A Good Book is Easy to Find

Merritt Bookstore is behind an unusual spring festival May 16 and 17 in Millbrook, NY. Rather than food or music, books will take center stage. Authors from many different genres will participate in panel discussions and book signings. Kickoff events on Friday night at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies include live music from Bindlestick Bill and New York Times environmental reporter Andrew Revkin. Saturday, bring the kids for a pancake breakfast, followed by children’s story hour at Merritt and a parade.

Molly Ahearn will be a member of the Local History panel which will meet at the Lyall Memorial Federated Church at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 17. Other panel members include: Pulitzer Prize winner, Carleton Mabee, The American Leonardo: A Life of Samuel F. Morse (Alfred A. Knopf); Laurence Carr, The Whytheport Tales (Codhill Press); Edward Henry; Jim Heron, Dennings Point, A Hudson River History from 4000 BC to the 21st Century (Black Dome Press); and John Polhemus, History of Preston Mountain (Purple Mountain Press). Wray Rominger, co-publisher of Purple Mountain Press and Harbor Hill Books will moderate. Other panel topics include: spirituality, poetry, historical fiction, mystery, childrens’ books and young adult fiction and nonfiction.

Many of the authors (including Molly Ahearn) will be available for book signings throughout the day on Saturday at Merritt Books at 57 Front Street in Millbrook. Come see us!

Directions to Lyall Memorial Church
Westbound off of Route 44 in Millbrook: take the second left past the light onto Maple Avenue.

Eastbound off of Route 44 in Millbrook: take a right onto Maple Avenue (before the traffic light).