Merriment Book Reading with Rutgers University Alum Marissa Paternoster and Joe Steinhardt

Join the New Brunswick Music Scene Archive, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries, as we welcome Rutgers University alum Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females, Noun) and Joe Steinhardt (Don Giovanni Records) to read from and discuss their new graphic novel, Merriment, at Alexander Library in New Brunswick on Tuesday, October 1st at 4 p.m. An exhibit of original artwork will also be on display, and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. 

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About Merriment: As many of us do, Mack is having a hard time coping with life in New Jersey. Watching her friends figure their lives out while she is stuck living at home, Mack is looking for any kind of lifeline out of her Mom’s house and into the City where she is convinced she will be happy. Then again, it's hard for anyone to be happy these days, a fact her mother will not let her forget. And what's worse: she thinks she might have committed a murder. And that maybe, just maybe, the FBI is spying on her? Merriment follows Mack on her quest for happiness and/or sanity through the horrors of life as she navigates existential dread, real-life dread, and all the dread in between.

Joe Steinhardt owns and operates Don Giovanni Records, a label that remains committed to furthering alternative culture and independent values, and providing resources for artists who prefer to work outside the mainstream music industry. He is a published author and an Assistant Professor at Drexel University in their Music Industry Program.

Marissa Paternoster is a visual artist, the lead singer and guitarist for Screaming Females, and was named the 77th best guitar player of all time by SPIN magazine and the 150th best of all time by Rolling Stone. Through her work with Screaming Females and her solo career, Marissa has released 11 studio albums and has been featured on MTV, Late Night TV, and NPR. She has toured extensively, supporting bands like Garbage, Dinosaur Jr., The Dead Weather, Arctic Monkeys, and The Breeders. Marissa received her BFA in the Rutgers Department of Art & Design at Mason Gross School of the Arts. 

Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Alexander Library Teleconference/Lecture Hall - TLH (4th floor)

Event parking for the public is available in the College Avenue Deck and Lots 26 and 30 (behind the College Avenue Gym). Vehicles must be registered here. Rutgers faculty, staff, and students must park in their designated parking areas.