This is a virtual program. 

Albany Public Library and The Adirondack Experience welcome New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Donnelly whose novel A Northern Light retells the true story of the 1906 murder of Grace Brown. Jennifer will talk about the inspiration and research behind her award-winning novel, and the challenges of combining fact and fiction. Donnelly’s story is drawn from the letters Brown wrote to her murderous beau Chester Gillette, and from extensive research she conducted in the area of Big Moose Lake and in The Adirondack Experience’s own archives. A Northern Light was awarded a Carnegie medal, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and a Michael L. Printz Honor and was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books. Albany Public Library and The Adirondack Experience welcome New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Donnelly whose novel A Northern Light retells the true story of the 1906 murder of Grace Brown. Jennifer will talk about the inspiration and research behind her award-winning novel, and the challenges of combining fact and fiction. Donnelly’s story is drawn from the letters Brown wrote to her murderous beau Chester Gillette, and from extensive research she conducted in the area of Big Moose Lake and in The Adirondack Experience’s own archives. A Northern Light was awarded a Carnegie medal, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and a Michael L. Printz Honor and was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books.

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