WSHU Public Radio invites you to “Join the Conversation”

WSHU’s well-received lecture series continues this winter with some fascinating — and wonderfully diverse — voices. From poetry to non-fiction to fiction, these authors cover the full range of human experience and you won’t want to miss a single speaker, or conversation.

May 18: Charles Osgood, 3:30 p.m., Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, Fairfield, CT
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House: Humor, Blunders, and Other Oddities from the Presidential Campaign Trail
Award-winning television newscaster and radio commentator Charles Osgood will take a humorous look at the last 70 years of presidential campaigns, when he speaks about his new book, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House: Humor, Blunders, and Other Oddities from the Presidential Campaign Trail." One of America's favorite news personalities, Osgood anchors CBS Sunday Morning on television, and writes and anchors The Osgood Files on CBS Radio Network. He is the recipient of three Emmys and three Peabody Awards, as well as a best-selling author. Photo courtesy of CBS News
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Reservations are required for all lectures. A $3 suggested donation will be collected at the door to benefit WSHU Public Radio.

June 1: Marlena De Blasi, 3 p.m., University Commons, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
That Summer In Sicily
Marlena De Blasi, national bestselling author of "A Thousand Days In Venice," will talk about and sign copies of her enchanting new book, "That Summer In Sicily," a beautifully written story of life, love, secrets, and the magic of an ancient region in Italy. Part travelogue, part memoir, it is an irresistible story that will fill the soul. De Blasi, who lives with her husband in the Umbrian hilltown of Orvieto, is also the author of "A Thousand Days In Tuscany." Reserve your seats for this event. All attendees must have pre-registered on WSHU's Web site to secure their seats.

July 8: Alan Furst, 6:30 p.m., University Commons, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
The Spies of Warsaw
Bestselling author Alan Furst, widely recognized as the master of espionage fiction, will talk about his new book, The Spies of Warsaw, a thrilling new novel set in WWII-era France and Poland. Perhaps his finest work to date, it weaves together the extraordinarily compelling, dark stories of twenty-one spies at war on the battlefield of Warsaw in 1937. Furst is the author of several historical spy novels, including The Foreign Correspondent, Night Soldiers, Dark Voyage, and The Polish Officer. Reserve your seats for this event. All attendees must have pre-registered on WSHU's Web site to secure their seats.