Join Rachel in conversation with fashion historian and author Michelle Finnamore.

Hello, Pittsburgh! Let’s talk about the manufacturing revival in a city that knows how to do it right!

Join Rachel in conversation with Shirley Leung, columnist for the Boston Globe, about bringing manufacturing into the heart of Boston.

Join writer Matt Hongoltz-Hetling and Rachel Slade as they discuss nonfiction in America with moderator Amanda Gokee.

Join us for an inspiring evening with author Rachel Slade as she presents her new book, Making It in America, in conversation with Edward S. Cooke, Jr., the Charles F. Montgomery Professor of American Decorative Arts in the Department of the History of Art at Yale University. Discover the gripping tale of Ben and Whitney Waxman's relentless pursuit to revive ethical manufacturing in the heart of Maine. From battling personal demons to confronting global economic challenges, their story illuminates the intricate web of American industry, labor, and resilience.

Join Rachel Slade in conversation with Catherine Allgor, president of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

COST: $10 Members/$15 General Admission

Rachel Slade, journalist and author of Into the Raging Sea, joins us to discuss her new book, Making It in America. The evening will begin with light refreshments and mingling at 5:30pm, followed by Rachel's conversation about her book at 6:00pm, and conclude with a signing line.

Presented in partnership with Gennari Aronson Law Partners.

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Join us at the Acushnet Library as we welcome back author Rachel Slade to share her latest book Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way). Books will be available for purchase and signing.

A moving and eye-opening look at the story of manufacturing in America, whether it can ever successfully return to our shores, and why our nation depends on it, told through the experience of one young couple in Maine as they attempt to rebuild a lost industry, ethically. • From the best-selling author of Into the Raging Sea