Live, In-Person Only at Otis Town Library

The Otis Historical Commission and Otis Preservation Trust (OPT) presents author Gail Gelburd on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00 PM at the Otis Town Library. This event is in-person only. Dr. Gelburd will discuss her new book The Liberation of Sue Moody: Slaying the Dragons, about Otis resident Sue Moody, followed by a question and answer session. Admission is free but registration is required.

Drawn from Moody’s own letters, journals, and articles, the book brings readers into the immediacy of her world as she moves from the American Midwest, to Paris, to New England. While serving as chair of the Otis Historical Commission, Gelburd reviewed a collection of Sue Moody’s writings, found by a neighbor in her abandoned home in Otis. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase at this event and all proceeds will be donated to Otis Preservation Trust.

Otis Preservation Trust (OPT) works with the Otis Historical Commission to organize and preserve the history and heritage of Otis, MA for future generations by supporting efforts to preserve, restore, repurpose and educate about buildings, monuments, lands and memorabilia of Otis. OPT is a not-for-profit (501c3) organization operated for fundraising and educational purposes. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Otis Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.The event is LIVE, in-person only at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the Otis Town Library, North Main Road, Otis, MA. There is no charge to attend this event but pre-registration is required. Donations are welcome.

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