NEWS Contact: Kathy Trentos Phone: (203) 762-3950 Ext. 274 E-mail: [email protected] www.wiltonlibrary.org June 9, 2015

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Get out your Manolos… Creator & Writer Candace Bushnell at Wilton Library on July 2

Wilton, CT – The latest big name author slated to appear in Wilton Library’s popular Author Talk series is critically acclaimed, international bestselling writer Candace Bushnell, whose first book, Sex and the City, was the basis for HBO’s hit series and subsequent blockbuster movies. Bushnell will be at Wilton Library on Thursday, July 2 at 7 pm to discuss her newest novel, Killing Monica. Admission is free but attendees must register in advance on the library’s website at www.wiltonlibrary.org. “We are delighted to welcome Candace Bushnell to Wilton Library,” said Karen Danvers, program and rentals manager at Wilton Library. “We’re hoping to showcase our Author Talk program to a whole new audience. Fans of Sex and the City, as well as Lipstick Jungle, are sure to enjoy Candace and her latest book. Killing Monica is smart, funny, and surprising – a real page-turner,” Danvers continued. In Killing Monica, Bushnell spoofs and skewers her way through pop culture, celebrity worship, fame, and even the meaning of life itself. The novel tells the story of a famous writer who must resort to faking her own death in order to get her life back from her most infamous creation – Monica. With her trademark wit and style, Killing Monica has been called Bushnell’s sharpest, funniest book to date. Killing Monica goes on sale June 23; copies will also be available for sale and signing at the July 2 Author Talk, courtesy of Elm Street Books, New Canaan.

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Candace Bushnell grew up in Glastonbury, CT and moved to New York City at age 19. That same year she wrote a children’s book for Simon & Schuster. Throughout her twenties, Bushnell developed her trademark style as a freelancer, writing darkly humorous pieces about women, relationships and dating for various national magazines. In 1994, she created the column Sex and the City, which ran in the New York Observer for two years. The column was bought as a book in 1995, and sold to HBO as a series in 1996. In addition to her writing, Ms. Bushnell has been a radio host, web series writer and creator as well as a contributor to her various television series. She divides her time between New York City and Roxbury, CT. Wilton Library’s popular Author Talk series has played host to a variety of award- winning, international bestselling authors as well as celebrity writers. Previous Author Talk guests have included Nelson DeMille, Cheryl Strayed, Patricia Cornwell, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Hoda Kotb, Andrew McCarthy, Elizabeth Strout, Mary Higgins Clark, Lisa See, John O’Hurley, Adriana Trigiani and Philippa Gregory among others. Registration for the July 2 Candace Bushnell Author Talk is a must. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org and click on Events or call 203-762-3950, ext. 213. Wilton Library is located at 137 Old Ridgefield Road in Wilton Center.

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Caption: International bestselling writer Candace Bushnell, whose first book, Sex and the City, was the basis for HBO’s hit series and subsequent blockbuster movies, will appear at Wilton Library on July 2 to discuss her new novel Killing Monica. Admission is free but attendees must pre-register at www.wiltonlibrary.org/events. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT, www.wiltonlibrary.org, 203-762-3950, ext. 213.

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