MEWS member Anthony Buccino will sign copies of his latest book “CANNED – Booted, bumped, down-sized, fired, forced out, hated, hired, jobless, laid off, let go, out of work, out-sourced, pink-slipped, terminated, sacked, unemployed” at.2 p.m., on Saturday, June 26, at The Stuffed Cupcake-tm, 231 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, N.J.

Fans can pick up a few signed-books for summer reads and gifts and bring home some fabulous, world-famous, stuffed cupcakes.

This collection was inspired by a conversation at the MEWS social gathering earlier this year. Stop by for details.

Come to the Caldwell Public Library Thursday night, June 17 at 6:45 p.m. as John Zinn, Chair of NJ Committee for the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, speaks about the committee’s new book, New Jersey Goes to War: Biographies of 150 New Jerseyans Caught Up in the Struggle of the Civil War, including Soldiers, Civilians, Men, Women, Heroes, Scoundrels – and a Heroic Horse. For more information about the book go to www.njcivilwar150.org and for more information about Mr. Zinn go to www.zinnbooks.com. (Special Note: John was an integral part of the finale of The Big Read of the Poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when he and his wife joined in on the Boy Scout Trip to Longfellow’s Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts the weekend of May 14-16th. He spoke to the scouts about vintage baseball in advance of their game with the Melrose Pondfeilders. Henry WL would have been most delighted with this fab finale!)

Caldwell Public Library, 268 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, 973.226.2837, www.caldwellpl.org

Dr. Margaret Brisco will be reading excerpts from her two short story collections at several locations in the area during the month of June. Please come and join her at any (or all!) of the following venues. She loves to welcome familiar and new faces at her readings.

Saturday, June 12 @ 11am, Newark Public Library-Van Buren Branch at 140 Van Buren Street

Monday, June 21 @ 6:30, Cedar Grove Library at One Municipal Plaza

Wednesday, June 23 @ 7pm, Millburn Public Library at 200 Glen Avenue

These stories are small, unique snapshots of different women’s lives—certain are young, some old, others sick, in love, out of love, healthy, happy or melancholy. All are portrayed in a deeply humane and touching style that is uniquely Dr. Brisco’s.

Authors, writers, and anyone interested in this brave new world of publishing…Please join us for a night of food, fun, and fascinating discussion! Three debut novelists appear at Watchung Booksellers on Friday May 21st at 7:00PM to discuss the process of bringing a book into the world in the latest installment of the exciting Writing Matters series.

For more information, please visit the store’s Writing Matters web page:

http://www.watchungbooksellers.com/writing-matters

THE GLORIOUS WORLD CUP: A FANATIC’S GUIDE
by Alan Black & David Henry Sterry
Saturday, May 15, 3 PM Watchung Bookstore
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! COMPETITION
Whoever screams GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! longest wins a free book!
BEAT THE GOALIE
A goal. A ball. You. & me. Take yer best shot. Winner gets a free book.

Novelist and Pushcart-nominated writer Susan Barr-Toman will be reading from her award-winning novel “When Love Was Clean Underwear” on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at Words Bookstore in Maplewood, NJ. Visit http://www.wordsmaplewood.com/ or http://www.susanbarrtoman.com/ for more information. The event is free to the public. Dress casual—clean underwear is encouraged.

STUART LUTZ will be doing a book signing and reading for my new oral history book, The Last Leaf: Voices of History’s Last-Known Survivors (Prometheus) on May 13th at Watchung Booksellers. The start time is 7PM. For more information, including excerpts, book photographs and a two minute video, please visit www.TheLastLeaf.com.

Sunday, May 16 @ 1-5 PM

POETRY FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF LITERARY JOURNALS
12 journals and their editors: Edison Literary Review, Exit 13,
Journal of New Jersey Poets, Lips, New York Quarterly,
Painted Bride Quarterly, Paterson Literary Review,
Raintown Review, Schuylkill Valley Review, Tiferet,
US 1 Worksheets, and Up & Under

Journals will be available along with subscription and submission information. Editors will answer questions about publishing.

24 poets will read throughout the afternoon.

Books by the poets will be available for sale and signing.

West Caldwell Public Library
30 Clinton Ave.
West Caldwell
Free
Contact library: 973-226-5441
For full schedule and directions:http://dianelockward.com/fest.html

Please join us for a launch of Marina Budhos’ newest young adult novel, Tell Us We’re Home, on Sunday, May 2nd, 2 p.m. at Words Bookstore, 179 Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood.

Tell Us We’re Home is about three immigrant girls, all daughters of maids and nannies in the fictional suburb of Meadowbrook, New Jersey. When one of the mother’s is accused of theft and tensions about immigrants start to erupt, all three girls are tested, as outsiders–and as friends. Each of them must learn to find a place for themselves in a town that barely notices they exist.

Teens and tweens welcome!

Marina Budhos is the author of several books for adults and young adults, including the award-winning Ask Me No Questions. For more information: www.marinabudhos.com

Charlotte will read and discuss her poem-novella THE MARRIAGES OF JACOB on Wednesday, May 6th, 7:30 p.m., West End Synagogue, 190 Amsterdam Avenue, at 69th Street, New York City 10023. Free, Refreshments. Contact: 212-579-0777 P