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Author Talk: Simon Van Booy, "Sipsworth"

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In Simon Van Booy’s charming and compassionate new novel, Sipsworth, a woman’s closed world is opened up by the unexpected arrival of: a mouse.  Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore welcome Simon, who will talk about Sipsworth, a story that serves as a reminder that there can be second chances. No matter what we have planned for ourselves, sometimes life has plans of its own.

Simon will discuss the book, describe the deep friendship forged between two lonely creatures, and the reverberations of goodness that ripple out from that unique bond.

A perfect author event for the cold and sometimes lonely months of winter!

About the Book

Following the loss of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. She retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit: “Each day was an impersonation of the one before with only a slight shuffle—as though even for death there is a queue.” 

Then, one cold winter night, a chance encounter with a mouse sets Helen on a surprising journey. Over the course of two weeks in a small English town, this reclusive widow discovers an unexpected reason to live. 

About the Author

Simon Van Booy is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including The Illusion of Separateness and The Presence of Absence. Simon is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Washington Post, and the BBC. His books have been translated into many languages and optioned for film. 

Raised in rural North Wales, he currently lives in New York where he is also a book editor and a volunteer E.M.T. crew chief.

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