Vermont Humanities

The Secret to Superhuman Strength 

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum 1171 Main St, St Johnsbury, VT

Celebrated cartoonist Alison Bechdel discusses her work as an illustrator and memoirist, including her most recent book, The Secret to Superhuman Strength, a graphic memoir about her lifelong love affair with exercise that won the 2021 Vermont Book Award. 

War Reenactors: Who Gets to Tell History?

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum 1171 Main St, St Johnsbury, VT

Artist Ed Gendron shares and discusses images from his photo project about World War II reenactors in the United States. Gendron later produced Playing Soldier, a feature-length documentary on the same topic. “The re-enactors assert that ‘history is a personal thing,’ says Gendron. “And for them, it may be quite true.”

The Most Costly Journey Book Discussion

Groton Free Public Library 1304 Scott Hwy, Groton, VT

Join Groton Public Library for a facilitated book discussion of this year's Vermont Reads book, "The Most Costly Journey."