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Bestselling author Michael Blanding discusses his new book, “The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside A Billionaire Family’s Quest to Craft a Christian Nation,” this Thursday, at Nevin’s Memorial Library.
Blanding is an investigative journalist based in Boston whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Wired, Smithsonian, Slate, The Nation and Boston Globe Magazine. He won the International Book Award for his previous 2021 book, “In Shakespeare’s Shadow: A Rogue Scholar’s Quest to Reveal the True Source Behind the World’s Greatest Plays” and the NES Book Award from the New England Society of New York for his 2014 book “The Map Thief: The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps.”
Blanding has also taught journalism and creative nonfiction at Tufts University, Emerson College, Northeastern University and GrubStreet Writers.
“The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby” discusses the religious history behind the family of Hobby Lobby and how they rose to political prominence.
Blanding’s talk takes place Thursday, Aug. 6, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., at 305 Broadway, Methuen.
Admission is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Those interested in attending are advised to register at NevinsLibrary.org.