Coming up on Friday, September 15th we will be celebrating our dear friend, and criminally talented photographer Anne Rearick. Anne’s latest monograph You Will Look to the Mountains is a stark glimpse into rural life in Appalachia through the eyes of the Riddle family of Eastern Kentucky. Anne will be on hand for a chat, and copies of her books will be available for sale.
Join us at 7pm.
Free to all.

Join us for an evening with Colin Rhodes, in conversation about his recently published books Outsider Art, and The Art of Jon Sarkin. The latter is the first published collection of Gloucester artist Jon Sarkin’s hypnotic creations. Books available for purchase while they last. Free to all, space is limited.

What: an open mic, featuring songwriter & musician Cam Vulture
When: Friday April 26, 6-8:30pm
Where: Here at the store, 132 Main St. in Gloucester
How much: Free! (Suggested donation $3)
Info: 6pm doors & open mic sign-up
6:15pm: Cam Vulture
7-8:30pm: Community open mic

Cam Vulture is a musician and songwriter from Grand Rapids, MI now living in Gloucester, MA. After dropping out of Berklee College of Music she played in a number of bands before settling into writing and playing songs heavily influenced by Midwest and East Coast emo. 

Songs, poems, monologues, rants, comedy and more are all welcome on the mic! 4 min limit per performance. As a reminder, Dogtown Books aims to be an inclusive, accessible environment. This event is all-ages, but it’s very likely “adult themes” will be addressed. All people are welcome, dialog and exploration are encouraged, hate speech is not tolerated.

What: an open mic, featuring writer Fox Welsh 
When: Friday March 22, 6-8:30pm
Where: Here at the store, 132 Main St. in Gloucester
How much: Free! (Suggested donation $5)
Info: 6pm doors & open mic sign-up
6:15pm: Reading & Talk with Fox Welsh
7-8:30pm: Community open mic

Fox Welsh joins the Dogtown Books 4th Friday Open Mic series on March 22 for an evening of sharing stories and discussing the creative process. Before the community open mic, Fox will give a short reading from their current work in progress, Songbird, a YA novel about queerness, mental health, and living outside the boxes we are expected to fit into. They’ll also give a talk about the process of writing a novel, especially when built on personal experience, and the ways that they integrate creativity into their everyday life. If you’ve ever had a question about the novel writing process, are struggling to get your creativity flowing, have something you’d like to share on the mic, or just want to sit quietly in the back and be inspired by awesome stuff…stop by and join us!

Owners Lucas and Caroline are hosting a Valentine's Day Open Mic on Thursday February 14 from 6-8:30pm. Workshop participants are guaranteed a spot on the reader's list, and all community members are welcome! We’ll have chocolates! Plus, we'll be raffling off a very special poetry book. Attendance is free, donations are accepted, raffle tickets are $2 each, limited to 5 per person.

What: Valentine’s Day Open Mic

When: Thursday February 14 from 6-8:30pm. Sign ups begin at 5:45pm.

Where: 132 Main Street in Gloucester

How: Just show up to listen, hang out with other book lovers, take yourself or someone else out on a date, and/or share a poem you like (original or a cover)! Keep in mind, poem must be under 4 minutes in length.

Co-owner and Poet-in-Residence Caroline Harvey will be hosting The Music of the Sonnet on Sunday February 10th from 3:30-7pm in our store at 132 Main Street in Gloucester. Limited to 12 participants and open to any writers of all levels ages 15 and up, the investment for the workshop is $20. You can pay via paypal here, or come in the store and reserve a spot. With Valentine's Day in mind, we'll focus on themes of love, self-love, empowerment, and connection. (Cynics are welcome, too!) Write for yourself, as a gift, or just for the joy of it!

What: The Music of the Sonnet

When: Sunday, February 10 from 3:30-7pm

Where: 132 Main Street in Gloucester

How: limited to 12 participants; reserve your spot in advance! All payments are nonrefundable, but you can transfer your spot to someone else.

Beers, books, and 15% off at Dogtown Books! 5pm until….

Dogtown Books Grand Re-Opening Celebration & Sale
Saturday December 1, 2018
10am-6pm
132 Main Street in Gloucester

10am - 5pm: Everything in the store is on sale, plus free give aways & literary treats! 

5pm - 6pm: A special moment to celebrate original owner and founder Bob Ritchie, and meet the new owners, Lucas & Caroline.

(not sure? our promise: we aim to keep things low stress! it is a bookstore, after all...so introverts, creatives, children, locals, visitors, loners, radicals, normies & awkward first dates...you are always welcome here! you don't even have to talk to anyone if you don't want to. #mybestfriendsarebooks)