Two hours until multi-talented musician/author Thomas Dolby appears at the Library to discuss his new book, Prevailing Wind, in conversation with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chris Frantz (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club). My story: westportlibrary.org/renowned-music… #WestportLibrary Westport Library

Communications expert Sally Susman joins us Westport Library on Monday 8/5 to discuss her learnings from her time overseeing the #Covid rollout for Pfizer Inc. & how to "disagree agreeably." Full story: westportlibrary.org/communicating-… #WestportLibrary #CommonGround

Just a few hours until Banned from Utopia & Paul Green Rock Academy take to the Library's Trefz Forum stage for their Frank Zappa tribute show. Full story: westportlibrary.org/we-love-zappa-… Westport Library #westportlibrary Scott Thunes

We have our three finalists for the second Westport Prize for Literature, to be awarded at #StoryFest2024! My story here: westportlibrary.org/finalists-name… #StoryFest Westport Library Library Love Fest Little, Brown and Co Renée Watson Alejandro Puyana🇻🇪

Night tennis at the #USOpen is all about entertainment, and this one lived up to the billing. Great effort from Li Tu, solid win for Carlos Alcaraz. My story: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… #USOpen2024 US Open Tennis #Alcaraz

Tough matchup for two good friends, with No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula extending her excellent summer with a straight-sets win over Shelby Rogers in Rogers' last pro singles match. My recap: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… #USOpen #USOpen2024 #Pegula #ShelbyRogers US Open Tennis

Zheng Qinwen served herself out of trouble today, ousting Erika Andreeva and keeping alive the dream to become the 4th woman to win the #USOpen and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. My story: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… #USOpen US Open Tennis #Zheng #ErikaAndreeva

Surprisingly straight-forward win for Jannik Sinner today, and great returning--winning an absurd 83% of the points on Michelsen's second serve. My match recap: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… #USOpen #USOpen2024 #Sinner #Michelsen

The women's quarterfinals are underway, headlined by top seeds Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka. Recent history says to expect surprises. My women's QF preview: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… #USOpen US Open Tennis #Swiatek #Sabalenka #Pegula #Navarro #Zheng #Badosa #Muchova #HaddadMaia

The men's draw started w/ 3 favorites. Only Jannik Sinner remains. Only Daniil Medvedev owns a #USOpen title. Only Jack Draper enters unscathed. My Elite Eight breakdown: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… US Open Tennis #Sinner #Medvedev #Zverev #Fritz #Tiafoe #Dimitrov #deMinaur #Draper

Three hours until the start of the #USOpen women's singles final--crowning a ninth first-time Open champ in the last 10 years. Here's my breakdown of Sabalenka vs. Pegula: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… #USOpen2024 #Sabalenka #Pegula US Open Tennis

Either Jannik Sinner or Taylor Fritz will make history today: Sinner as the 4th man ever to win 2 hard-court Slams in the same year, Fritz as the 1st U.S. men's champ in 21 years. My breakdown of today's #USOpen final: usopen.org/en_US/news/art… #USOpen2024 #Sinner #Fritz US Open Tennis

Absolutely awesome to have Billie Jean King in the Library for our annual BOOKED for the evening fundraiser, with many thanks to Chris McKendry for hosting & guest appearances by Chris Evert & ilanakloss My recap: westportlibrary.org/billie-jean-ki… #WestportLibrary Westport Library

My recap from a very fun, very busy, and totally amazing StoryFest 2024, The Westport Library's seventh annual literary festival: westportlibrary.org/a-celebration-… #StoryFest #WestportLibrary Westport Library roxane gay @RadclyffeOliver Clay McLeod Chapman Peng Shepherd Joe Lansdale