Cumston Public Library in Monmouth invites the public to a talk by Maine author, Monica Woods, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. Woods is a novelist, memoirist and playwright. Her most recent novel, “The One-in-a-Million Boy,” has been published in 20 foreign editions and won a 2017 Nautilus Award (Gold) and the New England Society in the City of New York Book Award. Her recent play, “Papermaker,” debuted at Portland Stage in an extended run, its best-selling play ever. For more information, call 207-933-4788. (Photo courtesy of Ann Roach)