We will be discussing A Memoir Of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel
In addition to her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel contributed for years to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she found it. “Ink is a generative fluid,” she explains. “If you don’t mean your words to breed consequences, don’t write at all.”
A Memoir of My Former Self collects the finest of this writing over four decades. From her unusual childhood to her all-consuming interest in Thomas Cromwell that grew into the Wolf Hall trilogy, A Memoir of My Former Self reveals the shape of Hilary Mantel’s life in her own luminous words, through “messages from people I used to be.” Filled with her singular wit and wisdom, it is essential reading from one of our greatest writers.
The book may be obtained from your local library, via interlibrary loan, possibly as an audio or e-book via ListenUp Vermont or in New Hampshire, New Hampshire Downloadable Books. Users need only get a barcode number from their local library to use the services. Or you can obtain the book from your favorite local bookseller, or via www.bookfinder.com, the aggregator site for booksellers both large and small from all over the world, and for books both new and secondhand.
All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you.
-E D M Landman MD
Stories and crafts for kids in grades 1-4. Snack is served. The program runs every Wednesday that Thetford Elementary is in session for a full day, unless noted.
Email librarian@thetfordlibrary.org by the end of day on the Tuesday before each week’s program to sign up.
Stories, songs and silliness for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!
Beginning October 1, Latham Library will be swapping hours on a couple of days: we will now be open Tuesday mornings and closed Wednesday mornings.
These changes allow us to staff our busy Wednesday afternoons at both Latham and Peabody as well as evening events and activities.
Latham Hours (beginning Oct 1)
Mon 2-6
Tues 10-5
Wed 2-5
Thurs 2-8
Fri 10-5
Sat 10-1
Please reach out with any questions, and thank you for using your libraries!
Stories and crafts for kids in grades 1-4. Snack is served. The program runs every Wednesday that Thetford Elementary is in session for a full day, unless noted.
Email librarian@thetfordlibrary.org by the end of day on the Tuesday before each week’s program to sign up.