New York Times sportswriter Karen Crouse, author of “Norwich: One Tiny Vermont Town’s Secret to Happiness and Excellence,” will discuss her book tonight, Thursday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, 1 S. Main St., Stowe. Norwich has produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the country. With roughly 3,000 residents, it has sent an athlete to almost every Winter Olympics for the past 30 years, and three of them have returned with a medal.

The book begins starts with the story of 1960 Olympic silver medalist Betsy Snite, her sister Sunny, and their ultra-competitive father. Crouse then describes how more contemporary Norwich Olympians have thrived with less judgmental parenting. The list includes ski jumpers Mike Holland and Jeff Hastings, mogul skier Hannah Kearney and snowboarder Kevin Pearce. Crouse describes why “the Norwich way” can thrive in any community in which the values of participation, sportsmanship, community and fun are upheld. Crouse, an award-winning sportswriter, has been on the staff of The New York Times since 2005. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she competed on the women’s swim team while majoring in journalism and physical education.

A question-and-answer session follows her talk. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. Info: 253-9911, vtssm.com.

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