'The Last Train' Book Signing; Feat. Author Wendell Minor and Musician Gordon Titcomb

Attention Train Lovers of all ages!!!

 The Friends of the Southbury Public Library are presenting local author/artist Wendell Minor and local songwriter/musician Gordon Titcomb on Monday, November 8 after hours at 6:00pm in the library's Kingsley Room.  They will discuss their recently published children's book (ages 3-8), The Last Train. 

Mr. Titcomb, an accomplished songwriter and musician who has performed with Arlo Guthrie and Paul Simon and Wendell Minor, a New York Times best selling artist/author of more than 40 picture books including Mary Higgins Clark's  Ghost Ship and Buzz Aldrin's  Look to the Stars  have collaborated on a book for the first time. Mr. Titcomb drew upon his lifelong love of trains which led to his writing a song The Last Train.  He thought that it would be a great song to sing to his grand children one day. However, his friend of 20 years Wendell Minor had a different idea. He suggested that it be made into a picture book.  Wendell approached editor Neil Porter with the idea and received a resounding approval.   Mr. Titcomb wrote three more verses and Mr. Minor added his interpretation of the song through his beautiful, historically accurate illustrations.  Mr. Titcomb, said "It's a children's book, yes, but I think that it can be enjoyed by anyone from 3 years old to 80."

A book signing will follow the talk and copies of The Last Train will be available for purchase by the Hickory Stick Bookshop. Registration is required. Contact the Reference Desk at 203 -262-0626x130 to register or stop in the library.