This summer in Rockport, Maine, the Authors Guild Foundation is partnering with Pascal Hall and Maine Media Workshops + College for a free summer author series featuring live, in-depth discussions with award-winning writers.

The series kicks off at Pascal Hall on Wednesday, July 27, at 5 p.m. with novelist Lauren Groff in conversation with Slate’s Laura Miller. It will continue on Tuesday, August 2, at 5 p.m., with American historian Ted Widmer in conversation with biographer Patricia O’Toole. During each event, there will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. A reception and book signing follows each event at 6 p.m.

The events are free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required.​​​​​​​