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Harper's Magazine publisher John MacArthur features last year's fight over Target coming to Portsmouth prominently in his new book (I'm reading it now, and it's well worth the time.) Now the folks at Preserve Portsmouth are bringing him here to do a talk and signing next Thursday. Check it out; from their release:

You are invited to meet John R. MacArthur, author of You Can’t Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America and publisher of Harper’s Magazine at the Green Valley Country Club in Portsmouth on Thursday evening, November 20th from 6:30pm -8:30pm.

Our community is the subject of a chapter in his book where we fought Big Box development and WON! We are showcased as part of the "positive democratic process" that can happen in this country.

His book will be for sale; making a great gift, and refreshments will be available. Come check it out…

For a small sampling go the below link. (Make sure you scroll down to the bottom of the first page) MacArthur interview on AlterNet

Note: You can click on the link above to get the book at Amazon, but why not call up our local bookstore, Island Books at 849-2665, and BUY LOCAL!