James Romm, author of Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece’s Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece, in conversation with Frederic Hof, author of Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story of a Secret Attempt to Reach a Syrian-Israeli Peace.

Richard Hornik sits down with Mark Clifford, author of The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared Critic, in conversation with Jerome Cohen, author of Eastward, Westward: A Life in Law.

Jean Strouse, author of Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers, in conversation with Susan Galassi, author of Picasso’s Variations on the Masters

The Brendan Gill Lecture Betsy Lerner, author of Shred Sisters (a novel).

Hampton Sides, author of The Wide, Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, in conversation with Adam Higginbotham, author of Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.

Dagmar Herzog, author of The Question of Unworthy Life: Eugenics and Germany’s Twentieth Century, in conversation with Sophia Rosenfeld, author of The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life. 

Caleb Smith, author of Thoreau’s Axe: Distraction and Discipline in American Culture, in conversation with Jennifer Fleissner, author of Maladies of the Will: The American Novel and the Modernity Problem. 

A Walk in the Woods with Brian Donahue and Mike Zarfos* Registration is required: Limited to 20 people. Location: GMF Sugar House, top of Windrow Road.

Brian Donahue, author of Slow Wood: Greener Building from Local Forests, in conversation with Mike Zarfos Executive Director, Great Mountain Forest.

Kevin West, author of The Cook’s Garden: A Gardener’s Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Savoring the Tastiest Vegetables of Each Season, in conversation with Sara B. Franklin, author of The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America

Bike historic Norfolk, CT on Sat. Oct. 18 and support Norfolk Rails 2 Trails! Ride a 13-mile fun ride on dirt+paved roads or a 29-mile gravel ride. Peak autumn views of lakesand historic homes plus the majestic Great Mountain Forest and trails not usually open to the public. All ages welcome! Come solo, with friends or plan a family ride-kids under 12 are free. REGISTER: http://www.bikereg.com/norfolk-ct-tour-de-forest

Proceeds to support the Northbrook Fully Accessible Trail by Norfolk R2T