Williams Memorial Lecture: the Hon. Richard A. Robinson
In this episode we bring you the Dudley N. Williams memorial lecture, delivered by the honorable Richard A. Robinson, chief justice of the Connecticut supreme court, on the subject of unconscious bias.
9 Oct 2023
Michael Harriot talks Black AF History
In this episode we bring you a conversation with author Michael Harriot about his book Black AF History: the Un-Whitewashed Story of America. His interlocutor is Alvin Hall, author of Driving the Green Book.
19 Nov 2022
Andrew Morton talks "The Queen"
In this episode we bring you Andrew Morton, author of The Queen and other best-selling books about the British royal family, in conversation with Victoria Arbiter, who comments on the House of Windsor for CNN. This event took place on November 15, 2022.
15 Jun 2022
DMC and "Darryl's Dream"
In this episode we bring you Darryl McDaniels, AKA DMC from the seminal rap group Run-DMC, speaking about his new book for children, Darryl’s Dream. Darryl McDaniels spoke at the Ferguson Library on June 8th, 2022.
4 Jun 2022
Casey at the Bat(ter)
In this episode we bring you Casey Hallen, a teacher, mother, and Stamford resident who also happens to be an award-worthy baker. She was the winner of the first season of The Great Chocolate Showdown, a Canadian confectionary competition you can see on Hulu and via the CW Network.
19 May 2022
All Hail the King, Frankie M. Cyanide
In this episode we meet Selina Policar, AKA Frankie M. Cyanide, the busiest drag king in Connecticut. When not rocking local punk drag shows, Policar has served as a Stamford city official, worked at a local school, and busily advocated for LQBTQ rights.
9 Dec 2021
Malaika Adero on Kamala Harris
In this episode we bring you Malaika Adero, author of Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House.
2 Dec 2021
A Shot to Save the World
In this episode we bring you a talk by Gregory Zuckerman about his book A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine. Zuckerman writes for the Wall Street Journal and has published two other books on the world of business.
This talk was sponsored by The Dilenschneider Group, Hearst Media Group in Connecticut and the Ferguson Library. It took place on November 18, 2021 and was streamed via Zoom.
22 Nov 2021
Medicare Educational Seminar
The library presents a seminar by Pat Ippolito on what Medicare is and how to apply for it.
27 Oct 2021
Valerie Smith on Toni Morrison and Beloved
Valerie Smith, president of Swarthmore College, giving a keynote lecture on Toni Morrison’s Beloved, the subject of the library’s 2021 Big Read event.
9 Oct 2021
Zakiya Dalila Harris and "The Other Black Girl"
In this episode we bring you Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of the bestselling novel The Other Black Girl. This event was produced by the Friends of the Ferguson Library in collaboration with the Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore in Darien. It took place on September 30th 2021 and was livestreamed on Zoom. If you’d like to see an extended version of this talk, complete with Q&A, you can find it at the Ferguson Library’s YouTube page.
6 Oct 2021
Andrew Aydin Says It's Time to "Run"
In this episode we bring you Andrew Aydin, co-author of the graphic novel trilogy March, in which the late Congressman John Lewis recounted his early days in the civil rights movement. Aydin’s new graphic novel, Run, covers the travails of John Lewis after the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1965.
This event took place via Zoom on September 18, 2021. Andrew Aydin was introduced by Ferguson Library’s head of youth services, Elizabeth McKay.
3 Sept 2021
Chris Bohjalian and "The Hour of the Witch"
Chris Bohjalian talks about his latest novel, "Hour of the Witch."
30 Aug 2021
Kristan Higgins isn't "Always the Last to Know"
Best-selling author Kristan Higgins chats about saving a baby dolphin and writing her novels, including
"Always the Last to Know."
25 Aug 2021
Alka Joshi and "The Secret Keeper of Jaipur"
Author Alka Joshi discusses her new novel "The Secret Keeper of Jaipur."
18 Aug 2021
Susan Ronald discusses "The Ambassador"
Author, historian and biographer Susan Ronald discusses her book The Ambassador: Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's, 1938-1940.
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