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Author event with Nichole Bernier and The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.

We had the pleasure of hosting Nichole Bernier for a reading, Q&A, and signing of her novel, The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D.

The novel is a bittersweet tale of a woman who, when she inherits a trunk of a dear friend’s journals, charges herself with the task of uncovering who her friend really was – [...]

BooktopiaVT author event with Leslie Maitland and Crossing the Borders of Time

Michael Kindness and Leslie Maitland

The author events at #booktopiaVT were “sessions,” – small groups devoted to conversation about a particular book or topic. Aside from authors discussing a specific title, there was one session about writing about place (Howard Frank Mosher and Sarah J. Henry talked about their Vermont settings – perfect, since we [...]

My haul from #booktopiaVT

I’m back from #booktopiaVT – that’s the twitter hashtag for the 3-day ‘readers retreat’ for listeners of the Books on the Nightstand podcast. We spent Friday thru Sunday in gorgeous Manchester, Vermont; three inns and the rambling Northshire Bookstore were the venues for intimate sessions that brought authors and readers together.

There is SO MUCH to [...]

On the road to see Adriana Trigiani

If there’s one thing better than seeing a favorite author at an event/reading, it’s seeing that author with your own little gang of fellow fans.

And, if there’s one thing better than seeing a favorite author with fellow fans, it’s the opportunity to create a newly-minted fan. I had just this experience last week – what [...]

Author event: Howard Frank Mosher and The Great Northern Express

What a storyteller! What a gentleman! Howard Frank Mosher is a person I would feel comfortable inviting for a potluck dinner, and would enjoy listening to his stories all evening. And, I doubt he’d raise an eyebrow about the limited menu or the kids bickering

Howard Frank Mosher, quintessential New England storyteller, is the [...]

Author event: Madeline Miller and The Song of Achilles

This weekend, the bookshop had the great pleasure of hosting Madeline Miller with her novel, The Song of Achilles (published by HarperCollins/ECCO; March 6, 2012).

This book expands on the story told in Homer’s poetic Iliad about the final years of the Trojan War, creating a compelling narrative form that looks at the life of Achilles from boyhood onward. [...]

Author event: Margot Livesey and The Flight of Gemma Hardy

Another fun event at the bookshop last weekend!

Although Margot Livesey has published six previous novels – including The Missing World, Eva Moves the Furniture, and Banishing Verona – her most recent, The Flight of Gemma Hardy was the first I’ve read her. I was so taken with it, and hungry for more, that I’ve already started collecting her [...]

Author event with Sarah McCoy and The Baker's Daughter

We had the great pleasure of hosting Sarah McCoy and The Baker’s Daughter at the bookshop this past weekend.

If you’ve followed Sarah on twitter (@SarahMMcCoy) or on her Facebook page, you have a sense of her fun, bubbly personality, and know what a treat she was!

The Baker’s Daughter is Sarah’s second novel. Her first, The [...]

Author event: David Hyde Costello and Little Pig Joins the Band

What do you get when you combine a curious Little Pig (“My name is Jacob!”), a creative author/illustrator, and a group of inquisitive young listeners? … a fun afternoon of stories, music, and grins all around!

David Hyde Costello visited the Bookshop to read and sign his newest picture book, Little Pig Joins the Band. The premise of the book really [...]

Author event with Caroline Preston and The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt

Caroline Preston visited the bookshop last month, to discuss her newest book, the utterly unique The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Novel in Pictures.

A brief teaser from the publisher:

“For her graduation from high school in 1920, Frankie receives a scrapbook and her father’s old Corona typewriter. Frankie’s dreams of becoming a writer, and the reader follows [...]

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