Leave the details to us! Join the Bradford Area Public Library on a bus trip to the Chautauqua Institution to hear author, Geraldine Brooks speak on Thursday, July 25.   The library will handle the tickets, driving and parking; enabling attendees to thoroughly enjoy the outing. 

Brooks has written nine books, with five of them – Horse, The Secret Chord, Caleb’s Crossing, Year of Wonders, and March – selected as Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle (CLSC) book picks. The novel March earned Brooks the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. Brooks began her career as a journalist in Sydney before becoming a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, reporting on conflicts in Bosnia, Somalia, and the Middle East. In 1990, she and her husband Tony Horwitz were honored with the Overseas Press Club Award for their outstanding coverage of the Gulf War. The next year, they were recognized with a citation for excellence for their series “War and Peace.” In 2016, she was named an Officer in the Order of Australia.  She now lives on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. 

“Horse is a novel that delves into the extraordinary true tale of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington. It has been nominated for the 2023 Chautauqua Prize and has secured the 2023 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award,” shared BAPL’s Marketing and Adult Programming Coordinator, Janelle Nolan.  The book, Horse, explores the intersection of art, science, love, and racism.

“Horse was enjoyed by the library’s Open Book Club in the recent past, and when it came to our attention that Geraldine Brooks would be speaking in Chautauqua this summer, we knew we wanted to provide an avenue for our community to easily attend this event!”  stated Nolan.  Tickets, which includes transportation and admission to hear Brooks speak, are only $50 and can be purchased through the BAPL website on their July Events page:  https://bradfordlibrary.org/news-events/event-calendar.html/calendar/2024/7  There are only 38 seats available, so interested parties are urged to get their tickets soon!