Vernon County Reads - Author Jane Hamilton - Westby 8 2 18
Channel: VernonReporter
Date: 2020-01-26

Author Jane Hamilton speaking at the Westby Area Performing Arts Center about her book "The Excellent Lombards". The event was part of the "Vernon County Reads"  program that focuses on one book throughout the Vernon County library system that includes book discussions and culminates with an author appearance and book discussion. The event was presented through a partnership between the Driftless Writing Center and the Vernon County Libraries. Jane Hamilton is the author of numerous widely acclaimed books including The Book of Ruth, winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award for First Fiction; A Map of the World, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and named one of the top ten books of the year by Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, the Miami Herald, and People magazine; Disobedience; and The Short History of a Prince. She lives in Rochester, Wisconsin.