A look back on 2008 events at RiverRun and in Portsmouth

By michele on January 03, 2009 | Add a Comment

Can you believe it's 2009 already? Another year of lots of events is before us. I can't believe how many big-named authors we brought to Portsmouth in 2008.  Through community partnerships, we were able to bring everyone from Bill McKibben to Augusten Burroughs. How's that for variety? Take a look at a list of some of the big names we hosted.  Boston is considered one of the most literary cities.  I'd say Portsmouth is right up there; we are a city full of enthusiastic readers who come out to see debut authors and the big names as well. We're also a city that values community relationships and collaboration.  Thanks to people like the energetic folks at Seacoast Local, South Church, the Portsmouth Public Library, the New Hampshire Writer's Project, and The Music Hall, author readings are really successful and a valuable part of the culture of Portsmouth.

Take a look at some of the authors who gave readings in the past year.  What were your favorite events?

Some of the writers we hosted or co-hosted in 2008:

Frances Moore Lappe

Nicholson Baker

Gary Hirshberg

Meredith Hall

Thomas Moore

Jennifer Finney Boylan

Cokie Roberts

Margot Livesey

Jack O'Connell

Louise Erdrich

Augusten Burroughs

Christopher Phillips

Toby Barlow

Bill McKibben

Joan Silber

Linda Greenlaw

Andre Dubus III

Kathryn Harrison

Brunonia Barry

Daniel Silva

Owen King

David Yoo

Kelly Braffett

Joe Hill

Alan Weisman

David Carr

Kathleen Norris

Alison Bechdel

David Hackett Fischer

Gregory Maguire

Anita Shreve

Wally Lamb

Hannah Tinti

Brenda Wineapple

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Susan Cheever

Anotnia Juhasz

Becky Rule

Mimi White