Ferguson Library Podcast

In this episode we bring you Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of the bestselling novel The Other Black Girl. This event was produced by the Friends of the Ferguson Library in collaboration with the Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore in Darien. It took place on September 30th 2021 and was livestreamed on Zoom. If you’d like to see an extended version of this talk, complete with Q&A, you can find it at the Ferguson Library’s YouTube page.

In this episode we bring you Andrew Aydin, co-author of the graphic novel trilogy March, in which the late Congressman John Lewis recounted his early days in the civil rights movement. Aydin’s new graphic novel, Run, covers the travails of John Lewis after the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1965.

This event took place via Zoom on September 18, 2021. Andrew Aydin was introduced by Ferguson Library’s head of youth services, Elizabeth McKay.

Chris Bohjalian talks about his latest novel, "Hour of the Witch."

Best-selling author Kristan Higgins chats about saving a baby dolphin and writing her novels, including

"Always the Last to Know."

Author Alka Joshi discusses her new novel "The Secret Keeper of Jaipur."

Author, historian and biographer Susan Ronald discusses her book The Ambassador: Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's, 1938-1940.