Laura Seldman signing The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester.

The town of Chester in upstate New York was a secret haven for runaway slaves escaping to Canada along the Underground Railroad. With the support of the Historical society of the Town of Chester, Laura Seldman reveals these courageous stories of local families who risked everything in the pursuit of freedom for all.

Laura Seldman has a MFA from George Washington University. She was appointed photohistorian of the historical society in 2014.

Jane Yolen will be signing On Bird Hill & Little Frog and the Scary Autumn Thing.

On Bird Hill is a beautiful picture book created in collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

“Along with thought-provoking art, the poem’s satisfying verses serve as a great jumping off point for nature walks or a bird-watching adventure.” — School Library Journal

Note: This date of the event has been changed from the original publicized date.

Emily Arnold McCully will be signing her new book Clara: The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros Who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone . . . While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a Continent.

Mark Teague will be signing Pirate Jamboree and How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?

Pirate Jamboree is a fun, rhyming, swashbuckling read-aloud from Mark Teague!

Don Rittner will be signing History of the Vale: Schenectadyy's Historic Rural Cemetery.

Schenectady's Vale Cemetery was established in 1857 as part of the "Rural Cemetery Movement" of the early 19th century. When it was originally designed by Burton A. Thomas and John Doyle, it indeed was rural. Expansion of residential and commercial development eventually engulfed the area around the cemetery, and it is now an integral part of the city.

Melinda Morris Perrin Signing A New Day Dawns: 65 Days of Natural Prayer.

A New Day Dawns is a series of daily meditative re ections incorporating mindful intention into everyday life, infusing thoughts and the work of our hands and hearts with Spirit. Some call it mindfulness.

John Briggs will be signing his new picture book Leaping Lemmings.

Leaping Lemmings is a funny picture book about an independent lemming who won’t jump off cliffs with his friends. Larry the lemming becomes a hero when he shows others how to think for themselves.

John Briggs is a veteran writer and editor who has written several middle-grade biographies. A Pennsylvania native, he has lived in the Capital District for twenty years. Leaping Lemmings is his first picture book.

James Ziskin will be signing Heart of Stone, a new Ellie Stone Mystery.

This is set in the Adirondacks and has the usual set of clues and red herrings.

"Ziskin is masterful with his 1960s nostalgic descriptions and his portrayal of the difficulties for women in the workplace during that era. His smart and sassy protagonist, Ellie Stone, is far from perfect. Ellie is, however, liberated, impulsive, and has a personality with heart. The plot is solid with plenty of twist and turns and a powerful ending that will leave readers wanting more." —Examiner

Amy Halloran will be signing her book The New Bread Basket: How the New Crop of Grain Growers, Plant Breeders, Millers, Maltsters, Bakers, Brewers, and Local Food Activists Are Redefining Our Daily Loaf.

“Amy’s book will open your eyes to the revelations taking place every day in the name of grains. Expressive and eloquent, her writing reveals a personal journey that informs and inspires” — Ciril Hitz, author, Baking Artisan Bread

Esther Willison will be reading & signing“Askew” Published in the Bellevue Literary Review collection of prize winning essays 2016.

The Bellevue Review is a publication of the NYU Department of Medicine. It exempli es a commitment to cultivating the humanistic side of medicine. Esther K. Willison’s “Askew,” the winner of the Felice Buckvar Prize for Non- ction, is a devastatingly beautiful essay about a daughter’s transformation from a vibrant child into a troubled adult who commits suicide.