Authors brunch April 10 at UMass

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. – The Claire T. Carney Library Associates will present its 10th Annual Authors Brunch to be held at UMass Dartmouth’s Woodland Commons on Sunday, April 10, at noon.  The event will feature Anita Diamant, Peggy W. Fellouris, Alex Kershaw and Joyce Maynard. Dr. Mel Yoken, who organized the event, will host.

Anita Diamant, who was a guest speaker at the Jewish Federation of R.I., is an author of non-fiction and fiction. Her first novel, “The Red Tent,” was a New York Times bestseller along with her latest novel, The Boston Girl.”  She is also the author of several books based on her Jewish faith.

Peggy W. Fellouris is a former family therapist and divorce mediator ho has authored several books.  Her latest book, “Three Boys and a Boat,” was listed by the New York Times Book Review under the heading Unforgettable Stories.

Alex Kershaw is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, “The Bedford Boys” and “The Longest Winter.” A World War II historian, his most recent book, “Avenue of Spies,” tells the true story of an American doctor in Paris and his espionage efforts.

Joyce Maynard is a journalist, author and academic who is known for writing candidly about her personal life. For six years, she wrote a weekly syndicated column, “Domestic Affairs.” Her non-fiction work, “At Home in the World,” spoke of her romance with J.D. Salinger.

A Q&A and book signing will follow the lecture. ooks by the authors will be available for sale at the brunch. 

The cost of the brunch is $35. Checks can be made out to the Claire T. Carney Library Associates and mailed to Rita Raymond, 1032 Sterling Street, New Bedford, Mass.  02745. 

Reservations should be made by April 3, 2016. Phone reservations can be placed at 508-995-3528.