Archive for February, 2012

Berkshire Festival of Women Writers

We are pleased to announce that the Troy Bookmakers (part of the Bookloft) will be participating in the upcoming Berkshire Festival of Women Writers. Our own Melissa Batalin will be hosting a workshop on self-publishing along with local authors Carole Owens, Hester Velmans and Jana Laiz. Self-Publishing: Wave of the Future? takes place on Friday, March 30th at the Stockbridge Library, [...]

Mimi Alford’s JFK Affair

Hot off the press! Local author Mimi Alford details her 1962 affair with President John F. Kennedy in this revealing memoir, available on February 8th at the Bookloft. Alford, a grandmother and retired church administrator, was 19 when she met JFK while interning at the White House. She will appear on Rock Center Wednesday night [...]

The Green Cottage: New Poems by Michelle Gillett

This winter, check out new poetry by local author and friend of the Bookloft, Michelle Gillett. The Green Cottage contemplates such difficult themes as family, nature, and loss with clarity and ease. Winner of the ledge 2010 Poetry Chapbook Award.