Special Events
We regularly welcome authors, publishers, and literary agents as part of our one-time and special event offerings.
Get to know us! See our space, enjoy drinks & snacks, connect with fellow writers & get a first-hand taste of the wide range of classes & genres we offer through interactive stations with various instructors. Whether you are new to the workshop or returning, we can’t wait to see you!
Join us for a special literary evening with critically acclaimed journalist, author, and screenwriter Taffy Brodesser-Akner on November 13th at the SHUCT in Fairfield.
Brodesser-Akner is a celebrated staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, where her celebrity profiles have earned wide acclaim and viral attention. Her debut novel, Fleishman Is in Trouble, was a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award. The TV adaptation (FX/Hulu), which she also wrote and executive produced, was nominated for several awards, including a Critics’ Choice Award. Her latest novel, Long Island Compromise, continues her signature blend of comic brilliance, emotional depth, and family dynamics and has been named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Newsweek, and more.
The evening will explore Brodesser-Akner’s diverse career, including her experience adapting Fleishman Is in Trouble for television (she adapted seven of the eight episodes herself), and examine how her unique storytelling “perch” offers fresh insight into modern relationships, ambition, and identity.
To learn more about Taffy, visit taffyakner.com and see her NYT Mag profile.
Join us for two special programming events leading up to the event – even if you can’t attend Taffy’s conversation:
Tuesday, October 14th
6 – 7:30
@ Pequot Library
COMPLIMENTARY – NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join authors Samantha Shea, Eric Eichhorn, Elise Hart Kipness, and Victoria Buitron for readings and conversations about their recently published (suspenseful, spooky, chilling, heart-stopping) books. The event will be moderated by author and suspense-in-all-its-many-forms super-fan Julie Sarkissian.
The evening will feature drinks, books for sale, meaningful conversation, and a welcoming community. Get in the Halloween spirit and come dressed as your favorite literary character. Prize for best costume!
