Nutmeggers Spice Up the Afternoon
The Nutmeg Writers, a group of 14 Connecticut authors, spiced up the Norfolk Library on Sunday, May 20 with a savory potpourri of poetry and prose read from their recently published anthology, “Carousel.” Robin Yuran, Co-Director of the Norfolk Library, welcomed an audience of over 40 people and introduced Claire Vreeland, award-winning poet and founder of the six-year-old group. Readers included Eve Thew rendering a nautical tale of “The Annies,” and Ruth Torsiello with powerful poetry selections. Marge Riiska read a piece of Winsted history titled “Miss Abby Barker,” Fame Ackerman a tantalizing mystery “The Walker” and Bob Quint an excerpt from “The Long Winter,” a futuristic tale of post nuclear war survival. Yuran completed the readings with a provocative passage from her dark tale “The Taxidermist.” Book signing ensued, refreshments were served and a good time was had by all. Copies of the book are available for purchase at the Norfolk Library.