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: