Please join us as we welcome Vermont author Jane Dwinell to Phoenix Books in Burlington for a discussion of her new book, Alzheimer's Canyon: One Couple's Reflections on Living with Dementia.

"In the middle of the night I wake up and don't know where I am . . . . Am I in my house? My neighbor's house? Do I turn on the light? Do I get dressed? I turn to Jane, hold her hand, and let her bring me back to reality."

What do you do when your reality slips away? If you're Sky Yardley and Jane Dwinell, you accept each new challenge, reshape your life, and write.

When Sky was diagnosed with "probable early stage Alzheimer's" at age 66, he was determined to live as fully with his new reality as possible. He researched dementia, talked about dementia,...

Please join us at Phoenix Books Burlington for an evening with Henry F. Zacchini to celebrate the launch of Even Dictators Need Dogs: Stories & Poems, his latest book published with Onion River Press this fall.

In this new book of short stories and poems, author Henry F. Zacchini writes about the contradictions of the human condition, love, death, politics and dogs. The short stories in this work explore the brutality of the Argentinian dictatorship, a zombie apocalypse in London and a disaffected Japanese student attending the University of Oxford.

Henry F. Zacchini is a writer and teacher. He has published two prior books. One is a work of non-fiction...

Phoenix Books and The University of Vermont are thrilled to present an afternoon with Senator Patrick Leahy to celebrate the recent release of his memoir, The Road Taken which looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics.  Senator Leahy will be in conversation with journalist and best selling historian, Garrett M. Graff.

As the senior-most member and de facto dean of the chamber, Senator Leahy has been a key author of the American story. Leahy established himself as a moral leader and liberal pioneer over four decades spanning nine presidential administrations. 

The Road Taken is also a moving personal portrait. Born in Vermont in 1940,...

Phoenix Books and the Paramount Theatre are honored to present an evening with Senator Patrick Leahy to celebrate the recent release of his memoir, The Road Taken.  Senator Leahy will be in conversation with New York Times bestselling author, Chris Bohjalian. 

In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics. As the senior-most member and de facto dean of the chamber, Senator Leahy has been a key author of the American story. Leahy established himself as a moral leader and liberal pioneer over four decades spanning nine presidential administrations. 

The Road Taken is also a moving personal...