Born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, Mark moved to New England in 1982, and has made it home. He and his wife moved to North Andover in 1997 and raised their 2 children here. He served as the town’s Poet Laureate from 2018 to 2023, and is currently on the town’s Poet Laureate committee. He published Almost […]
We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. CLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just […]
Fantasy Book Club is heading in a whole new direction, this time, to space! Please join us for our exploration of Project Hail Mary for our April pick. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. […]
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Join us for the launch of Via Luino’s debut book All the Scattered Stars, a young adult fantasy. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Admission is free with an option to prepay and reserve your copy. The glitter of Venice’s lights hides a dark truth: when the floodwaters rise, no one is safe. Koru knows better than to […]
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits, the Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for […]
Best selling author, Emily Austin, returns for our April Fiction Book Club Selection. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT Emily Austin, the bestselling “queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines” (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to […]
Beautify your favorite book in great company at the Purple Couch Bookshop’s Book Bedazzling night. We will provide the art space and all the craft supplies. You bring (or buy) the book you’d like to decorate, and we will provide the rest. Tickets are $21.50 with tax. Space is limited, so sign up now! CLICK […]
LET’S CELEBRATE! The Purple Couch Bookshop is happy to announce our participation in the 13th Anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day! We will be celebrating all weekend long. Our extended ours will be: Saturday 9am-8pm Sunday 10am – 6pm In our 2 1/2 years in North Andover, our readers have been so welcoming and supportive. We […]
Join Jen and Moody to hear some stories about big feelings. Jen created My Moody Monster to help people with destructive behavior and mental illness to better cope with their frustrations. When they are better able to cope with their emotions, it is a lot less stressful for their family as well. Jen is graciously […]
We love Thursdays ! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits, the Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for […]
Moody Monster is unavailable this week, but looks forward to seeing you for storytime next weekend on May 9 at 11am.