Local authors and musicians, or anyone interested in attending events at local Borders stores.
Upcoming National Events at Borders stores MA, NH, ME, VT, RI:
03/28/2007 7:00PM
Kevin Weeks- Brutal
Peabody, MA
Offering the real inside scoop, Whitey Bulger's #2 man in Boston's Irish mob tells where the bodies are buried.
3/30 12:30PM
Advice for Living With Mel
Boston, MA
Need some advice on how to balance it all? Mel Robbins, a dynamic, no-nonsense life coach, shows you how to successfully balance your life when you try to have it all.
04/01/2007 6:00PM
Jodi Picoult- Nineteen Minutes
Nashua, NH
The bestselling author of Vanishing Acts returns with her most absorbing novel yet.
04/05/2007 7:00PM
Ki Longfellow- The Secret Magdalene
Burlington, VT
Longfellow brings Mary Magdalene to life, as an educated woman who became Jesus' teacher and advisor.
04/06/2007 12:30PM
Matt Wertz- Everything In Between
Boston, MA
Troubadour Matt Wertz bring his flavor of fine songcraft to Borders with a live performance and CD signing for his new album.
04/12/2007 12:30PM
Cal Ripken, Jr.-Get in the Game
Boston, MA
Living legend Cal Ripken, Jr., presents an inspiring guide to overcoming any challenge and building a life you love.
04/15/2007 2:00PM
Jennifer McMahon- Promise Not to Tell
Burlington, VT
A chilling novel about a woman who's past and present collide when she returns to her hometown to care for her aging mother.
04/17/2007 7:00PM
Lucinda Franks- My Father's Secret War
Boston Back Bay
A moving and compelling memoir by Pulitzer Prize winning author Lucinda Franks.
04/18/2007 7:00PM
Jane Cleland- Deadly Appraisal
Providence, RI
Josie Prescott's new life is proceeding more or less as planned, despite her involvement in a murder investigation.
04/18/2007 12:30PM
Dan Mathews- Committed: A Rabble Rouser's Memoir
Boston, MA
Mathews presents a remarkably candid and wildly entertaining account of his unconventional life.
04/19/2007 12:30PM
Harlan Coben- The Woods
Boston Back Bay
The Woods gives readers all the heart pounding, twists and turns they expect from the master of the modern day thriller.
04/20/2007 7:00PM
Neil Connolly- In the Kennedy Kitchen
Hyannis, MA
Connolly's recollection of his days as the personal chef of the Kennedy family in Massachusetts.
04/21/2007 2:00PM
Kevin Weeks- Brutal
Burlington - Wayside Commons
Offering the real inside scoop, Whitey Bulger's #2 man in Boston's Irish mob tells where the bodies are buried.
04/21/2007 2:00PM
Sully Erna- The Paths We Choose
Boston Back Bay
We can't promise a night out with Sully, but his long-awaited new book offers you a truly authentic Sully experience.
04/23/2007 12:00PM
David Ortiz- Big Papi
Braintree, MA
Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz signs his new autobiography Big Papi. Event rules apply, see store for details.
04/25/2007 7:00PM
Mo Willems- Today I Will Fly!
Braintree, MA
The bestselling author of the Pigeon books introduces us to Elephant and Piggie.
04/25/2007 12:30PM
Kevin Weeks- Brutal
Boston Back Bay
Offering the real inside scoop, Whitey Bulger's #2 man in Boston's Irish mob tells where the bodies are buried.
04/26/2007 7:00PM
Kevin Weeks- Brutal
Braintree, MA
Offering the real inside scoop, Whitey Bulger's #2 man in Boston's Irish mob tells where the bodies are buried.
05/02/2007 7:00PM
Trisha Gura- Lying in Weight
Boston Back Bay
In recent years, media attention has focused on in the latest horrors of anorexia nervosa and bulimia in adolescent girls.
05/03/2007 7:00PM
Amy Dockser Marcus- Jerusalem 1913
Boston Back Bay
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the genesis of one of the greatest political struggles of our time.
05/04/2007 12:30PM
Michael Chabon- The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Boston Back Bay
It is the year 2000, but the world is not as we now know it.
05/06/2007 2:00PM
Carlyn Beccia- Who Put the B in Ballyhoo?
N. Attleboro, MA
What was it like when the circus would come to town? This book gives us a ringside seat!
05/06/2007 4:00PM
Conn Iggulden- The Dangerous Book for Boys
Concord, NH
It's the perfect book for every boy, or every man who still enjoys adventure stories and playing outside.
05/07/2007 7:00PM
Dorie McCullough Lawson- Along Comes a Stranger
S. Portland, ME
Lawson interweaves the cadences of everyday marriage and ordinary family life with elements of mystery,loyalty and heroism.
05/09/2007 7:00PM
Dorie McCullough Lawson- Along Comes a Stranger
Providence, RI
Lawson interweaves the cadences of everyday marriage and ordinary family life with elements of mystery,loyalty and heroism.
05/10/2007 7:00PM
Victoria Colligan- Ladies Who Launch
Boston Back Bay
The nationally acclaimed Ladies Who Launch program has enabled thousands of women across the country to break out of 9-5.
05/10/2007 7:00PM
Doug Abrams- The Lost Diary of Don Juan
Burlington - Wayside Commons
Doug Abrams unmasks a man far more soulful and complex than any previous portrayal in his hotly anticipated debut.
05/12/2007 2:00PM
Kathleen McGowan- The Expected One
Braintree, MA
Based on 20 years of research, this book features a heroine searching for a gospel written by her ancestor, Mary Magdalene.
05/12/2007 10:30AM
Rose Lewis- Every Year on Your Birthday
Burlington - Wayside Commons
A touching portrait of birthday celebrations and unforgettable moments between a mother and her little girl.
05/17/2007 7:00PM
Anne D. LeClaire- Lavender Hour
Braintree, MA
An emotionally charged novel that stays with readers long after the final page is turned.
05/23/2007 7:00PM
Tana French- In the Woods
Burlington, VT
A gorgeously written novel that marks the debut of an astonishing new voice in psychological suspense.
05/23/2007 7:00PM
Cammie McGovern- Eye Contact
Marlborough, MA
In Eye Contact, McGovern writes a riveting, literary mystery about a nine-year-old autistic boy who witnesses a murder.
05/24/2007 7:00PM
Kim Ponders- The Art of Uncontrolled Flight
Concord, NH
The Art of Uncontrolled Flight is a story of a woman's perseverance in the rough and unsentimental world of military flight.
05/28/2007 7:00PM
Tana French- In the Woods
Boston Back Bay
A gorgeously written novel that marks the debut of an astonishing new voice in psychological suspense.
06/02/2007 2:00PM
Cammie McGovern- Eye Contact
Braintree, MA
In Eye Contact, McGovern writes a riveting, literary mystery about a nine-year-old autistic boy who witnesses a murder.
06/09/2007 2:00PM
William Martin- The Lost Constitution
Braintree, MA
The New York Times bestselling author of Back Bay takes us on a thrilling romp through history and the present.
06/11/2007 7:00PM
Susan Diamond- What Goes Around
Boston Back Bay
When the body of high-priced call girl is found dead outside a summer retreat, the members are convinced it was foul play.
06/12/2007 7:00PM
Nathaniel Philbrick- Mayflower
Kingston, MA
The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, winner of the National Book Award, signs and discusses Mayflower.
06/30/2007 2:00PM
Alison Bechdel- Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Burlington, VT
Award winning local comics artist reads and signs her bestselling graphic memoir.
07/18/2007 12:30PM
Ron Currie, Jr.- God is Dead
Boston, MA
What would happen if God, in an attempt to remedy the flaws of the mortal world, takes human form and dies?
07/19/2007 7:00PM
Ron Currie, Jr.- God is Dead
S. Portland, ME
What would happen if God, in an attempt to remedy the flaws of the mortal world, takes human form and dies?
07/27/2007 12:30PM
Jasper Fforde- Thursday Next
Boston Back Bay
It is fourteen years since Thursday Next pegged out at the 1988 SuperHoop, and her son Friday is now sixteen.
08/07/2007 7:00PM
Joseph Finder- Power Play
Boston Back Bay
Please join Joseph Finder as he celebrates the publication of his newest novel Power Play at Borders Back Bay.
Current Borders Book Club Titles:
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
History of Love by Nicole Krauss
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick