Brewster Ladies' Library Books & Big Ideas: Reception and Discussion of "The Big House" with Author George Howe Colt

Join us for the final event of our 2024 Books & Big ideas program! Author George Howe Colt will visit Brewster Ladies’ Library to read from and discuss his book The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home. Town Manager Peter Lombardi will moderate a discussion with the author before beginning an open Q & A session. Refreshments to be served.

About the Book

This is a poignant tribute to the eleven-bedroom jumble of gables, bays, and dormers that watched over weddings, divorces, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, breakdowns, and love affairs for five generations interweaves Colt’s final visit with memories of a lifetime of summers. Run-down yet romantic, The Big House stands not only as a cherished reminder of summer’s ephemeral pleasures but also as a powerful symbol of a vanishing way of life.

About the Author

George Howe Colt is the bestselling author of The Big House, which was a National Book Award finalist and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; Brothers; November of the Soul; and The Game. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife, the writer Anne Fadiman.