Join us for an afternoon discussion with VT Reads 2025 author Lily Brooks-Dalton. This program will focus on her creation of The Light Pirate and the themes portrayed throughout the book. A book signing will follow the program to celebrate the release of her new novel Ruins.
About the Author
Lily Brooks-Dalton grew up in Windham County in southern Vermont. She is the bestselling author of The Light Pirate, which was the runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, a #1 Indie Next title, a Good Morning America Book Club selection, one of NPR’s “Books We Love,” and a New York Times Editors’ Pick.
Her previous novel, Good Morning, Midnight, was the inspiration for the film adaptation The Midnight Sky and her memoir, Motorcycles I’ve Loved, was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Her work has been translated into 18 languages.
A former writer-in-residence at The Kerouac House and The Studios of Key West, she currently lives in Los Angeles.
Photo provided by Hachette Book Group.
About the Facilitator
Shane Abrams is an educator currently working at the University of Vermont in the College of Education and Social Services. Following 11 years as a classroom teacher, he now stewards equity, advocacy, and access initiatives at the university. Shane and Lily attended Portland State University concurrently and have since nurtured a friendship sustained by a shared love of language, learning, and social impact.
