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Where We Read is a monthly newsletter for book lovers and the literary curious alike, curated by the Where We Live team. Listen back to author interviews from Where We Live and other talk shows. Learn what we’re reading, find suggestions for your book list, and more.
Where We Read with author Robert M. Dowling
Connecticut Public is partnering with the Rotary Club of Stamford and the Ferguson Library to highlight local author Robert Dowling at a special Where We Read event at the Ferguson Library in Stamford! Where We Live talk show host Catherine Shen will interview Dowling who is a professor of English at Central Connecticut State University. His biography Coyote: The Dramatic Lives of Sam Shepard was released this past fall. Free books to first 50 people to register!
Wednesday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Ferguson Library
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Where We Read is the destination for die-hard book lovers and the literary curious to hear author interviews from across Connecticut Public’s shows. Find out what we’re reading, what we can’t wait to read next, and to learn more about local and national bookish news.
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The modern challenges service members are facing are quite different than they were. Today, an update on what's being done to support Connecticut's National Guard units. -
Tick activity is on the rise. We ask what's driving the uptick in Connecticut and learn about ways to protect yourself. -
Author Fortesa Latifi talks about her new book “Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.” -
As the American population ages, more of us are becoming caregivers. We’re exploring caregiving and aging in a series we’re calling Caregiving in Connecticut. -
Today, we listen back to a panel discussion with Native American historians at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. They discuss the experiences of Indigenous peoples at the time of America’s founding. -
E-books allow us to access an entire library from our home, but have you ever stopped to ask how? We talk about the technology that makes books move from our libraries to our screens. -
Today, we listen back to a conversation with Eiren Caffall at the Westport Library. She’s the author of the post-apocalyptic novel “All the Water in the World.” Join us. -
How we think about death is changing. Today, we hear from the Connecticut Death Collective, and hear new approaches to end-of-life care, and memorialization. -
Data centers consume huge amounts of electricity and water, and they’re spreading. We explore the future of data centers in Connecticut, and their potential impacts on the economy and the environment. -
Smell, and its control over culture and politics, is often undervalued and misunderstood.
