Join award-winning local author Roland Merullo at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute on June 10 at 3 p.m. as he speaks about his convoluted path to becoming an acclaimed and prolific author. Merullo has published many essays and more than a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction, ranging from his Revere Beach trilogy, set in his hometown of Revere, Mass., to his most recent novel, The Talk-Funny Girl. A book signing will follow the event, which is free and open to the public. The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 413-458-2303, clarkart.edu.