Main Reading Room

Helen Whybrow is an Editor-at-Large for Milkweed Editions. She was the publisher of an imprint of W. W. Norton for many years before becoming a freelance editor and Editor-at-Large for Orion Magazine. With a focus on creative nonfiction, Helen has worked with dozens of well-known writers over the years, including Barry Lopez, Lauret Savoy, Robin […]

Peter Mendelsund is the author of seven books: including his novel The Delivery; “Gorgeously written; profound.” Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours), the novel Same Same described as: “Breezy and profound in equal measure.” —The New York Times, the non-fiction works What We See When We Read, (“Welcome and fascinating” Tim Parks, The New York […]

Write Action writers will present excerpts from their recently published books. Books will be available for purchase at the reading. See the Brattleboro Literary Festival 2025 website for details: https://brattleborolitfest.org/write-action-2023-events/

The community is invited to this author event with local writer, Jessie Haas, for the release of her latest book, Dearest Blood: A Romance of the Revolution. This novel is inspired by the true story of Fanny Montresor, a young woman with a secret identity whose love and loyalties crossed both sides of the American […]

Come and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Brooks Memorial Library with Hispanic Voices, a multimedia exhibit featuring 29 portraits and audio interviews with Hispanic Vermonters. They come from a variety of countries and regions, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela. Created as a service-learning project […]

For five decades Jay Craven has written, produced, and directed character-driven films deeply rooted in Vermont and New England, including five films based on the works of Howard Frank Mosher. His latest film, Lost Nation, digs into the parallel stories of Ethan Allen and the pioneering Black Guilford poet Lucy Terry Prince. In this Vermont Humanities Speakers Bureau […]

“WE,” a collection of poems by April Ossmann, will be shared in a call and response reading on Wednesday evening, 08/27, in Brooks Memorial Library’s Main Reading Room. Ossmann will also sign copies of her book WE. WE seeks what unites us, how to change our perceptions to heal families, friendships, and country of incivility […]