The Camden Public Library continues its Millay Society Author Series, Saturday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m., in the historic Reading Room. Enjoy wine, cheese and other refreshments during this conversation with Dorie McCullough Lawson about History Matters. 

History Matters brings together selected essays by historian David McCullough, some published here for the first time, written at different points over the course of his long career but all focused on the subject of his lifelong passion: the importance of history in understanding our present and future. Edited by McCullough’s daughter, Dorie McCullough Lawson, and his longtime researcher, Michael Hill, History Matters is a tribute to a master historian and offers fresh insights into McCullough’s enduring interests and writing life. 

Dorie McCullough Lawson worked with him for nearly three decades. She is the author of three previous books, including Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children.

Books will be available for sale by Left Bank Books. Pre-ordering: Books will be available for advance purchase by calling Left Bank Books at 207-338-9009. Please have a credit card handy when you call. Your books will be brought to the event and set aside for you. 

This event is free for Millay Society members and is open to the public with a suggested donation of $15. Registration is required and can be completed at librarycamden.org/historymatters.