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December 2007
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@ Porter Square Books
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'Tis the season and though we know you have been told more
than once...please consider us your one stop for holiday
shopping! We have boxed holiday cards, gift wrap, gift cards,
games, puzzles, calendars, journals and oh so many books! We
realize things are crowded in the store at the moment. Please
bear with us. We are stocking up so we can give you instant
gratification. And one more thing...complimentary gift
wrapping!
We have a few author events in December which you can read
about below. The calendar will be back in full swing in
January. Speaking of which, we will be open January 1st again
from 1 pm to 5 pm. Check our website for other holiday hours.
We wish you all happy holidays and hope to see
you in the store...frequently! Thanks again for your support.
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Monday, December 3 at 7 pm |
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Workshop for Publishing Poets
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Clara Silverstein
Join Clara Silverstein and the Workshop of Publishing Poets
for "Eat Your Words: An Evening of Essays and Poems about
Food." Clara Silverstein is the author of two cookbooks, The
Boston Chef's Table and The New England Soup
Factory Cookbook with chef Marjorie Druker, and the
memoir White Girl: A Story of School Desegregation. A
former food writer at the Boston Herald, she has also
been a contributor to Health magazine, Runner's World,
the Boston Globe, and The Oxford Encyclopedia
of Food and Drink in America. Her poems and essays have
been published in literary magazines including Blackbird,
The Paterson Literary Review, and The Runner's High
anthology. She is Program Director of the summer Writers'
Center at Chautauqua in western New York.
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Tuesday, December 4 at 7 pm |
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Robert Kuttner
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The Squandering of America: How the Failure of our Politics Undermines our Prosperity
"If I could assign one book to all the presidential candidates it
would be this one. Robert Kuttner, perhaps the most insightful
economic commentator in the country has done it again."
-Barbara Ehrenreich author of Bait and Switch -
Robert Kuttner is a founder and coeditor of The American
Prospect magazine, and a radio and TV commentator. He
wrote a column for Business Week for twenty years, and
he has a weekly column in The Boston Globe and many
other papers. His most recent books are Everything for Sale
and The End of Laissez-Faire.
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Wednesday, December 5 at 6 pm |
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Susan Pollack at the Hotel Marlowe
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Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Cookbook: Stories and Recipes
Susan Pollack is an award-winning journalist and the author of
the recent Gloucester Fishermen's Wives Cookbook: Stories
and Recipes. She is now working on a memoir about her
years reporting on life at sea and in fishing communities,
including Gloucester, where she and her husband, a poet and
boat builder, have made their home in a 1735 fisherman's
cottage.
Note: This event is part of the PEN/NE monthly
reading series and takes place at the Hotel Marlowe. Please
see our website for details and directions.
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Thursday, December 6 at 7 pm |
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David Valdes Greenwood
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A Little Fruitcake: A Childhood in Holidays
Gather around the tree for tales of a God-fearing Grammy
assembling candy tins as fast as she can; daredevil brothers
roof-jumping into snow drifts-and Nixon's role in it all; a
Christmas pageant with warring wise men and one wiser
woman; and the winter night that Valdes Greenwood discovers
the true gift of the season. A perfect holiday confection, A
Little Fruitcake is sure to find its place for years to come
alongside other Christmas classics.
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Friday, December 7 at 7 pm |
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Brian Kellow
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Ethel Merman: A Life
Kellow's book, which includes recollections from more than 120
of Merman's friends, colleagues, and family members, stands
as the definitive biography and an affectionate portrait of an
unforgettable star. Fans of Broadway history and of the great
Ethel Merman will find Kellow's biography an irresistible read.
Kellow is the author of two previous books; The Bennetts:
An Acting Family and Can't Help Singing: The Life of
Eileen Farrell. He is the feature's editor for Opera News
and writes a monthly column, "On the Beat." Brian has also
contributed articles to numerous other publications including
Opera, BBC Music Magazine, Playbill, Newsday, and
Stereophile.
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Contact Information
phone:
617-491-2220
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