Dates & times
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- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Benny Peterson Reads from The Maidenheads at Still North, Nov. 12
Jamie’s route back to singing in Benny Peterson’s The Maidenheads runs through the former girlfriend she has not been able to forget: a decade after their band broke up, an opportunity arises for Jamie to perform with Mari’s successful new group in Washington, D.C.
Music is only one unfinished thread
Peterson’s debut places that possible return to performing alongside Jamie’s stalled life in Baltimore. She is unhappy in her newspaper job and continues sleeping with the person who was her first heterosexual partner, even though they have broken up.
Mari, meanwhile, remains a presence in Jamie’s thoughts: she is a complex, talented musician, and the relationship and band they built together ended about ten years earlier. The chance to play with Mari’s new group brings Jamie close to music again, but the story’s setup also links that choice to the personal history she has not resolved.
Further reading: Still North: Reading: Benny Peterson | Explore Hanover ↗
A reading from Peterson’s debut
The novel centers queer desire, independent musicians and the unsettled aftermath of first love. Jamie’s silence after the Maidenheads split gives the musical opportunity a personal stake: returning to a band is also a return to a voice and a past she has avoided.
Peterson is scheduled to read from The Maidenheads at Still North. The announced program is a literary reading; it does not specify a question-and-answer session, signing or other author interaction.
Further reading: Still North: Reading: Benny Peterson | Explore Hanover ↗
The program
One item is announced: Benny Peterson reading from their novel The Maidenheads.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Still North Books & Bar
- Reading by author Benny Peterson from their novel The Maidenheads
Planning the evening
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
The reading runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Still North Books & Bar
The event is at 3 Allen St, Hanover, NH 03755.
Price and booking terms are not stated
The event information does not give an admission price or say whether an RSVP, advance booking or book purchase is required.
A reading; other details are unconfirmed
The event is described as a reading. No age guidance, signing or audience Q&A is specified. The event details also do not describe the entrance or step-free access. Still North’s directory listing provides the venue’s phone number, 603-676-7846, for questions about access.
Still North: Reading: Benny Peterson | Explore Hanover ↗ · Directory (List) | Explore Hanover ↗
Getting to Still North
Destination and directions
The confirmed destination is Still North Books & Bar, 3 Allen St, Hanover, NH 03755. The event information does not identify a separate entrance. Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point.
Bus and train
Explore Hanover describes Advance Transit as a free local bus service throughout the Upper Valley, with frequent stops on Main Street; its transportation information does not identify a stop at Allen Street. Check current route and stop details before traveling. The same source names White River Junction as the closest Amtrak stop.
Parking
Explore Hanover reports that the downtown parking garage is free for the first hour. Its captured parking information does not identify a specific lot for the Allen Street venue or give rates after that first hour.
Before you make a plan
What time is Benny Peterson’s reading?
It is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Where is the reading?
Still North Books & Bar, 3 Allen St, Hanover, NH 03755.
Is admission free, or do I need to book?
The event information does not state an admission price or whether an RSVP, advance booking or book purchase is required.
Location & Google Maps
Still North Books & Bar
3 Allen St, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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