Literary Lights 2010 is now in process of being organized.
The featured luncheon speaker will be announced shortly for a program in November.

The information below describes last year’s speaker and program.

THE GREENWICH ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS
PULITZER-PRIZE-WINNING CRITIC AND AUTHOR
PAUL GOLDBERGER
AS FEATURED SPEAKER AT LITERARY LIGHTS:2009

Invitations are now being sent for the Greenwich Arts Council’s annual Literary Lights: A Book Festival, which will be held Thursday, November 12. Featured author this year is world-renowned architecture and design critic Paul Goldberger, who will speak that afternoon at a luncheon at Chelmsford, a historic McKim, Mead, and White designed home in Greenwich.

Since 1997 Goldberger has been Architecture Critic for The New Yorker, writing the magazine’s “Sky Line” column. He began his career at The New York Times, where in 1984 his writing was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. In addition Goldberger has served as Dean of Parsons New School for Design, and holds a tenured position as the Joseph Urban Professor of Design at Parsons.

He is the author of many books, including “Up From Zero: Politics, Architecture, and the Rebuilding of New York” and “The City Observed: New York”. In Greenwich Goldberger will be discussing his new book entitled “Why Architecture Matters”, which deals with how we respond emotionally as well as intellectually to architecture. Tickets for the luncheon are $100 (GAC members) and $135 (non-members) per person, and include a signed copy of “Why Architecture Matters”.

Literary Lights continues that same evening of November 12 when over twenty nationally prominent authors are brought together for literary discussion, book signings, sales, and refreshments at the Council’s headquarters, 299 Greenwich Avenue, from 6-8:30 pm. This part of the event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

The committee for the festival is headed by co-chairs Jane Finn and Christine Young, in collaboration with Barrett Bookstore, Darien. To purchase tickets for the luncheon, or to obtain more information, call the Greenwich Arts Council at 203-862-6750. A complete listing of participating authors may be found at www.greenwicharts.org. Special support for the Festival is provided in part by Garden Catering and R. S. Granoff, Architects.

The following restaurants will give a 10% discount on food purchases to all patrons of the Literary Lights evening program. Patrons should provide a receipt of books purchased; advance reservations are suggested if possible. This discount holds for the evening of November 12 only.

Meli-Melo
Solaia
Figaro Bistro
Mediterraneo
Terra
Thataway Café
Morello Bistro
Barcelona Café

Literary Lights 2009 is made possible through the generous Sponsorship Support of:
R.S. Granoff Architects;
Halper Owens Architects, LLC;
Jane Finn; Norbert and Christine Young.