Island Historian

Reveals New Book

David McCullough, Pulitzer-prizewinning author of The Path Between the Seas, Truman, John Adams and 1776, is working on a new book, set for release in 2010. The as-yet-untitiled tome chronicles the remarkable history of innovation and achievement in the fields literature, medicine, design and the arts by Americans living in Paris.

This Sunday at 2 p.m., Mr. McCullough will read the book’s first chapter, entitled Voyagers, at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library, the event is already fully booked, but look for coverage of this special talk in next week’s Gazette.