Main library hosts literary evening for best selling author
YOUNGSTOWN
Best-selling author Louise Penny was the author of honor at the Literary Society’s 12th event at the Main Library Saturday evening.
Both Penny and the Literary Society are celebrating 10 years of thriving in the world of literature. Penny’s first novel, “Still Life,” was published in 2005, the same year the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County’s Literary Society started.
The Canadian author’s appearance at the event is part of her book tour with her latest novel, “The Nature of the Beast,” released last week. Penny said the Literary Society’s events are well known in the literary community.
“I couldn’t wait to get here,” she said.
The author already has made stops in Vancouver, San Francisco and Pittsburgh. Her next stop will be in Washington, D.C.
“We are so glad to be doing this in downtown Youngstown,” said Deborah Liptak, the library’s development director.
Penny’s mystery novels follow the adventures of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache in Canada’s Quebec province.
Read more about her books and the event in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.