Kings or the Earth, a powerful and haunting story of life, death, and family in rural America, is hailed across the boards as a brilliant work by the likes of Publishers’ Weekly, Oprah Magazine to lead her list of popular summer reads this year, the Washington Post and the LA Times.Vermontauthor of the brilliant first work, Finn: A Novel, Clinch has hit an amazing and brilliant home- run with his second work.Oprah calls it, “A masterful and compassionate novel…”Publishers Weekly says, “this quiet storm of a novel will stun readers with it’s power.”Compared by many to the works of William Faulkner, the Rutland Herald said, “…Faulkner might well agree.” Two Briggs Carriage book sellers have each created staff picks for this novel.Come prepared to meet a Vermontwriter about to enter the realms of the most important American writers of our times.Put this book at the top of your summer reading list!!Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the author and to take home a signed book.
Bread and Bones are entertainers of the first order, producing gorgeous harmonies, captivating lyrics, and witty banter. We are always thrilled to welcome them to the Ball & Chain, with their unique blend of eclectic & original folk music performed by Richard Ruane on guitar & vocals and Beth Duquette on vocals as well.
Coming to us from Portland, Maine, is Putnam Smith!Known for his foot-stompin’ banjo, melancholy guitar, spicy mandolin and sexy voice, his music is steeped in “old time” and Americana roots. His songs sound like they come from a porch in the Blue Ridge Mountains or a cabin on the coast of Maine. Putnam lives in a log cabin north or Portland and he loves to compost. Join us in welcoming this “down-east” musician to Brandon.
In April 1775, a small band of men set out from Hartford and traveled swiftly north toward the shore of Lake Champlain, recruiting men to their expedition along the way. Within only a few days, this loyal group of volunteers arrived in Vermont and, joining forces with Ethan Allen and his legendary Green Mountain Boys, launched a daring attack to capture more than one hundred cannons stored at FortTiconderoga.Richard Smith, in his book, Ethan Allen and the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga: America's First Victory, traces the Patriots’ route.He chronicles the rival expedition led by Benedict Arnold, his confrontation with Allen and the surprise attack that changed the course of the American Revolution. He reminds us that Brandon’s Stephan A. Douglas’ great grandfather play a key role in this history. Richard B. Smith has created historical maps and self-guided history tours.Richard Smith earned degrees in engineering and management from LehighUniversity and an advanced degree in economics from ColumbiaUniversity. He and his wife reside in Manchester, Vermont.
Noise is usually defined as unwanted sound. But as Garret Keizer illustrates in his probing new book, The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want, noise is as much about what we want as about what we seek to avoid. It is a byproduct of human striving since ancient times. Noise provides a key for understanding some of our most pressing issues, from social inequality to climate change. In a journey from the Tanzanian veldt to the streets of New York, Keizer deftly explores the political ramifications of noise, America's central role in a loud world, and the environmental sustainability of a quieter one. Garret Keizer is a free lance writer, a contributing editor to Harper's Magazine, and a recent Guggenheim Fellow. He is the author of six books, including the critically acclaimed Help and The Enigma of Anger. His essays and poems have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The Best American Essays, and The Best American Poetry. He lives with his wife in northeastern Vermont.
Mental health columnist, Chelsea Lowe, and Bruce Cohen (psychiatry, HarvardUniv.), team up to address the needs and concerns of those who are involved with someone who has bipolar disorder. Living with Someone Who’s Living with Bipolar Disorder is an essential resource for anyone who has a close relationship with a person who is bipolar.The authors use non-technical language to describe all aspects of diagnosis, treatment options, and day-to-day issues. Numerous vignettes of couples, told from the non-bipolar partner's point of view, personalize the narrative and also make clear how varied the symptoms can be. Specific advice is offered and excellent resources are provided for all aspects of diagnosis, treatment, communication and coping. Chelsea Lowe writes about health, beauty, interpersonal communication and other topics, and is equally comfortable writing fiction, lyrics and intricate verse. Her essays and features have been heard on National Public Radio and seen in TV Guide, Newsweek, the New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe Magazine and many other places.
Join in the fun with Kristina & Peter Cady – local musicians with international appeal – as they play foot-tapping tunes from cowboy to country. It's good old-timey, bluesy music with a lot of humor, sass, and attitude.
Up Tunket Road: The Education of a Modern Homesteader chronicles the seven years the author and his wife lived without electricity or running water in an old cabin in the remote hills of western New England. Slowly forging their own farm and homestead, they took inspiration and were guided by their Vermont neighbors, who taught them what it means to live sustainably – not only to survive, but to thrive.This is a tale of discovery that will resonate with those who yearn for a better, more meaningful life.Philip is a professor at GreenMountainCollege, where he established the college farm and sustainable agriculture curriculum and is the Director of the GMC Farm & Food Project.This is a book you will want to have signed and take home with you.
