Mel Allen, former Yankee Magazine editor, to speak at book and author luncheon on Sept. 29

MOULTONBOROUGH — Join the Friends of the Moultonborough Public Library  from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for a dynamic presentation by long time Yankee Magazine editor, Mel Allen while enjoying a delicious lunch at the renowned Bald Peak Colony Club in Moultonborough.

Allen will be discussing his 2025 book, “Here in New England: Unforgettable Stories of People, Places, and Memories that Connect Us All.”

"The most important words in this books title for me are 'that connects us all.' We live in a time where division has become the backdrop to our lives," Allen said. "But when I look at the stories here about people, overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles, of others reaching out to help their neighbors, of entire communities pulling together when all seems lost, or of thousands of people searching for a lost child, I see a common humanity that has always been part of the New England landscape.”

Allen has spent nearly half a century finding fascinating people and places he wanted to write about and assigning countless others to the finest writers in New England. He became Yankee’s fifth editor in the summer of 2006, after previous roles as writer, senior editor, and executive editor. In 2018, he was inducted to the Folio Magazine Hall of Fame for editorial excellence. 

For more information, visit moultonboroughlibrary.org.