Hey American!

Wow, can you believe it's almost 2023? How time flies and how I look forward to lots of romance fun with you all! 

Upcoming book club discussions (we've gone back to virtual for the winter): 

VIRTUAL - Romance Book Club: Fantasy/Paranormal Romances 
Thursday, January 5 @ 6:30pm

VIRTUAL - Romance Book Club: Sports Romances
Thursday, February 2 @ 6:30pm

Meena Jain
Library Director
Ashland Public Library
[email protected]

Upcoming programs:

Programs are In-person, Hybrid, and Virtual - something for everyone! All programs are in ET (Boston time). Please click on the link to register and you'll receive the zoom link in the confirmation email - check your spam folder for it!

January 

Virtual - The Two Nerdy History Girls Ride Again!
Tuesday, January 10 @ 7pm

We had so much fun with Loretta and Susan in June we had to bring them back for an encore performance! You know them as the Two Nerdy History Girls - authors Loretta Chase and Susan Holloway Scott were the originators of the infamous blog. We, once again, have Loretta and Susan here to answer all of our burning questions. How do they find interesting tidbits of historical lore, which libraries of the world have they visited, and how do they avoid the inescapable "rabbit hole"? We can't wait for what we think is going to be a fascinating conversation between these two friends and researchers.

Virtual - What's on Your TBR pile? with author KJ Charles 
Saturday, January 14 @ 2pm ET

Don't you ever wonder What's On Your TBR Pile? Join one of our favorite authors, KJ Charles, as she answers this age old question - for the 2nd time! TBR is "to be read" and we all have stacks we know we can't read in our lifetime. KJ will talk about what she's reading and loving or looking forward to reading in the near future!

February

Virtual - Romance Author Julia Kent in Conversation with Audiobook Narrator Andi Arndt
Wednesday, February 1 @ 7pm

Join us for a discussion of the process of writing and narrating a book, how it feels to hear your words read aloud and the power of engaging with a story using both your eyes and ears. Romance author Julia Kent will be in conversation with Andi Arndt, celebrated audiobook narrator!

SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, February 8th @ 5pm ET

We don't know who but we know when we'll be celebrating FaRoFeb - Fantasy Romance February! Join us for a panel of awesome authors talking the joys and challenges of Fantasy Romance  - dragons, ORCs, werewolves, OH MY!

Virtual: Q&A with Author Kate Clayborn!
Thursday, February 9 @ 7pm 

We love Kate Clayborn! Her book, "Love Lettering" was one of our favorites of the last year. And now we have the opportunity to ask Kate our burning questions about ALL of her books, including her newest "Georgie" All Along". Bring your questions because this is going to be rapid fire and awesome!

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Virtual: Authors Rose Lerner & Olivia Waite In Conversation
Thursday, February 16 @ 7pm

Join us for an author talk and Q&A with Rose and Olivia in celebration of Valentine’s Day! We’ll discuss their writing processes, how they research historical details, and how they craft historical happily ever afters. We’ll be highlighting Rose’s new book, "Sailor’s Delight", and Olivia’s "The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows".

Live @ the Harvard Bookstore: Author Katee Robert in Conversation with APL Director Meena Jain
Saturday, February 18 @ 7pm

Harvard Book Store welcomes KATEE ROBERT—New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author—for a discussion of the fourth book in her Dark Olympus series "Radiant Sin". She will be joined in conversation by director of the Ashland Public Library and lifelong reader of romance, MEENA JAIN.

Program Recordings:

Authors Jeaniene Frost and Alyssa Day in Conversation

A Visit with Romance Author (and National Park Service Seasonal Ranger) Carla Kelly

Check out all of our Programs on our Website Calendar

View all of our Program Recordings on our YouTube Channel

Questions?

Contact us at [email protected] or 508-881-0134