LENOX, Mass. — Historian and novelist William Hazelgrove will discuss his book, "One Hundred and Sixty Minutes: The Race to Save the R.M.S. Titanic." 

 

One hundred and sixty minutes is all the time rescuers would have before the largest ship in the world slipped beneath the icy Atlantic. It is a story of a network of wireless operators on land and sea who sent messages back and forth across the frozen North Atlantic to mount a rescue mission. More than twenty-eight ships would be involved in the rescue of Titanic survivors along with four different countries.

 

William Hazelgrove is the national bestselling author of 11 novels and 10 nonfiction titles. His books have received reviews in Publisher Weekly Kirkus, Booklist, Book of the Month Selections, ALA Editors Choice Awards Junior Library Guild Selections, Literary Guild Selections, History Book Club Selections, History Book Club Bestsellers, and Distinguished Book Award and optioned for the movies. 

 

He was the Ernest Hemingway Writer in Residence where he wrote in the attic of Ernest Hemingway's birthplace. He has written articles and reviews for USA Today, The Smithsonian Magazine and other publications and has been featured on NPR All Things Considered. The New York Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, CSPAN, USA Today have all covered his books with features. 

 

His book "Madame President: The Secret Presidency of Edith" is in development. His newest book, "The Brilliant Con of Cassie Chadwick: Greed in the Gilded Age," was released on Feb. 15 and another book, "Writing Gatsby," is forthcoming.

 

Tickets are $20. Reservations are required. Please note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. To attend on Zoom order at https://ventfort04152022.eventbrite.com.