RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society will start its 2012-13 season at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the auditorium of the Town Hall, 145 Congress St. Letters sent to members incorrectly listed the date as Sept. 13, so note the correct date.
The guest speaker for the evening will be Monica Wood, author and former River Valley resident. Her topic will be a discussion of her recently published book, “When We Were the Kennedy’s: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine,” published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in July 2012. The book is available for sale at Bartash’s Gift Shop on Congress Street.
Wood is the author of four works of fiction, most recently the ABA bestseller “Any Bitter Thing.” Other fiction includes “My Only Story,” a finalist for the Kate Chopin Award, “Ernie’s Ark,” selected by 10 towns for One Book, One Community programs; and “Secret Language,” her first novel. Her widely anthologized short stories have won a Pushcart Prize and been featured on public radio, including the NPR program Selected Shorts. She also writes books for writers and teachers, including “The Pocket Muse,” volumes one and two; and “Description.” She lives in Portland with her husband and a portly, toothless cat named Minnie. She also conducts a writing program for women at the Maine Correctional Center.
Following the literary discussion, light refreshments will be served.
The public is encouraged to attend, and new members are always welcomed. All are asked to enter and exit the building through the River Street entrance, near the Police Department.
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