Saturday, April 10 at 7 pm - Doug Stewart: The Boy Who Would Be Shakespeare
In Doug Stewart’s new book The Boy Who Would Be Shakespeare: A Tale of Forgery and Folley he tells the story of William-Henry Ireland, one of the greatest literary forgers of all time. In 1794, nineteen-year-old William Henry Ireland – an unremarkable lawyer’s apprentice – handed his father a heavily worn and creased sheet of paper purportedly signed by Shakespeare himself. That simple act set in motion a series of events including the falsification of “Shakespeare’s” letters, poetry, and ultimately a play believed to be his lost masterpiece (but actually an original work by Ireland) that went on to be staged with much fanfare at London’s prestigious Drury Lane Theatre. Intended to elicit pride from his emotionally-distant father, and perhaps launch his own career, Ireland’s hoax eventually ruined his reputation, brought shame to his father, and brought down some of England’s most esteemed men of letters.
Doug Stewart is a freelance journalist who writes frequently about history and the arts for Smithsonian magazine. His articles have also appeared in Time and Discover. He lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Tuesday, April 13 at 5:30 pm - The new Armchair Philosophers group meets for intellectual discussion.
Come join a fun and lively debate with the Armchair Philosophers - a discussion group for life's big questions. New to Manchester, VT from Portsmouth, NH Mary Ellen Dunham was part of an informal, intellectual discussion group that she thought would be perfect for the Northshire Bookstore community. Last month the group talked about the impact of technology on the world and our lives. This month, Elizabeth Aldrich will moderate -- the topic to be announced.
This is an opportunity for individuals to gather together with other thoughtful-minded people to discuss life’s quandaries in a friendly and informal environment. Including people of different ages and backgrounds and ranging in topics from art and God to technology and drugs, this group will question what it means to be human and live the examined life. The topics for discussion will be decided by the participants and – as the questions fly – participants and the bookstore will find readings and books that might help the pursuit of wisdom. There is no need for a background in philosophy, just a curious and inquiring mind. Come join us at the Northshire Bookstore to see what kinds of interesting conversations we can stir up!
Thursday, April 15 at 7 pm - Pete Nelson presents his new novel I thought You Were Dead
Award-winning author and singer-songwriter Pete Nelson will present his new book I Thought You Were Dead. In this new book, Pete Nelson delivers a novel that is at once heartwarming, heartbreaking, and heart-wrenchingly funny. Paul Gustavson’s life is a succession of obstacles. His wife has left him, his father has suffered a debilitating stroke, his girlfriend is dating another man, he wrestles with impotency, and his overachieving brother has invested his parents’ money in stocks that tanked. And then there’s Stella, Paul’s aging Lab-shepherd mix, the one constant in his life, who gives him sage advice, doesn’t judge him, and gives him unconditional love. This is a story that proves that when a good dog is by your side – especially one with whom you can have an engaging conversation – life can be full of surprises.
Pete Nelson has published numerous books including Left For Dead, which won the Christopher Award in 2003 and was listed as one of the American Library Associations top ten young adult books of the year. He was the “His” columnist for Mademoiselle and has written for Esquire, Harpers, Playboy, Redbook, Seventeen, MS, Mother Jones and Rolling Stone magazines. He is also a singer-songwriter with a select but devoted following. He currently lives in Westchester County, New York.
Friday, April 16 at 7 pm - Ben Hewitt presents The Town that Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food
Vermont author and farmer Ben Hewitt presents his new book The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food. Like many rural communities throughout the United States, Hardwick, VT, was built on an industry that packed up its bags and left long ago. With a population of 3,200, a median income 25% below the state average and an unemployment rate 40% higher, the town suffered from a depressed economy for nearly a century.
The Town That Food Saved chronicles a group of (mostly) young farmers and entrepreneurs who embarked on a quest to create the most comprehensive, functional and vibrant local food system in North America – bringing jobs to a region that desperately needed them and finding inventive ways to make a living off the Vermont farmland. Hewitt tells the remarkable story of one town’s transformation and what these changes might mean for the rest of us.
Ben Hewitt was born in northwestern Vermont; his father was a poet and his mother worked on a nearby dairy farm. He now lives with his wife and two sons on a diversified, 40-acre farm in Vermont. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers.
Tuesday, April 20 at 5 pm - Pat Musik presents No New Thing Under the Sun: One Artist's Chosen Journey at the Equinox Terrace
Local Vermont and award-winning sculptor Pat Musick will present her new book No New Thing Under the Sun: One Artist’s Chosen Journey. Musick’s new book chronicles her artistic development over the last 40 years. Her work has progressed from an expressionistic, figurative style to abstract work with wood, steel and stone, reflecting harmony and peace in the environment. Including essays and photographs documenting her drawings, paintings, and sculpture this new book follows Musick as she moves from two to three dimensional considerations and reveals the creative process of one artist.
Pat Musick’s work is in the permanent collections of 48 museums and public spaces in the United States. She has an MA and PhD from Cornell University, has taught at the University level, and has written three books, including Stone Songs on the Trail of Tears: The Journey of an Installation
Thursday, April 22 at 7 pm - Alan Benoit presents Sustainable Living in Vermont
Join Alan Benoit for this month's free Sustainable Living in Vermont series as they present “Vermont’s Sustainable Forests”. This talk will feature Chris Brooks of the Vermont Pellet Company and Alan Calfee of Calfee Woodland Management LLC.
Chris Brooks is CEO of Vermont's first wood pellet mill located in North Clarendon, Vermont. The mill supplies the area with over 10,000 tons of pellets annually, replacing over 1 million gallons of fuel oil. Come learn how Chris makes all this happen using locally grown trees.
Alan Calfee is a professional forester and conservationist who has been practicing forestry in southern Vermont for over 20 years. He helps woodland owners sustainably manage their properties, worked extensively with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and enjoys sharing his passion for hands on forest management.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of Vermont’s shift toward sustainability.
Saturday, April 24 & 25 - Northshire Bookstore hosts workshops as part of the 3rd Annual Manchester and the Mountains Poets and Writers Weekend, Between the Lines: Text in Motion, Image, Song and Story
The Greater Manchester Arts Council will host the 3rd Annual Poets & Writers Weekend: Text in Motion, Image, Story, and Song. The weekend will include readings, seminars and workshops on a variety of topics including: memoir writing, Journalism, writing children’s literature, writing fiction, play writing, story telling and more. The Northshire Bookstore will be hosting three sessions: Faculty and Guest Readings, a Publishing Panel, and Publishing on Demand.
For more information about or to register for the Poets and Writers Weekend visit the Greater Manchester Arts Council at www.greatermanchesterarts.org or call 802-867-0272.
Saturday, April 24 at 7 pm - Andrea Raynor presents The Voice That Calls You Home: Inspiration for Life's Journeys
Andrea Raynor presents The Voice That Calls You Home, a profound and intensely personal collection of stories and essays that are poignant, humorous, heartbreaking, and inspiring – all taken from her real-life experiences as a hospice chaplain and breast cancer survivor. Raynor is the mother of two children, a Harvard Divinity grad, and has worked with people from all walks of life, including the homeless. She served as chaplain at the Ground Zero morgue in the aftermath of 9/11.
In The Voice That Calls You Home Raynor shares some of her most poignant experiences of helping to bring peace to those who are about to cross over, relating these moments to her own life as a daughter, wife, mother, and member of a diverse spiritual community. Raynor’s raw and lyrical writing strips the reader bare, and infuses even the most rehearsed doubter with a transforming portion of hope and possibility - leading us to the 'Home' she has miraculously discovered on this side of the grave.
Join us for this evening of interfaith conversation. Frederick Buechner, esteemed theologian, spiritual writer, and great friend of the Northshire Bookstore, will be with us to introduce Ms. Raynor
Friday, April 30 at 7 pm - Angela Miller presents Hay Fever: Out of the Office and Into the Barnyard
Local Vermont author and cheesemaker Angela Miller will present her new memoir Hay Fever: Out of the Office and Into the Barnyard. Miller’s new book tells the inspiring, informative, and funny story about changing your life when you're already more than halfway through it. After Miller’s marriage became strained, her job too stressful, and the social whirl on Shelter Island unsatisfying, she and her husband decided to buy Consider Bardwell Farm in Vermont and become cheesemakers (all while maintaining their New York jobs and lives). But what started as a part time “project” turned into a full-blown obsession and culinary passion that not only changed their lives forever, but also resulted in some of America’s best cheeses, prestigious awards, and media fame. Hay Fever is an inspiring and entertaining memoir that will whet the appetite of food lovers and would-be farmers from coast to coast, and includes recipes from the author and top food personalities like Mark Bittman and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
Angela Miller is a prominent literary agent in New York City. Miller and her farm have been written up in the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the Daily News, Travel and Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Martha Stewart Living, and many other national publications. Consider Bardwell cheeses are featured on the menus of some of the finest restaurants in the country, including The French Laundry, Per Se, Daniel, and Jean Georges.
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