Bridgeport resident and award-winning author Anna Smucker will sign copies of her new book – “Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiece” - at Bridgeport Public Library on Thursday, October 19 from 6-8 p.m.

 

The book is co-authored with Marc Harshman, West Virginia Poet Laureate and children’s book author.  Amazon just named “Fallingwater” a children’s non-fiction Book of the Month for October. Starred reviews have appeared in Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist:

 

“Like Fallingwater, a home that breathtakingly blends innovative architecture and its natural surroundings, this book seamlessly blends together a good story, lyrical language, and deft, supporting artwork. This affectionate tribute should appeal to a very wide audience.” ?Booklist  STARRED REVIEW ?

 

“A warm tribute to the creative genius and style of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this picture book takes readers through his process of designing and building the famous home Fallingwater, which helped revive his stalled career, in the 1930s.” ?Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW ?

In Bear Run, Pennsylvania, a home unlike any other perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune plays differently in each of its sunlight-dappled rooms; the structure itself blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is “Fallingwater,” a masterpiece equally informed by meticulous research and unbounded imagination, designed by the lauded American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

 

This book guides readers through Wright's process designing Fallingwater, from his initial inspirations to the home's breathtaking culmination. It is an exploration of a man, of dreams, and of the creative process; a celebration of potential. Graceful prose and rich, dynamic illustrations breathe life into the story of Frank and Fallingwater, a man and home utterly unlike any other.