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The Bookshelf

0000017a-15d9-d736-a57f-17ff8a330001The Bookshelf features authors from around New Hampshire and the region, as well as books about New Hampshire by authors from anywhere. Covering mostly fiction, cre... Read more

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The Bookshelf: The Little-Known History Of Violence At New England's African American Schools

The Bookshelf: The Little-Known History Of Violence At New England's African American Schools

The history of school desegregation in America has long been centered around the southern United States.

16 Jun 2020

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The Bookshelf: Monadnock Literary Journal Brings Regional Writers Together

The Bookshelf: Monadnock Literary Journal Brings Regional Writers Together

The second issue of the literary journal Monadnock Underground is set to release next week. The collection brings togeth... Read more

29 Feb 2020

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The Bookshelf: Meredith Tate Takes On The Difficult Subject of Rape

The Bookshelf: Meredith Tate Takes On The Difficult Subject of Rape

In Concord-native Meredith Tate’s new novel, a young woman is kidnapped after a drug deal goes badly. To summon help, sh... Read more

14 Feb 2020

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The Bookshelf: A Sexual Assault Survivor Learns to Thrive in Lisa Gardner's New Novel

The Bookshelf: A Sexual Assault Survivor Learns to Thrive in Lisa Gardner's New Novel

One day, while hiking in the Georgia mountains, a couple finds the bones of a human body buried many years ago. The disc... Read more

31 Jan 2020

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The Bookshelf: N.H. Poet Laureate Will Be Your Reader

The Bookshelf: N.H. Poet Laureate Will Be Your Reader

Alexandria Peary is New Hampshire’s new poet laureate, and she’s ramping up her work as the state’s official advocate fo... Read more

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The Bookshelf: Keene Author Recalls 'Cub' Reporting Days in Graphic Memoir

The Bookshelf: Keene Author Recalls 'Cub' Reporting Days in Graphic Memoir

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The Bookshelf: Author John Brighton Remembers the Sullivan County of the 1960s

The Bookshelf: Author John Brighton Remembers the Sullivan County of the 1960s

When New Hampshire author John Brighton was six years old, his family bought a lakeside farm in Washington, a small town... Read more

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The Bookshelf: Poet Marie Harris and 'Desire Lines'

The Bookshelf: Poet Marie Harris and 'Desire Lines'

If you've ever been on a college campus or a public park, you may have seen desire lines. Those are those well-worn path... Read more

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The Bookshelf: N.H. Writers Face the National Novel Writing Month Challenge

The Bookshelf: N.H. Writers Face the National Novel Writing Month Challenge

This November, writers across the world are participating in National Novel Writing Month. Organized by a non-profit, it... Read more

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The Bookshelf: Author Alex Myers Challenges Gender Norms in New Novel

The Bookshelf: Author Alex Myers Challenges Gender Norms in New Novel

Novelist Alex Myers came out as transgender in the mid-90s, when society's understanding of what it means to be transgen... Read more

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