Writers on a New England Stage

Half lecture, half intimate conversation, Writers on a New England Stage brings world-class authors to New Hampshire to read from their latest works and talk about themselves, their creative process, and their stories.

Holiday Recommendations for winter reading

Join us for recommendations from literary fiction to romance; new favorites that flew under the radar but are worth seeking out.
Janet Rich Edwards & 'Canticle'

A debut novel set in 13th century Bruges, a young woman’s exploration of faith, agency and love, with surprising resonance for today.
Eliana Ramage & 'To the Moon and Back'

We follow one young woman's obsessive quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut in this debut novel about family, ambition and belonging.
Callie Hart & 'Brimstone'

"Brimstone," the sequel to the worldwide phenomenon "Quicksilver," returns readers to the realm of Yvelia with with more drama, higher stakes, and deadly consequences.
Quiara Allegria Hudes & 'The White Hot'

The story of a runaway mother’s ten days of freedom—and the pain, desire, longing, and wonder we find on the messy road to enlightenment.
Katie Yee & 'Maggie; Or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar' plus Vanessa Lillie & 'The Bone Thief'

The title sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s the end of a marriage and a cancer diagnosis, and a funny and hopeful debut novel by Katie Yee. Plus, native American archeologist Syd Walker is back in Vanessa Lillie’s “The Bone Thief.”
Rickey Fayne & 'The Devil Three Times'

A complex meditation on Black history set in West Tennessee, a family saga where the Devil plays a leading role.
Addie E. Citchens & 'Dominion'

A Black Southern family drama unfolds as the sins of a favorite son rock a small Mississippi town.
Xenobe Purvis & 'The Hounding'

A debut novel that takes us to a small village in 18th-century England where neighbors are convinced five sisters are turning into dogs.
Dan Brown (2025)

Dan Brown joined us in September 2025 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth to discuss his latest, The Secret of Secrets.
Jennifer Weiner (2025)

Jennifer Weiner spoke with us at The Music Hall in Portsmouth in September 2025 about her work and her latest novel, The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits.
Ruben Reyes, Jr., & 'Archive of Unknown Universes' plus publisher Zibby Owens

Host Rachel Barenbaum speaks with Ruben Reyes Jr. about his new book ARCHIVE OF UNKNOWN UNIVERSES along with media maven Zibby Owens to get a view of what's happening in the publishing world today.