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We are so excited to welcome local author Andrew Warburton to Charter Books for the first time! Andrew will speak about his debut book NEW ENGLAND FAIRIES, a bewitching and fascinating look into the folk tales and stories of New England's fair folk. This event is free and open to all, but we kindly ask that you RSVP so that we can plan accordingly. See you there!
RSVP here: https://charterbookstore.com/event/2024-11-14/andrew-warburton-new-england-fairies
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Tales of fairies and bewitching Little People have amazed and horrified New Englanders for over four hundred years. In the nineteenth century, residents of Marblehead, Massachusetts, reported malicious pixies leading them in circles at dusk. In Aroostook County, Maine, elves called lutins exasperated farmers with their mischievous tricks and games. In Uncasville, Connecticut, beguiling creatures emerged for centuries at twilight to collect corn-filled baskets from members of the Mohegan Tribe. And in Harrisville, Rhode Island, a vision of fearful banshees augured death to an Irish seer. From the ancient tales of Algonquian elders to the fireside stories of European immigrants, Andrew Warburton scours New England folklore to uncover the secrets of the region's Fair Folk and the storytellers who've encountered them through the years.
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Andrew Warburton grew up in Bristol, England. He received his master’s degree in creative writing at Bath Spa University and has published poems and short stories. He lived in Massachusetts for many years and now lives in Rhode Island. New England Fairies is his first book. He blogs about fairies at fairiesofnewengland.com.
Date:
11/14/2024
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Place:
Charter Books
8 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840-2938
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8 Broadway, Newport, RI, United States, Rhode Island 02840
