Memorial Hall Library

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Many of these videos can be found on the library's Vimeo channel.

If you know the topic you want, choose it from the list below.

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Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Join Robert Bouchie, Boston University’s School of Medicine's Anatomical Lab director for an informative talk regarding the history, practice, ethics, and legalities, of whole body anatomical donation.

The first part of this program highlight's Robert's background, how he came to be the anatomical lab director, and his philosophy when approaching the practicalities of anatomical donations. Then hear about the practice, reasons, methods, generosity, and more behind this crucial service.

back to top Categories: Dying to Know About, Adult Programs, Health

Virtual Addison Gallery Tour- Laying the Foundation

Laying the Foundation: Exploring the Nucleus of the Addison’s Collection explores the eclectic mix of works that comprise the Addison’s founding collection, which reflects not just the best of what was available on the market at the time but also the specific tastes and predilections of those who contributed to its creation.

Join Gordon Wilkins, Robert M. Walker Curator at the Addison Gallery of American Art, for a virtual tour and discussion of the exhibition.

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Fast Fashion: Why New Clothes are Kinda Garbage

Have you noticed that new clothes just aren't as good as they used to be? The low quality and short lifespan of new clothing is creating an environmental and ethical crisis for the planet and its people.

In this webinar, Amanda McCarty, a fashion industry veteran and host of the Clotheshorse podcast, breaks down the hidden reasons why new clothing is kinda garbage.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse- Nature Visualization

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse- Internal Observation

Internal Observation: A Mindful Awareness Meditation

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse- Movement Meditation

Participants are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher, Lauren, for a calming Friday lunch break. This session is about movement meditation.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse - Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

End-of-Life Doulas - What Do They Do and Why Would I Want One?

End of Life doulas provide support to the individual and their loved ones, are knowledgeable on matters ranging from practical to spiritual, and help people identify how they want to live well--with choice, healing and thoughtfulness-- as they near their death. Hear from a panel of three such practitioners – all with different backgrounds, experience, and practices.

 

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health

Art Talk with Addison Gallery Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Cecere

Join Jennifer Cecere, the Addison Gallery of American Art’s Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence, for a virtual tour and discussion of her body of work and her site-specific installations at the Addison this spring.

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art

Coexisting with Coyotes in Suburban Communities

In this webinar, learn about eastern coyote biology, how coyotes use suburban areas, and how communities like ours can take effective steps to coexist with coyotes.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs

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Author Talks

Photography on the Fly with Margie Patlak

Award-winning science writer, memoirist, and photographer Margie Patlak talks about what inspired her to take the Maine nature photos that comprise her newly published photobook Wild and Wondrous: Nature's Artistry on the Coast of Maine, and her photography-on-the-fly process using an iPhone.

 

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks
Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy

Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy

Within a short span of time, Margie Patlak lost her mother, sole sibling, and father. Reeling from those losses, Patlak returned to live in Down East Maine, where she spent her childhood summers. While in mourning and writing about the wilder environment she experienced at her new home, Patlak uncovered many lessons nature was teaching her about the nature of life.

Her talk is illustrated with her striking photos of the alluring Maine coast.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, Dying to Know About

Author Talk with Abby Chandler: Seized with the Temper of the Times

A virtual author talk with Abby Chandler who shared with us about her new book, Seized with the Temper of the Times: Identity and Rebellion in Pre-Revolutionary America.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, History
good grief

Good Grief – Three Writers On Loss, Love, And Life

This presentation, Good Grief, presents how memoirists—Ann Hood (Comfort), Mark Doty (Heaven’s Coast), and Trent Preszler (Little and Often)— used writing as an important component of healing after loss.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, Dying to Know About

How-To

Accessing the New York Times with your library card

Accessing the New York Times with your library card

Learn how to get daily access to the New York Times online with your library card.

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Accessing The Washington Post with your library card

Accessing The Washington Post with your library card

Learn how to get online access to The Washington Post with your MHL library card. 

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Access the Wall Street Journal with your library card

Access the Wall Street Journal with your library card

Learn how to get online access to The Wall Street Journal with your MHL library card. 

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Using Library Extension

Using Library Extension

MHL Teen Services Librarian Renata walks you through setting up the Library Extension browser extension to search multiple library system catalogs at once. This is especially handy for when you want to search across multiple OverDrive collections!

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Acessing the New York Times with your library card

Acessing the New York Times with your library card

MHL Reference Librarian Dean walks you through getting access to the New York Times with your library card.

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Adult Programs

Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Join Robert Bouchie, Boston University’s School of Medicine's Anatomical Lab director for an informative talk regarding the history, practice, ethics, and legalities, of whole body anatomical donation.

The first part of this program highlight's Robert's background, how he came to be the anatomical lab director, and his philosophy when approaching the practicalities of anatomical donations. Then hear about the practice, reasons, methods, generosity, and more behind this crucial service.

back to top Categories: Dying to Know About, Adult Programs, Health

Virtual Addison Gallery Tour- Laying the Foundation

Laying the Foundation: Exploring the Nucleus of the Addison’s Collection explores the eclectic mix of works that comprise the Addison’s founding collection, which reflects not just the best of what was available on the market at the time but also the specific tastes and predilections of those who contributed to its creation.

Join Gordon Wilkins, Robert M. Walker Curator at the Addison Gallery of American Art, for a virtual tour and discussion of the exhibition.

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art

Fast Fashion: Why New Clothes are Kinda Garbage

Have you noticed that new clothes just aren't as good as they used to be? The low quality and short lifespan of new clothing is creating an environmental and ethical crisis for the planet and its people.

In this webinar, Amanda McCarty, a fashion industry veteran and host of the Clotheshorse podcast, breaks down the hidden reasons why new clothing is kinda garbage.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse- Nature Visualization

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse- Internal Observation

Internal Observation: A Mindful Awareness Meditation

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse- Movement Meditation

Participants are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher, Lauren, for a calming Friday lunch break. This session is about movement meditation.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse - Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

End-of-Life Doulas - What Do They Do and Why Would I Want One?

End of Life doulas provide support to the individual and their loved ones, are knowledgeable on matters ranging from practical to spiritual, and help people identify how they want to live well--with choice, healing and thoughtfulness-- as they near their death. Hear from a panel of three such practitioners – all with different backgrounds, experience, and practices.

 

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health

Art Talk with Addison Gallery Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Cecere

Join Jennifer Cecere, the Addison Gallery of American Art’s Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence, for a virtual tour and discussion of her body of work and her site-specific installations at the Addison this spring.

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art

Coexisting with Coyotes in Suburban Communities

In this webinar, learn about eastern coyote biology, how coyotes use suburban areas, and how communities like ours can take effective steps to coexist with coyotes.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs

Photography on the Fly with Margie Patlak

Award-winning science writer, memoirist, and photographer Margie Patlak talks about what inspired her to take the Maine nature photos that comprise her newly published photobook Wild and Wondrous: Nature's Artistry on the Coast of Maine, and her photography-on-the-fly process using an iPhone.

 

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks
Addison Gallery Tour- A Long Arc

Addison Gallery Tour- A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845

The first major survey of Southern photography in 25 years, A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845 examines the South’s place in the history of photography and reveals the region’s critical impact on the evolution of the medium.

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art
Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress in these 30-minute mindfulness meditation classes. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. 

This session focuses on mindfulness meditation with nervous system relaxation.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health
Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress in these 30-minute mindfulness meditation classes. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. 

This session focuses on mindfulness meditation and movement.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health
Saving Money and Energy at Home

Saving Money and Energy at Home

Learn practical processes and cost-effective solutions for understanding your energy usage. As we work toward a more sustainable future, knowing how you’re using energy and what it costs you is critical.

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Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress in these 30-minute mindfulness meditation classes. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. 

This session focuses on mindfulness meditation with loving awareness.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health
Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy

Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy

Within a short span of time, Margie Patlak lost her mother, sole sibling, and father. Reeling from those losses, Patlak returned to live in Down East Maine, where she spent her childhood summers. While in mourning and writing about the wilder environment she experienced at her new home, Patlak uncovered many lessons nature was teaching her about the nature of life.

Her talk is illustrated with her striking photos of the alluring Maine coast.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, Dying to Know About
Virtual Gallery Talk

Virtual Addison Gallery Talk with Lisa Volpe: Robert Frank and Todd Webb Across America, 1955

Join Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for a discussion of the photographic projects that Frank and Webb created during travels through the United States in 1955.

Organized by the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, this exhibition presents photographs that Robert Frank and Todd Webb created separately during their 1955 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships. Though the men had no knowledge of each other at the time, their strikingly similar images revealed popular cultural trends and shared ideologies that challenged the idealistic purity of the “American Roadtrip.”

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art

Virtual Gallery Talk with the Addison Gallery- Free Association

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Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Programs

Learn how to access Mass Save energy-saving programs, read your energy bill, enroll in discount rates and avoid utility shut-offs, and leave third-party energy supply contracts to save money.

This program was presented by All In Energy, a nonprofit with a mission to advance an inclusive clean energy economy.

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Author Talk with Abby Chandler: Seized with the Temper of the Times

A virtual author talk with Abby Chandler who shared with us about her new book, Seized with the Temper of the Times: Identity and Rebellion in Pre-Revolutionary America.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, History
considering lawn alternatives

Considering Lawn Alternatives

Join Trevor Smith, Design and Education Manager for Weston Nurseries, for a virtual talk on the why, what, and how of lawn alternatives. This program is part of the Andover Pollinator Pathway Speaker Series.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Gardening

Hospice Care and Services

Join Dr. Bernice Burkarth - Chief Medical Officer and Chaplain Eric Redard - Director of Volunteers, Chaplaincy and Bereavement Services for Tufts Medicine Care at Home for an in-depth discussion of hospice care and services. This presentation is part of a quarterly series ‘You’ve Been Dying To Know About …’ conceived of and moderated by long time Andover resident, Richard Davis.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health
Medical Aid in Dying

Medical Aid In Dying (MAID)

Bills for passage of this legislation have languished in the Massachusetts’ State House for years and there is now a renewed effort for review and enactment during the current legislative session. Learn more about this significant legislation during this presentation, which is part of a quarterly series ‘You’ve Been Dying To Know About …’ conceived of and moderated by long time Andover resident, Richard Davis.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health
good grief

Good Grief – Three Writers On Loss, Love, And Life

This presentation, Good Grief, presents how memoirists—Ann Hood (Comfort), Mark Doty (Heaven’s Coast), and Trent Preszler (Little and Often)— used writing as an important component of healing after loss.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, Dying to Know About

Gardening

considering lawn alternatives

Considering Lawn Alternatives

Join Trevor Smith, Design and Education Manager for Weston Nurseries, for a virtual talk on the why, what, and how of lawn alternatives. This program is part of the Andover Pollinator Pathway Speaker Series.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Gardening

Health

Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Join Robert Bouchie, Boston University’s School of Medicine's Anatomical Lab director for an informative talk regarding the history, practice, ethics, and legalities, of whole body anatomical donation.

The first part of this program highlight's Robert's background, how he came to be the anatomical lab director, and his philosophy when approaching the practicalities of anatomical donations. Then hear about the practice, reasons, methods, generosity, and more behind this crucial service.

back to top Categories: Dying to Know About, Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse- Nature Visualization

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse- Internal Observation

Internal Observation: A Mindful Awareness Meditation

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse- Movement Meditation

Participants are welcome to find a quiet, comfortable space to relax and join mindfulness teacher, Lauren, for a calming Friday lunch break. This session is about movement meditation.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness & Meditation with Lauren Masse - Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. Participants will be introduced, and guided through, a different type of meditation each class.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

End-of-Life Doulas - What Do They Do and Why Would I Want One?

End of Life doulas provide support to the individual and their loved ones, are knowledgeable on matters ranging from practical to spiritual, and help people identify how they want to live well--with choice, healing and thoughtfulness-- as they near their death. Hear from a panel of three such practitioners – all with different backgrounds, experience, and practices.

 

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health
Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress in these 30-minute mindfulness meditation classes. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. 

This session focuses on mindfulness meditation with nervous system relaxation.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health
Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress in these 30-minute mindfulness meditation classes. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. 

This session focuses on mindfulness meditation and movement.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Mindfulness and Meditation with Lauren Masse

Practice clearing your mind, being in the present moment and reducing stress in these 30-minute mindfulness meditation classes. You will learn how to practice daily mindfulness and calm your mind and body with meditation. 

This session focuses on mindfulness meditation with loving awareness.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Health

Hospice Care and Services

Join Dr. Bernice Burkarth - Chief Medical Officer and Chaplain Eric Redard - Director of Volunteers, Chaplaincy and Bereavement Services for Tufts Medicine Care at Home for an in-depth discussion of hospice care and services. This presentation is part of a quarterly series ‘You’ve Been Dying To Know About …’ conceived of and moderated by long time Andover resident, Richard Davis.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health
Medical Aid in Dying

Medical Aid In Dying (MAID)

Bills for passage of this legislation have languished in the Massachusetts’ State House for years and there is now a renewed effort for review and enactment during the current legislative session. Learn more about this significant legislation during this presentation, which is part of a quarterly series ‘You’ve Been Dying To Know About …’ conceived of and moderated by long time Andover resident, Richard Davis.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health

History

Author Talk with Abby Chandler: Seized with the Temper of the Times

A virtual author talk with Abby Chandler who shared with us about her new book, Seized with the Temper of the Times: Identity and Rebellion in Pre-Revolutionary America.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, History

Art

Virtual Addison Gallery Tour- Laying the Foundation

Laying the Foundation: Exploring the Nucleus of the Addison’s Collection explores the eclectic mix of works that comprise the Addison’s founding collection, which reflects not just the best of what was available on the market at the time but also the specific tastes and predilections of those who contributed to its creation.

Join Gordon Wilkins, Robert M. Walker Curator at the Addison Gallery of American Art, for a virtual tour and discussion of the exhibition.

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art

Art Talk with Addison Gallery Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Cecere

Join Jennifer Cecere, the Addison Gallery of American Art’s Edward E. Elson Artist-in-Residence, for a virtual tour and discussion of her body of work and her site-specific installations at the Addison this spring.

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art
Addison Gallery Tour- A Long Arc

Addison Gallery Tour- A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845

The first major survey of Southern photography in 25 years, A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845 examines the South’s place in the history of photography and reveals the region’s critical impact on the evolution of the medium.

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art
Virtual Gallery Talk

Virtual Addison Gallery Talk with Lisa Volpe: Robert Frank and Todd Webb Across America, 1955

Join Lisa Volpe, Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for a discussion of the photographic projects that Frank and Webb created during travels through the United States in 1955.

Organized by the Museum of Fine Art, Houston, this exhibition presents photographs that Robert Frank and Todd Webb created separately during their 1955 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowships. Though the men had no knowledge of each other at the time, their strikingly similar images revealed popular cultural trends and shared ideologies that challenged the idealistic purity of the “American Roadtrip.”

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art

Virtual Gallery Talk with the Addison Gallery- Free Association

back to top Categories: Addison Gallery Talks, Adult Programs, Art

Dying to Know About

Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Whole Body Anatomical Donation

Join Robert Bouchie, Boston University’s School of Medicine's Anatomical Lab director for an informative talk regarding the history, practice, ethics, and legalities, of whole body anatomical donation.

The first part of this program highlight's Robert's background, how he came to be the anatomical lab director, and his philosophy when approaching the practicalities of anatomical donations. Then hear about the practice, reasons, methods, generosity, and more behind this crucial service.

back to top Categories: Dying to Know About, Adult Programs, Health

End-of-Life Doulas - What Do They Do and Why Would I Want One?

End of Life doulas provide support to the individual and their loved ones, are knowledgeable on matters ranging from practical to spiritual, and help people identify how they want to live well--with choice, healing and thoughtfulness-- as they near their death. Hear from a panel of three such practitioners – all with different backgrounds, experience, and practices.

 

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health
Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy

Lessons from Nature on Life, Death, Renewal, and Legacy

Within a short span of time, Margie Patlak lost her mother, sole sibling, and father. Reeling from those losses, Patlak returned to live in Down East Maine, where she spent her childhood summers. While in mourning and writing about the wilder environment she experienced at her new home, Patlak uncovered many lessons nature was teaching her about the nature of life.

Her talk is illustrated with her striking photos of the alluring Maine coast.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, Dying to Know About

Hospice Care and Services

Join Dr. Bernice Burkarth - Chief Medical Officer and Chaplain Eric Redard - Director of Volunteers, Chaplaincy and Bereavement Services for Tufts Medicine Care at Home for an in-depth discussion of hospice care and services. This presentation is part of a quarterly series ‘You’ve Been Dying To Know About …’ conceived of and moderated by long time Andover resident, Richard Davis.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health
Medical Aid in Dying

Medical Aid In Dying (MAID)

Bills for passage of this legislation have languished in the Massachusetts’ State House for years and there is now a renewed effort for review and enactment during the current legislative session. Learn more about this significant legislation during this presentation, which is part of a quarterly series ‘You’ve Been Dying To Know About …’ conceived of and moderated by long time Andover resident, Richard Davis.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Dying to Know About, Health
good grief

Good Grief – Three Writers On Loss, Love, And Life

This presentation, Good Grief, presents how memoirists—Ann Hood (Comfort), Mark Doty (Heaven’s Coast), and Trent Preszler (Little and Often)— used writing as an important component of healing after loss.

back to top Categories: Adult Programs, Author Talks, Dying to Know About
randomness