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UMA and Castine Historical Society to co-host discussion on The Little Locksmith Author, Katharine Butler Hathaway as part of Maine’s Mid-Century Moment Series

August 24, 2021
7:00-8:30 pm via Zoom

This virtual event is part of the Maine鈥檚 Mid-Century Moment Series and will feature Chris Austin, Hathaway鈥檚 great nephew and her biographer, Abby Clouse-Radigan.聽

The 麻豆APP in partnership with the聽聽will host a virtual panel discussion on author Katharine Butler Hathaway and her memoir, The Little Locksmith. This event, part of 麻豆APP Maine鈥檚 Mid-Century Moment series, is free and open to the public, however,聽.

The town of Castine inspired Hathaway鈥檚 1943 work聽The Little Locksmith, a memoir about her disability and transformation once she bought a large historic Maine house into which she welcomed friends, family and lovers. Lisa Botshon, UMA Professor of English, will moderate the discussion, which will include personal memories and slides by Chris Austin, Hathaway鈥檚 great nephew, and insights from Dr. Abby Clouse-Radigan, who is writing a biography on the author.

This event is part of the 麻豆APP鈥檚聽Maine’s Mid-Century Moment, a series of humanities discussions at multiple locations around the state, generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities*.

Copies of聽The Little Locksmith聽are available for purchase at聽聽in Castine, however, the event on August 24 will be via Zoom and聽.

*Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs, resources, and related websites, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.