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We want to publish your book!
If you missed our announcement last week, you should know that we have launched the Piscataqua Press.
We can now provide you with a local, dependable means of seeing your work published. Please contact us for more information--we love to talk about it!!
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RIVERRUN BOOKSTORE
142 Fleet St.
Portsmouth,, New Hampshire 03801
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We Now Buy Text Books!!
That's right all you students and former students. Bring us your textbooks, and we will give you a competitive price in cash or check! Call us for more info at 603-431-2100. As always, we still take gently used regular books for store credit, and we always need more.
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Friday, May 4th
5:30pm
Mike Doughty:
The Book of Drugs
This memoir by singer-songwriter and former Soul Coughing front man Doughty is hardly your typical rock star memoir. Doughty is brutally honest about life as an addict, as he describes his transition from a cigarette smoker and pothead to a junkie and a drunk.
Bringing the writing skill that he has crafted to his underground poetry, magazine articles, and songs, Doughty conveys his message with both despair and humor. Clean since May 5, 2000, Doughty's revelations about going to 12-step meeting and his spiritual awakening are just as forthright as his reminiscences about being a junkie and a drunk, though these memories and thoughts are recounted much more vividly.
Along the way, Doughty discusses his bitter relationship with his band mates and the usual creative and personal problems common in rock bands, which are only made worse by the paranoia and self-hate brought on by substance abuse. This is a compelling look at one man's struggle to come to terms with the much-discussed connection between addiction and art.
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Friday, April 27th
5:00pm
Open Poetry Mic with guest poet Mark DeCarteret
Bring a poem to share as we help celebrate the yearly jazz and poetry festival.
Mark DeCarteret, author of (If This Is the) New World will give a reading, followed by an open mic.
We urge you to attend as many Jazzmouth events as you can!
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Saturday, April 28th
11:00am
Youth Beat Poetry Event!
Hear smart kids read smart poems while Larry Simon and friends play improvised background music.
This event is one of our absolute favorites every year, and as such we expect overflow crowds. Come early to get a seat!
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Tuesday, May 1st 7:00pm
Robert Taylor:
A New Way To Be Human
 Born and raised in South Africa, Robert Taylor saw firsthand the difference that could be made when oppressed people are given the freedom to discover their voices, trust their imaginations, and find the courage to be who they are. These experiences deeply empowered him, transforming his life. As a young adult, Robert worked tirelessly to end apartheid. In 1980 his mentor, Archbishop Desmond Tutu sent Robert to the United States to avoid imprisonment for his anti-apartheid activity. |
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Wednesday, May 2nd 7:00pm
Meg Hirshberg:
For Better or for Work
 We are excited to welcome Meg Hirshberg to the store to talk about the rewards and trials of being married to an entrepreneur--in this case Stonyfield founder Gary Hirshberg.
The book, which has received outstanding reviews, is part memoir and part social study, drawing on her own life as well as scores of interviews with entrepreneurial families.
This event is produced as part of the Making the Connection series with Seacoast Local. If you are a local business owner, a friend or relative of one, or just really love yogurt then we hope to see you there.
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