Local Author Talk with Martha Ackmann: “Ain’t Nobody’s Fool

The Greenfield Public Library is pleased to welcome local author Martha Ackmann on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 pm for a discussion of her book Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: the life and times of Dolly Parton.

Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone’s expectations except her own. Ain’t Nobody’s Fool is a deep dive into the social, historical, and personal forces that made Dolly Parton one of the most beloved and unifying figures in public life.

Martha Ackmann is a journalist and author who writes about women who have changed America. Her essays and columns have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Salon, and the Washington Post. She has been featured on CNN, the Today Show, National Public Radio, and the BBC. A Guggenheim fellow and a scholar in non-fiction at the Harvard-Radcliffe Institute, Martha was a longtime member of the Mount Holyoke College faculty, teaching courses on Emily Dickinson and non-fiction writing. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Massachusetts.

Martha’s previous books include, The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight; Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League; and These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson. Her baseball book was adapted for the stage and premiered at the Roundabout Theatre in New York, and in productions across the country including San Francisco, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Boston.

Copies of the Book will be available for purchase.

For more information, email us at [email protected], or call (413) 772-1544.

This program, sponsored by the Greenfield Public Library Foundation, is free and open to everyone in our community.