Dreamy John Hodgman

Juniper Pearl endures the craptastic sound system at Brookline Booksmith during John Hodgman's reading, but Hodgman makes it all worthwhile during the book signing when he proves he's read her blog.

Michael Burstein, a Brookline town meeting member, also attended, and asked Hodgman (a former Brookline resident), his opinion on a Town Meeting article to increase parking at Putterham Circle:

... At first he begged off the question, noting that as a media personality, he had to stay neutral on local issues. But in the end he seemed to take a side, as he noted that anyone living in Brookline would realize that of course Putterham Circle needed more parking. ...