NH Writers' Project - Literary Calendar

Edited by Susan Kenn

May 4, Hancock: A poetry reading will be held at the conclusion of the Monadnock Pastoral Poetry Retreat. Readers will include Jim Beschta, Terry Farish, John Hodgen, Adelle Leiblein, Rodger Martin, and Susan Roney-O’Brien. At 3 p.m. at Southern Lodge (525-4715).

May 4, Plymouth: As part of the Eagle Pond Authors’ Series, novelist Margot Livesey, author of Banishing Verona, will read from her work followed by a reception and book signing. Free and open to the public, 3 p.m. at the Silver Center (535-ARTS; http://silver.plymouth.edu).

May 6, Moultonborough: Poet Loren Tivi and Michael Dan will be the featured presenters at an Evening of Poetry, 7:30 p.m. at Moultonborough Public Library (476-8895).

May 7, Portsmouth: Poets Martha Carlson-Bradley and Maura MacNeil will read from their work, followed by an open mike, at a Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program Hoot, 7 p.m. at Café Espresso (772-4345).

May 8, Asheulot: NH Poet Laureate Patricia Fargnoli and poet Alice Fogel will discuss poetry as a literary genre and Fargnoli’s role as New Hampshire’s Poet Laureate, 7 p.m. at Sheridan House Museum (239-6350).

May 8, Nashua: Maren Tirabassi will lead a discussion of Flashpoint by Linda Barnes, as part of a New Hampshire Humanities Council-sponsored book discussion series, Yankee Crime, 7 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library (589-4610).

May 9, Walpole: Poet Linda Aldrich will lead a three-day nature writing workshop entitled, “Into the Woods: Poems from Nature”. For more information, please contact Great River Arts Institute at (802) 464-3330 or visit www.greatriverarts.org.

May 10, Concord: Howard Mansfield, author of Bones of the Earth and The Same Ax, Twice, will read from and sign his new children’s book Hogwood Steps Out, 11 a.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).

May 10, Peterborough: Tara Marvel will discuss her book Muskrat Stew and Other Tales of a Penobscot Life: The Life Story of Fred Ranco, 11 a.m. at Toadstool Bookshop (924-3543-www.toadbooks.com).

May 12, Concord: The novel Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky will be the topic of discussion at an open meeting of Gibson’s Bookstore Book Club, 7 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).

May 12, Conway: Fiddle players Jacqueline and Dudley Laufman, also a poet and author of Walking Sticks, will be the feature performers at an open mike, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Conway Public Library (447-5552).

May 12, Portsmouth: Judy Norsigian, executive director of the information organization Our Bodies Ourselves, and writer Judith Stadtman Tucker, will read from the new book Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pegnancy and Birth to wich Tucker contributed, 7 p.m. sy RiverRun Bookstore (431-2100; www.riverrunbookstore.com).

May 13, Barrington: The first in a two part seminar hosted by Bisson Barcelona, “How to Make Money with Your Blog” will teach participants how to make their blogs work for them. Cost is $125, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Barrington Middle School 664-5776; www.bissonbarcelona.com/clinics/april08-blogging.htm).

May 13, Portsmouth: Author Harold Whitehouse Jr. will read from his new book, Home by Nine: The Real South End, 7 p.m. at RiverRun Bookstore (431-2100; www.riverrunbookstore.com).

May 14, Exeter: Featured readers Trina Daigle, Pat Parnell and CS Leaf will share their poetry, followed by an open mike, 6:30 p.m. at The Water Street Bookstore (778-9731).

May 14-June 18, Londonderry: Author and columnist Lorraine Lordi will teach a six-week writing workshop on Wednesday evenings. Cost is $90 and space is limited. For more information please visit www.plumriverpress.com.

May 14, Portsmouth As part of the series Writers on a New England Stage, award-winning novelist Louise Erdrich, author of Love Medicine, The Beet Queen, and The Bingo Palace, will discuss her new book, The Plague of Doves, followed by an interview with National Public Radio reporter Laura Knoy, 7:30 p.m. at the Music Hall (436-2400; www.themusichall.org ).

May 15, Walpole: Poet Wyn Cooper will lead an Advanced Poetry Workshop. The group will meet for three afternoons, with evening readings open to the public. For more information, contact Great River Arts Institute at 802-464-3330 or visit www.greatriverarts.org .

May 16, Belmont: Yankee humorist Rebecca Rule, author of the short story collection Could Have Been Worse, will share some of her true(ish), close-to-home stories, 7 p.m. at Corner Meeting House (528-5667).

May 17, Chester: The Seacoast Writers Association's annual spring writers conference, a day of writing workshops, will feature a keynote address by mystery writer Brendan Dubois at Chester College of New England. For more information and a registration form, contact registrar Michael Wade at beekah@comcast.net or visit www.seacoastwritersassociation.org .

May 17, Keene: Agatha Award winner Katherine Hall Page will sign her newest book, The Body in the Gallery: A Faith Fairchild Mystery, 2 p.m. at Toadstool Bookshop (352-8815 www.toadbooks.com ).

May 17, Peterborough: Poets Martha Carlson-Bradley and Martha Andrews Donovan will read from their work and discuss literary friendship and the role it has played in their writing, for the Monadnock Writers’ Group, 10 a.m. at the Peterborough Town Library (603-924-8040).

May 17, Warner: Marilyn Wyzga, co-author of Integrated Landscaping: Following Nature’s Lead, will discuss how to create beautiful, functional landscapes based on natural ecosystems, 12 p.m. at MainStreet BookEnds (456-2700; www.mainstreetbookends.com ).

May 18, Portsmouth: Children’s writer Phil McGrail will read from his new book, Daughter of Statues, 2 p.m. at SecondRun Bookstore (431-2100; www.riverrunbookstore.com ).

May 18, Portsmouth: Todd J. Lyon, M.D., the author of The Holding Sky of Awareness: Experiencing Joy Through Ego Dis-Identification, will discuss his book, 6 p.m. at SecondRun Bookstore (431-2100; www.riverrunbookstore.com ).

May 19, Campton: Yankee humorist Rebecca Rule, author of the short story collection Could Have Been Worse, will share some of her true(ish), close-to-home stories, 7:30 p.m. at Campton Historical Society (536-1077).

May 19, Portsmouth: Young adult author Catherine Gilbert Murdock will read from her latest book, Princess Ben, 6 p.m. at RiverRun Bookstore (431-2100; www.riverrunbookstore.com ).

May 19, Warner: Stacy Mitchell, author of Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Business, will discuss sustainable development, 7 p.m. at MainStreet BookEnds (456-2700; www.mainstreetbookends.com ).

May 20, Barrington: The second in a two part seminar hosted by Bisson Barcelona, How to Make Money with Your Blog, will teach participants how to make their blogs work for them. Cost is $125. From 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Barrington Middle School 664-5776; www.bissonbarcelona.com/clinics/april08-blogging.htm ).

May 20, Portsmouth: Paula Doress-Worters, editor of Mistress of Herself: Speeches and Letters of Ernestine L. Rose, Early Women’s Rights Leader, will give a reading, 7 p.m. at RiverRun Bookstore (431-2100; www.riverrunbookstore.com ).

May 21, Barrington: Syndicated columnist Suzette Martinez Standring will lead the seminar You can Write a Newspaper Column, which will cover the basics of creating and crafting a newspaper column. Seating is limited so registration is required. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bisson Barcelona (664-5776; www.bissonbarcelona.com ).

May 21, Concord: Poet Christine Casson will read from her work, followed by an open mike, 7 p.m. at Borders Books (224-1255).

May 21, Concord: Bishop Gene Robinson will read from and sign his new book, In the Eye of the Storm, 7 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).

May 21, Manchester: Novelist Brendan DuBois will give a presentation as a fund-raiser for the Manchester City Library Foundation. Tickets are $65. Food and wine will be served before DuBois’s presentation, and he will sign books afterwards. At 6 p.m. at Manchester City Library (624-6550).

May 21, Milford: Yankee humorist Rebecca Rule, author of the short story collection Could Have Been Worse, will share some of her true(ish), close-to-home stories, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall (673-2156).

May 22, Center Harbor: Yankee humorist Rebecca Rule, author of the short story collection Could Have Been Worse, will share some of her true(ish), close-to-home stories, 7:30 p.m. at Schoolhouse Museum (279-4929).

May 22, Nashua: Pauline Chen, best-selling author of Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality, reflects on medicine's most profound paradox, that a profession premised on caring for the ill also systematically depersonalizes dying, 7 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library (589-4610).

May 23, Portsmouth: As part of the series Writers on a New England Stage, award-winning journalist Barbara Walters will discuss her new memoir Audition. Tickets are $12 ($10 for Music Hall or NH Public Radio members). Walters’ discussion will begin at 7:30 p.m. To find more information and to purchase tickets visit www.themusichall.org or call 436-2400.

May 24, Peterborough: Mystery writer Tom Coffey will discuss and sign his third book, Blood Alley, 11 a.m. at Toadstool Bookshop (924-3543 www.toadbooks.com).

May 27, Nashua: Jennifer Lee will lead a discussion of A Stranger in the Kingdom by Howard Frank Mosher, as part of a New Hampshire Humanities Council sponsored book discussion series, Yankee Crime. 7 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library (589-4610).

May 28, Concord: Novelist Chris Bohjalian will read from and sign his newly completed book, Skeletons at the Feast, 4—5:30 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).

May 28, Portsmouth: Bestselling author Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors, will read from his latest memoir, A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father. Free and open to the public but people must reserve tickets. Tickets are available at RiverRun Bookstore. At 7 p.m. at South Church (431-2100; info@riverrunbookstore.com).

May 30, Moultonborough: Julia Older, author of the novel This Desired Place and the book of poetry Tahirih Unveiled, will be a featured author at the 25th annual Book and Author Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Bald Peak Colony Club (569-6585).

June 3, Moultonborough: Poets Maura MacNeil and Ann Hudson will be the featured readers at an Evening of Poetry, 7:30 p.m. at Moultonborough Public Library (476-8895).

June 4, Portsmouth: Poets Mimi White and Christine Korfhage will be the featured readers at the Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program Poetry Hoot, 7 p.m. at Café Espresso (772-4345).

June 5, Concord: Poet Leland Kinsey, author of The Immigrant’s Contract, will disucss and sign his book, 7 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (224-0562; www.gibsonsbookstore.com).

ONGOING

Berlin, Every Thursday: Children’s Story Hour, 10-11 a.m. at Berlin Public Library (752-5210; inez@ncia).

Concord, every Wednesday: Open mike at the Green Martini, 7 p.m. (Isaac Harris, xheartlessnothingx@yahoo.com).

Concord, Third Wednesday of the Month: Featured authors read, followed by an open mike at Borders Books, 7 p.m. (frisella@worldpath.net).

Deerfield, Fourth Tuesday of the Month: Open mike at The Lion Café, 463-7374, on Rt. 107, 7 - 9 pm except December (lindseycoombs@gmail.com or 463-7226).

Dover, Every Fourth Wednesday: Poetry hoot hosted by Matt Gallant and John-Michael Albert, 7 p.m. at Café on the Corner (749-4711).

Dublin, Sundays: Fall and spring readings followed by an open mike at Del Rossi's Trattoria, 2:30 p.m. (563-7195).

Effingham, Third Thursday of the Month: Writer’s Night with featured readers followed by an open mike, 7 p.m. at the Effingham Public Library (539-1537; katiemccarthy@adelphia.net).

Exeter, Every Monday: Tina Bruce hosts story time and leads children in a craft project. Free and open to the public, children from preschoolers on up are welcome, 10 a.m. at Time of Wonder Bookstore (778-9731).

Haverill, MA, Second Thursday of the Month: Open mike in the Crescent Dragon Café, 8 p.m. (978-372-5441).

Kittery, ME, First Tuesday of the Month: Enjoy an open mike, tea, and coffee at the Rice Public Library, 7–9 p.m. (207-439-0199).

Lawrence, MA, Second Tuesday of the Month: Poetry Hoot sponsored by the Frost Foundation of Lawrence, 7-9 p.m. Venue varies so call ahead. (978-725-8828).

Manchester, Every Other Friday: Open mike and featured reading or slam hosted by Russian Roulette Productions at the Bridge Street Café, 7pm (647-9991 or bridgepoetry@gmail.com).

Moultonborough, First Tuesday of the Month: Featured authors read, followed by an open mike, in the Moultonborough Public Library, 7:30 p.m. (476-8895).

Nashua, Sundays: Sunday Family Storytime-each week tales from different countries and cultures are featured, followed by a puppet show in the Children's Room, Nashua Public Library, 2 p.m. (589-4610 or carol.eyman@nashua.lib.nh.us).

Nashua, Second Friday of the Month: Poets Corner featured readers followed by an open mike at Unitarian Universalist Church, 8 p.m. (saffronmuse@msn.com).

Newmarket, Second Thursday of the Month: There is an open mike (no invited readers) at Crackskulls Books from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (659-8181).

Peterborough, every third Saturday: Monadnock Writers' Group Speakers Series, 9:45 a.m. at Peterborough Town Library (lindaj.thomas@verizon.net, 547-2781).

Plaistow, Third Monday of each month: Poetry reading with one featured reader, followed by an open mike, 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Plaistow Public Library (Matthew Gallant at 887-0151; matthewp.gallant@gmail.com).

Plymouth, Second Wednesday of Each Month: Open mike, 7 p.m. at Mandarin Taste restaurant (535-2492).

Portland, ME, Every Tuesday: Spoken Word Hip Hop Night followed by an open mike at Acoustic Coffee, 7-10 p.m. (207-774-0404).

Portland, ME, Second Tuesday of the Month: Slam poetry at Acoustic Coffee, 7–10 p.m. (207-774-0404).

Portland, ME, First, Third and Fifth Thursday of the Month: Poetry Group at Borders South Portland, 7 p.m. (207-775-6110).

Portland, ME, Last Thursday of the Month: Open poetry reading at Geno’s, 8:30 p.m. (207-772-7891).

Portsmouth, First Wednesday of the Month: Poetry Hoot sponsored by Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program in Café Espresso, 7 p.m. Does not meet July and August (772-4345).

Portsmouth, Second Monday of the Month: The “Stone Pigeon” poetry readings are held at Breaking New Grounds followed by an open mike, 7–9 p.m. (Gary Widger, gmofo@hotmail.com).

Portsmouth, Third Thursday of the Month: "Beat Night" at the Press Room, 7-9 p.m. (431-5186).

Rochester, Every Friday: Open mike hosted by Mike White at The Governor’s Inn Café, 7 p.m. (332-0107).

Thetford, VT, First Tuesday of December, February, March, and April: PEN North’s “Whining and Dining” has found a new home at Isabell's Cafe. Dinner will feature a hearty soup, salad, bread, wine, beer, dessert, and coffee. After dinner, local authors Mary Hays, Barbara Dimmick, and Sally Brady will lead a discussion. Isabell's Café, 6 p.m. PEN Members $16, non-members $20. (Please RSVP to John Palladino: johnandtyre@juno.com or 802-785-2901)

Warner, Wednesdays: Storytelling by the Fireplace with Simonds teachers at MainStreet BookEnds, 6:30 p.m.

Wolfeboro, Fourth Thursday of the Month: Poets in the Attic will read, followed by an open mike, 7-9 p.m. at The Country Bookseller (Gordon or Cheryl Lang, 539-4472 or glang11@earthlink.net).

WSCA-LPFM Radio, Wednesdays: Deidre Randall hosts "Writers in the Round," a showcase of songwriters and poets, 7-8 p.m. (listen at 106.1FM. Interested readers should contact Deidre at www.witrhome.org or talk@witrhome.org for booking.