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WORDS WITH WINE
Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 27 when The National Sporting Library & Museum will host Words and Wine with author, horse lover and oenophile, Lettie Teague. She will discuss her book, Dear Readers and Riders, the new biography of Marguerite Henry, the much-beloved best-selling children’s book author of Misty of Chincoteague and 58 other mostly horse-centric books.
Devon Settle, the granddaughter of Wesley Dennis, the acclaimed illustrator, and Marguerite’s long-time collaborator and friend, will also be on hand. Devon is the executive director of the Fauquier SPCA in Warrenton.
Lettie Teague has been The Wall Street Journal’s wine columnist since 2010. Before that, she was the executive wine editor and columnist for Food & Wine magazine. She is the author of two books Wine in Words and Educating Peter, and co-author and illustrator of Fear of Wine. Her writing has won three James Beard Awards, including the M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award. Most importantly, Teague has been a fan of best-selling children’s book author Marguerite Henry since she was nine.
In certain circles, Marguerite Henry’s name inspires immediate recognition and pronouncements of a committed admiration that has likely spanned decades. She wrote 59 books with millions of copies sold, and nearly 80 years of her life spent writing them—or responding personally to the stacks of fan mail she received. Her books included the Newbery Award winner King of the Wind, and the glowingly reviewed Justin Morgan Had a Horse. This new one Dear Readers and Riders, not only serves fans, but also offers more about the ‘‘mother of Misty.’’ It offers insight into the bestselling writer’s profoundly public lifestyle and the glamor of New York salons and soirees.
The event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., to purchase tickets (with or without the tasting) https://www.nationalsporting.org/index.php/nslm/event_details/1366/
