Join Sons of Liberty Publishing for the gala release of the anthology River Muse: Tales of Lowell and the Merrimack Valley, featuring previously unpublished writing by Jack Kerouac and selections by 35 other writers from the city and region, including Andre Dubus III, Nancye Tuttle, Jacquelyn Malone, Chath pierSath, Steve O’Connor, Dave Daniel, Lloyd Corricelli, Judith Dickerman-Nelson, Cesar Beras, Dave Perry, and others whom you will recognize. Chancellor Marty Meehan of UMass Lowell wrote the book’s introduction.

Friday, June 8, 7 pm to 10 pm

UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren Court, Downtown Lowell

Authors will sign books. All profits from sales will be donated to veterans’ charities.

For more info, www.sonsoflibertypublishing.com