Book Signings at the Museum Store
Meet local authors, have a copy of their book signed and get started on your own reading adventure!
November 21, 2 - 4 p.m.
A Russian nuclear-powered submarine, armed with rocket-propelled torpedoes, sinks in the icy water of the Bering Sea. Was the cause an explosion? Did it strike some massive, unidentified underwater object? Was it rammed by an American spy sub, as the Russians first suspected? Find out the truth behind the mystery in Peter R. Limburg's book, Deep-Sea Detectives: Maritime Mysteries and Forensic Science. Limburg will be at the Museum Store signing copies of his book in which he unravels the questions of past underwater tragedies, sheds light on how to avoid future disasters and reveals the truths behind the submerged mysteries of the sea.
November 28 & 29, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Vivian Volovar will visit the Museum Store to sign copies of her book, Lobster Lady. Known up and down the Eastern Seaboard as the quintessential "lobster lady," Mystic-resident Volovar has been lobstering commercially in the waters of Fishers Island Sound and eastern Long Island since 1978. She relays many of her tales in this charming picture book written for children ages 9-12.
December 5, 2 - 5 p.m.
Meet local author Michelle Cady who will be signing copies of her book A Whimsical Walk Through Mystic. Anyone who resides in Mystic, or just loves to visit here, will enjoy Cady's beautiful illustrations of this picturesque place. See how many local spots you recognize as you take a whimsical walk through a truly enchanting town.
December 12, 2 - 5 p.m.
Do you remember what Mystic, CT, was like in the 1950s? In his new book, Mystic in the 1950s: Growing Up in a Small Village, local author Tom Santos takes you up and down East Main Street, West Main Street and side streets as they were back then. See how Mystic businesses and people have changed over the years with the book's collection of more than 60 photos. The book begins with an insightful commentary by William Peterson, Mystic Seaport curator emeritus.
December 13, 2 - 4 p.m.
Writer, poet, shipwright and Mystic-resident Matthew Goldman will be at the Museum to sign his newly-published book, The Journals of Constant Waterman. Stop in and discover Goldman's book of essays that explores all things water - from the puddle to the sea.
December 19, 2 - 6 p.m.
P. Ann Pieroway, writer and editor of Taste and Tales of Cape Cod and the Islands and Taste and Tales of Massachusetts will be back at the Museum Store signing copies of her two cookbooks. Chock full of irresistible recipes and delightful tales, Pieroway's cookbooks make the perfect holiday gift for the chef in your life (or for yourself!).
For more information, please contact Larry Kelly at the Maritime Bookstore at 860.572.5386.