Amy Gamerman of Old Lyme to Discuss Her New Book at OL-PGN Library, July 9

OLD LYME—On Wednesday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. local writer and Old Lyme resident Amy Gamerman will discuss her newly-published and already highly-acclaimed book,The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West at Old Lyme’s Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase to benefit the Library. 

Readers may know Gamerman better as Amy Conley, Old Lyme resident and mother of Max, Sarah, Jack and Gloria. Her husband is writer and editor Kevin Conley,

A true story of conflict over competing interests in the rangeland of Montana, The Crazies combines a remarkable cast, a compelling setting, and an engaging story line.

But the book is not fiction—it is based on hard, solid fact and is truly a tale for our times. 

The book has been drawing critical praise.

Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction, described The Crazies as, “A fascinating story about the new energy economy. If you want to understand why change does—or doesn’t—happen in America, read The Crazies.”

Gamerman is a longtime contributor to the Wall Street Journal‘s Mansion section. Prior to that, she was the WSJ’’s drama critic and a staff writer on the Leisure & Arts page.

Her work has been recognized with multiple awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Her writing has also appeared in Vogue, Redbook and Departures. She attended Yale University and King’s College, Cambridge.

The Crazies is Gamerman’s first book.

Register in advance for the presentation at this link. Advance registration is for planning purposes but walk-ins are welcome too.

The Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library is located at 2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT 06371.

Editor’s Notes: i) On Sunday, July 6, we will publish an article by Elizabeth Regan about Gamerman and her book based on an interview Regan conducted with Gamerman earlier this week.

ii) Visit this link to read Jennifer Petty Hilger’s review of ‘The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West.’