Andrew Szanton, Deirdre Barrett and Thomas Rice read from Non-Fiction

Start: 06/08/2010 7:00 pm

"[The Recollections of Eugene P. Wigner by Andrew Szanton] is a charming account of the life of one of the twentieth century's outstanding physicists, written in a readable, conversational style."

Glenn Seaborg, Nobel Laureate

"Supernormal Stimuli [by Deirdre Barrett] is just super. The reader is shown how by understanding our evolutionary past we can see how our lives are guided today. This book is a great example of the ancient wisdom that to 'know thyself' is the key to the good life."

John Ratey, author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

"Thomas Rice's evocative memoir is a story of ordinary heroes...men and women who rise to the challenges of life in post World War II Ireland when survival was the primary focus of every day."

Daniel Martin, author of The Spirit of Dialog

Andrew Szanton is a former oral historian at the Smithsonian Institution. He is the author of The Recollections of Eugene P. Wigner, Have No Fear: The Charles Evers Story (with Charles Evers), and Bridging the Divide (with former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Edward Brook). He is currently working with former Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn.

Deirdre Barrett, author of Supernomal Stimuli is an evolutionary psychologist at Harvard Medical School's Behavioral Medicine Program. She is the author of several books, including Waistland and Trauma and Dreams.

Thomas J. Rice, author of Far From the Land: An Irish Memoir grew up in Co. Carlow, Ireland. On July 4, 2009 he celebrated his fiftieth anniversary of his arrival in New York City. A scholarship recipient at Cornell University, he earned a doctorate, and he is a college professor, leadership consultant, and social activist.