A Novel Affair

Thank you for helping make A Novel Affair 2025 a success. 

With your help we raised a record $320,000!
 

These are funds we will use to buy books and provide the critical services our community depends on.

A huge thank you to all our attendees, auction bidders, event sponsors and paddle raise participants!

Morrison 
Friends of Ferguson Library
Melvin Klugman
Reckson

Du Bois
Amy and Andy George
RMS Companies

Lahiri
Ellen Bromley and Thomas Gizicki
Kathryn Emmett and David Golub
Garden Homes Management
Gary Gepner
Sopong Kim and Eunjin Park
Silver Golub & Teitell
Mary Sommer and Jay Sandak
Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP

Baldwin
Abate & Abate, LLC
Kerrin and Stephne Behrend
Judith Block
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
Andrea and David Cohen
Susan Cullman
First County Bank
Susan and Edward Greenberg
Michael and Jennifer Hyman
Juanita T. James
Randie Katz and Larry Cryer
KPMG
Stamford Downtown
Stamford Health
The Ashforth Company/A.P. Construction
Carl and Dana Weinberg

Steinbeck 
Nancy and Brad Benjamin
Cacace, Tusch & Santagata
Jane Carlin and Benjamin Gifford
Marsha Colten and Robert Cohen
Connecticut Public  
Dilenschneider Group  
Amy and Tony Downer 
Catherine and Stephen Ernst
F.D. Rich Company
Susan Frieden
Marilyn and Irving Goldblum
Irish-American Cultural Society
King School
Laurie Cingari Real Estate
Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home
Anderson Livingston
Denise Marcil and Turhan Tirana
M & T Bank
Terry Newman and David Rubin
Prince Law Group 
Riehl, Dinar & Assoc, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Robinson + Cole 
Caroline Romans
Ann Sexton
Marsha Shendell
David and Beverly Stein
Eileen Swerdlick
UConn Stamford
USI Consulting Group

Alvarez
Tami Amiri and Richard Rosenfeld
Nicole J. Bates and Jonathan Loonin
Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz and Parry Berkowitz
Jane Brooks
Tom Cassone and Stephanie McLaughlin
Linda Cremin
Jan and Richard DiGeronimo
DiMattia Family
Susan and Paul Duarte
Family Centers
Rosalea and Dick Fisher
Garfunkel Wild P.C.
Rabbi Gerry and Dr. Frances Ginsburg
Deborah and Michael Golden
Sam and Emily Gordon
Tami and Henry Greig
Andrew and Paula Hanson
Rosemary and Bruce Harris
Belle Horwitz and Jonathan Weiner
Ives Bank
Sharon and Steven Katz
Scott and Liz Krowitz
Margaret and Albert Lardizabal
Gary Lessen and Lois Stark
Maudie Long
Mort and Eleanor Lowenthal
Dr. Tamu and John Lucero
Malloy Insurance
David Martin
Rosanne and William McManus
Betsy Mercede
Linda and Joseph Milano
Mary Murano
Henry Myerberg
Deborah and Robert Neiman
Dennis Palumbo and Marylee Santoro
Stephen Perry & Susan Toliver
Sheila Romanowitz and Alan Benet
Betsey and Arthur Selkowitz
Jami A. Sherwood
Meryl and Henry Silverstein
Melanie Soper and John McGroarty
Stantec
Johnna Torsone and John McKeon
Tutor Me SOS
Ken and Barbara White
Dr. Brian Yomtov and Advanced Chiropractic & Wellness, LLC

Acuario Restaurant
Avellino Family Barbeque
Boys & Girls Club Culinary Capers
Columbus Park Trattoria
DIG
Forever Sweet Bakery
Nikki Glekas Events
Noches de Colombia
Palmer’s Market 
Rosemary Group
Sunshine Cuisine
TEFF
Zwilling Cooking Studio
Wine tastings and sales by BevMax