Charlie Pierce will be here at Water Street Bookstore to read and sign his lastest book.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T012446Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090909T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090910T000000Z UID:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/open-mic-poetry-1 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/open-mic-poetry-1 SUMMARY:Open Mic Poetry! DESCRIPTION:This month's featured poets are Mark DeCarteret and Jim Rioux. Remember there is ALWAYS room for you too. So bring some of your favorite poetry to read or even your own.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T012446Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090910T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090911T000000Z UID:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/teachers-parents-anyone-who-loves-children-and-books-children URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/teachers-parents-anyone-who-loves-children-and-books-children SUMMARY:Teachers\, Parents\, anyone who loves children and books for children! DESCRIPTION:Water Street Bookstore is pleased to announce that we are hosting a Children's Book Night with publishing representatives from Simon &\; Schuster\, Random House\, and Scholastic. We'll be showcasing new books for the fall and holiday season\, as well as great older books. The reps will be discussing titles in every reading level and genre. This event is designed for librarians\, teachers\, program directors\, and home school group coordinators. Looking for the best new series for your students or patrons? The reps will be answering all of your questions. Parents are welcome too! Handouts and freebies.
Please RSVP to waterstreet.books@myfairpoint.net to let us know you're coming. This event is free and open to the public. Call (603) 778-9731 with any questions or to sign up. Love your local bookstore!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T012446Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090912T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090913T000000Z UID:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/book-launch-james-landis URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/book-launch-james-landis SUMMARY:Book Launch for James Landis! DESCRIPTION:The Last Day is a novel about the last day of U.S. Army Sniper Warren Harlan Pease\, which he spends traveling around the New Hampshire seacoast with Jesus. Not your typical religious allegory\, The Last Day is a challenging look at the U.S. war in Iraq\, traditional religion\, and how we live here on earth each day. A poignant testament to the true cost of war.
Landis\, a resident of Exeter\, is a former editor-in-chief at William Morrow &\; Company and the author of several novels\, including Longing and Lying in Bed\, and a book of children's poetry\, Cars on Mars.
This event is free and open to the public. Call (603) 778-9731 with any questions. Please join us to celebrate the launch of this book!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T012446Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090915T040000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090915T130000Z UID:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/wait-finally-over-midnight-release-lost-symbol URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/wait-finally-over-midnight-release-lost-symbol SUMMARY:The Wait is Finally Over-- Midnight Release of The Lost Symbol! DESCRIPTION:Join us at midnight as we unveil Dan Brown's new book\, The Lost Symbol. Books go on sale at midnight\, but the celebration will begin beforehand on the sidewalk outside the store. Come dressed as your favorite Dan Brown character-- Robert Langdon\, Sophie\, or one of his many dastardly villains. Be sure to pre-order and pre-pay for your book first to guarantee a signed FIRST Edition copy. Call us\, stop by the store\, or order online.
The wait is finally over!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T012446Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090922T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090923T000000Z UID:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/calling-all-fantasy-freaks-and-gaming-geeks URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/calling-all-fantasy-freaks-and-gaming-geeks SUMMARY:Calling all Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks! DESCRIPTION:Water Street Bookstore is pleased to announce that we'll be hosting Ethan Gilsdorf\, author of Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks\: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players\, Online Gamers\, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms\, on Tuesday\, September 22nd at 7pm.
A self-proclaimed Dungeons and Dragons obsessive\, Gilsdorf grew up in seacoast New Hampshire and is now a journalist. This book is part memoir\, part travelogue\, and part pop culture analysis. Confused about online gaming? Don't get that whole "\;Magic The Gathering"\; card game? Or are you a closet gamer yourself? Come and join the conversation.
This event is free and open to the public. Call us at (603) 778-9731 with any questions or for directions. Support your local gamers at your local bookstore!
Water Street Bookstore is pleased to announce that we are hosting Anthony Flint\, author of the new book\, Wrestling With Moses\: How Jane Jacobs Took on New York's Master Builder and Transformed the American City\, on Friday\, September 25th at 7pm.
Flint is the director of public affairs at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy\, a think tank on land and development issues in Cambridge\, MA. He was a reporter for the Boston Globe for sixteen years and is the author of This Land\: The Battle Over Sprawl and the Future of America. Wrestling With Moses is a history lesson with contemporary significance. Jane Jacobs inspired people across the country to change the way they think about cities\, and to fight against the development and destruction of their own urban centers. Concerned about Wal-Mart popping up in Exeter? Despair over meadows torn apart for sub-divisions? This is the conversation for you. Please come\; ask your questions and add your voice.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T012446Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090929T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090930T003000Z UID:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/haunted-cemeteries-new-england-roxie-zwicker-rescheduled URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/haunted-cemeteries-new-england-roxie-zwicker-rescheduled SUMMARY:Haunted Cemeteries of New England by Roxie Zwicker--Rescheduled! DESCRIPTION:Roxie Zwicker has her own tour company\, New England Curiosities\, which gives tours in New Hampshire and Maine and has been featured on the History Channel and the Travel Channel (www.newenglandcuriosities.com). Haunted Cemeteries of New England is the result of seven years of research and features her own photography. She is also the author of Haunted Portsmouth\, Haunted Portland\, and Haunted Pubs of New England.
Wondering if a cemetery near you has a story? Come found out from the expert!
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T012446Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090930T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091001T000100Z UID:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/lovers-historical-fiction-listen URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/lovers-historical-fiction-listen SUMMARY:Lovers of Historical Fiction - Listen up! DESCRIPTION:Water Street Bookstore is pleased to announce that we'll be hosting Anne Easter Smith\, author of The King's Grace\, on Wednesday\, September 30th at 7pm.
Smith is the author of three historical novels\, including A Rose For the Crown and Daughter of York. Her books are historically accurate and filled with engaging plot and copious period detail. Booklist calls The King's Grace\, the story of Grace Plantagenet\, the illegitimate daughter of Edward IV\, a "\;meticulously researched and elaborately plotted narrative."\; Smith is a native of England and has lived in the U.S. for thirty five years.
This event is free and open to the public. Please call (603) 778-9731 with any questions or for directions. Support your local bookstore!
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