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Literary Vermont
Day One, Friday, November 20Introduction
Check-InThe Reluctant Panther
3:00pm
ReceptionThe Wheelwrite Imaginarium Bookshop
3:30pm - 4:30pm
SpeakerKen Gloss is joining us by Zoom to speak on The Art of Book Collecting
4:30pm - 5:30pm
DinnerThe Reluctant Panther
Explanation of The $100 Book Challenge
7:00pm
Day Two, Saturday, November 21Main Chapter
Breakfast8:00am – 9:30am
Robert Frost Stone House private tour10:00am - 11:30am
Lunch Pangea Café in North Bennington with Shirley Jackson's son, Barry Hyman
and a hosted visit to The Bennington Museum to discuss Jackson’s work and legacy
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Dog Ear BooksA visit to Dog Ear Books and a talk with its owner, Filip Thurston
3:30pm - 4:30pm
OptionFree Time or a visit to Northshire Bookstore and/or Laureate Fine Books to talk with owners Ryan and Rachel about collecting rare books.
5:30pm - 6:30pm
DinnerYe Olde Tavern
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Documentary(The Booksellers) at Wheelwrite Imaginarium Bookshop
9:00pm - 10:30pm
Day Three, Sunday, November 22Epilogue
BreakfastDiscussion of weekend finds and Book Challenge prizes (books from The Wheelwrite Imaginarium rare book collection worth $25-$100)
9:00 – 10:30am
Documentary(The Booksellers) at Wheelwrite Imaginarium Bookshop
11:00am - 1:-00pm
What's included in Literary Vermont*
Two nights' deluxe lodging at The Reluctant Panther, long known as one of the finest hotels in Southern Vermont. (val. approx $700)
Friday and Saturday night dinners (val. $200)
Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday
Saturday lunch and conversation with Shirley Jackson's son
Visit to The Bennington Museum hosted by their resident Shirley Jackson expert
Zoom conversation with Ken Gloss
Private visit to Robert Frost Stone
Three-four independent bookshop visits and talks with their proprietors
Saturday and Sunday transportation by private bus
All scheduled literary programming
*Not included: personal purchases, book purchases, alcoholic beverages