Enjoy a selection of teas and discuss a blend of historical and contemporary fiction at the CFPL Fowler Branch in West Concord.
For October, we are thrilled to host Author Tara Lynn Masih as part of the 2026 Concord Festival of Authors! Tara Lynn Masih will discuss her new book, The Silent Women, followed by a Q&A and a book signing.
Please register HERE for the event.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Impeccably researched and deeply felt, Masih’s novel is a sweeping history of a remarkable woman living through an extraordinary period of American history. From the dust bowl to the making of the atomic bomb to post-war Florida, The Silent Women is a sprawling story of courage, clandestine love, war trauma, and resilience, and at its heart is the indomitable character of Song who you won’t soon forget. An immersive, wonderful read.
AUTHOR BIO
Tara Lynn Masih is a National Jewish Book Award Finalist and winner of a Julia Ward Howe Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and multiple Foreword Book of the Year Awards. She is the author of the acclaimed novel My Real Name Is Hanna and editor of The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction. Tara also founded the Best Small Fictions series. How We Disappear, her recent story collection, won her a second Florida Book Award. The Silent Women is her debut novel for adults. She lives in Plymouth, MA. For more information, please visit https://www.taramasih.com/.
Please feel free to bring in food related to the recipe theme, but do not feel obligated!
- 1:30 PM: Tea and Socializing begins
- 2 PM: Author Talk Begins
Books will be available for purchase courtesy of The Concord Bookshop.