This has been an incredibly difficult year for the nation, the Newburyport community, and for the store itself. But thanks to the efforts of the community, The Jabberwocky has survived. To celebrate we are throwing a party on our 49th birthday featuring our own Erik Hoel, a debut novelist and neuroscientist (he is also the son of Susan Little, the owner of The Jabberwocky). This outdoor party will allow us to safely say thank you. We want to thank all our friends who donated to the GoFundMe account, or simply sent checks, all with kind words and well-wishes. We want to say thank you to all those who kept us going during the three months we had to keep our doors closed with just phone and web orders. It is very clear that The Jabberwocky very much belongs to the whole community.

At the party there will be delicious free food and music....and, a sense of hope for the future. Erik Hoel, a former staff member and one of Forbes 30 under 30 most important people in science, will sign books and discuss his highly-praised debut novel The Revelations, a literary murder mystery set in the world of neuroscience. There will be a reading, a book signing, and an incredibly cute joint Q&A discussion between Erik Hoel and his mother Susan Little about literature, science, bookselling, and community. And then after there will be dancing!

This event is free and open to the public.  It starts at 6:30PM, July 3rd.

Read more about Jabberwocky Bookstore here.