Author Mary Norris, "Comma Queen," to Appear at Bernardsville Library Friends' Fundraiser

On Tuesday, September 29, at 11:30 am, the Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library will host Mary Norris, author of “Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen,” at a luncheon at Hamilton Farms Golf Club, 1040 Pottersville Road in Gladstone. Tickets for this fundraiser, which include a copy of the book, lunch and wine, are $100/person ($75/person without the book) and must be purchased by September 19. Stop by the library or send a check, payable to The Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library, to 1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924.

Mary Norris is an editor who has spent more than three decades in The New Yorker’s copy department, maintaining its celebrated high standards. “Between You & Me” is her first book and brings her vast experience, good cheer, and finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice.
Patricia O’Conner of the New York Book Review wrote of the book, “Hilarious… [T]his book charmed my socks off.” In O’Conner’s review in the New York Times last April, she wrote that the book is part memoir and part usage guide too, and that “Norris is a master storyteller and serves up plenty of inside stuff.”

At Hamilton Farms, Ms. Norris will talk about and sign her book, and she will share what it’s like working at the New Yorker and give some practical advice on writing.

The Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library was established in 1902. The Friends consists of a group of volunteers who are committed to providing special programs and services that benefit all users of the library and all members of the community. If you have questions about this fundraiser, please contact Madelyn English at the library at (908) 766-0118.