Book Discussion: “The Broken King,” with Author Michael Thomas
Join us on Wednesday, September 10, at 7 pm for a book discussion of The Broken King: A Memoir, with Author and Associate Professor at Hunter College Michael Thomas. The event will take place in our Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library.
Thomas’s memoir, The Broken King (Grove/Atlantic, 2025), about four generations of men in his family, traces the lives of these men against the backdrop of the last century-and-a-half in American history. From Reconstruction to the Jim Crow South and the Civil Rights movement, Thomas explores fathers and sons, lovers and beloved, trauma and recovery, race and deracination, success and failure, soccer, and the Boston Red Sox in a beautiful and unique memoir.
Michael Thomas is the author of The Broken King, a memoir about four generations of men in his family, and the novel Man Gone Down, winner of the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and a New York Times Top Ten Novel of the Year. His writing has appeared in A Public Space, The New York Times, and in Ben George’s anthology, The Book of Dads. Thomas received his BA from Hunter College and his MFA from Warren Wilson College. He is a professor of English at Hunter College and lives in Brooklyn.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
Copies of Mr. Thomas’s book will be available in our catalog and for purchase from Athena Books or at the program.
For more information about Michael Thomas, visit his website.
For more information about this program, contact Lisa Thomas at 203-637-1066 x20 or lisat@perrotlibrary.org.
Perrot Library Welcomes Our New Director!
The Perrot Memorial Library Association Board is excited to announce the addition of Trish Tomlinson to the Perrot Library staff, as their eleventh Library Director. Trish joined the Perrot team in February after the retirement of Kevin McCarthy who served in the position for 27 years. “We’re thrilled to have Trish as our new Library Director,” said Board President Kathy McCormack. “Within weeks she has already put her extensive experience as a Library Director to work. Her leadership will help continue to grow Perrot Library’s services and programs and help us meet the ever-evolving needs of our patrons.”
Tomlinson joins Perrot Library with over 20 years of experience in leading public libraries in Massachusetts and Connecticut, with her most recent post at Plainville Public Library in Hartford County. “Libraries are places to discover new ideas and opportunities, and they provide a sense of place and belonging,” says Tomlinson. “What I find most rewarding about my career in public service is embodied in Perrot Library’s commitment to connecting community members with the power and joy of knowledge, cultural enrichment, and entertainment. Working in this beautiful historic building in the idyllic setting of Old Greenwich, alongside such enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff and Board members, is a joy and a privilege.”
Tomlinson was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, and received a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies from Rutgers University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Providence College. After college, she spent nearly a decade in the public relations industry in New York City and Boston, specializing in consumer products, before pivoting to library work. Tomlinson and her family are currently in the process of relocating from West Hartford to the Greenwich area.
Founded in 1904, Perrot Memorial Library in Old Greenwich, Connecticut is a private, 501(c)(3) institution. owned by the Perrot Library Association. The Library works in cooperation with the larger Greenwich Library system by sharing a catalog, circulation system, reciprocal borrowing privileges, and online digital resources. Located on Sound Beach Avenue, Library staff and the Board of Directors present dozens of free programs throughout the year for Perrot members and the local community. Beyond a carefully curated collection of books, periodicals, DVDs/Blu-rays, and an array of digital materials online, the Library also offers readers’ advisory, public computers, and WiFi.
For more information about Perrot Memorial Library, including how to become a member of the Perrot Memorial Library Association and to view the upcoming programming calendar, please visit www.perrotlibrary.org or follow @perrotlibrary on Instagram and Facebook.
Summer Reading 2025: Level Up at Perrot!
Summer Reading 2025 continues! We have programs for teens and adults. Each program includes prizes for books read during the summer. We hope you’ll take part!
To log your books, click here.
Summer Reading for kids has now ended. Enjoy the rest of your summer and keep reading!