The Peters Township Public Library will host 20 local authors at its 2nd annual Read Local/Eat Local on Saturday, June 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The library is encouraging the community to read books by Pennsylvania authors that represent all genres for all age groups. No registration is needed to attend.
Authors at the event will include:
· Audrey Abbott
· Elizabeth Babcock
· Chuck Beard
· Brian Butko
· Mike Buzzelli
· Jamie Beth Cohen
· Carrie DiRisio
· Angele Ellis
· David Finoli
· Ellen Goodlett
· Melanie Linn Gutowski
· Ben Gwin
· Peter Hayes
· Tom Imerito
· Lori Jakiela
· Quelcy Kogel
· J. Judson Lacko
· Joe Moore
· Jacqui Phillips
· Leah Pileggi
· Chad and George Shannon
· The Tuesday Table Ladies from Longwood at Oakmont
· Bob Walicki
Kicking off the event at 10:00 a.m. will be talk by New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict followed by a book signing. Marie Benedict is a lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College with a focus in History and Art History, and a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law. While practicing as a lawyer, Marie dreamed of a fantastical job unearthing the hidden historical stories of women — and finally found it when she tried her hand at writing. She embarked on a new, narratively connected series of historical novels with The Other Einstein, which tells the tale of Albert Einstein’s first wife, a physicist herself, and the role she might have played in his theories. The following novel in this series is Carnegie’s Maid, which tells the story of one brilliant woman who many have spurred Andrew Carnegie’s transformation from ruthless industrialist into the world’s first true philanthropist. Marie’s 3rd installment in the series, The Only Woman in the Room, was published in January of 2019. A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the Hedy Lamarr, glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece. Writing as Heather Terrell, Marie also published the historical novels The Chrysalis, The Map Thief, and Brigid of Kildare. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.
Plan to Eat Local while at this free event or passing through the area as three food trucks will be in the library parking lot with refreshments for sale that afternoon. Trucks on-site will include Burgh Bites, Southside BBQ Company, and Udderly Fresh.
For more information about Read Local/Eat Local, call the library at 724.941.9430 ext. 5771 or visit the event listing on Facebook for updates!
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