On Thursday, April 26, at 1:30 p.m., in the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library, Newberry Award Winner Jack Gantos—author of Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, Dead End in Norvelt, and a host of other children’s classics—will talk about his books and writing. Gantos has visited the library before, and he proved very popular with both children and adults. The author’s appearance is sponsored by the Eastern Shore Regional Library.