Protest Anthology at Brattleboro Library
Poets and Editor Sharon Darrow will be reading from Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness at the Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro.
A Special Story Time with Melissa Perley
Join author and cellist Melissa Perley, who is bringing both of The Violin Family books and her string instrument petting zoo to a Special Story Time at the Manchester Library.
Bixby to Sign Books in Stowe
Author Lyn Bixby will be signing books at Bear Pond Books in Stowe. Kirkus Reviews praised the novel, The Pacifist, has hard to put down.
Uncertain Fruit Authors at Rutland Pride FEST
Authors Rebecca & Sallyann Majoya will be tabling at the Rutland Pride Festival. Say hello and pick up a copy of their book, Uncertain Fruit: A Memoir of Infertility, Loss, and Love.
Festival information can be found at www.rcpride.org/pridefestival.
Poetry Reading of Protest and Witness in Shelburne
Sharon Darrow, poet and editor of The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness, will be reading along with other contributing poets at the Shelburne Library.
The Flying Pig Bookstore will be handling book sales.
Celebrate Pride in NH with Uncertain Fruit Authors
Authors Rebecca & Sallyann Majoya will be at the North Conway White Mountains Pride Festival. Don’t miss a chance to get a signed copy of Uncertain Fruit: A Memoir of Infertility, Loss, and Love.
For more information about the festival, visit www.whitemountainspride.com.
Country in the Mirror Reading at ByWay Books
Join Sharon Darrow and other contributing poets for a reading of Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness at Byway Books in Brattleboro. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the poets present.
Poetry Society Celebrates 72nd Literary Journal Release
The Mountain Troubadour 2026, the 72nd edition of the Poetry Society of Vermont’s annual collection, will be celebrated with readings and copies for sale at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Works by more than fifty contributors from around the state are featured this year. Join members, friends, and poetry lovers for this publication party.
Ingraham in Conversation at All Saints
Meet Polly Ingraham, author of Unconverted: Memoir of a Marriage, in conversation about faith and marriage at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Littleton, NH. The award-winning book was described by Kirkus Reviews as “Poignantly written” and “a beautiful testament to the power of companionship.”
Jill Coupe Book Signing in Stowe
Jill Coupe, author of Gemma Somerset, will be signing copies at Bear Pond Books in Stowe. The work has been praised as a “A heartfelt novel of love and loss.”
Literary Modiin Author Series Features Freya the Deer
Literary Modiin Author Series, which brings together readers and writers of Jewish literary fiction, will feature Meg Richman in a virtual meeting in July. Richman will talk about Freya the Deer, her novel that BookLife calls a “deeply moving and intellectually challenging novel.”
Learn more here to register and receive the link.
Nadine Budbill at Highland Center for the Arts
Nadine Budbill and others will be reading poems and presenting scenes from her father’s work, Judevine: A Love Song for a Place and its People in Hardwick. The presentation is part of the Back Roads Reading Series.
Learn more here.
Instrument Petting Zoo, Stories with Perley
Don’t miss Melissa Perley and The Violin Family books, a musical performance, and a chance to meet a string instrument petting zoo at the Johnson Library. She appears as a representative of the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLIF).
Music and Reading with Perley
Cellist and author Melissa Perley is participating in the Summer Reading series at the Barre Library. She’ll be reading from her Violin Family books that celebrate music, family, and rural life.
Kramer Book Launch in East Corinth
Join author Kathryn Kramer in the celebration of her latest book, The Rise and Fall of the Republic of West Delphi, at the East Corinth public library.
Called “a mischievous love song to a Vermont village,” Rise and Fall is threaded through with the question of why, in order to feel that we belong to a community, we must define someone else as not belonging. Though the place is particular, its underlying subject is nationalism: how it springs up like mushrooms whenever the conditions are right.
Following the reading, copies will be available for purchase and signing.
Words in the Woods with Mary Elder Jacobsen
Join a poetry reading in Elmore State Park with Mary Elder Jacobsen, author of Stonechat. Vermont Humanities will cover the entry fee for the park, so feel free to explore the wilderness after the event.
This event is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's Words in the Woods series. Register to attend and learn more on their website.
Outdoor Reading in Joan White's Hometown
Poet Joan M. White, author of a commoner’s prayer, will be reading at the gazebo in the Town Park in Whitman, Massachusetts. The event is hosted by the Whitman Cultural Council.
Remember the Sweetness Launch Celebration
Celebrate the release of Remember the Sweetness: Poems by Polly Giantonio at The Norwich Bookstore. The author will read from her debut, a retrospective collection about the beauty of the invisible and the language of the heart. Copies will be on sale and the author will sign books. Poet Ina Anderson will join and read some of her poems as well.
Erika Nichols-Frazer Story Collection Launches
Erika Nichols-Frazer will celebrate the release of her latest work, No One Will Ever Hear You at Bridgeside Books.In dazzling prose, the short story collection explores the plights of women who discover their own strength and control.
Tickets for the launch celebration are $18.99, which includes one book and a free companion ticket, if needed. The author will be available to sign copies. To RSVP, visit www.bridgesidebooks.com.
St. Negritude Performs in the Gallery
The Athenaeum Art Gallery hosts a free music series showcasing impressive and diverse NEK talent. The Fall 2026 Music in the Gallery Series begins with Toussaint St. Negritude, clarinetist and poet and author of Mountain Spells.
Learn more at https://www.stjathenaeum.org
Kolber, Parker Featured Poets at the Jaquith
The Poetry Society of Vermont and the Jaquith Public Library presents Sunday Afternoon Poetry at the Jaquith. Featured readers in October are Rootstock Publisher Samantha Kolber, author of Birth of a Daughter; Scudder Parker, author of Safe as Lightning; and Judith Janoo, poet and contributing editor of The Mountain Troubadour 2026.
Learn more at www.jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
Lesser Featured at Straw Dog Night Out
Don Lesser, author of Crystal Springs: A Novel, will be the featured speaker at Straw Dog Writers Night Out in Northampton, Massachusetts.
The Straw Dog Writers Guild is dedicated to supporting the writing community and the transformative power of writing. Learn more about the guild here.
Contributing Poets Of Protest Anthology Reading in NYC
A group of contributing poets will read from The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Witness & Protest, as part of Suite Bar’s Morningside Poetry Series. The anthology, edited by Sharon Darrow, includes works by more than ninety poems.
Darrow will be reading along with series hosts David Katz and John Foy, among others.
Lesser to Read at Amherst Books
Don Lesser, author of Crystal Springs: A Novel, will read at Amherst Books. Following a reading, there will be a Q&A and an opportunity to get books signed.
Edith Forbes Reads in Hardwick
Author Edith Forbes will read from her novel The Lawnmower Lady at the public library in Hardwick. Kirkus Reviews calls it “an irreverent, funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking novel.”
Following the reading, the author will be available to sign books, with sales handled by Galaxy Books.
Richman in Conversation at Folio Seattle
Meg Richman, author of Freya the Deer, will be in conversation with Blair Glaser, author of This Incredible Longing. In “Something Larger Than Ourselves,” they’ll explore the thin line between deep devotion and losing yourself to a cause. The two will discuss the risks of radicalization and idealization, and how to reclaim your identity when your deepest commitments begin to feel like a trap.
Books will be sold at the event by Elliott Bay Book Company. Buy tickets and learn more about this event.
IPNE Hosts Publishing Panel Webinar
The Independent Publishers of New England are offering a free online webinar on “How to Choose a Hybrid Press: Pre-Publication Research You Need to Know.” Samantha Kolber of Rootstock Publishing, Rachel Carter of Onion River Press, and Deidre Randall of Peter E. Randall Publisher will discuss realistic expectations, common pitfalls, timelines, and more.
Learn more and RSVP on their website to receive the Zoom link.
Betsy Vereckey Reads in Woodstock
Betsy Vereckey, author of Moving to My Dog’s Hometown, will give a presentation at Ottauquechee Yacht Club. Don’t miss this reading and Q&A session.
Afternoon Poetry at the Jaquith with Nadine Budbill
The Poetry Society of Vermont and the Jaquith Public Library presents Sunday Afternoon Poetry at the Jaquith each month. Nadine Budbill will be reading from her father's new edition of Judevine: A Love Song for a Place and Its People.
Ingraham Talk at a Women's Arts Organization
WREN, the Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network of Northern New Hampshire, is hosting Polly Ingraham, author of Unconverted: Memoir of a Marriage. She will be reading and answering questions.
Learn more on WREN’S website.
White Poetry Reading in St. Albans
Poet Joan M. White will read from her debut collection of poetry, a commoner’s prayer: poems at The Eloquent Page bookstore.
Following the reading, the poet will answer questions and sign copies.
Crystal Springs Launch with Don Lesser
Join author Don Lesser for a celebration of Crystal Springs, at the North Amherst Library Community Room. This work of literary fiction is about the love of place, the bonds between found families, and the lasting love between friends.
Following the reading, there will be a Q and A. Snacks will be served, and books available to purchase and for signing.
Nature Poetry with St. Negritude
Poet Toussaint St. Negritude, author of Mountain Spells, is holding two nature poetry workshops in Montpelier.
For teens (ages 13-19): Learn how to observe and engage with nature as inspiration for poetry writing in an open-ended discussion format investigating their relationship with nature. The free one-hour event begins at 10 am; registration is required.
For adults (18+): The casual, open-ended format provides an opportunity to learn how to closely observe and engage with nature as inspiration for poetry writing. Participants are invited to explore pathways to follow in life through analyzing our relationship with nature. The drop-in program is free. Learn more here.
These activities are part of Voices of the Forest with Toussaint St. Negritude, the NBNC’s Spring 2026 Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Residency.
Spiritual Discussion with Ingraham at Grace Church
Polly Ingraham, author of Unconverted: Memoir of a Marriage, will be a guest of the Adult Spiritual Commission. She will read an excerpt from and answer questions about her book. She particularly invites Dartmouth alumni/ae to attend.
To learn more, visit their website.
Country in the Mirror Reading in Chicago
Join anthology editor and poet Sharon Darrow and friends at a reading of The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness. The collection features nearly ninety poets, and is hailed as “an affirmation of faith and decency and a powerful pushback against the darkness and violence…”
Readers will be cin salach, Chris Solís Green, Mary Hawley, Mike Puican, Raúl Dorantes, Susen James as well as Sharon Darrow. Copies will be available for sale and signing by present contributors.
A Conversation on Cults
Join authors Robin Boyle-Laisure and Tamara Mathieu at St. Albans City Hall for an in-depth discussion on cults. Boyle-Laisure is a professor of legal writing at St. John's university and an expert on the intersection of cults and human trafficking. Mathieu is the author of All Who Believed, which details her fourteen-year experience in the Twelve Tribes.
The free event is hosted by the Eloquent Page. A Q&A will follow the conversation.
BIPOC, LGBTQ+ Nature Poetry Affinity Group
Poet Toussaint St. Negritude, author of Mountain Spells, invites adult LGBTQ+ and/or BIPoC community members to an open-discussion format at the nature center in Montpelier. Participants will share experiences and explore ways to express ourselves while fostering collective liberation, build community, connect with nature and each other, and find inspiration to write poems together.
This event is free but registration is required. This program is part of Voices of the Forest with Toussaint St. Negritude, the NBNC’s Spring 2026 Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Residency.
Ingraham to Speak at Baltimore Church
Author Polly Ingraham, author of Unconverted: Memoir of a Marriage, will be a guest at Church of the Redeemer. As part of their “Voices” series, she will read from her memoir and answer questions.
Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Find out more here.
An Evening of Poetry with Toussaint St. Negritude
Poet and clarinetist Toussaint St. Negritude will read several poems from Mountain Spells in Montpelier. The reading will be followed by a deep dive into how the poet finds inspiration for poetry and music in nature, in Vermont, and across the seasons.
This free presentation is part of Voices of the Forest with Toussaint St. Negritude, the NBNC’s Spring 2026 Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Residency. Learn more here.
Nature Poetry Two-Part Workshop with St. Negritude
Join author Toussaint St. Negritude, author of Mountain Spells, for a nature poetry workshop in Montpelier. Explore and connect with the natural world and be guided by the poet through the poetry process in a small group cohort of twelve nature writers and poetry lovers.
This series will be offered twice:
These workshops are part of Voices of the Forest with Toussaint St. Negritude, the NBNC’s Spring 2026 Visiting Teacher-Naturalist Residency. Registration is required. For more information, visit the North Branch Nature Center events calendar.
Protest and Witness Reading for Country in the Mirror
Anthology editor and poet Sharon Darrow brings together dissenting voices in The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness. The collection features nearly ninety poets, and a selection will be reading at Bear Pond Books and signing copies. A PoemCity Montpelier program.
Featured readers include: S.J. Cahill, Sharon Darrow, Chard deNiord, Daithi, Amanda Harris, Beth Kannell, Judith Janoo, Garret Keizer, Tricia Knoll, Samantha Kolber, Alyx Young, and Eva Zimet.
Country in the mirror book launch
Join anthology editor and poet Sharon Darrow to celebrate the launch of The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness. The collection features nearly ninety poets, and more than twenty will read at Catamount Arts.
The event, hosted by Tunnel Books, will also feature music by Whistlepig Riot. Copies will be sale and select poets will be available for signing.
Featured readers will be Chard deNiord, Beth Kanell, Judith Janoo, Tim Mayo, and Jean-Blaise Bourque along with many others included in the anthology.
Bill Shomo at Sugar Island for Independent Bookstore Day
Bill Shomo, author of the children’s picture book Topsy’s Big Escape, will be signing books for Independent Bookstore Day at Sugar Island Bookshop! Free and open to the public. Learn more at https://sugarislandnc.com.
Poetry of Empowerment with Farber
Don’t miss Poetry of Empowerment: Writing Through Rage featuring two poets in Montpelier. The speakers are Katy Farber, author of the YA novel-in-verse, What If It Wasn’t My Fault, and Diana Whitney, the author of Girl Trouble: Poems.
Barnard Library Reading of the Violin Family Plays New Music
Picture book author and cellist Melissa Perley will read from The Violin Family Plays New Music at the Charles B. Danforth Library in Barnard. Following the reading, people of all ages can explore the instruments petting zoo.
Afternoon Poetry at the Jaquith with Kim Ward
The Poetry Society of Vermont and the Jaquith Public Library presents Sunday Afternoon Poetry at the Jaquith each month. In April, the featured poets are Kim Ward, the author of Fire on a Circle, and Brattleboro poet Tim Mayo.
Book Discussion with Ingraham in Lancaster
Author Polly Ingraham will be the featured guest of the book study group at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lancaster, New Hampshire. She will lead a discussion of her memoir, Unconverted: Memoir of a Marriage.
For more information, click here.
A Commoner's Prayer Book Launch
Poet Joan M. White will celebrate the release of her debut collection of poetry, a commoner’s prayer: poems at the Pierson Library. With vivid storytelling and an intuitive connection to nature, this volume captures the beauty, loss, and resilience that define our shared experience.
Poet Alison Prine will introduce White at the event, which features a reading, book sale and signing. Light fare will be served and Flying Pig bookstore will be on hand to sell books.
Celebrate Launch of What If It Wasn't My Fault
Join author Katy Farber for the book launch celebration of her latest work of fiction, What If It Wasn’t My Fault in Manchester. Hailed as a “blazing act of courage,” this young adult novel in verse tells the story of a #metoo survivor who finds her voice.
Following the reading, the author will answer questions and sign copies.
The Lawnmower Lady Reading in Seattle
Author Edith Forbes will read from her novel, The Lawnmower Lady, at the Wallingford Community Senior Center.
Poetry Reading with Mary Elder Jacobsen
Meet Mary Elder Jacobsen in St. Johnsbury, where she will read from Stonechat, her debut poetry collection, as well as new poems inspired by visual art. The reading takes places in the Athenaeum Art Gallery.
Please register for the free event here.
Joan White Reads at ByWay Books
Poet Joan White, author of a commoner’s prayer, will be reading in Brattleboro. The event will be a celebration of her debut collection, which is praised as “a gem, full of spirit and love.”
Books will be for sale and the author will sign copies following the reading.
Judevine Performance in The State House
Join David Budbill’s daughter and literary executor Nadine Budbill—along with actors Abby Paige and Mark S. Roberts—for a dramatic reading and discussion of the poetry that became David Budbill’s Judevine: A Love Song for a Place and Its People.
The performance is part of The Farmers Night Concert Series, a 100-year-old State House tradition begun when lawmakers entertained themselves in the House Chamber mid-week while away from home. Artists from around the state perform in the well of the House Chamber each Wednesday during the legislative session.