# Morristown Festival of Books

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- [Morristown Festival of Books](https://morristownbooks.org/): See Festival Chair Wendy Supron on CBS! We look forward to welcoming you to the Festival this weekend! A literary event for all Created by and for people who love books, MFOB has become a destination event for authors and readers. Since its inception, the fest has established itself among the top book festivals nationwide,
- [2026 Sponsors](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-sponsors/): SPONSORS We can't do it without you! We are grateful fort he continued support and generosity of our sponsors, donors, and community partners who dedicate their time and resources to making the Festival happen. Plan to join us: October 9 & 10, 2026. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please visit our Support page to
- [About the Festival](https://morristownbooks.org/about-the-festival-of-books/): The Morristown Festival of Books is where readers and authors meet. Authors Joanne Ramos, Jean Kwok, and Lauren Wilkinson with moderator Robin Kall What is the mission of the Festival? The Morristown Festival of Books celebrates the power of the written word to challenge, transport, and transform us as individuals and to bring us together
- [KidFest 2026](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2026/): KIDFEST We are so glad you joined us! Thank you to our authors, special guests, community members, and young readers for such a fun day! We can’t wait to see you next year: October 8 & 9, 2027! Picture Books (Ages 4+) Sara Holly Ackerman Lisa Anchin Matthew Burgess Jacky Davis & David Soman
- [2026 Main Festival Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-authors/): MAIN FESTIVAL Thanks for joining us! We were thrilled to welcome these authors to Morristown for our 2026 Festival! Please save the date and join us next year on October 8 & 9, 2027! Fiction Dur e Aziz Amna About Dur e Aziz Amna Dur e Aziz Amna is the author of American Fever, winner
- [2026 Keynote Event](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-keynote-event/): 2026 KEYNOTE EVENT Thank you for joining us for our evening with Malcolm Gladwell Additional thanks to moderator Patrick J. McGuinn “In the vast world of nonfiction writing, Malcolm Gladwell is as close to a singular talent as exists today.” —David Leonhardt, New York Times Book Review Malcolm Gladwell, author of multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers,
- [Kripa Ramesh](https://morristownbooks.org/kripa-ramesh/): Honorable Mention: Fiction “The Circle of Life” by Kripa Ramesh11th grade, Hillsborough High School — I was struck by a city bus on the way to work today. Which, as far as deaths go, feels embarrassingly public. My last thought was the vague realization that I had spent an impressive amount of my life waiting for
- [2026 Teen Writing Contest Winners](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-teen-winners/): TEEN WRITING Congratulations to our 2026 Teen Writing Contest Winners! The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Teen Writing Contest. The writing contest was open to all New Jersey high school students entering grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 during the 2026-27 school year. You can read the winning
- [Harinanda Santhosh](https://morristownbooks.org/harinanda-santhosh/): First Place: Nonfiction “Mango Tree” by Harinanda Santhosh10th grade, Cumberland County Technical Education Center — I stare intensely at the guidebook website dedicated to suggestions on how to dress according to your body type. As I flip through multiple pages of thin-waisted, lean, and petite models, my eyes refuse to scroll toward my own body type:
- [Roshan Kothari](https://morristownbooks.org/roshan-kothari/): First Place: Fiction “The Cartographer’s Daughter” by Roshan Kothari10th grade, Morristown Beard School — My father drew circles for a living. Not metaphorical ones—real ones, ink on vellum, the kind that take a steady hand and a compass with a loose screw he’d been meaning to fix for thirty years. He was a cartographer, old school,
- [Piper Moscowitz](https://morristownbooks.org/piper-moscowitz/): Second Place: Fiction “Grief Spiral” by Piper Moscowitz11th grade, Westfield High School — The woman didn’t know why everyone was crying. She didn’t know why everyone was in her living room or why they were all dressed up. All she knew was that the two little boys running around her antique ottoman were going to ruin
- [Claire Kim](https://morristownbooks.org/claire-kim/): Third Place: Fiction “Okeanós” by Claire Kim12th grade, Bergen County Academies — It was only our first day in Greece when Mom started humming. She always did that when she got nervous; some favorite song from her twenties would resurface, and I would be forced to listen. This time, it was “Restless Farewell” by Bob Dylan.
- [Sarada Matia](https://morristownbooks.org/sarada-matia/): Honorable Mention: Fiction “Time Will Tell” by Sarada Matia12th grade, Chatham High School — The old watchmaker despised digital clocks Not because they were inaccurate—quite the opposite. They were too perfect. Cold numbers changing without hesitation, each second replacing the last without leaving so much as an echo behind. A proper clock breathed. Every morning, before
- [Weihan Yue](https://morristownbooks.org/weihan-yue/): Second Place: Nonfiction “And So I Was” by Weihan Yue12th grade, Princeton High School — And so I was, staring at those circles again. The light had bleached all color from the room. We were all sitting, lined up in neat rows and spaced about five feet from each other. There was a constant rumbling hum,
- [Olivia Drivas](https://morristownbooks.org/olivia-drivas/): Third Place: Nonfiction “Olive Tree Curls” by Olivia Drivas12th grade, Morristown High School — My hair has been a lot of things. At times it looked like coarse raccoon fur, each and every strand of which stood where it wanted to. Other times it brought to mind the branches of an olive tree, each curl bent
- [Vivien Zemaitis](https://morristownbooks.org/vivien-zemaitis/): Honorable Mention: Nonfiction “So She Never Forgets” by Vivien Zemaitis12th grade, West Morris Mendham High School — I remember that hike as if it was only yesterday; the golden stalks whispering in the meadow, the bright chirp chirp of the birds, the glistening, crimson wineberries on their prickly bushes dangling like little throbbing hearts, and the
- [Noor Fatima](https://morristownbooks.org/noor-fatima/): First Place: Poetry “Now I Know My ABCs” by Noor Fatima11th grade, Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School — Air, I learned to breathe quietly.Bus seat, left open only after I stopped reaching for it.Customs, asking what I carried, and me almost saying: every version of myself.Doorway, where Mama left one voice outside and carried
- [Adrianna Starr](https://morristownbooks.org/adrianna-starr/): Second Place: Poetry “The Birds That Fly Past Us” by Adrianna Starr12th grade, Morristown High School — Your aged finger pointedat an idle birdresting on the branchof a stout tree. “Chickadee,” you said.I repeated. Another bird flits by“Downy Woodpecker,” you said. I repeated. Years had past my failure to recall such species exasperated methe table crammed
- [Nicole Hoffman](https://morristownbooks.org/nicole-hoffman/): Third Place: Poetry “how to cast a magic circle” by Nicole Hoffman11th grade, Kent Place School — step one: When your dearest friend tells youshe wants to cast a spell, you must first pretend that you believemagic is real. Do not in any way tell her the vicioustruth that you do not believe in faith or
- [Parsa Raza](https://morristownbooks.org/parsa-raza/): Honorable Mention: Poetry “The Cycle of Life” by Parsa Raza10th grade, East Brunswick High School — The porch light flickers, gathering the moths—A dozen frantic sails of paper weaveAgainst the glass until the shadow drops.The morning sweeps them from the concrete steps,Uncounted in the ledger of the lost. We lay our lives as sediment, like ashFalling
- [Skylar McClean](https://morristownbooks.org/skylar-mcclean/): Honorable Mention: Poetry “Tires” by Skylar McClean11th grade, Kent Place School — i slur my words when i meet your dadshake the hand that raised you carefuli imagine you as a southern belle, a prom queena life expected of you that i blissfully don’t see in the picture frames on these walls best foot forwardbest food
- [Kripa Ramesh](https://morristownbooks.org/kripa-ramesh-old/): Third Place: Fiction “red is a lie” by Kripa Ramesh10th grade, Hillsborough High School — The color red is a lie. It isn’t real, at least for me. I know what others say. About roses, sunsets, blood. But I’ve scraped my knees and watched nothing spill. I’ve seen fire alarms that don’t scream in crimson. And
- [2026 Moderators](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-moderators/): Mary Lynn Becza is the assistant director of the Morristown & Morris Township Library. She is a graduate of Douglass College and received her Master’s Degree from Rutgers University School of Information and Library Science. Mary Lynn can often be found at the library recommending her favorite new titles to patrons. Tara Bernie is the
- [Kidfest 2026 Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2026-authors/): Sara Holly Ackerman Sara Holly Ackerman is a school librarian and children’s book author in Brooklyn, New York. Her many picture books include The Sweetest Taste, How to Hatch: A Gosling’s Guide to Breaking Free, Not Just the Driver!, Woods & Words: The Story of Poet Mary Oliver, a Stonewall Book Honor recipient, and The
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://morristownbooks.org/faq/): What can you expect when you attend the Morristown Festival of Books? Here are answers to some frequently asked questions. When is the Festival? Our next Festival will take place on Friday evening, October 9 & all day Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Festival begins on Friday evening with a Keynote Event. This is
- [2026 Main Festival](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-authors-3/): STAY TUNED This year's author roster coming Summer 2026! Planning is well underway for our 2026 Festival! We are so grateful to the incredible roster of authors who graced our stages last year. Please see our archive to see who joined us in person. Check back soon for our 2026 roster. Authors scheduled for this
- [Author Inquiries](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-inquiries/): * Scam Alert for Authors * The Morristown Festival of Books has recently been made aware of scam emails circulating that falsely claim to be from our team. They invite authors to participate. If you receive a suspicious message, please forward it to info@morristownbooks.org, and we will verify its authenticity. We have seen examples of participation
- [2026 Teen Writing Contest](https://morristownbooks.org/2026-teen-writing-contest/): 2026 TEEN WRITING CONTEST Calling all NJ high schoolers! The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to celebrate the power of the written word by bringing award-winning authors to the Morristown community each fall. The annual Festival has the power to challenge, transport, and transform individuals of all ages as well as bring the community
- [2026 Keynote](https://morristownbooks.org/keynote-preview/): COMING SOON... Our featured speaker announcement! Plans are well underway for this year’s Keynote Event! You won’t want to miss out. Check back soon for the announcement and to buy your tickets! Past Keynote speakers have included Rick Atkinson, Fareed Zakaria, James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams, John Kerry, Ron Chernow, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl
- [2025 Festival Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/2025-authors/): STAY TUNED This year's author roster coming Summer 2026! We are so grateful to the incredible roster of authors who graced our stages last year. Please see our archive to see who joined us in person. Authors scheduled for this year’s Festival will be announced soon. Stay tuned! Saturday Main Festival Schedule All Authors All Authors
- [KidFest 2026](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest-preview/): KIDFEST Check back for 2026 author announcements! Our 2026 author roster will be announced in mid-August — please check back here, follow us on social media, or sign up for our mailing list to be the first to hear the news! See a few photos from our 2025 KidFest below! Authors met their fans and
- [PAST FESTIVAL AUTHORS](https://morristownbooks.org/author-roster/): 2014-2025 Since 2014, we have kept some pretty impressive company. MFOB is proud to have welcomed such esteemed authors to our events for readers of all ages over these past years. From New York Times bestselling authors to Caldecott winners, from debut novelists to globally recognized names, our speakers span all genres of writing.
- [Support the Festival](https://morristownbooks.org/support/): GET INVOLVED Your support of the Festival is always welcome! There is a wide variety of corporate and personal sponsorship levels, described below, and we also accept donations of any amount with great appreciation. Your generous support will help keep the Saturday Festival free to all. Please read below for the various support and volunteer
- [KidFest](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2025/): KIDFEST Thank you 2025 KidFest authors! We were thrilled to welcome these talented guests to the KidFest Tent! Please see below the roster of 40+ authors and illustrators who joined us in person to meet their fans and sign books that will be available for purchase throughout the day. There was something for everyone, from
- [2025 Sponsors](https://morristownbooks.org/2025-sponsors/): We can't do it without you! We are grateful for the continued support and generosity of our sponsors, donors, and community partners who dedicate their time and resources to making the Festival happen. Please plan to join us: October 9 & 10, 2026. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please visit our Support
- [Sara Carvalheiro-Santos](https://morristownbooks.org/sara-carvalheiro-santos/): Second Place: Nonfiction “The Girl with the Bangs” by Sara Carvalheiro-Santos10th grade, Villa Walsh Academy — THEIR PLACE She would walk up those stairs evey morning, knock on the thick wooden door, and wait. Wait for him to open the door with a big smile on his face. He was happy to see the girl with
- [Daniel J. Raimer](https://morristownbooks.org/daniel-raimer/): Honorable Mention: Poetry “Beyond These Walls” by Daniel J. Raimer12th grade, Morristown Beard School — From the scratched hardwood floor,I inhale the scents of Murphy’s Oil and Lemon Fresh Pledge.Tucked in the crevices are piles of cozy crimson sweatshirtsand old toys that were never mine.I reside with the last of the Fisher-Price Little People, inspired by
- [Daniel Raimer](https://morristownbooks.org/daniel-raimer-old/): Honorable Mention: Poetry “Beyond These Walls” by Daniel Raimer 11th grade, Morristown Beard School — Walk. Walk. Walk. My eyes burned bullets into the patches of stark white hair that blocked my view of the street ahead. Light after light, car after car, he hadn’t moved an inch. “You gonna cross?” I asked, wondering how long he and
- [2025 Teen Writing Contest Winners](https://morristownbooks.org/2025-teen-winners/): TEEN WRITING Congratulations to our 2025 Teen Writing Contest Winners! The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Teen Writing Contest. The writing contest was open to all New Jersey high school students entering grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 during the 2025-26 school year. This year, MFOB received
- [Libby Peckman](https://morristownbooks.org/libby-peckman/): Second Place: Poetry “Predator” by Libby Peckman11th grade, Highland Park High School — I was an owl,looking down at a cat.She was small, curled in a pool of sun,fur rising with each breath.I watched from the branch,Claws sharp, hunger sharper. She blinked, slow and steady,as if she knew I was there.As if she had been waiting.
- [Ava Tabaranza](https://morristownbooks.org/ava-tabaranza/): Honorable Mention: Nonfiction “Ang Sakit Sa Loob Ko” by Ava Tabaranza 12th grade, Mount Olive High School — People tend to have strong assumptions about my childhood when I say that I’ve been to casino hotels more than the average adult. My grandparents lived in Atlantic City and spent the bigger half of their retirement in casino
- [Raihanna Shamsudin](https://morristownbooks.org/raihanna-shamsudin/): Honorable Mention: Fiction “The Hand That Feeds You” by Raihanna Shamsudin12th grade, Montville Township High School — The artist hummed a quiet melody to himself as he added the final touches to his masterpiece. It wasn’t an extravagant mural or vast landscape, but instead a rather simple portrait of an outstretched hand reaching toward the viewer.
- [Jin Quon](https://morristownbooks.org/jin-quon/): First Place: Fiction “Chicken Blood” by Jin Quon11th grade, Watchung Hills Regional High School — THE BLADE FELL LIKE THUNDER. There was a sharp chirp, then the immense flapping of wings, then only the howling wind drifting over the snow remained. The bird’s body twitched, kicking its legs as if its own head was still attached,
- [Jhanvi Wong](https://morristownbooks.org/jhanvi-wong/): First Place: Poetry “Red Tastes Like Want” by Jhanvi Wong11th grade, Millburn High School — They told me not to touch it.The red fruit on the low branch,ripe, soft, almost glowing.The kind of red that makes your mouth waterbefore you even know why. They said red is danger,red is don’t,red is for girls who forgethow to
- [Ana Reis](https://morristownbooks.org/ana-reis/): Honorable Mention: Poetry “Shades of Red” by Ana Reis11th grade, Morris Knolls High School — His love came in shades of red,The soft kind, at first,Like the faint stain,Of lipstick on a cheek. It was the red of shared wine,Of faces flushed in laughterAnd handwritten letters, Sealed with wax. Even our arguments burned In a kind, familiar scarlet,Quick
- [Akira S. Mura](https://morristownbooks.org/akira-mura/): Second Place: Fiction “Fujiwhara” by Akira S. Mura11th grade, West Orange High School — He doesn’t sleep, but sometimes he dances. That was all most would say about the Burgundy Man. It was probably because urban legends are different in the country; not the city kind of country, with roaming cattle and just few enough houses
- [Katarina Bogojevic](https://morristownbooks.org/katarina-bogojevic/): Honorable Mention: Fiction “The Red Canvas” by Katarina Bogojevic12th grade, Summit High School — It was raining again. London had this quiet way of washing itself gray. Elise sat almost motionless on the hardwood floors of her tiny flat, eyeing the stack of untouched canvases next to her. No buyers, no press, no callbacks; only silence,
- [Allyson Herrera](https://morristownbooks.org/allyson-herrera/): First Place: Nonfiction “La Piranga Roja” by Allyson Herrera12th grade, Morristown High School — Red used to be my least favorite color. It was the color of the shame I felt looking in the mirror. It was the color of the unwarranted stares I got in public. It was the color of the pain I so
- [Sean Lee](https://morristownbooks.org/sean-lee/): Third Place: Nonfiction “The Red Exit Sign” by Sean Lee12th grade, Ridgewood High School — It was one of those multipurpose basement rooms—white tile floor, fluorescent lights, plastic chairs that scraped too loudly against the ground. We’d met there before, as part of the student group we both joined sophomore year. Bible studies, game nights, that
- [Day-of Schedule](https://morristownbooks.org/day-of/): St. Peter's Episcopal Church Church of the Redeemer St. Peter's Parish Hall Morristown & MT Library Presbyterian Parish House See authors by timeslot KidFest authors
- [KidFest: Talks in the Tent](https://morristownbooks.org/kf-talks/): KidFest Special Appearances KidFest Author Talks (in the tent) Back to Main Fest schedule Beth Ferry10:30 am – 11:00 am(Ages 4+) Sarah Mlynowski 11:00 am – 11:30 am(Ages 8-12) Jacky Davis & David Soman 11:30 am – 12:00 pm(Ages 4+) Klutz Presents: Craft Time Fun! 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm(All ages) Mike Ciccotello 12:30 pm
- [KidFest Featured Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/kf-featured/): KidFest Special Appearances KidFest Author Talks (in the tent) Back to Main Fest schedule All authors will appear at Presbyterian Parish House(65 South Street) Victoria Kann 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(Ages 4+) Rosemary Wells 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm(Ages 4+) Colleen AF Venable 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm(Ages 8-12) Patrick McDonnell 3:30 pm
- [KidFest Schedule](https://morristownbooks.org/kfschedule/): KidFest Special Appearances KidFest Author Talks (in the tent) Back to Main Fest schedule All authors will appear at Presbyterian Parish House(65 South Street) Victoria Kann 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(Ages 4+) Rosemary Wells 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm(Ages 4+) Colleen AF Venable 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm(Ages 8-12) Patrick McDonnell 3:30 pm
- [location master -- COPY](https://morristownbooks.org/location-master-copy/): 10:00 am - 10:50 am 11:00 am - 11:50 am 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm 1:20 pm - 2:10 pm 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm 3:40 pm - 4:30 pm < Back to all timeslots Carl Zimmer St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Susan Orlean Church of the Redeemer Andre Aciman and Dolen Perkins-Valdez St. Peter’s Parish Hall Alan
- [Presbyterian Parish House](https://morristownbooks.org/pph/): < Back to all locations Allison King and Gary Shteyngart 11:00 am – 11:50 am Gabe Henry 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm Dr. Corrine Low 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm
- [Morristown & Morris Township Library](https://morristownbooks.org/mmtl/): < Back to all locations Alan A. Winter 10:00 – 10:50 am Randall K. Wilson 11:00 am – 11:50 am Emily Skillings and Wendy Xu 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm Aleksandra Crapanzano 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm David Krell and Thomas Wolf 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Hank Gola 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm < Back to all locations
- [St. Peter's Parish Hall](https://morristownbooks.org/spph/): < Back to all locations Andre Aciman and Dolen Perkins-Valdez 10:00 – 10:50 am Jordan Raanan 11:00 am – 11:50 am Kostya Kennedy 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm Jason Bailey 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm Julie Satow 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Adam Haslett andBruce Hollsinger 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm < Back to all locations
- [Church of the Redeemer](https://morristownbooks.org/cr/): < Back to all locations Susan Orlean 10:00 – 10:50 am Amanda Vaill 11:00 am – 11:50 am Marcy Dermansky and Marie Rutkoski 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm Renee Ahdieh and Jemimah Wei 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm 
- [St. Peter's Episcopal Church](https://morristownbooks.org/spec/): < Back to all locations Carl Zimmer 10:00 – 10:50 am Jeanine Cummins and Sharon Kurtzman 11:00 am – 11:50 am William Kent Krueger and Chris Pavone 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm Robin Cook 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm Genevieve Kingston andVicky Nguyen 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Brian Goldstone andJeff Hobbs 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm < Back to
- [2025 Moderators](https://morristownbooks.org/2025-moderators/): Ben Alter is an active member of the Society for American Baseball Research, better known as SABR. Several of his articles on baseball history and statistics have been published in SABR’s Baseball Research Journal. Before retiring in 2021, he was a principal with an environmental consulting firm. His textbook, Environmental Consulting Fundamentals, is currently in
- [2025 Closing Event](https://morristownbooks.org/2025-closing-event/): SPECIAL CLOSING EVENT Jake Tapper at MPAC The Only NJ Stop on His New Release Book Tour The Morristown Festival of Books is thrilled to welcome back Jake Tapper, the lead Washington, D.C., anchor and chief correspondent for CNN. Join us for a special Closing Event on Saturday, October 11th at 5:00 p.m. Tapper, the
- [KidFest 2025 Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2025-authors/): A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Heather Alexander Heather is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books for kids of all ages. She loves spooky stories, random trivia, and solving mysteries! She grew up
- [KidFest 2025: Middle Grade](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2025-middlegrade/): KIDFEST 2025 Announcing this year's roster! We are thrilled to welcome these talented guests to the KidFest Tent! Please see below the roster of 40+ authors and illustrators who will join us in person to meet their fans and sign books that will be available for purchase throughout the day. There’s something for everyone, from
- [KidFest 2025: Chapter Books](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2025-chapterbooks/): KIDFEST 2025 We are thrilled to welcome these talented guests to the KidFest Tent! Please see below the roster of 40+ authors and illustrators who will join us in person to meet their fans and sign books that will be available for purchase throughout the day. There’s something for everyone, from picture books to chapter
- [2025 Festival Authors: Non-Fiction](https://morristownbooks.org/2025-authors-nonfiction/): MFOB 2025 We are thrilled to welcome these talented authors to Morristown! Please see below for the full list of outstanding fiction and nonfiction authors who will join us in person! Scroll down to browse the list, and click on any authors that catch your interest to learn more about them and their books. Looking
- [2025 Festival Authors: Fiction](https://morristownbooks.org/2025-authors-fiction/): MFOB 2025 We are thrilled to welcome these talented authors to Morristown! Please see below for the full list of outstanding fiction and nonfiction authors who will join us in person! Scroll down to browse the list, and click on any authors that catch your interest to learn more about them and their books. Looking
- [KidFest](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest/): KidFest is about the power of books in each child’s life. The Morristown Festival of Books celebrates the authors and illustrators who share their passion for books with our most important readers! Click here to see the incredible roster for our event taking place on Saturday, October 11! What is KidFest? KidFest is a day-long,
- [KidFest 2025: Picture Books](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2025-picturebooks/): KIDFEST 2025 Announcing this year's roster! We are thrilled to welcome these talented guests to the KidFest Tent! Please see below the roster of 40+ authors and illustrators who will join us in person to meet their fans and sign books that will be available for purchase throughout the day. There’s something for everyone, from
- [Author inquiries](https://morristownbooks.org/author-inquiries/): Thank you for your interest in the Morristown Festival of Books. Submissions for this year’s Festival will open soon. Please check back in mid-February for submission guidelines. The majority of presenting authors appearing at the festival are by invitation only. Information regarding author inquiries for this year’s festival will be posted soon. If you have any
- [2024 Teen Writing Contest Winners](https://morristownbooks.org/2024-teen-winners/): Congratulations to our 2024 Teen Writing Contest Winners! The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Teen Writing Contest. The writing contest was open to all New Jersey high school students entering grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 during the 2024-25 school year. This year, MFOB received over 91 entries
- [Ashlyn VanRy](https://morristownbooks.org/ashlyn-vanry/): Second Place: Fiction “Be Wary of the Deep” by Ashlyn VanRy 12th grade, Morristown High School — The pressure was immense this deep underwater. Dr. Albricht watched as a tiny jellyfish smeared itself against the submarine’s front window. Sadly, it was already documented, and not nearly as ugly as he needed. But he was close—he could feel
- [Tessa Niznik](https://morristownbooks.org/tessa-niznik-2/): Third Place: Poetry “Heat, Fuel, and Oxygen” by Tessa Niznik 11th grade, Morristown High School — I like candlesI like how they lookI like how they smellAnd when I was younger I liked seeing howdifferent materials burned.I’m sure someone could explainwith lots of complicated math,why a puddle of hand sanitizerburned a low, barely-there blueor why some materials
- [Sinéad Tuttle-Lerner](https://morristownbooks.org/sinead-tuttle-lerner/): First Place: Fiction “Resurfacing” by Sinéad Tuttle-Lerner9th grade, Morristown Beard School — Joni Mitchell was singing “Circle Game” again on the record player in Gayla’s living room. An open book was upside down on the couch, and she closed her eyes, a smiling tear falling. She remembered her childhood, spent in rural Massachusetts, the pond she
- [Ariella DiFabio](https://morristownbooks.org/ariella-difabio/): Second Place: Poetry “The Death of a Mother” by Ariella DiFabio11th grade, Clearview Regional High School — A mother sits, still within a fieldeach breath rustling the ryegrass;her wool keeping the warmth sealed. A limp leg rests as a shieldfor the lamb that is destined as her last;her aging body refusing to be healed. The
- [Emaline Kercher](https://morristownbooks.org/emaline-kercher/): First Place: Poetry “Sophomore” by Emaline Kercher 11th grade, Mount Olive High School— Every print in the grasshas led me here;a year of reflection nips at meit punctures and gnaws thenpulls skin off the boneblood seeps from the passing daysas my skeleton chatters in the wind,ribs whistling with passing gusts,bare without its muscles or fat. Take dirt
- [Nicole Bary](https://morristownbooks.org/nicole-bary/): Second Place: Nonfiction “Our Deciduous Sanctuary” by Nicole Bary 12th grade, Chatham High School — The patch of woods behind our house was a symphony of towering emerald-green trees. The birds sang melodically along to the sway of the warm summer breeze. My big sister and I would play under our “Magical Canopy” forged by intertwining branches,
- [Aarushi Kumar](https://morristownbooks.org/aarushi-kumar/): First Place: Nonfiction “Something to Remember You By” by Aarushi Kumar12th grade, Kinnelon High School — I’ve got a nasty habit of leaving things unfinished. Homework assignments, projects, sketches, and especially cleaning my room. Swimming through a sea of clothes strewn on my carpet is getting kind of sad, so I decide to sit down and
- [Olivia Rein](https://morristownbooks.org/olivia-rein/): Third Place: Fiction “A Distaste for Lemons” by Olivia Rein 10th grade, Chatham School — Selfish was such an ugly word. And Bella hated ugly things. Though, in all fairness, Bella had a hard time finding things ugly. As a general rule, she tried to avoid hating, strongly disliking, or otherwise having problems with things. Lucy was the
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- [2024 Teen Writing Contest](https://morristownbooks.org/2024-teen-writing-contest/): The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to celebrate the power of the written word by bringing award-winning authors to the Morristown community each fall. The annual Festival has the power to challenge, transport, and transform individuals of all ages as well as bring the community together in conversation. To mark our 11th anniversary and
- [2023 Main Festival Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/2023-authors/): Celebrating our outstanding 2023 author roster! We were absolutely thrilled to welcome this incredible lineup of talent to our in-person Festival on Saturday, October 7th! Thank you to all the authors, moderators, and attendees who made each session such a success. Looking for KidFest children’s and young adult authors? Click here. Fiction Authors Megan Abbott
- [2023 Keynote Event](https://morristownbooks.org/2023-keynote/): 10th Anniversary Keynote Fundraiser Event: Unscripted Two Pulitzer Prize–Winning Journalists, One Epic Media Empire Exposé The Morristown Festival of Books was thrilled to welcome acclaimed authors James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams as our 2023 Keynote Speakers in an on-stage conversation with Brian Stelter, former CNN correspondent, on October 6, 2023. Stewart and Abrams
- [KidFest](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2023/): Celebrating our spectacular 2023 KidFest authors! KidFest is a day-long, activity-filled event for kids of all ages and their grown-ups. On Saturday, October 7th, 50+ authors and illustrators were in attendance from 11am – 4pm, meeting their fans and signing books that were available for purchase throughout the day. There was something for everyone, from
- [Neely O'Connell](https://morristownbooks.org/neely-oconnell/): Honorable Mention “The Rumblers” by Neely O’Connell 11th grade, Hanover Park High School Teacher: Lauren VanDerhoef It was a nice night. Cool, clear. They’d left Adenike at the inn and spent the evening hanging around the saloon with the locals. Hauzini had gotten some news about her family and Jesse had sent a
- [Louise Pedersen](https://morristownbooks.org/louise-pedersen/): First Place “Systole” by Louise Pedersen12th grader, Mount Olive High SchoolTeacher: Christopher MurphyFirst-place prize: $300 The soft sound of rain,A wet umbrella by the doorSlowly drippedOnto theFloor.An obscure puddle,Hidden in the darkness,The dying pulseOf a disconsolate storm. The only proofOf time passing. In the background,I lay on the floorWith you.The thick carpet against our
- [Anhad Singh](https://morristownbooks.org/anhad-singh/): Second Place “The Sunset” by Anhad Singh10th grade, Morristown High SchoolTeacher: Marya WilpertSecond-place prize: $200 “The sunrise is gorgeous, don’t you think?”Avira turns her head to look at me,eyes sparkling,while the sky paints orange.Entranced by the smileof the girl and the sun,I fail to answer. We are flowers in a field.We’ve grown up together, forever,our
- [Jocelyn Brooks](https://morristownbooks.org/jocelyn-brooks/): Third Place “Rings” by Jocelyn Brooks10th grade, Mount Olive High School Teacher: Christopher MurphyThird-place prize: $100 I’ve had an alter-ego once or twice,A pair of mismatched gloves,A false set of dice,But I’ve never had to tell you twice. I’ve burned a lot of bridges, sure,Trinkets of the past wash up and litter my shore,The Phoebe
- [Natalie Verga](https://morristownbooks.org/natalie-verga/): Honorable Mention “To the Moon” by Natalie Verga11th grade, Morristown High SchoolTeacher: Jennifer Furphey Ferris wheel high, I grabbed your handYour long French braids and flower dressCotton candy stained our broad smiles We saw the whole sky, the world spread out beneath usOur bracelets gleamed pink in the sunlight We reached the ground, our hands
- [Leanne Siu](https://morristownbooks.org/leanne-siu/): Honorable Mention “Red Rubber” by Leanne Siu10th grade, Parsippany Hills High SchoolTeacher: Diane Dunleavy To Constance James, everything in life had an order. Straightforward and square, clear and cut out for her, like her name. She liked the way it sounded: CON-stance, with a strong first syllable, and a clear “st” sound. Like
- [Tessa Niznik](https://morristownbooks.org/tessa-niznik/): First Place “Symbiosis” by Tessa Niznik10th grade, Morristown High SchoolTeacher: Jennifer FurpheyFirst-place prize: $300 This morning, the sun shone bright. Uncomfortably, blindingly bright. It was as if the sun had been pushed much closer to the earth, baking each living creature below. She stood there head to the ground, passing identical patches of dirt
- [John Benedict Matthew Wallace](https://morristownbooks.org/john-benedict-matthew-wallace/): Second Place “Tuya and Kip” by John Benedict Matthew Wallace12th grade, Mountain Lakes High SchoolTeacher: Melissa CesaroSecond-place prize: $200 The mountainous Mongolian landscape grew hazier as Kip gained altitude, her brown feathers rustling in the chill April wind. Emerging from the wispy cloud that had obscured her vision, Kip dove, swiftly relinquishing the height which
- [Anthony Imm](https://morristownbooks.org/anthony-imm/): Third Place “In the Shortness of a Breath” by Anthony Imm12th grade, Northern Valley Regional High SchoolTeacher: Martin SpringerThird-place prize: $100 We were sinners, born from wrong. Yet we met on the first day of high school, both of us struggling to navigate the hallways, then bumping into one another on our way to
- [2023 Teen Writing Contest Winners](https://morristownbooks.org/2023-teen-winners/): Congratulations to our 2023 Teen Writing Contest Winners! The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Teen Writing Contest. The writing contest was open to all New Jersey high school students entering grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 during the 2023-24 school year. This year, MFOB received over 170 entries
- [KidFest Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/kidfest2023-authors/): A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Kate Albus Kate Albus writes historical fiction for young readers. She is the author of A Place to Hang the Moon, which was a New York Public Library Best
- [2023 Moderators](https://morristownbooks.org/2023-moderators/): Will Anderson wears many hats as a performer, musician, historian, and theater social media marketer. He is also the co-creator of The Theater Lovers, a social media brand on Instagram and TikTok that aims to make theater accessible by combining history with humor through memes, sketches, live performances, music, and theater book recommendations. He runs
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- [2023 Keynote Event](https://morristownbooks.org/2023-keynote-mobile/): 10th Anniversary Keynote Fundraiser Event: Unscripted Two Pulitzer Prize–Winning Journalists, One Epic Media Empire Exposé The Morristown Festival of Books is thrilled to welcome acclaimed authors James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams as our 2023 Keynote Speakers in an on-stage conversation with Brian Stelter, former CNN correspondent. Stewart and Abrams will discuss their jaw-dropping
- [2023 Teen Writing Contest](https://morristownbooks.org/2023-teen-writing-contest/): The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to celebrate the power of the written word by bringing award-winning authors to the Morristown community each fall. The annual Festival has the power to challenge, transport, and transform individuals of all ages as well as bring the community together in conversation. To mark our 10th anniversary and
- [2022 Keynote Event](https://morristownbooks.org/2022keynote/): Announcement of our 2023 Keynote Event coming soon! The Beauty of Dusk: An Evening with Frank Bruni The Morristown Festival of Books was thrilled to welcome long-time New York Times columnist, best-selling author, and Duke University professor Frank Bruni as our 2022 Keynote Speaker. Bruni discussed his lauded memoir, The Beauty of Dusk:
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- [2022 KidFest Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/2022-kidfest/): Thank you to our wonderful 2022 KidFest authors! We were thrilled to welcome this exciting slate of authors and illustrators to KidFest on Saturday, October 8th! They gave in-person talks, held Q&A sessions, and signed books throughout the day. KidFest Schedule *Subject to change Children's Authors Heather Alexander Tracey Baptiste Ariel Bernstein Phil Bildner Michael
- [2022 Festival Authors](https://morristownbooks.org/2022-authors/): Thank you to the incredible slate of authors who joined us for MFOB 2022! We were thrilled to welcome this outstanding roster of authors to our in-person Festival on Saturday, October 8th! Looking for KidFest children’s and young adult authors? Click here! Main Festival Schedule *Subject to change Fiction Authors Laurie Lico Albanese Mateo Askaripour
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- [Morgan Demm](https://morristownbooks.org/morgan-demm/): Honorable Mention “The Swarm” by Morgan Demm 12th grade, Mount Olive High School Teacher: Mr. Christopher MurphyHonorable-mention prize: $50 Rory’s Saturday morning started early as he had to prepare signs for the school’s fall festival later that night. He sat in a chair on the patio in his backyard, procrastinating. Just his luck, to be
- [Kyle Swan](https://morristownbooks.org/kyle-swan/): Honorable Mention “Reminiscence” by Kyle Swan 12th grade, Ridge High School Teacher: Mrs. Janine QuimbyHonorable-mention prize: $50 Salty air grazes my nose, a moonbeam floodlights my face, my eyes blink open. Lacy drapes dance in the breeze as cicadas murmur and waves pulsate against the shore. The room is dark. I throw off cool linen
- [Matthew McDonald](https://morristownbooks.org/matthew-mcdonald-2/): Honorable Mention “The Limes of Medan” by Matthew McDonald 12th grade, Morristown High School Teacher: Mrs. Jessica LaGraveHonorable-mention prize: $50 When I awoke, it was so late that the broad strokes of light which emanated from the tankers in the straits and the restaurants on the street below were no longer coming through the window.
- [Delilah Brainin](https://morristownbooks.org/delilah-brainin/): First Place “Inbetween” by Delilah Brainin 12th grade, Dwight-Englewood School Teacher: Ms. Lisa QuirkFirst-place prize: $500 I wasn’t cold. The others at the train station shivered but I was never all that much affected by the cold. It was a subway, the train station. I walked down hundreds of steps, or maybe thousands, I lost track.
- [Alexander Mahdavian](https://morristownbooks.org/alexander-mahdavian/): Honorable Mention “1965” by Alexander Mahdavian11th grade, Ridge High SchoolTeacher: Ms. Julie HardingHonorable-mention prize: $50 The clock ticks, the lights flicker gently, and the air conditioner accompanies the clock with its gentle hum as it brings the room to a cool temperature amidst the summer heat. A boy stands at the kitchen counter, gazing
- [Grace Aulicino](https://morristownbooks.org/grace-aulicino/): Third Place “The Boy Phoenix” by Grace Aulicino 11th grade, Ridge High School Teacher: Ms. Lauren HeuerThird-place prize: $100 Sunlight filtered through the ratty curtains and broken glass onto the skin of the young boy’s face as his eyes opened to the world around him. As his perception began to form, he was reminded of
- [Elena Nicholson](https://morristownbooks.org/elena-nicholson/): Second Place “Mothers to Grandmothers” by Elena Nicholson 11th grade, Ridge High School Teacher: Ms. Jennifer CollinsSecond-place prize: $250 She sits with the small child in the kitchen, her hands covered in dough. The baby perches up on his knees in the chair at a rectangular walnut-colored table. Rays of sunlight pour through the warped
- [2022 Teen Writing Contest](https://morristownbooks.org/teen-writing-contest/): 2022 Teen Writing Contest for N.J. High School Students The Morristown Festival of Books is proud to celebrate the power of the written word by bringing award-winning authors to the Morristown community each fall. The annual Festival has the power to challenge, transport, and transform individuals of all ages as well as bring the community
- [KidFest](https://morristownbooks.org/about-kidfest/): All About KidFest KidFest is a day-long, activity-filled event for kids of all ages and their families. An exciting part of the Morristown Festival of Books, KidFest is where kids meet their favorite authors and illustrators and partake in interactive presentations and book readings. Additionally, kids can get pictures taken with costume characters, enjoy fun
- [Covid-19](https://morristownbooks.org/covid-19/): Festival COVID-19 Policy Morristown Festival of Books is following strict safety protocols in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Our October 2021 event required proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, for all those eligible, for entry into our author talks. Masks were also required at all times in both indoor and outdoor public settings. This policy reflects our commitment
- [Sriya Tallapragada](https://morristownbooks.org/sriya-tallapragada/): Third Place “Wildflower” (poem)by Sriya Tallapragada9th grader at the Pingry School, Basking RidgeEnglish teacher: Alessandra FinisThird place award: $100 Wildflower We wake up to moonlight and madness,Covered in borrowed dreamsand slippers worn down from trying to run awayThis is the town of cloudy hourglasses that keep us silentOf broken scars and hungry stomachs,Open wounds full of
- [Sarah Ouyang](https://morristownbooks.org/sarah-ouyang/): Second Place “Rolling Waves” (poem)by Sarah Ouyang12th grader at Ridge High School, Basking RidgeEnglish teacher: Nicole GilmoreSecond place award: $250 Author statement: “‘Rolling Waves’ is a symbolic portrayal of the way in which I have perceived the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the nautical imagery appears only tangentially related to the real world, the Bacchante in
- [Riddhishrree Badhan](https://morristownbooks.org/riddhishrree-badhan/): Honorable Mention “Regret” (story)by Riddhishrree Badhan12th grader at Hillsborough High School, HillsboroughEnglish teacher: Melissa BlevinsHonorable mention award: $50 Regret My alarm goes off at five in the morning. I blink slowly, eyelids burdened with slumber. Truth is, I don’t want to wake up. Especially not now. But I have to, so I do. The day begins
- [Richard Zhu](https://morristownbooks.org/richard-zhu/): First Place “darning the sky above my city” (poem)by Richard Zhu12th grader at the Peddie School, HightstownEnglish teacher: Matthew RoachFirst place award: $500 darning the sky above my city the horizon is fractured, sprinkledlike fish food among houses and copsesof oaks—walk closerand it stiffens into a chain-link fencereflecting sunlight like a suburbanpapercut. during dusk, the
- [Matthew McDonald](https://morristownbooks.org/matthew-mcdonald/): Honorable Mention “The Lepers” (story)by Matthew McDonald11th grader at Morristown High School, MorristownEnglish teacher: Alysha WechtHonorable mention award: $50 The Lepers I am traveling with the lepers on the high road. I forgot when I first came to them, it appears so long ago in my memory. Neither can I remember why I first came to
- [Emma Chan](https://morristownbooks.org/emma-chan/): Honorable Mention “on Ponyo (2008) and making peace” (essay)by Emma Chan12th grader at Kent Place School, SummitEnglish teacher: Dr. Michael SchwartzHonorable mention award: $50 Festival note: Emma Chan also won Honorable Mention in the 2019 Teen Writing Contest for her poem “Polynomial Test No. 2” on Ponyo (2008) and making peace On the day my grandmother
- [Celia Combs](https://morristownbooks.org/celia-combs/): Honorable Mention “Cat on a Mat” (story)by Cecilia Combs12th grader at Clearview Regional High School, Mullica HillEnglish teacher: Michael PorterHonorable mention award: $50 Cat on a Mat Deuteronomy did not know what had prompted his humans to build the “Catio,” but he did know it was a stunning place to sun. To lay out on the
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- [Keynote Speaker](https://morristownbooks.org/session/2018-keynote-speaker-john-kerry/): Every Day Is Extra: An Evening with JOHN KERRY Moderated by Ann Curry Photo by Kelly Campbell Join Former Senator and Secretary of State John Kerry as he discusses his new memoir, Every Day Is Extra. Kerry tells the story of his remarkable American life—from son of a diplomat to decorated Vietnam veteran, five-term United
- [Zoraida Córdova](https://morristownbooks.org/session/zoraida-cordova/): Zoraida Córdova is the award-winning author of the Vicious Deep trilogy and the Brooklyn Brujas series. Her short fiction has appeared in the New York Times best-selling anthology Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View and Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft. She is a New Yorker at heart and is currently

## Speakers

- [Jake Tapper](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jake-tapper/): Special Closing Event, in conversation with Maggie Haberman; 5:00 – 6:00 pm, Mayo Performing Arts Center Jake Tapper Jake Tapper has written two New York Times bestselling novels, The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance, as well as the bestselling nonfiction books The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor and Original Sin. He
- [Patrick McDonnell](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/patrick-mcdonnell/): 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Presbyterian Parish House Patrick McDonnell Patrick McDonnell’s beloved and award-winning comic strip, “MUTTS,” has appeared in over 700 newspapers across 20 countries for 30 years. Charles Schulz called it “one of the best comics strips of all time.” Patrick is the author of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including
- [Dr. Corinne Low](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/corrine-low/): 1:20 – 2:10 pm, Presbyterian Parish House Dr. Corinne Low Dr. Corinne Low is an associate professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School, where she teaches an award-winning course on the economics of discrimination. Her research has been published in journals such as the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of
- [Gabe Henry](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/gabe-henry/): 12:10 – 1:00 pm, Presbyterian Parish House Gabe Henry Gabe Henry is the author of three books, including the poetry anthology Eating Salad Drunk, a humor collaboration with Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Odenkirk, Mike Birbiglia, Margaret Cho, and other titans of comedy. Eating Salad Drunk was featured in The New Yorker in February 2022 (“A Smattering
- [Gary Shteyngart](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/gary-shteyngart/): In conversation with Allison King, moderated by Laura Spence-Ash; 11:00 – 11:50 am, Presbyterian Parish House Gary Shteyngart Gary Shteyngart was born in Leningrad in 1972 and came to the United States seven years later. His debut novel, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, won the Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction and the National Jewish Book
- [Allison King](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/allison-king/): In conversation with Gary Shteyngart, moderated by Laura Spence-Ash; 11:00 – 11:50 am, Presbyterian Parish House Allison King Allison King is an Asian American writer and software engineer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In technology, her work has ranged from semiconductors to platforms for community conversations to data privacy. Her short stories have appeared in Fantasy
- [Hank Gola](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/hank-gola/): In conversation with Anthony Santillo; 3:40 – 4:30 pm, Morristown & Morris Township Library Hank Gola Hank Gola spent over four decades in newspapers, primarily covering pro football and golf for the New York Daily News and New York Post. Ryder Cup Rivals is his fourth book, following Hard Nose with Jim Burt (the story
- [Thomas Wolf](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/thomas-wolf/): In conversation with David Krell, moderated by Ben Alter; 2:30 – 3:10 pm, Morristown & Morris Township Library Thomas Wolf Thomas Wolf is the author of The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932, finalist for the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research,
- [David Krell](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/david-krell/): In conversation with Thomas Wolf, moderated by Ben Alter; 2:30 – 3:10 pm, Morristown & Morris Township Library David Krell David Krell is a noted baseball historian who brings a passion for the cultural aspects of the national pastime to his writing. He’s the author of several books and a regular speaker at baseball conferences.
- [Aleksandra Crapanzano](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/aleksandra-crapanzano/): In conversation with Kathleen Sanderson; 1:20 – 2:10 pm, Morristown & Morris Township Library Aleksandra Crapanzano Aleksandra Crapanzano is a cookbook writer, screenwriter, consultant, and, for the last 15 years (2010-2025), Wall Street Journal food columnist. Recipient of the M.F.K. Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing from the James Beard Foundation, and the Best in World
- [Wendy Xu](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/wendy-xu/): In conversation with Emily Skillings; 12:10 – 1:00 pm, Morristown & Morris Township Library Wendy Xu Wendy Xu is a poet and writer, most recently the author of The Past and Phrasis, named one of the “10 Best Poetry Books of 2017” by the New York Times Book Review. Her work has appeared in The
- [Emily Skillings](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/emily-skillings/): In conversation with Wendy Xu; 12:10 – 1:00 pm, Morristown & Morris Township Library Emily Skillings Emily Skillings is the author of the poetry collections Fort Not and Tantrums in Air, both published by The Song Cave. Skillings’s recent poems can be found in Poetry, Harper’s, Granta, FOLDER, The Yale Review, and the New York
- [Randall K. Wilson](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/randall-wilson/): 11:00 – 11:50 am, Morristown & Morris Township Library Randall K. Wilson Randall K. Wilson is a professor of environmental studies at Gettysburg College where he teaches courses on environmental history, environmental policy, natural resource management, and the geography of the American West. Born and raised in California, he earned his B.A. degree from Humboldt
- [Alan A. Winter](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/alan-winter/): In conversation with Chad Leinaweaver; 10:00 – 10:50 am, Morristown & Morris Township Library Alan A. Winter Alan A. Winter was born in Newark, New Jersey, where he attended both Weequahic and Livingston High Schools. He received a B.A. in history from Rutgers and earned professional degrees from both New York University and Columbia, where
- [Kostya Kennedy](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kostya-kennedy/): In conversation with Grant Stanton; 12:10 – 1:00 pm, St. Peter’s Parish Hall Kostya Kennedy Kostya Kennedy is the Editor in Chief of Premium Publishing at Dotdash Meredith. A former senior writer and editor at Sports Illustrated, he is the author of True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson as well as the New York
- [Julie Satow](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/julie-satow/): In conversation with Mary Lynn Becza; 2:30 – 3:20 pm, St. Peter’s Parish Hall Julie Satow Julie Satow is an award-winning journalist and the author of the instant New York Times bestseller When Women Ran Fifth Avenue, which was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and named Best Book of 2024
- [Bruce Holsinger](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/bruce-holsinger/): In conversation with Adam Haslett, moderated by Julie Maloney; 3:40 – 4:30 pm, St. Peter’s Parish Hall Bruce Holsinger Bruce Holsinger is the author of Culpability, the 116th selection of Oprah’s Book Club and hailed by Oprah Winfrey as “a must-read for all generations.” His four previous novels include The Gifted School, which won the Colorado
- [Adam Haslett](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/adam-haslett/): In conversation with Bruce Holsinger, moderated by Julie Maloney; 3:40 – 4:30 pm, St. Peter’s Parish Hall Adam Haslett Adam Haslett is the author of the story collection You Are Not a Stranger Here and the novels Union Atlantic and Imagine Me Gone. He has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, as well
- [Jason Bailey](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jason-bailey/): 1:20 – 2:10 pm, St. Peter’s Parish Hall Jason Bailey Jason Bailey is a film critic, historian, and the author of five previous books, including Richard Pryor: American Id and Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies That Made It. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Vulture, Bloomberg,
- [Jordan Raanan](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jordan-raanan/): In conversation with Matthew Futterman; 11:00 – 11:50 am, St. Peter’s Parish Hall Jordan Raanan Jordan Raanan is the ESPN NFL Nation reporter covering the New York Giants. Prior to joining ESPN in 2016 he wrote for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. MFOB featured book: The Franchise: New York Giants The Mara Family. Bill Parcells. Phil
- [Dolen Perkins-Valdez](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dolen-perkins-valdez/): In conversation with André Aciman, moderated by Jordan Hernandez; 10:00 – 10:50 am, St. Peter’s Parish Hall Dolen Perkins-Valdez Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of Take My Hand (2022), which was awarded an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, a Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association, and a
- [André Aciman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/andre-aciman/): In conversation with Dolen-Perkins Valdez, moderated by Jordan Hernandez; 10:00 – 10:50 am, St. Peter’s Parish Hall André Aciman André Aciman is the New York Times bestselling author of Call Me by Your Name, Out of Egypt, Eight White Nights, False Papers, Alibis, Harvard Square, Enigma Variations, and Find Me. He’s the editor of The
- [Francesca Serritella](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/francesca-serritella/): In conversation with Lisa Scottoline, 3:40 – 4:30 pm, Church of the Redeemer Francesca Serritella Francesca Serritella is the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosts of Harvard, nominated for Best First Novel by International Thriller Writers, and a nine-book series of essay collections cowritten with her mother, author Lisa Scottoline, based on their Sunday
- [Lisa Scottoline](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lisa-scottoline/): In conversation with Francesca Serritella, 3:40 – 4:30 pm, Church of the Redeemer Lisa Scottoline Lisa Scottoline is a #1 bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-seven novels, including her new psychological thriller, The Unraveling of Julia. Lisa is President of Mystery Writers of America and has been named 2026 Thriller Master by International Thriller
- [Jemimah Wei](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jemimah-wei/): In converation with Renée Ahdieh, moderated by Darcey Gohring, 2:30 – 3:20 pm at Church of the Redeemer Jemimah Wei Jemimah Wei was born and raised in Singapore and is now based between Singapore and the United States. She is a National Book Foundation “5 under 35” Honoree, William Van Dyke Short Story Prize winner,
- [Renée Ahdieh](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/renee-ahdieh/): In converation with Jemimah Wei, moderated by Darcey Gohring, 2:30 – 3:20 pm at Church of the Redeemer Renée Ahdieh Renée Ahdieh is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her spare time, she likes to collect shoes. She is passionate about all kinds of curry, makeup, and skincare. The
- [Lauren Willig](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lauren-willig/): In converation with Karen White and Beatriz Williams, 1:20 – 2:10 pm at Church of the Redeemer Lauren Willig Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty-five works of historical fiction, including Band of Sisters, the RITA Award-winning Pink Carnation series, and five novels co-written with Beatriz
- [Karen White](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/karen-white/): In converation with Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig, 1:20 – 2:10 pm at Church of the Redeemer Karen White With almost two million books in print in fifteen different languages, Karen White is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirty-six novels. Not entirely convinced she wanted to be a writer, Karen
- [Marie Rutkoski](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/marie-rutkoski/): In converation with Marcy Dermansky, moderated by Maryann McFadden, 12:10 – 1:00 pm at Church of the Redeemer Marie Rutkoski Marie Rutkoski is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children and young adults, including The Winner’s Curse. She published her first novel for adults, Real Easy, in 2022. Rutkoski is a professor
- [Marcy Dermansky](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/marcy-dermansky/): In converation with Marie Rutkoski, moderated by Maryann McFadden, 12:10 – 1:00 am at Church of the Redeemer Marcy Dermansky Marcy Dermansky is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Hurricane Girl, Very Nice, The Red Car, Bad Marie, and Twins. She has received fellowships from MacDowell and The Edward F. Albee Foundation. She lives
- [Beatriz Williams](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/beatriz-williams/): In converation with Karen White and Lauren Willig, 1:20 – 2:10 pm at Church of the Redeemer Beatriz Williams Beatriz Williams is the New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author of Under the Stars, Husbands and Lovers, The Summer Wives, The Secret Life of Violet Grant, A Hundred Summers, the Wicked City series,
- [Amanda Vaill](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/amanda-vaill/): In converation with Neil Baldwin; 11:00 – 11:50 am at Church of the Redeemer Amanda Vaill Amanda Vaill’s Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution, will be published in October 2025. She is the author of three previous biographies—Hotel Florida, Somewhere, and the bestselling Everybody Was So Young, a finalist for
- [Susan Orlean](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/susan-orlean/): In converation with Mary Ann Naples; 10:00 – 10:50 am at Church of the Redeemer Susan Orlean Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which
- [Jeff Hobbs](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jeff-hobbs/): In conversation with Brian Goldstone, moderated by Mary Brosnahan; 3:40 – 4:30 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Jeff Hobbs Jeff Hobbs is the New York Times bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award in Biography,
- [Brian Goldstone](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/brian-goldstone/): In conversation with Jeff Hobbs, moderated by Mary Brosnahan; 3:40 – 4:30 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Brian Goldstone Brian Goldstone is a journalist whose longform reporting and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, The New Republic, The California Sunday Magazine, and Jacobin, among other publications. He has a Ph.D.
- [Vicky Nguyen](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/vicky-nguyen/): In conversation with Genevieve Kingston, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald; 2:30 – 3:20 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Vicky Nguyen Vicky Nguyen is the NBC News chief consumer investigative correspondent and anchor of NBC News Daily. She reports for the TODAY Show, Nightly News with Lester Holt, and NBC News Now. She graduated as valedictorian
- [Genevieve Kingston](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/genevieve-kingston/): In conversation with Vicky Nguyen, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald; 2:30 – 3:20 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Genevieve Kingston Genevieve Kingston holds B.A. degrees in theater and linguistics from UC Berkeley, and an M.F.A. in acting from Brown University/Trinity Repertory Theater. She is the author of four plays and three one-acts. In May 2021,
- [Robin Cook](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/robin-cook/): In conversation with Mary Calvi; 1:20 – 2:10 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Robin Cook Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of over forty books and is credited with creating the medical-thriller genre with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, Coma. His most recent bestsellers include Manner of Death, Night Shift, Viral, Genesis,
- [Chris Pavone](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/chris-pavone/): In conversation with William Kent Krueger, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald; 12:10 – 1:00 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Chris Pavone Chris Pavone’s six highly acclaimed thrillers include The Expats, winner of both the Edgar and Anthony Awards, Two Nights in Lisbon, and, most recently, The Doorman. His novels have appeared on the bestseller lists
- [William Kent Krueger](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/william-kent-krueger/): In conversation with Chris Pavone, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald; 12:10 – 1:00 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church William Kent Krueger William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of The River We Remember, This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), and the original audio novella The
- [Sharon Kurtzman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sharon-kurtzman/): In conversation with Jeanine Cummins, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald; 11:00 – 11:50 am at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Sharon Kurtzman Sharon Kurtzman worked in television marketing before pursuing her dream of becoming a writer. She earned her M.F.A. in fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School
- [Jeanine Cummins](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jeanine-cummins/): In conversation with Sharon Kurtzman, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald; 11:00 – 11:50 am at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Jeanine Cummins Jeanine Cummins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of American Dirt, which was an Oprah’s Book Club and a Barnes & Noble Book Club selection, as well as a #1 Indie Next pick.
- [Carl Zimmer](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/carl-zimmer/): In conversation with Dr. Chirag Shah; 10:00 – 10:50 am at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer writes the Origins column for the New York Times and has frequently contributed to The Atlantic, National Geographic, Time, and Scientific American. He has won the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Journalism Award
- [Beatriz Williams](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/beatriz-williams-old/)
- [Aleksandra Crapanzano](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/aleksandra-crapanzano-old/): In conversation with Jürgen Krauss, moderated by Kathleen Sanderson 11:00 – 11:50 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Aleksandra Crapanzano is a screenwriter, consultant and Wall Street Journal food columnist. Recipient of the M.F.K. Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing from the James Beard Foundation, Aleksandra is the author of The London Cookbook, Eat. Cook.
- [Jake Tapper](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jake-tapper-old/): In conversation with Maggie Haberman. 2:30 – 3:20 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Jake Tapper has written two New York Times best-selling novels, The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance, as well as the best-selling nonfiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, which was turned into a critically acclaimed
- [Dolen Perkins-Valdez](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dolen-perkins-valdez-old/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm In conversation with Candace Kelley. About the author Dolen Perkins-Valdez is The New York Times bestselling author of Wench and Balm. She was a finalist for two NAACP Image Awards and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for fiction. She was also awarded the First Novelist Award by the Black Caucus
- [Lauren Willig](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lauren-willig-old/): In conversation with Sadeqa Johnson About the author Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 20 works of historical fiction, including Band of Sisters, The Summer Country, The English Wife, the RITA Award-winning Pink Carnation series, and three novels co-written with Beatriz Williams and Karen White. An
- [William Kent Krueger](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/william-kent-krueger-old/)
- [Genevieve Kingston](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/genevieve-kingston-old/): In conversation with Michelle Horton and Tracy O’Neill, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Genevieve Kingston holds BA degrees in theater and linguistics from UC Berkeley and an MFA in acting from Brown University/Trinity Repertory Theater. She is the author of four plays and
- [Emily Moreano](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/emily-moreano/): Emily Moreano Emily is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books for kids of all ages. She loves spooky stories, random trivia, and solving mysteries! She grew up in New Jersey, raised her kids in the Garden State, and was one of the founders of MFOB, before moving to Los Angeles. Heather also works
- [Seanan McGuire](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/seanan-mcguire/): In conversation with Helen Phillips, moderated by Tynisha Coleman, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 11:00 am to 11:50 am About the author Seanan McGuire is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, Alex and Locus Award-winning Wayward Children series, the October Daye series, the InCryptid series, and other works. She also writes darker fiction as Mira
- [Rachel Menard](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/rachel-menard/): In conversation with Gabi Burton, and Riss Neilson, moderated by Rachel Barry at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Rachel Menard is an author of fantastical stories for teens. Her work has been in Writer’s Digest and on Cast of Wonders, and her short story, Blame it on the
- [Riss M. Neilson](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/riss-neilson/): In conversation with Rachel Menard, and Gabi Burton, moderated by Rachel Barry at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Riss M. Neilson is a magna cum laude graduate of Rhode Island College, where she won the English department’s Jean Garrigue Award for creative writing. Her debut young adult novel,
- [Gabi Burton](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/gabi-burton/): In conversation with Rachel Menard, and Riss Neilson, moderated by Rachel Barry at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Gabi Burton grew up reading and writing in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Bowdoin College where she majored in English and Government. She works as a paralegal and author
- [Claire Legrand](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/claire-legrand-2/): In conversation with Maureen Johnson, moderated by Abigail Hsu at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author Claire Legrand is the New York Times best-selling author of several novels for children and young adults, most notably the Empirium Trilogy, Sawkill Girls, Some Kind of Happiness, and A Crown of Ivy
- [Maureen Johnson](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/maureen-johnson/): In conversation with Claire Legrand, moderated by Abigail Hsu at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author Maureen Johnson is the best-selling author of several novels, including 13 Little Blue Envelopes, the Truly Devious series, the Suite Scarlett series, and the Shades of London series. She has also written collaborative works such
- [Edward F. O’Keefe](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/edward-okeefe/): In conversation with Louis Bayard, moderated by Mary Lynn Becza at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Edward F. O’Keefe is the CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. He previously spent two decades in broadcast and digital media at ABC News, CNN, and NowThis, during which time
- [Louis Bayard](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/louis-bayard/): In conversation with Edward O’Keefe, moderated by Mary Lynn Becza at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Louis Bayard is the critically acclaimed best-selling author of nine historical novels, including Jackie & Me, Courting Mr. Lincoln, and The Pale Blue Eye, which was adapted into the global #1 Netflix
- [Danielle Trussoni](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/danielle-trussoni/): In conversation with Teddy Wayne, moderated by Kathleen Willett at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 10:00 am to 10:50 am About the author Danielle Trussoni is the New York Times best-selling author of The Ancestor, Angelology and Angelopolis, all New York Times Notable Books, and The Puzzle Master, chosen by The Washington Post as one of
- [Teddy Wayne](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/teddy-wayne/): In conversation with Danielle Trussoni, moderated by Kathleen Willett at Presbyterian Church Parish House, 10:00 am to 10:50 am About the author Teddy Wayne is the author of six novels and a winner of a Whiting Writers’ Award and an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship as well as a finalist for the Young Lions Fiction Award, PEN/Bingham
- [Richard J. King](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/richard-king/): In conversation with Jens Lloyd at Morristown & Morris Township Library, 3:40 pm to 4:40 pm About the author Richard J. King is a visiting associate professor in Maritime History and Literature with the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, MA. He has been sailing on ships throughout the Atlantic and Pacific for 30 years and
- [Roger Thurow](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/roger-thurow/): In conversation with Jan Hines at Morristown & Morris Township Library, 2:30 pm to 3:10 pm About the author Roger Thurow is a journalist and author who writes about the persistence of hunger and malnutrition in our world. He was a reporter at The Wall Street Journal for thirty years, twenty of them as a
- [Dr. Joel N. Myers](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/joel-myers/): At Morristown & Morris Township Library, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman of AccuWeather, is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology” and the nation’s most respected authority on the business of weather. A visionary entrepreneur who The New York Times named “the most accurate
- [Edward Wong](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/edward-wong/): In conversation with Jiayang Fan at Morristown & Morris Township Library, 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm About the author Edward Wong is a diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times and author of At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning with China, a new book of memoir and reportage on modern China and the Chinese diaspora. He
- [Eric Weiner](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/eric-weiner/): In conversation with Chad Leinaweaver at Morristown & Morris Township Library, 11:00 am to 11:50 pm About the author Eric Weiner is author of the New York Times bestsellers The Geography of Bliss (now a docu-series featuring Rainn Wilson) and The Geography of Genius, as well as the critically acclaimed Man Seeks God and The Socrates Express. A former international correspondent for NPR,
- [Dr. Tessa West](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dr-tessa-west/): In conversation with Dr. Jennifer Giordano at Morristown & Morris Township Library, 10:00 am to 10:50 pm About the author Dr. Tessa West is professor of psychology at New York University, where she is a leading expert on the science of social relationships. Her academic research and writing for the media focuses on how to
- [Alison Gaylin](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/alison-gaylin/): In conversation with Peter Swanson, moderated by Kathleen Willett, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author Alison Gaylin is a USA Today and international best-selling author whose novels have won the Edgar and Shamus awards. Her work has been published in numerous countries and has been nominated for numerous awards, including
- [Peter Swanson](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/peter-swanson-2/): In conversation with Alison Gaylin, moderated by Kathleen Willett, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author Peter Swanson is the New York Times best-selling author of The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger; Her Every
- [Jonathan Alter](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jonathan-alter/): At St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Jonathan Alter is a columnist, historian, and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of three New York Times best sellers about American presidents and covered the Trump felony trial for New York Times Opinion, The Washington Monthly, and Old Goats, his Substack newsletter. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey. MFOB
- [Sarah Sawyer](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sarah-sawyer/): In conversation with Essie Chambers, moderated by Jamie Brenner, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Sarah Sawyer is an English teacher who lives and works at a boarding school in Western Massachusetts where she finds endless humor and inspiration in her colleagues and students. She is a graduate
- [Essie Chambers](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/essie-chambers/): In conversation with Sarah Sawyer, moderated by Jamie Brenner, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Essie Chambers is an award-winning writer and producer. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, and has received fellowships from the MacDowell, Vermont Studio Center, and Baldwin for the Arts. She
- [Andy Martino](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/andy-martino/): In conversation with Kevin Baker, moderated by Steven Goldman, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm About the author* Andy Martino has written about sports, culture and entertainment, and has covered Major League Baseball (MLB) for more than a decade. A former staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer and New York Daily
- [Kevin Baker](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kevin-baker/): In conversation with Andy Martino, moderated by Steven Goldman, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm About the author Kevin Baker is a novelist, historian, and journalist. He has been a professional writer since the age of 13, working originally for the Gloucester Daily Times as a stringer covering schoolboy sports. He is the
- [Helen Phillips](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/helen-phillips/): In conversation with Seanan McGuire, moderated by Tynisha Coleman, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 11:00 am to 11:50 am About the author Helen Phillips is the author of six books, including, most recently, the novel Hum. Her novel The Need was a National Book Award nominee and a New York Times Notable Book. She is
- [Jean Trounstine](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jean-trounstine/): In conversation with Caroline Leavitt, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 10:00 am to 10:50 am About the author Jean Trounstine is an author, activist, and professor emerita at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, Massachusetts whose 7th book and first fiction is Motherlove. Her most recent work of non-fiction is Boy With A Knife: A Story
- [Caroline Leavitt](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/caroline-leavitt/): In conversation with Jean Trounstine, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 10:00 am to 10:50 am About the author Caroline Leavitt is the New York Times best-selling author of 13 novels, most recently, Days of Wonder, which was a CBS/Mary Calvi Book Club Pick, a recipient of a MidAtlantic Arts Foundation of Fiction grant, and was
- [Dr. Sharon Malone](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dr-sharon-malone/): At Church of the Redeemer, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author Dr. Sharon Malone is a Washington D.C.-based OB/GYN and certified menopause practitioner on a mission to empower women to take charge of their health. She is a nationally known expert in women’s health and the New York Times best-selling author of Grown
- [Bobby Finger](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/bobby-finger/): In conversation with Alison Espach, moderated by Lynda Loigman Cohen, at Church of the Redeemer, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Bobby Finger is the author of The Old Place and Four Squares, and cohost of the popular celebrity and entertainment podcast, Who? Weekly. A Texas native, he lives in Brooklyn, New York.
- [Alison Espach](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/alison-espach/): In conversation with Bobby Finger, moderated by Lynda Loigman Cohen, at Church of the Redeemer, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Alison Espach is the author of the novels The Adults, a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a Barnes & Noble Discover pick, and Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance, which was named a best book of 2022 by
- [Susan Minot](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/susan-minot/): In conversation with Lynda Loigman Cohen, moderated by Julia Libeskind, at Church of the Redeemer, 11:00 am to 11:50 am About the author Susan Minot is an award-winning novelist, short-story writer, poet, and screenwriter. Her first novel, Monkeys, was published in a dozen countries and won the Prix Femina Étranger in France. Her novel Evening was a worldwide best
- [Stuart E. Eizenstat](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/stuart-eizenstat/): In conversation with Patrick McGuinn, at Church of the Redeemer, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Stuart E. Eizenstat served as chief White House domestic policy adviser to President Jimmy Carter, as U.S. ambassador to the European Union, undersecretary of commerce, undersecretary of state, and deputy secretary of the treasury in the Clinton administration.
- [Dinaw Mengestu](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dinaw-mengestu/): In conversation with Marjan Kamali, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, at Church of the Redeemer, 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm About the author Dinaw Mengestu is the author of three novels, all of which were named New York Times Notable Books: All Our Names, How to Read the Air, and The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears.
- [Marjan Kamali](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/marjan-kamali/): In conversation with Dinaw Mengestu, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, at Church of the Redeemer, 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm About the author Marjan Kamali is the best-selling author of The Lion Women of Tehran, The Stationery Shop, and Together Tea. Born in Turkey to Iranian parents, she spent her childhood in Kenya, Germany, Turkey, Iran,
- [Lynda Cohen Loigman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lynda-cohen-loigman-3/): In conversation with Susan Minot, moderated by Julia Libeskind, at Church of the Redeemer, 11:00 am to 11:50 am About the author Lynda Cohen Loigman graduated from Harvard College and Columbia Law School. Her debut novel, The Two-Family House, was a USA Today bestseller and a nominee for the Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards in Historical
- [Rachelle Bergstein](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/rachelle-bergstein/): At the Church of the Redeemer, 10:00 am to 10:50 am About the author Rachelle Bergstein is a lifestyle writer, author, and editor focused on style, pop culture, and families. Her work has appeared in the New York Post, the New York Times, on NPR, and more. She is the author of three books: Women from the Ankle
- [Tracy O'Neill](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/tracy-oneill/): In conversation with Michelle Horton and Genevieve Kingston, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Tracy O’Neill is the author of the memoir Woman of Interest. Her novels include The Hopeful, one of Electric Literature’s Best Novels of 2015; and Quotients, a New York Times
- [Michelle Horton](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/michelle-horton/): In conversation with Genevieve Kingston and Tracy O’Neill, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm About the author Michelle Horton is a writer and advocate living in New York’s Hudson Valley with her son, nephew, and niece. Through the Nicole Addimando Community Defense Committee, she continues to speak out
- [Elle Evans](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/elle-evans/): In conversation with Mary Kay Andrews and Jamie Brenner, moderated by Maryann McFadden, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author A Boston native, Elle Evans spent five years in Nashville soaking up sweet Southern hospitality and even sweeter iced tea. She now lives in Philadelphia with her husband
- [Jamie Brenner](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jamie-brenner/): In conversation with Mary Kay Andrews and Elle Evans, moderated by Maryann McFadden, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author Jamie Brenner is the best-selling author of eight novels including The Forever Summer and Blush. Jamie grew up in suburban Philadelphia on a steady diet of fiction and soap
- [Mary Kay Andrews](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/mary-kay-andrews/): In conversation with Jamie Brenner and Elle Evans, moderated by Maryann McFadden, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm About the author Mary Kay Andrews is The New York Times best-selling author of Bright Lights, Big Christmas, The Homewreckers, The Santa Suit, The Newcomer, Hello, Summer, Sunset Beach. The High Tide Club, The Beach House Cookbook, The Weekenders, Beach
- [Kimberly McCreight](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kimberly-mccreight-2/): In conversation with Alex Finlay, moderated by Julie Malonie, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Kimberly McCreight is the New York Times best-selling author of Reconstructing Amelia, Where They Found Her, A Good Marriage, and Friends Like These, as well as a young adult trilogy, The Outliers. She’s
- [Alex Finlay](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/alex-finlay/): In conversation with Kimberly McCreight, moderated by Julie Malonie, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1:20 pm to 2:10 pm About the author Alex Finlay is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including Every Last Fear, which is currently in development for a major television limited series. His work has appeared on numerous best-of-the-year lists and
- [Caroline Manzo](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/caroline-manzo/): In conversation with Tara Bernie, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 12:10 am to 1:00 pm About the author Caroline Manzo is best known as the levelheaded voice of reason on Bravo TV’s hit series The Real Housewives of New Jersey and her family spin-off Manzo’d with Children. Caroline’s motherly aura and strong moral compass have
- [Susie Orman Schnall](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/susie-orman-schnall/): In conversation with Jean Hanff Korelitz, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 11:00 am to 11:50 am About the author Susie Orman Schnall is the author of five novels about ambitious women: Anna Bright Is Hiding Something, We Came Here to Shine, The Subway Girls, The Balance Project, and On Grace. Her
- [Jean Hanff Korelitz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jean-hanff-korelitz-3/): In conversation with Susie Orman Schnall, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 11:00 am to 11:50 am About the author Jean Hanff Korelitz is the New York Times best-selling author of the novels The Plot and The Latecomer (both of which are being adapted as limited series,) You Should Have Known (which aired on HBO in October 2020 as The Undoing,
- [Jonathan Turley](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jonathan-turley/): In conversation with Thomas Healy at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 10:00 am to 10:50 am About the author Jonathan Turley is a law professor, columnist, television analyst, and litigator. Since 1998, he has held the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at George Washington University Law School. He has served as counsel in some of
- [William D. Cohan](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/william-d-cohan/): In conversation with Guy Adami. 12:10 – 1:00 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author William D. Cohan, a former senior Wall Street M&A investment banker at Lazard Frères & Co., Merrill Lynch and JPMorganChase, is the New York Times best-selling author of three non-fiction narratives about Wall Street: Money and Power: How Goldman
- [Mary Calvi](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/mary-calvi/): In conversation with Nancy Horan, moderated by Mary Lynn Becza 12:10 – 1:00 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Mary Calvi is a 12-time New York Emmy Award-winning journalist and national anchor. Her in-depth research for her debut book, Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington’s First Love, is the basis
- [Nancy Horan](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/nancy-horan/): In conversation with Mary Calvi, moderated by Mary Lynn Becza 12:10 – 1:00 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Nancy Horan is the author of Loving Frank, which remained on the New York Times Best Sellers list for over a year, was translated into sixteen languages, and received the 2009 Prize for Historical
- [Stacey Mei Yan Fong](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/stacey-mei-yan-fong/): In conversation with Maya Feller, moderated by Kathleen Sanderson. 3:30 – 4:30 at Morristown & Morris Township Library About the author Stacey Mei Yan Fong is a home baker living in Brooklyn, New York. She was born in Singapore, lived in Indonesia, grew up in Hong Kong, and moved to the U.S. to pursue a
- [Maya Feller](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/maya-feller/): In conversation with Stacey Mei Yan Fong, moderated by Kathleen Sanderson. 3:30 – 4:30 at Morristown & Morris Township Library About the author Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian for a team that provides medical nutrition therapy for the management of and risk reduction of non-communicable diseases. Maya believes in
- [Caseen Gaines](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/caseen-gaines/): In conversation with The Theater Lovers: Will Anderson and Rachael Joyce 2:30 – 3:20 at Morristown & Morris Township Library About the author Caseen Gaines is an author, educator, and popular culture historian. His latest book, When Broadway Was Black: The Triumphant Story of the All-Black Musical That Changed the World, was recently featured in the New York
- [John Hendrickson](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/john-hendrickson/): In conversation with Julia Libeskind 1:20 – 2:10 at Morristown & Morris Township Library About the author John Hendrickson is a senior editor at The Atlantic. He previously wrote and edited for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The Denver Post. His Atlantic feature “What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say” was named one of the best stories of 2019 by Longform. He lives
- [Brenda Shaughnessy](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/brenda-shaughnessy/): In conversation with Nathaniel Rosenthalis 12:10 – 1:00 at Morristown & Morris Township Library About the author Brenda Shaughnessy is the Okinawan-Irish American author of seven poetry collections, including Tanya, The Octopus Museum (a New York Times 2019 Notable Book,) and Our Andromeda, finalist for the Griffin International Prize, the PEN/Open Book Award, and the
- [Linda Villarosa](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/linda-villarosa/): In conversation with Uche Blackstock 11:00 – 11:50 at Morristown & Morris Township Library About the author Linda Villarosa is a journalism professor at the City University of New York and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine, where she covers the intersection of race and health. She has also served as executive editor at Essence and as
- [Dr. Renée Alsarraf](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/renee-alsarraf/): In conversation with Tina Bennett 10:00 – 10:50 at Morristown & Morris Township Library About the author Dr. Renée Alsarraf, the author of Sit, Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well, received her veterinary degree from Michigan State University (MSU), where she established its Pet Loss Support Group. She completed an oncology
- [Helen Schulman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/helen-schulman/): In conversation with Yomi Adegoke, moderated by Avery Carpenter Forrey 3:40 – 4:30 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Helen Schulman is the New York Times best-selling author of six novels, including Come with Me and This Beautiful Life. Schulman has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, Sundance, Aspen Words, and
- [Yomi Adegoke](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/yomi-adegoke/): In conversation with Helen Schulman, moderated by Avery Carpenter Forrey 3:40 – 4:30 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Yomi Adegoke is a multi-award-winning journalist and best-selling author. She is currently a columnist at the Guardian and British Vogue. She’s written for the Sunday Times, Independent, Stylist, and the New Statesman, among others, and was the host of the Women’s Fiction Prize
- [Idra Novey](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/idra-novey/): In conversation with Elizabeth Graver, moderated by Julie Maloney 2:30 – 3:10 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Idra Novey’s newest novel, Take What You Need, was named a New York Times Editor’s Choice, a Best Fiction Pick for Spring by the Wall Street Journal, and featured in book clubs with NPR, CBS
- [Elizabeth Graver](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/elizabeth-graver/): In conversation with Idra Novey, moderated by Julie Maloney 2:30 – 3:10 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Elizabeth Graver is the author of Kantika, which is currently being translated into German and Turkish. Her novel The End of the Point was long-listed for the 2013 National Book Award. Her other novels are
- [Sandeep Jauhar](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sandeep-jauhar/): In conversation Dr. Paul Rosenberg 1:20 – 2:10 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Sandeep Jauhar is the best-selling author of several acclaimed books on medical topics: Intern, Doctored, and Heart: A History, which was named a best book of 2018 by The Mail on Sunday, Science Friday, and the Los Angeles Public Library, and was a PBS NewsHour/New York
- [Jürgen Krauss](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jurgen-krauss/): In conversation with Aleksandra Crapanzano, moderated by Kathleen Sanderson 11:00 – 11:50 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Jürgen Krauss is a former database administrator turned professional baker, and a former contestant of The Great British Baking Show. His love for baking began during his childhood in the Black Forest. His travels across
- [Cyndie Spiegel](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/cyndie-spiegel/): In conversation with Gina Moffa, moderated by Alix Strauss 10:00 – 10:50 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Cyndie Spiegel is the author of Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay and A Year of Positive Thinking and the founder of Dear Grown Ass Women, an inclusive social community for women 35+. She
- [Gina Moffa](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/gina-moffa/): In conversation with Cyndie Spiegel, moderated by Alix Strauss 10:00 – 10:50 at St. Peter’s Parish Hall About the author Gina Moffa, LCSW, MA, is a licensed psychotherapist, mental health educator, and media consultant in New York City. In practice for nearly two decades, she has helped thousands of people seeking treatment for trauma and
- [Stacy Schiff](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/stacy-schiff/): In conversation with Kate Tuttle 3:40 – 4:30 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Stacy Schiff is the author of Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov), winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Saint-Exupéry, a Pulitzer Prize finalist; A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, winner of the George Washington Book Prize and the
- [Monica Chenault-Kilgore](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/monica-chenault-kilgore/): In conversation with Fiona Davis, moderated by Robin Kall 1:20 – 2:10 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Monica Chenault-Kilgore was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and currently lives in Edison, New Jersey. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University School of Journalism. Her published works include Liberty and Justice for
- [Fiona Davis](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/fiona-davis/): In conversation with Monica Chenault-Kilgore, moderated by Robin Kall 1:20 – 2:10 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Fiona Davis is the New York Times best-selling author of several novels, including The Dollhouse, The Address, The Masterpiece, The Chelsea Girls, The Lions of Fifth Avenue, and The Magnolia Palace. She lives in New York City and is a graduate of the Columbia
- [Andre Dubus III](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/andre-dubus-iii/): In conversation with Adrienne Brodeur, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald 11:00 – 11:50 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Andre Dubus III is the author of Dirty Love, The Garden of Last Days, House of Sand and Fog (a New York Times bestseller, Oprah Book Club pick, and finalist for the National Book Award),
- [Adrienne Brodeur](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/adrienne-brodeur/): In conversation with Andre Dubus III, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald 11:00 – 11:50 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Adrienne Brodeur is the author of the memoir Wild Game, which was selected as a Best Book of the Year by NPR and the Washington Post and is in development as a Netflix film. She founded the literary
- [Martha Hall Kelly](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/martha-hall-kelly/): In conversation with Pam Jenoff, moderated by Robin Kall 10:00 – 10:50 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times best-selling author of Lilac Girls, Lost Roses, and Sunflower Sisters. With more than two million copies of her wartime books sold, and her books translated in fifty countries, this native of Massachusetts lives
- [Pam Jenoff](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/pam-jenoff/): In conversation with Martha Hall Kelly, moderated by Robin Kall 10:00 – 10:50 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church About the author Pam Jenoff is the author of several books of historical fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers The Lost Girls of Paris, The Orphan’s Tale, The Diplomat’s Wife, and The Woman With the Blue Star.
- [Mary Beth Keane](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/mary-beth-keane/): In conversation with Laura Spence-Ash, moderated by Carol VanDenHende 3:40 – 4:30 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Mary Beth Keane attended Barnard College and the University of Virginia, where she received an MFA. She was awarded a John S. Guggenheim fellowship for fiction writing, and has received citations from the National Book
- [Laura Spence-Ash](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/laura-spence-ash/): In conversation with Mary Beth Keane, moderated by Carol VanDenHende 3:40 – 4:30 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Laura Spence-Ash’s debut novel, Beyond That, the Sea, was published by Celadon Books on March 21, 2023. The novel received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, was named a GMA Buzz Pick, and was
- [Ilyon Woo](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/ilyon-woo/): In conversation with Kim Coleman Foote and Andrea Yaryura Clark, moderated by Faith Childs 1:20 – 2:10 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Ilyon Woo is the author of The Great Divorce: A Nineteenth-Century Mother’s Extraordinary Fight Against Her Husband, the Shakers, and Her Times, and is the recipient of a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Writing
- [Andrea Yaryura Clark](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/andrea-yaryura-clark/): In conversation with Ilyon Woo and Kim Coleman Foote, moderated by Faith Childs 1:20 – 2:10 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Andrea Yaryura Clark grew up in Argentina amid the political turmoil of the 1970s until her family relocated to North America. After completing her university studies, she returned to Buenos Aires to reconnect with
- [Kim Coleman Foote](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kim-coleman-foote/): In conversation with Ilyon Woo and Andrea Yaryura Clark, moderated by Faith Childs 1:20 – 2:10 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Kim Coleman Foote was born and raised in New Jersey. She has received fellowships from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, the NEA, NYFA, Bread Loaf, Phillips Exeter Academy, Center for Fiction,
- [William Landay](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/william-landay/): In conversation with Megan Abbott, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald 12:10 – 1:00 at Church of the Redeemer About the author William Landay is the author of three previous novels: Defending Jacob, which won the Strand Critics Award for best novel; The Strangler, listed as a best crime novel of the year by the Los Angeles Times, The Daily Telegraph, and
- [Megan Abbott](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/megan-abbott/): In conversation with William Landay, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald 12:10 – 1:00 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Megan Abbott is the bestselling and award-winning author of 11 novels, including Give Me Your Hand, You Will Know Me, The Fever, Dare Me, and The End of Everything. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los
- [Kirthana Ramisetti](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kirthana-ramisetti/): In conversation with Liv Constantine, moderated by Kimberly McCreight 11:00 – 11:50 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Kirthana Ramisetti earned her MFA in creative writing from Emerson College. Her debut novel, Dava Shastri’s Last Day, was a Good Morning America book club selection. As a former entertainment reporter for Newsday and the New York Daily News, Kirthana has
- [Liv Constantine](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/liv-constantine/): In conversation with Kirthana Ramisetti, moderated by Kimberly McCreight 11:00 – 11:50 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine, who are national and international best-selling authors with over one million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, published
- [John Dechant](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/john-dechant/): In conversation with Jeff Benedict, moderated by B.J. Schecter 10:00 – 10:50 at Church of the Redeemer About the author John Dechant is the author of Little Poison: Paul Runyan, Sam Snead, and a Long-Shot Upset at the 1938 PGA Championship. In 2016, he wrote Scoreless: Omaha Central, Creighton Prep, and Nebraska’s Greatest High School Football
- [Jeff Benedict](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jeff-benedict/): In conversation with John Dechant, moderated by B.J. Schecter. 10:00 – 10:50 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Jeff Benedict is the best-selling author of 17 nonfiction books. He’s also a film and television producer. He is the coauthor of the #1 New York Times best-seller Tiger Woods, the basis of the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary Tiger, which
- [Jean Kwok](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jean-kwok/): In conversation with Thrity Umrigar and Claire Jimenez, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald. 2:30 – 3:20 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Jean Kwok is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, Girl in Translation, and Mambo in Chinatown. Her work has been published in twenty countries and is taught in universities, colleges, and high schools
- [Claire Jiménez](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/claire-jimenez/): In conversation with Jean Kwok and Thrity Umrigar, moderated by Carol Fitzgerald. 2:30 – 3:20 at Church of the Redeemer About the author Claire Jiménez is a Puerto Rican writer who grew up in Brooklyn and Staten Island. She is the author of the short story collection Staten Island Stories, which received the 2019 Hornblower Award for
- [Ilyon Woo](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/ilyon-woo-2/): About the author Ilyon Woo is the author of The Great Divorce: A Nineteenth-Century Mother’s Extraordinary Fight Against Her Husband, the Shakers, and Her Times, and is the recipient of a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Writing Grant. Her articles have appeared in publications such as The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal, and she has received support for her research from the
- [Sandeep Jauhar](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sandeep-jauhar-2018/)
- [Jean Kwok](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jean-kwok-2019/)
- [Pam Jenoff](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/pam-jenoff-2019/)
- [Pam Jenoff](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/pam-jenoff-2017/)
- [Fiona Davis](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/fiona-davis-2018/)
- [Megan Abbott](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/megan-abbott-2018/)
- [Yevgenia Nayberg](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/yevgenia-nayberg/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 1:30 pm About the author Yevgenia Nayberg is an award-winning author/illustrator, painter, and theatre designer. Her paintings, drawings, and illustrations are held in private collections worldwide. She has received multiple awards for her picture book illustrations, including three Sydney Taylor Medals. Her debut author/illustrator picture book, Anya’s Secret Society, received
- [Dan Gutman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dan-gutman-2/): Appearing at Presbyterian Church Parish House | 1:00 pm About the author Dan Gutman is the award-winning author of 180 books. His book series include Rappy the Raptor for beginning readers, My Weird School for young readers, and The Genius Files and Flashback Four for advanced readers. He lives in New York. MFOB featured books:
- [Katy Tur](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/katy-tur/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church | 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm In conversation with Courtney Zoffness. About the author Katy Tur is the anchor of MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports and the author of the New York Times bestseller, Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History. Tur is the recipient of a
- [James Patterson](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/james-patterson/): Appearing at Presbyterian Church Parish House | 4:00 pm In conversation with Cindy Callaghan and Keith Rosso. About the author James Patterson is the world’s best-selling author. His enduring fictional characters and series include Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and Ali Cross, along with such acclaimed works of narrative
- [Dylan Dreyer](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dylan-dreyer/): Appearing at Presbyterian Church Parish House | 12:00 pm About the author Dylan Dreyer is the author of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller Misty the Cloud. She is also a meteorologist for NBC News, a co-host of the 3rd Hour of Today, and the host of Earth Odyssey with
- [V. Gagnon](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/v-gagnon/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 11:00 am Graphic Novel panel with Sharon Lee De La Cruz and Hazel Newlevant, moderated by Rachel Barry. About the author V. Gagnon is a freelance comic creator, illustrator, and concept artist based in Northern Virginia. They love exploring stories with intimate character-driven narratives, folklore, and forgotten history. Their artwork
- [Sharon Lee De La Cruz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sharon-de-la-cruz/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 11:00 am Graphic Novel panel with Hazel Newlevant and V. Gagnon, moderated by Rachel Barry. About the author Sharon Lee De La Cruz is a storyteller, educator, and activist from New York City. Her research and practice are rooted at the intersection of STEM pedagogy, art, and social justice. Thanks
- [Hazel Newlevant](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/hazel-newlevant/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 11:00 am Graphic Novel panel with Sharon Lee De La Cruz and V. Gagnon, moderated by Rachel Barry. About the author Hazel Newlevant is a Portland-raised, Brooklyn-based cartoonist and editor whose comics include No Ivy League, a graphic novel about growing up homeschooled and a teen ivy removal crew, Sugar
- [Tashie Bhuiyan](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/tashie-bhuiyan/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 12:00 pm About the author Tashie Bhuiyan is a Bangladeshi-American writer based in New York City and is the author of Counting Down with You. She recently graduated from St. John’s University with a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and hopes to change the world, one book at a time.
- [Lucy Keating](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lucy-keating/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 12:00 pm Contemporary YA Panel with Navdeep Singh Dhillon and Sona Charaipotra, moderated by Amanda Toronto. About the author Lucy Keating is the author of three young adult novels: Dreamology, Literally, and Ride With Me. In her work, she enjoys creating strange scenarios and exploring big romantic tropes. She is
- [Navdeep Singh Dhillon](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/navdeep-singh-dhillon/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 12:00 pm Contemporary YA Panel with Lucy Keating and Sona Charaipotra, moderated by Amanda Toronto. About the author Navdeep Singh Dhillon, the author of Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions, is an adjunct professor of creative writing and English at Borough of Manhattan Community College and co-founder of IshqInABackpack, a
- [Sona Charaipotra](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sona-charaipotra/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 12:00 pm Contemporary YA Panel with Navdeep Singh Dhillon and Lucy Keating, moderated by Amanda Toronto. About the author Sona Charaipotra is the author of Symptoms of a Heartbreak and co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things duology (a Netflix series) and Rumor Game. How Maya Got Fierce draws on her
- [Elizabeth Lim](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/elizabeth-lim-2/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 2:00 pm Fantasy panel discussion with Kalynn Bayron, moderated by Rachel Barry. About the author Elizabeth Lim is The New York Times and indie bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes, Spin the Dawn, and two Disney Twisted Tales. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was
- [Kalynn Bayron](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kalynn-bayron/): Appearing in Tent #3 | 2:00 pm Fantasy panel discussion with Elizabeth Lim, moderated by Rachel Barry. About the author Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart. She grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and is a classically trained vocalist. When she’s not writing, you can find her listening
- [Alan Katz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/alan-katz/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 3:30 pm About the author Alan Katz has written more than fifty highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Take Me Out of the Bathtub, Other Silly Dilly Songs, and OOPS!. He is the co-author with the Today Show’s Dylan Dreyer of Misty the Cloud: A Very Stormy Day, a
- [Matthew and Mara Van Fleet](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/matthew-and-mara-van-fleet/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 2:00 pm About the authors Matthew Van Fleet’s innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for over thirty years. His unique formats invite toddlers to touch, press, pull, lift, and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites, and more. His books include the #1 New
- [Payal Doshi](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/payal-doshi/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 2:30 pm About the author Payal Doshi has a master’s degree in Creative Writing from The New School, NY. Having lived in India, the UK, and US, she noticed a lack of Indian protagonists in global children’s fiction and one day wrote the opening paragraph to her debut middle grade
- [BJ Ward](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/bj-ward/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 3:00 pm About the author BJ Ward is the author of four books of poetry. His poems have appeared in Poetry, American Poetry Review, TriQuarterly, The New York Times, and The Sun, among others, and have been featured on NPR, NJTV, and the website Poetry Daily. He is the recipient
- [Jeff Campbell](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jeff-campbell-22/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 2:30 pm About the author Jeff Campbell has published two previous YA nonfiction books about animals: Daisy to the Rescue (a 2015 IPPY gold medal winner) about animals saving human lives and the science of animal intelligence; and Last of the Giants (a 2016 Junior Library Guild selection) about conservation
- [Michael Buckley](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/michael-buckley/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 3:30 pm About the author Michael Buckley is The New York Times bestselling author of The Sisters Grimm and N.E.R.D.S. series and the co-creator, writer, and executive producer of Cartoon Network’s Robotomy. He lives in New York City. MFOB featured book: Finn and the Subatomic Slip-and-Slide Finn and the Subatomic
- [Alex London](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/alex-london/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 3:00 pm About the author Alex London is the award-winning author of over 25 books for children, teens, and adults, including the middle grade series: Battle Dragons, Dog Tags, The Wild Ones, and Accidental Adventures. For young adults, he’s the author of the cyberpunk duology, Proxy, and the epic fantasy
- [Phil Bildner](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/phil-bildner/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 2:00 pm About the author Phil Bildner is The New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for kids. His latest book is A High Five for Glenn Burke (2021), an NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor winning middle grade novel. He is the author of many children’s picture books including
- [Jay Miletsky](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jay-miletsky/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 1:00 pm About the author Jay Miletsky is a reformed marketing entrepreneur who has shifted his focus to the far more challenging and exciting world of children’s book writing. He is the best-selling author of Ricky, The Rock That Couldn’t Roll, The Bear and The Fern, Patrick Picklebottom, and many others. He lives in New
- [Kyle Lukoff](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kyle-lukoff/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 12:30 pm About the author Kyle Lukoff writes for young readers. His debut middle-grade novel, Too Bright To See, was a Newbery Honor Book and National Book Award finalist, and it received the Stonewall Book Award. His picture book, When Aidan Became A Brother, also won the Stonewall Award. Call
- [Cindy Callaghan](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/cindy-callaghan/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 12:30 pm About the author New Jersey native Cindy Callaghan is the award-winning author of eleven novels including Just Add Magic, which was developed into an Emmy-nominated Amazon Original series. Her award-winning book Saltwater Secrets is set up by a major studio. Callaghan’s most recent releases, The Girl Who Ruined Christmas
- [Heather Alexander](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/heather-alexander-2/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 12:00 pm About the author Heather Alexander is the author of numerous nonfiction and fiction books for kids, including Eat Bugs: Project StartUp, a National Science Teachers of America Best STEM Book of 2021; Only In America: The Weird and Wonderful 50 States, an Amazon Best Children’s Book of 2021;
- [Tad Hills](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/tad-hills-2/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 11:00 am About the author Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of many books for children including The New York Times bestselling Rocket and the Duck & Goose series. Duck & Goose has been adapted for television and is now an animated preschool series streaming on Apple TV+. Among
- [Kevin Lewis](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kevin-lewis/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 11:30 am About the author Kevin Lewis is the author of many picture books for toddlers and early elementary grades, including the classics Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo and My Truck is Stuck (both illustrated by Daniel Kirk), the Halloween favorite The Runaway Pumpkin, as well as Lot at the End of My Block, Dinosaur Dinosaur, Tugga-Tugga Tugboat, and Not Inside
- [Jason Chin](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jason-chin/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 11:00 am About the author Jason Chin is a celebrated author and illustrator of children’s books. He received the Caldecott Medal for Watercress, written by Andrea Wang, and the Cook Prize for Your Place in the Universe. His book Grand Canyon was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Sibert Honor, and
- [Tracey Baptiste](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/tracey-baptiste-2/): Appearing in Tent #2 | 10:30 am About the author Tracey Baptiste is The New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Crash and the acclaimed middle grade fantasy series which includes The Jumbies, Rise of the Jumbies, and The Jumbie God’s Revenge. Her most recent books are her picture book debut Looking for a
- [Ariel Bernstein](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/ariel-bernstein/): Appearing in Tent #1 | 10:30 am About the author Ariel Bernstein is the author of I Have a Balloon, a Junior Library Guild Selection; Where is My Balloon?, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year; We Love Fishing!, which Publishers Weekly called “relatable and funny” in a starred review, and the Warren &
- [Nita Prose](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/nita-prose/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church | 11:00 am – 11:50 am In conversation with Carol Fitzgerald. About the author Nita Prose is a writer and longtime editor. The Maid, her debut novel, was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Good Morning America Book Club Pick, and an international bestseller. Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for
- [Tom Coyne](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/tom-coyne/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church | 10:00 am – 10:45 am In conversation with Daron Vaught. About the author Tom Coyne is the author of the New York Times bestsellers A Course Called Ireland and A Course Called Scotland, Paper Tiger, and the novel A Gentleman’s Game. He is podcast host and senior editor for The Golfer’s Journal and has written for GOLF
- [Bob Ryan & Bill Chuck](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/bob-ryan/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church | 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm In conversation with Daron Vaught. About the authors Bob Ryan is the Boston Globe sports columnist emeritus. He is a winner of the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and is also a member of the USBWA
- [Paul Muldoon](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/paul-muldoon-2/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church | 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm About the author Paul Muldoon was born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. A former radio and television producer for the BBC in Belfast, he has taught at Princeton University for thirty years and served as Poetry Editor at The New Yorker from 2007
- [Adriana Trigiani](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/adriana-trigiani/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church | 3:40 pm – 4:30 pm In conversation with Robin Kall. About the author Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times bestselling author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the instant New York Times bestseller The Good Left Undone. Her books have been published in thirty-eight languages
- [Maggie Doyne](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/maggie-doyne/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 3:40 pm – 4:30 pm About the author Maggie Doyne is co-founder of the BlinkNow Foundation and Kopila Valley Children’s Home and School in Surkhet, Nepal. At age 19, she used her babysitting money and worked with the local community to build a home for orphaned children in
- [Jean Hanff Korelitz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jean-hanff-korelitz-2/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm In conversation with Cherise Fisher. About the author Jean Hanff Korelitz is The New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Plot, You Should Have Known (which aired on HBO in October 2020 as The Undoing starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and
- [Jamie Fiore Higgins](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jamie-fiore-higgins/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm In conversation with Carol Fitzgerald. About the author Jamie Fiore Higgins was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, one of just eight percent of Goldman employees to earn that title and the highest-ranking woman in her department. Jamie ran trainee and internship programs, recruited, and
- [Roger Lowenstein](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/roger-lowenstein/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 11:00 am – 11:50 am About the author Roger Lowenstein is an American journalist and writer. A former Wall Street Journal reporter, Lowenstein has written numerous critically acclaimed books, including The New York Times bestsellers Buffett, When Genius Failed, and The End of Wall Street. He has three children and lives with his wife, Judy
- [Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dahlma-llanos-figueroa/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm In conversation with Marie Benedict, moderated by Cherise Fisher. About the author Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. A product of the Puerto Rican communities on the island and in the South Bronx, Llanos-Figueroa taught creative
- [Marie Benedict](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/marie-benedict-2/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm In conversation with Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, moderated by Cherise Fisher. About the author New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict views herself as an archaeologist of sorts, telling the untold stories of women. Her books include The Other Einstein, Carnegie’s Maid, The Only Woman
- [Eric Kim](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/eric-kim/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 10:00 am – 10:45 am In conversation with Jessi Hempel, moderated by Rakesh Satyal. About the author Eric Kim, the son of two Korean immigrants, grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and is a New York Times columnist. Food has always been central to his story. From Friday-night Korean
- [Jessi Hempel](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jessi-hempel/): Appearing at Church of the Redeemer | 10:00 am – 10:45 am In conversation with Eric Kim, moderated by Rakesh Satyal. About the author Jessi Hempel is a Senior Editor at Large at LinkedIn and host of the podcast Hello Monday. For almost 20 years, she has been writing and editing features and cover stories
- [Iman Hariri-Kia](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/iman-hariri-kia/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 10:00 am – 10:45 am In discussion with Caitlin Barasch, moderated by Mary Lynn Becza. About the author Iman Hariri-Kia is Bustle’s Sex & Relationships Editor, writes a monthly column for Man Repeller, and is a digital contributor to Teen Vogue. She has worked as a Sex &
- [Caitlin Barasch](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/caitlin-barasch/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 10:00 am – 10:45 am In discussion with Iman Hariri-Kia, moderated by Mary Lynn Becza. About the author A first-time novelist, Caitlin Barasch has had her work appear in more than a dozen publications, including Catapult, Day One, The Forge, and Hobart. Barasch is a former bookseller who currently teaches creative writing
- [Karen Winn](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/karen-winn/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 11:00 am – 11:50 am In conversation with Adele Myers, moderated by Jamie Brenner. About the author Karen Winn received her MFA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She also holds a doctoral degree in nursing. Born and raised in New Jersey, Winn now lives in Boston with her husband and
- [Adele Myers](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/adele-myers/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 11:00 am – 11:50 am In conversation with Karen Winn, moderated by Jamie Brenner. About the author Adele Myers grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and has a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently works in advertising and lives in Brooklyn,
- [Chris Pavone](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/chris-pavone-2/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm To be interviewed by Kimberly McCreight. About the author Chris Pavone’s newest novel, Two Nights in Lisbon, released in May, was an instant New York Times Best Seller. He is also the author of The Paris Diversion, The Travelers, The Accident, and The Expats. In addition to The
- [Kellye Garrett](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kellye-garrett/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm In conversation with Erica Katz, moderated by Robin Kall. About the author Kellye Garrett is the author of the acclaimed suspense novel Like a Sister, which was a Book of the Month April 2022 selection, featured on the TODAY show, and chosen by
- [Erica Katz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/erica-katz/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm In conversation with Kellye Garrett, moderated by Robin Kall. About the author Erica Katz is the pseudonym for a graduate of Columbia Law School who began her career at a major Manhattan law firm. Katz’s first novel, The Boys’ Club, was a timely,
- [Laurie Lico Albanese](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/laurie-lico-albanese/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 3:40 pm – 4:30 pm In discussion with Lynda Cohen Loigman, moderated by Sarah Cantin. About the author Laurie Lico Albanese has mastered writing across genres, publishing fiction, poetry, journalism, travel writing, creative nonfiction, and memoir. Her books include Stolen Beauty, Blue Suburbia: Almost a Memoir, Lynelle by
- [Lynda Cohen Loigman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lynda-cohen-loigman-2/): Appearing at St. Peter’s Parish Hall | 3:40 pm – 4:30 pm In discussion with Laurie Lico Albanese, moderated by Sarah Cantin. About the author Lynda Cohen Loigman grew up in Longmeadow, MA. Her debut novel, Two-Family House, was a USA Today bestseller and a nominee for the Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards in Historical Fiction.
- [M. Chris Fabricant](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/chris-fabricant/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 3:40 pm – 4:30 pm To be interviewed by Meredith Taylor Kennedy. About the author M. Chris Fabricant is the Innocence Project’s Director of Strategic Litigation and one of the nation’s leading experts on forensic sciences and the criminal justice system. The Netflix documentary The Innocence Files
- [Eva Cristina Hoffman Jedruch](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/eva-cristina-hoffman-jedruch/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 10:00 am – 10:45 am About the author Eva Cristina Hoffman Jedruch was born in the city of Lwów, Poland, months before the outbreak of World War II. Following the war, she lived in England and then Argentina, moving to the United States in 1969. She has
- [Sara Manning Peskin](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sara-manning-peskin/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 11:00 am – 11:50 am In conversation with Dr. Sandeep Jauhar. About the author Sara Manning Peskin, MD, MS, is an assistant professor of clinical neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she sees patients in both the Penn Memory Center and the Penn Frontotemporal Dementia Center.
- [Elle Cosimano](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/elle-cosimano/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm In conversation with Eva Jurczyk, moderated by Amy Poeppel. About the author Elle Cosimano is a USA Today bestselling author of novels for teens and adults, an International Thriller Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Cosimano’s debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan
- [Eva Jurczyk](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/eva-jurczyk/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 12:10 pm – 1:00 pm In conversation with Elle Cosimano, moderated by Amy Poeppel. About the author Eva Jurczyk is a writer and librarian at the University of Toronto. Born in Poland, Jurczyk has written articles for Jezebel, The Awl, The Rumpus, and Publishers Weekly. Her first novel, The Department of Rare
- [Mateo Askaripour](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/mateo-askaripour/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 1:20 pm – 2:10 pm In conversation with Rakesh Satyal. About the author New York Times bestselling author Mateo Askaripour aims to empower people of color to seize opportunities for advancement, no matter the obstacle. His first novel, Black Buck, takes on racism in corporate America with humor
- [Jimmy Soni](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jimmy-soni/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm In conversation with Allen Gannett. About the author Jimmy Soni is a best-selling and award-winning author. His latest book, The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a debut bestseller and has earned critical acclaim. Soni’s previous
- [Allen Gannett](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/allen-gannett/): Appearing at Morristown & Morris Township Library | 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm In conversation with Jimmy Soni. About the author Allen Gannett was the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing analytics platform whose clients included Microsoft, Marriott, Saks Fifth Avenue, Home Depot, Aetna, and GE. In 2018, it merged with Skyword, the leading content
- [KidFest_Author First Last](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/backendkftemplate/): In conversation with Nisha Sharma, moderated by Amanda Toronto About the author Meredith Ireland is a Korean-American attorney and writer, born in Seoul. She is a Rollins College and University of Miami School of Law alumna. She writes adult and children’s books and is proudly represented by Lauren Abramo of Dystel, Goderich & Bourrett LLC. Her
- [Katie Zhao](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/katie-zhao/): In conversation with Jordyn Taylor, moderated by Rachel Kempster Barry About the author Katie Zhao is the author of the middle grade fantasy The Dragon Warrior and its sequel, The Fallen Hero. She grew up in Michigan, where there was little for her to do besides bury her nose in a good book or a writing journal. She graduated
- [Caroline Tung Richmond](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/caroline-tung-richmond/): In conversation with Brigid Kemmerer, moderated by Rachel Kempster Barry About the author Caroline Tung Richmond is an award-winning young adult author whose novels include The Great Destroyers, The Only Thing to Fear, Live In Infamy, and The Darkest Hour. She is also the co-editor of the Hungry Hearts anthology and the co-author of Great
- [Jordyn Taylor](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jordyn-taylor/): In conversation with Katie Zhao, moderated by Rachel Kempster Barry About the author Jordyn Taylor is a Canadian writer and journalist, currently based in New York City. She is the deputy editor at Men’s Health magazine. Her work has appeared in the New York Observer and on Mic and Glamour.com. MFOB featured book: Don’t Breathe a
- [Nisha Sharma](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/nisha-sharma/): In conversation with Meredith Ireland, moderated by Amanda Toronto About the author Nisha Sharma is the author of the critically acclaimed YA novel My So-Called Bollywood Life and the follow-up, Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance. She also writes adult contemporary romances including The Singh Family Trilogy and If Shakespeare was an Aunty Trilogy (launching
- [Brigid Kemmerer](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/brigid-kemmerer/): In conversation with Caroline Tung Richmond, moderated by Rachel Kempster Barry About the author Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of The Cursebreaker Trilogy (A Curse So Dark and Lonely, A Heart So Fierce and Bold, and A Vow So Bold and Deadly), plus YA contemporaries Call It What You Want, More Than
- [Meredith Ireland](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/meredith-ireland/): In conversation with Nisha Sharma, moderated by Amanda Toronto About the author Meredith Ireland is a Korean-American attorney and writer, born in Seoul. She is a Rollins College and University of Miami School of Law alumna. She writes adult and children’s books and is proudly represented by Lauren Abramo of Dystel, Goderich & Bourrett LLC. Her
- [Dan Yaccarino](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dan-yaccarino/): About the author Dan Yaccarino is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator with more than 30 books to his credit, including Five Little Pumpkins, Doug Unplugged, and an edition of Mother Goose rhymes for Little Golden Books. Yaccarino is also the creator of the animated TV series Oswald and Willa’s Wild Life, and he designed the characters for The Backyardigans. His most recent
- [Lenora Todaro](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lenora-todaro/): About the author Lenora Todaro is a writer, editor, member of the National Association of Science Writers, and the author of “Sidewalk Naturalist,” a series of columns about urban wildlife for Catapult magazine. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic, Salon, and elsewhere. A mother of three, she lives in
- [David Ezra Stein](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/david-ezra-stein/): About the author David Ezra Stein is the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Leaves, winner of an Ezra Jack Keats Award, Interrupting Chicken, a 2011 Caldecott Honor Book, and its sequel Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York. MFOB featured book: Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
- [Corey Rosen Schwartz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/corey-rosen-schwartz/): About the author Corey Rosen Schwartz always longed to write a fractured fairy tale and got the perfect inspiration from her son. When he was three years old, he was asked if he spoke Spanish. His answer was: “No, but I speak a little karate.” Instantly, the idea hit her … the three little pigs
- [Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich/): About the author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of several children’s books, including 8th Grade Superzero, Two Naomis (co-authored with Audrey Vernick) which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, It Doesn’t Take A Genius, Operation Sisterhood, Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow, and the picture books Someday Is Now: Clara Lupe and the 1958
- [Charles Ricciardi](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/charles-ricciardi/): About the author Charles Ricciardi has been creating award-winning independent writing and film projects for over 25 years, with his five projects including the celebrated documentary feature film Drew: The Man Behind The Poster, a film about legendary artist Drew Struzan, creator of the Indiana Jones, Muppet, Back To The Future, and Star Wars movie
- [Kayla Miller](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kayla-miller/): About the author Kayla Miller is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator living and working in New York. They have a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. When not busy working on graphic novels, Kayla enjoys watching bad movies, trying to cook new recipes, playing games (both board
- [Torrey Maldonado](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/torrey-maldonado/): About the author Brooklyn born and raised, Torrey Maldonado empowers young people through his writing, which include his books What Lane?, Tight, and Secret Saturdays and features in anthologies with award-winning authors and illustrators. Overcoming failing, culturally unresponsive schools plus hardships in New York’s largest housing projects, Maldonado has become a critically recognized and beloved
- [Jennifer Li Shotz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jennifer-li-shotz/): About the author Jennifer Li Shotz is the author of the New York Times bestseller Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine., and the Hero and Scout series, about brave dogs and their humans. Jen was a cat person until she and her family adopted a sweet, stubborn, adorable rescue pup, who occasionally lets Jen sit on
- [William Jimeno & Charles Ricciardi](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/william-jimeno-charles-ricciardi/): About the authors As a rookie officer, William Jimeno faced the ultimate challenge when he and other first responders answered the call to save lives at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. When the Twin Towers fell, William was trapped under the rubble for 13 hours, an ordeal captured by film director Oliver
- [Kathryn Holmes](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kathryn-holmes/): About the author Kathryn Holmes grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and piles upon piles of books. A graduate of The New School’s MFA in creative writing program, Holmes works as a freelance dance journalist, among other writing gigs. She is the author of the young adult
- [Dan Gutman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dan-gutman/): About the author Dan Gutman is a children’s book author who has written more than 160 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school. His books include picture books like Rappy the Raptor (a rapping raptor!), the My Weird School series for beginning readers, the baseball card adventure series for middle grade readers, andThe
- [Chris Grabenstein](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/chris-grabenstein/): About the author Chris Grabenstein is the multiple award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello, Wonderland, Smartest Kid, and Dog Squad series. He co-authored the acclaimed Shine! with his wife, J.J, and has also co-authored nearly three dozen fast-paced and funny page turners with James Patterson including the I Funny, Jacky
- [Jen Calonita](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jen-calonita/): About the author New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita has interviewed everyone from The Rock to Justin Timberlake, but the only person she’s ever wanted to trade places with is Disney’s Cinderella. She’s the award-winning author of some of Disney’s A Twisted Tale books, the Royal Academy Rebels and Fairy Tale Reform School series.
- [Nick Bruel](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/nick-bruel/): About the author Nick Bruel is the New York Times bestselling author of the Bad Kitty series which includes Bad Kitty Gets A Bath; Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty; and Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation, among others. The next installment comes out at the end of December: Bad Kitty Gets a Phone. Nick lives in Pleasantville, NY, with
- [Jess Brallier](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jess-brallier/): About the author Jess Brallier is a publisher and writer of kids’ and adult books. His kids’ books include Tess’s Tree (illustrated by Peter Reynolds), The Olphabet, and What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima? Forthcoming titles are The Unknown Soldier and Booker. His Who Was Albert Einstein? in the Who Is/Was series has sold 400,000+ copies,
- [Lee Bacon](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/lee-bacon/): About the author Lee Bacon is the author of several books for young people, including The Last Human and the Joshua Dread and Legendtopia series, as well as the original audio story The Mystery of Alice. His inventive new book, Imaginary, is the story of a boy and his imaginary friend—told by the imaginary friend—with
- [Courtney Zoffness](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/courtney-zoffness/): Session moderated by Elizabeth Gaffney About the author Courtney Zoffness won the 2018 Sunday Times Short Story Award, the largest international prize for short fiction. Other honors include fellowships from The Center for Fiction and MacDowell. Her writing has appeared in the Paris Review Daily and the New York Times, and her debut memoir, Spilt
- [Wendy Whitman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/wendy-whitman/): Session moderated by Chad Leinaweaver About the author Wendy Whitman has a unique background covering almost every major high-profile murder case in America. Her 20-year career in television covering crime included 15 years at Court TV and another several at HLN for the Nancy Grace show, where she appeared on air as a producer/reporter covering
- [David O. Stewart](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/david-o-stewart/): About the author Formerly a lawyer, David O. Stewart became a bestselling writer of history and historical fiction. The Wall Street Journal called his George Washington “an outstanding biography,” with “clear, often superlative” writing and “a narrative drive such a life deserves.” Other histories have explored the Constitutional Convention, James Madison, Aaron Burr’s treason, and
- [Geoff Rodkey](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/geoff-rodkey/): About the author Geoff Rodkey is the New York Times bestselling author of the dark comedy Lights Out in Lincolnwood and 10 children’s books, including We’re Not From Here; the Tapper Twins series; and Marcus Makes a Movie, a collaboration with actor Kevin Hart. He’s also a screenwriter of films, including Daddy Day Care, and Emmy-nominated for
- [Hugh O'Neill](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/hugh-oneill/): About the author Hugh O’Neill’s work in media spans life as a book editor at Doubleday, Random House, and The New York Times, a television writer, a commentator for NPR, and a magazine columnist and editor. His first three books celebrate the humor and heroism of family life. His newest publications—Put Up the Hoop Sooner
- [Megan Miranda](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/megan-miranda/): In conversation with Kimberly McCreight About the author Megan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, The Last House Guest, and The Girl from Widow Hills. She is also the author of several books for young adults, including Fracture, Hysteria, Vengeance, and Soulprint. She grew up
- [Kimberly McCreight](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/kimberly-mccreight/): In conversation with Megan Miranda About the author Kimberly McCreight is the New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia, which was nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Alex Awards and was called Entertainment Weekly’s Favorite Book of the Year. Her next two books, Where They Found Her and A Good Marriage, were also critically
- [Sadeqa Johnson](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/sadeqa-johnson/): In conversation with Lauren Willig About the author Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning author of four novels. Her accolades include the National Book Club Award, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award, and the USA Best Book Award for Best Fiction. She is a Kimbilio Fellow, former board member of the James River Writers, and a Tall
- [William Jimeno](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/william-jimeno/): About the author As a rookie officer, William Jimeno faced the ultimate challenge when he and other first responders answered the call to save lives at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. When the Twin Towers fell, Will was trapped under the rubble for 13 hours, an ordeal captured by film director Oliver
- [David Ezra Stein](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/david-ezra-stein-2018/)
- [Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich-2018](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich-2018/)
- [Dan Gutman](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/dan-gutman-2017/)
- [Corey Rosen Schwartz](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/corey-rosen-schwartz-2016/)
- [Nick Bruel](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/nick-bruel-2016/)
- [Megan Miranda](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/megan-miranda-2017/)
- [Jerry Craft](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/jerry-craft/): Jerry Craft is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle-grade novels, including The Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass. Jerry is the creator of Mama’s Boyz, an award-winning syndicated comic strip. He has won five African American Literary Awards, and he is a co-founder of the
- [Eva Lesko Natiello SPEAKER Build-out](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/a-test/): Eva Lesko Natiello is the award-winning author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller, THE MEMORY BOX, a self-published psychological thriller about a woman who Googles herself and discovers the shocking details of a past she doesn’t remember. From the San Francisco Book Review: “…be prepared to toss that suburban fairy tale away,
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- [Who Was? Series](https://morristownbooks.org/speaker/who-was-series-penguin-books/)
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