Sanibel library reveals lineup for author series
The Sanibel Public Library recently announced its 2021-22 Author Series lineup.
For over a decade, the library has partnered with the Sanibel Public Library Foundation to connect local readers with award-winning authors by bringing in high-caliber writers for an intimate evening, followed by a book signing and champagne reception. Past guests include Joyce Carol Oates, Sue Monk Kidd, Jodi Picoult, Lee Child, Dennis Lehane, Amor Towles, Erik Larson, and Margaret Atwood.
Elin Hilderbrand will kick off the series in January. Her past books, including “28 Summers,” “The Identicals” and “Here’s to Us,” have become a summertime staple, with stories set in and around the island of Nantucket, where she has lived for decades. Hilderbrand has written 27 novels, with her newest, “Golden Girl,” published in June. She is launching a book club and aspires to become a book influencer, where she recommends books to others.
Hilderbrand will speak on Jan. 19.
The next speaker is Marie Benedict, a lawyer who found her calling unearthing the hidden historical stories of women. She embarked on a series of historical novels with “The Other Einstein,” which tells the tale of Albert Einstein’s first wife, a physicist. The next novel in the series is “Carnegie’s Maid,” which was released in 2018. The book that followed is New York Times bestseller and Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick “The Only Woman in The Room,” the story of inventor Hedy Lamarr. In 2020, “Lady Clementine,” Benedict’s story of the ambitious woman beside Winston Churchill, became an international bestseller. Her next novel, bestseller “The Mystery of Mrs. Christie,” was also published in 2020. The “Personal Librarian,” co-written with Victoria Christopher Murray, was released this year.
Benedict will speak on Feb. 10.
The final speaker is Scott Turow. He is the author of many bestselling works of fiction, including “The Last Trial,” “Testimony,” “Identical,” “Innocent,” “Presumed Innocent” and “The Burden of Proof,” and two nonfiction books, including “One L,” about his experience as a law student. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages, sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, and have been adapted into movies and television projects. Turow has frequently contributed essays and op-ed pieces to publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and The Atlantic.
Turow will speak on March 9.
Major funding for the series is provided by the Sanibel Public Library Foundation and its donors. For more information about the foundation or to donate, call 239-472-2483 or visit www.sanlib.org.
The library continues to follow safety guidelines consistent with the CDC regarding health and safety for staff and the public. Series dates are final and ticket information and other details are subject to change. To receive updated information about the series, sign up for the library’s email newsletter at sanlib.org/newsletter. The newsletter is different from email notices reminding patrons about overdue books or arrived holds. Event information will also be announced on the library’s website, in local newspapers and on social media.
The Sanibel Public Library is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The library will be closed on Nov. 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
For more information, call 239-472-2483 or visit online at www.sanlib.org.
The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.