by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 2, 2019 | Announcements, Events
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7 p.m. Research Library Author Julie Dobrow will talk about her new book AFTER EMILY: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet. This critically acclaimed work explores the overlooked history of Emily Dickinson’s sister...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Nov 29, 2018 | Announcements, Events
Sunday, December 9, 2018 3:00 p.m. Reading Room Athenaeum Proprietor Kimberly Alexander discusses her new book Treasures Afoot: Shoe Stories from the Georgian Era, an expansive look at the important but overlooked role shoes played in society, commerce, and...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | May 10, 2018 | Announcements, Events
Sunday, May 27, 2018 4 p.m. Reading Room Author Jerry Hunter will discuss his latest novel Dark Territory, an epic historical adventure set during one of the most turbulent periods in history. This gripping thriller examines the consequences of religious extremism...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Apr 24, 2018 | Announcements, Events
Thursday, May 10, 2018 6:30 p.m. Research Library* Author David W. Moore speaks on his book “Small Town, Big Oil: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the Richest Man in the World — and Won.” The book is a narrative nonfiction account of...
by Portsmouth Athenaeum | Jan 12, 2018 | Announcements, Events
Sunday, January 21, 2018 3 p.m. Reading Room Book signing with local author Kristin Goodwillie, whose new memoir Kristin’s Journey chronicles her life and experiences all over the globe. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you...