Darien Library
  1. jamiatt: After many hours of drinking and talking, crazy notions take hold, and two painters and I got it in our heads that we should catch a cab as soon as the sun rose, go straight to J.F.K. and get on whatever flight would take us the farthest, cheapest. “The Proper Way to Close a Bar,” Rosie Schaap’s latest in The New York Times Magazine. BOTH of these authors (Jami Attenberg and Rosie Schaap) will be here July 2nd. I know that seems far away but I don’t even care. It’s going to be amazing.

    jamiatt:

    After many hours of drinking and talking, crazy notions take hold, and two painters and I got it in our heads that we should catch a cab as soon as the sun rose, go straight to J.F.K. and get on whatever flight would take us the farthest, cheapest.

    “The Proper Way to Close a Bar,” Rosie Schaap’s latest in The New York Times Magazine.

    BOTH of these authors (Jami Attenberg and Rosie Schaap) will be here July 2nd. I know that seems far away but I don’t even care. It’s going to be amazing.

  2. Dessert Freak: I met Smitten Kitchen! →

    brooklinebooksmith:

    dessertfreakusa:

    Well really, I met Deb Perelman, the genius behind the Smitten Kitchen website and cookbook. I am bursting with happiness right now! Here is the story:
    Tonight Deb came to the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, MA to give a brief talk followed up by a book signing at…

    Seriously, this was one of my favorite author signing requests.  Not everyone is up for such glorious shenanigans as these, but Deb Perelman was on board.

    Deb came to our library soon after this signing and showed me the photos she had taken on her phone of the Kitchen Aid! She was very proud.

  3. You guys…we hosted RICHARD FORD last night. After the signing I told him, “If my old office book club could see me now! Little did I know while discussing The Sportswriter in a bar in Murray Hill in 2007 that I would be introducing you in 2013!” And then he said, “My books are best discussed in bars.”

    You guys…we hosted RICHARD FORD last night.

    After the signing I told him, “If my old office book club could see me now! Little did I know while discussing The Sportswriter in a bar in Murray Hill in 2007 that I would be introducing you in 2013!” And then he said, “My books are best discussed in bars.”

  4. Last night, New York Timeswine columnist Eric Asimov visited the Library to talk about his most recent memoir/manifesto How to Love Wine. Now, every single year my dad asks for two things for Christmas: books and wine. So was this not the perfect gift for my dad? I think so.

    Before the event I asked Eric to recommend two Brunellos that I could give my dad along with the book. Brunellos, you see, are kind of this thing between my dad and I. He recommended Il Poggione and Poggio Antico. So now I can give my dad some wine hand recommended by Eric Asimov along with his book inscribed like so!

    In case you couldn’t tell, I am very excited about this gift for my dad.

  5. emmastraub:

    Why I’m moving to Darien. 

    I had a lot of favorite parts from Emma’s event here yesterday evening. Skip to 42:25 to hear a gentleman ask if she’s ever considered dyeing her hair brunette and then she polls the audience!

  6. emmastraub:

    Book Tour Event # I’ve Lost Track: Darien Library

    I couldn’t have written Laura Lamont with the Margaret Herrick Library in Los Angeles, and specifically, without the help of their librarians, and so I was really, really excited to do an event at a library. Darien has chosen Laura Lamont at their inaugural First Look Darien selection, and there were representatives of scores of incredible book clubs in the audience. Lots of the women were wearing leopard-print clothing, which made me feel right at home, and we all were fast friends by the end of the night. Looking good, Connecticut. 

    Emma is going to be a really difficult act to follow for our new First Look: Darien debut novelist series.

  7. therumpus: Horn! Reviews: Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures This is spectacular! We can hardly wait for Emma Straub to visit us October 22 to discuss this book.

    therumpus:

    Horn! Reviews: Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures

    This is spectacular! We can hardly wait for Emma Straub to visit us October 22 to discuss this book.

  8. nypl: lunchhournyc: momofuku: 56th street round table: street foods of new york | august 17 | tickets Don’t miss your chance! Mark the date in your calendar! Come chat about street food with NYPL librarian Rebecca Federman, next Friday, August 17. And if you can’t make it, check out Jane Ziegelman’s talk at Darien Library this past April. And if you don’t have time to check that out, here are my three favorite facts I learned from her talk: Up until about 1860, the Lower East Side was home to literally thousands of pigs. The Irish were known for keeping pigs and the Italians kept goats. The daily food budget for a family of four during this time was 20 cents. With the flood of so many immigrants to New York City, Americans found a lot of the culinary traditions they brought with them reprehensible. What food did they object to most vehemently? The pickle.

    nypl:

    lunchhournyc:

    momofuku:

    56th street round table: street foods of new york | august 17 | tickets

    Don’t miss your chance! Mark the date in your calendar!

    Come chat about street food with NYPL librarian Rebecca Federman, next Friday, August 17.

    And if you can’t make it, check out Jane Ziegelman’s talk at Darien Library this past April. And if you don’t have time to check that out, here are my three favorite facts I learned from her talk:

    • Up until about 1860, the Lower East Side was home to literally thousands of pigs. The Irish were known for keeping pigs and the Italians kept goats.
    • The daily food budget for a family of four during this time was 20 cents.
    • With the flood of so many immigrants to New York City, Americans found a lot of the culinary traditions they brought with them reprehensible. What food did they object to most vehemently? The pickle.

  9. Aw, we just spotted what Linda Fairstein wrote about us on her events page. Cannot wait for your event tonight. Cannot. Wait.

    Aw, we just spotted what Linda Fairstein wrote about us on her events page. Cannot wait for your event tonight. Cannot. Wait.

  10. Last Thursday we welcomed magician Alex Stone to the library to discuss his book Fooling Houdini. After the event, I asked him to sign The Expert at the Card Table, an extensive book on card manipulation written in 1901 by S. W. Erdnase, a pseudonymous author whose identity has remained a mystery for over a century. As you can see, Alex wrote, “Use this book with caution.” I have always wanted to own a book that comes with a warning.

    Last Thursday we welcomed magician Alex Stone to the library to discuss his book Fooling Houdini. After the event, I asked him to sign The Expert at the Card Table, an extensive book on card manipulation written in 1901 by S. W. Erdnase, a pseudonymous author whose identity has remained a mystery for over a century.

    As you can see, Alex wrote, “Use this book with caution.” I have always wanted to own a book that comes with a warning.