Bethel’s Byrd’s Books To Host Author Talk With Vesper Stamper

**News Release Submitted by Bethel’s Byrd’s Books**

Feb. 10, 2024

Two-time National Jewish Book Award winner Norman H. Finkelstein and author/illustrator Vesper Stamper have teamed up to tell the story of Abraham Cahan, the founder and longtime editor of the Yiddish language newspaper the Forverts (the Forward), which, in its heyday, was one of the largest newspapers in the United States.

On Sunday, February 25th at 4:00pm, Bethel’s Byrd’s Books will host an afternoon with author/illustrator Vesper Stamper to look at this new picture book biography, entitled Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan's Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants. Vesper will share with readers her process for illustrating the fascinating story. Registration to attend is necessary due to space. To join Byrd’s Books and Vesper Stamper for this unique opportunity to look back in time, go to the events link at ByrdsBooks.com

Vesper Stamper is the award-winning author-illustrator of What the Night Sings, which was a Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner, a National Book Award Nominee, a National Jewish Book Award Finalist, a Morris Award Finalist, and a Golden Kite Honor. Born in Germany and raised in New York City, Vesper has a BFA in Illustration from Parsons and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from School of Visual Arts. Amazing Abe is the first book she has illustrated for Holiday House. Vesper lives with her family in the Northeast.

Byrd’s Books is located at 178 Greenwood Avenue across from the Bethel Public Library. Author discussions and Book Group gatherings are regularly added to Byrd’s Books’ calendar of events at ByrdsBooks.com Hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays10:00am to 6:00pm, Sundays 12:00 noon to 4;00pm, Closed Mondays. For directions to the store or more information, call Byrd’s Books at 203-730-2973. To review the shop’s expanded catalog of new titles, go to ByrdsBooks.com