Second Annual Lewes History Book Festival

he 2018 History Book Festival will kick off 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28 at Bethel United Methodist Church. The festival will host a weekend of varied presentations by more than 20 authors of newly published nonfiction and fiction books about history.

The presentations will be enhanced by lively discussions, book sales and surprises at several venues around the city of Lewes.

The festival’s opening evening event will feature acclaimed historian Blanche Wiesen Cook, who will discuss her most recently published biography, “Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After, 1939-1962.”

Paul Sparrow, director of the FDR Presidential Library & Museum in Hyde Park, New York, will interview Wiesen Cook and moderate a question and answer exchange with the audience. To set the stage for the evening, renowned composer David Cieri will perform pieces he wrote for the Ken Burns PBS documentary series, “The Roosevelts.”

While most Saturday events are free, thanks to the generous support of Delaware Humanities (DEHumanities.org) and iHeart Media and other sponsors, the kick-off Eleanor Roosevelt evening is ticketed and costs $35 per person or $50 per couple. The price includes a signed, softback copy of, “Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 3: The War Years and After, 1939-1962.” To purchase tickets, and to learn more about the festival, please visit www.historybookfestival.org.