Elizabeth McCracken will read from her books on Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m., at the West Hartford Town Hall auditorium.

McCracken's latest book, The Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination, a memoir, was one of last year's "100 Notable Books," as selected by the New York Times. Her fiction works have deep and endearing characters and plots built on the vicissitudes of loving human relationships. They include a short-story collection, Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry: Stories (1993), and the novels The Giant’s House: A Romance (1996), and Niagara Falls All Over Again (2001).

This event, presented yearly in honor of library advocate Herbert Hoffman, is free and open to the public. The Town Hall auditorium is on the 3rd Floor at 50 South Main Street. Free Parking in the Town Hall surface lot for those leaving after 8:00 p.m. Please calll the library at 860-561-6990 for more information.

Book signing will follow the program.  

RESOURCES:
• An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: First Chapter
• BookPage Interview (The Giant's House)
   www.bookpage.com/9608bp/fiction/thegiantshouse.html
• NPR Audio Interview
  www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98610156
• Audio Interview with Elizabeth McCracken and Ann Patchett
• Elizabeth McCracken's Website:  www.elizabethmccracken.com/  


The literary magazine "Granta" named Elizabeth McCracken
one of the twenty best American novelists under the age of 40.

OPEN DISCUSSIONS OF ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN'S BOOKS

• Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry: Stories Main Library
Thur. April 9, 7pm
Led by MaryAnn Armentano

• An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir
Bishops Corner Library
Tues. April 14, 7pm
Led by Janet Murphy

• Niagara Falls All Over Again
Main Library - Wed. April 15, 7pm
Led by Susan Hansen

• The Giant's House: A Romance
Faxon Library Wed. May 6, 7pm
Led by Kate Fitzpatrick