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May 15, Stratham: Water Street Bookstore will host a live stream of Dan Brown’s only U.S. speaking event to present his new novel, Inferno. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased from the bookstore, online, or at the door. For more information or to register, visit www.waterstreetbooks.com or call (603) 778-9731. The broadcast will be held at Cooperative Middle School at 7:15 p.m.
May 15, Concord: The Poetry Society of New Hampshire will feature Linda Aldrich and Robert Crawford, who will read their poems. Followed by an open mike. Arrive early to sign-up. At 7 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore (603-224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).
May 16, Derry: Jane Satterfield, author of Her Familiars, and Ned Balbo, author of The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems, will be the featured poets at The Frost Farm’s Hyla Brook Reading Series. Hyla Brook Poet Robin Small will also read. At 6:30 p.m., followed by an open mic at 7:30 p.m., The Robert Frost Farm (www.robertfrostfarm.org).
May 16, Exeter: Cathie Pelletier will discuss her new novel, The One-Way Bridge. At 7 p.m., Water Street Bookstore (603-778-9731; www.waterstreetbooks.com).
May 17, Concord: Cathie Pelletier, author of The One-Way Bridge, will read. At 7 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore (603-224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).
May 18th, Concord: Author Sy Montgomery and illustrator Judith Oksner will discuss their new book, Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo. Accompanied by a video of Snowball showcasing his dance moves. At 11 a.m., Gibson’s Bookstore (603-224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).
May 19, Chester, VT: Poetry with the Stars will present an author reading followed by a telescope viewing. Kate Gleason, author of Measuring the Dark; Patrice Pinette, a poet whose work has appeared in the New Hampshire Poets Showcase; and Becky Sakellariou, author of Earth Listening, will read. At 7 p.m., Misty Valley Books (802-875-3400; www.mvbooks.com).
May 21, Exeter: Jane Smith Bernhardt will read from her new book, The Sweet Conversation: A Guide to Spiritual Listening. At 7 p.m., Water Street Bookstore (603-778-9731; www.waterstreetbooks.com).
May 22, Concord: David Mather will read from his debut novel, One for the Road, based on his experience in the Peace Corps. At 7 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore (603-224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).
May 23, Concord: Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy will discuss their book, Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice. Followed by a Q&A and screening of The Departed. Tickets may be purchased through Red River Theatres. For more information about this event, visit www.gibsonsbookstore.com or call (603) 224-0562. At 5:15 p.m., Red River Theatres.
May 23, Nashua: Emmy Award winning WHDH reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of The Other Woman, will discuss her mystery novel. At 7 p.m., Nashua Public Library (603-589-4610; www.tinyurl.com/npllectures)
May 25, Exeter: Author Jon Kiper and illustrator Sam Paolini will discuss their new children’s book, Dream Detectives: Something Funny About the Cake. At 2 p.m., Water Street Bookstore (603-778-9731; www.waterstreetbooks.com).
May 25, Manchester: Jennifer Militello will host a launch party for her new book, Body Thesaurus. All ages are welcome. At 6:30 p.m., The Shaskeen.
May 26, Warner: Author Larry Sullivan and illustrator Mimi Wiggin will present the release of their new book, Educators and Agitators: Selected Works of 19th Century Women Writers from a Small New Hampshire Town. At 1 p.m., MainStreet BookEnds (603-456-2700; www.mainstreetbookends.com).
May 30, Concord: Carrie Cariello will discuss her book, What Color is Monday? How Autism Changed One Family for the Better. At 7 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore (603-224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).
June 2, Warner: Deirdre Currier, author of Tales From The Tub: Growing Old Is For The Brave, will discuss her book. At 2 p.m., MainStreet BookEnds (603-456-2700; www.mainstreetbookends.com).
June 3, Cambridge, MA: The Blacksmith House Poetry Series will present U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, author of The Best of It, for their 40th Anniversary. Followed by a Q&A and book signing. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased online through The Cambridge Center for Adult Education at www.ccae.org. At 6 p.m., The First Parish Church in Harvard Square (617-547-6789).
June 9, Warner: Mark Travis and Mike Pride, authors of Pliney Fiske: A Civil War Mystery and Our War: Days and Events in the Fight for the Union, respectively, will discuss their books. At 1 p.m., MainStreet BookEnds (603-456-2700; www.mainstreetbookends.com).
June 12, Warner: Bestselling author Ben Hewitt will discuss his book, Saved: How I Quit Worrying About Money and Became the Richest Guy in the World. At 7 p.m., MainStreet BookEnds (603-456-2700; www.mainstreetbookends.com).
June 13, Derry: The Hyla Brook Reading Series will feature the winner of The 3rd Annual Frost Farm Prize, TBA. At 6:30 p.m., followed by an open mic at 7:30 p.m., The Robert Frost Farm (www.robertfrostfarm.org).
June 15, Franconia: J. Kates, Becky Sakellariou, and Julia Older, authors published through the Hobblebush Granite State Poetry Series, will read their work. Poems will be read in honor of the memory of New Hampshire Poet Laureate Walter E. Butts. At 6 p.m., Henry Holt Barn, The Frost Place (603–823–5510; www.frostplace.org).
July 11, Derry: X.J. Kennedy received the Robert Frost medal of the Poetry Society of America in 2010 for his life’s work and will be the featured poet for the Hyla Brook Reading Series. At 6:30 p.m., followed by an open mic at 7:30 p.m., The Robert Frost Farm (www.robertfrostfarm.org).
July 13, Warner: Julia Older will give a live performance of her book-length poem, The François Vase. Followed by a dessert reception with live music and a book signing, as part of the Tory Hill Authors Series. Tickets are $8 each and may be purchased on the Tory Hill website. At 7 p.m., Warner Town Hall (www.toryhillauthorsseries.com).
July 25, Concord: B. Eugene McCarthy, co-author with Fran Quinn of Sound Ideas: Hearing and Speaking Poetry, will read from and discuss his book. At 7 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore (603–224–0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).
July 25, Haverhill: John Landrigan will lead a Book Club for Writers discussion of the short stories, “Everything That Rises Must Converge” by Flannery O’Connor and “Why I Live at the P.O.” by Eudora Welty. At 7 p.m., Haverhill Corner Library (www.hliba.blogspot.com).
July 27, Warner: The Tory Hill Authors Series will present Ernest Hebert, author of the Darby series, and Willem Lange, host of NHPTV’s weekly show Windows to the Wild. Tickets are $8 each and may be purchased on the Tory Hill website. At 7 p.m., Warner Town Hall (www.toryhillauthorsseries.com).
August 8, Derry: The Hyla Brook Reading Series will feature poet Dan Chiasson, author of the forthcoming collection Bicentennial. At 6:30 p.m., followed by an open mic at 7:30 p.m., The Robert Frost Farm (www.robertfrostfarm.org).
August 10, Warner: The Tory Hill Authors Series will present Indira Ganesan, author of As Sweet As Honey, and Eleanor Morse, author of White Dog Fell From the Sky. Tickets are $8 each and may be purchased on the Tory Hill website. At 7 p.m., Warner Town Hall (www.toryhillauthorsseries.com).
August 24, Warner: The Tory Hill Authors Series will present licensed bear rehabilitator Ben Kilham, author of Among the Bears: Raising Orphan Cubs in the Wild. Tickets are $8 each and may be purchased on the Tory Hill website. At 7 p.m., Warner Town Hall (www.toryhillauthorsseries.com).
September 12, Derry: The Hyla Brook Reading Series will feature poet Alfred Nicol, who received the 2013 Robert Frost Foundation Poetry Award. At 6:30 p.m., followed by an open mic at 7:30 p.m., The Robert Frost Farm (www.robertfrostfarm.org).
October 24, Haverhill: John Landrigan will lead a Book Club for Writers discussion of the following short stories: “Cat ’n’ Mouse” by Steven Millhauser, “Super Goat Man” by Jonathan Lethem, and “In the Black Mill” by Michael Chabon. At 7 p.m., Haverhill Corner Library (www.hliba.blogspot.com).
January 23, 2014, Haverhill: John Landrigan will lead a Book Club for Writers discussion of the following short stories: “In Persuasion Nation” and “The Semplica Girl Diaries” by George Saunders and “Mister Squishy” by David Foster Wallace. At 7 p.m., Haverhill Corner Library (www.hliba.blogspot.com).
April 24, 2014, Haverhill: John Landrigan will lead a Book Club for Writers discussion of the short stories: “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin and “The Appropriation of Cultures” by Percival Everett. At 7 p.m., Haverhill Corner Library (www.hliba.blogspot.com).
July 24, 2014, Haverhill: John Landrigan will lead a Book Club for Writers discussion of two James Thurber short stories, “The Catbird Seat” and “You Could Look It Up.” At 7 p.m., Haverhill Corner Library (www.hliba.blogspot.com).
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