A Novel Affair
A Novel Affair 2025 is April 10! Please join us as a sponsor as we come together to support Stamford's public library. For sponsorship information contact Linda Avellar at lavellar@fergusonlibrary.org or 203 351-8208. Tickets go on sale in February.
This year, we are delighted to honor Eileen Rosner with the Ferguson Award for her longstanding service to the library and the Stamford community.
Thank you to everyone who helped make A Novel Affair 2024 a success. With the help of our generous sponsors, donors and participants we raised $263,000 to support library programs and services that benefit the entire community.
Over the past 13 years, A Novel Affair has raised $2.5 million for the library.
Morrison
Berger Family Foundation
Friends of the Ferguson Library
Du Bois
George Family
Pitney Bowes
Reckson
Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky, LLP
Lahiri
Judith Block
Ellen Bromley & Thomas Gizicki
Kathryn Emmett & David Golub
Garden Homes Management
Herbert and Sarah M. Gibor Charitable Foundation
Leon N. Lapine Charitable Residuary Trust
Silver Golub & Teitell
Baldwin
Abate & Abate, LLC
Andrew J. Whittingham Family Foundation
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey
Andrea & David Cohen
Connecticut Public
Susan Cullman
First County Bank
Jennifer & Michael Hyman
Sopong Kim & Eunjin Park
KPMG
Arisleyda Riehl and Omar Dinar/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Stamford Health
The Ashforth Company/A.P. Construction
Steinbeck
Brad & Nancy Benjamin
Kerrin & Stephne Behrend
Jane Carlin & Benjamin Gifford
Mimi Cohen
Susan DiMattia
Amy & Tony Downer
Catherine & Stephen Ernst
Ed & Sue Greenberg
Randie Katz & Larry Cryer
Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home
Juanita T. James
King School
Anderson Livingston
Alexander McLawhorn
Deborah & Robert Neiman
Meredith & Eric Reuben
Robinson & Cole
Caroline Romans
Ann M. Sexton
Stamford Downtown
Beverly & David Stein
Louise Stern
Eileen Swerdlick
The Dilenschneider Group
The Rich Foundation
UConn Stamford
USI Consulting Group/Hooker & Holcombe
Alvarez
Bloka Literary Society
Maureen & Michael Cacace
Tom Cassone & Stephanie McLaughlin
Laurie Cingari Real Estate
Linda Cremin
Susan & Paul Duarte
Family Centers
Philip Farin & Carolyn Nadel
Robin Frederick & Michael Gold
Garfunkel Wild
Gary Gepner
Deborah & Michael Golden
Emily & Sam Gordon
Arlene & Robert Hall
HMA2 Architects
Dale & Stephen Hoffman
Cindy Duncan Holton
Bina & Falgun Jariwala
Tamu & John Lucero
David Martin & Lynne Burgess
Joe & Linda Milano
Alex & Ricki Miller
Mary Murano
Stephen Perry & Susan Toliver
Marianne Pollak
Prince Law Group
Arthur & Betsey Selkowitz
Marsha Shendell
Jami Sherwood
Mary Sommer & Jay Sandak
Sonic Boom Productions
Barbara & Ken White
Dr. Brian Yomtov and Advanced Chiropractic & Wellness, LLC
Event Committee
Leslie Bruzik Co-Chair
Vicki French-Sanches Co-Chair
Ce Aita
Deborah Andrianos
Barbara Aronica
Linda Avellar
Anastasia Bailey
Elizabeth P. Ball
Marie Belfiore
Glenda Blume
Ellen Bromley
Laurie Cingari
Jamie Cole
Susan Iorio Duarte
Lynne Fife
Gail Goldberg
Sam Gordon
Gail Hofmann
Gaby Katze
Alice Knapp
Roni Leavy
Lise Leist
Shivonne Mathison
Rosanne McManus
Mary Murano
Eileen Rosner
Ann Sexton
Melanie Soper
Patricia Togra
Event Coordinators
Betsy Mercede
Jami Sherwood
Media Partners
STAMFORD MAGAZINE/Moffly Media, Exclusive Magazine Sponsor
Hey Stamford
The Ferguson Award special edition pin created by Russ Hollander, Master Goldsmith
Past Honorees
2024 Steven Frederick and Wofsey,Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky
2023 Polly O'Brien Morrow and Pitney Bowes
2022 Ann Sexton
2021 Tom Cassone
2019 Jay Sandak and Mary Sommer
2018 Sandy Goldstein
2017 Gail Malloy
2016 Ernest Abate
2015 Rey Giallongo
2014 Greg Caggainello
2013 John Stewart
2012 George Harvey
