WESTPORT — A book about an enigmatic but influential New York singer/songwriter from the 1950s will be discussed by the author at the Oct. 5 inaugural meeting of the Verso Book Club at the Westport Library.

Howard Fishman, author of the book, “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse,” will speak at the meeting set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the library, 20 Jesup Road.

To register for the free program, click here. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

Converse, according to library publicity for the event, “was a groundbreaking mid-century New York City songwriter, singer and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition.” The book tells the story of Fishman’s “quest to understand her life,” the library said.

Fishman is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker magazine, as well as other publications. He also has written a play, “A Star Has Burnt My Eye,” and has released 11 musical albums, including as producer of the album, “Connie’s Piano Songs: The Art Songs of Elizabeth ‘Connie’ Converse.”

Visit the Westport Library website for more information or call 203-291-4800.