Events for July 26, 2017
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Free Shakespeare on the Common: Romeo and Juliet
One of Greater Boston's most beloved traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Free Shakespeare On the Common takes up residence once again with Shakespeare’s drama, Romeo and Juliet proving that the power of love triumphs over divisions and differences. The Capulet and Montague families have been engaged in a multi-generational feud, causing much distress and havoc in the city […]
Find out more »Third Annual Hollihock Writers Conference
From Aug 25 to 27, join New England' creative community of published authors, educators, and industry professionals as they explore all aspects of the writing life at the Hollyhock Writers Conference in New Bedford, Mass. Over this three-day conference, take part in discussions about the literary world of creative writing, poetry, and non-fiction; attend panels […]
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KATHERINE VAZ and JOAN WICKERSHAM at Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books hosts authors KATHERINE VAZ and JOAN WICKERSHAM in conversation about VAZ's collection of short stories: The Love Life of an Assistant Animator and Other Stories. In VAZ's new collection of short fiction, beauty is continually and painfully present in all places–in a Thanksgiving dinner assembled by a widowed DMV worker being stalked by […]
Find out more »ALLEGRA GOODMAN Talks “The Chalk Artist” at Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store hosts ALLEGRA GOODMAN for a discussion of her latest novel, The Chalk Artist. A tender affair and the redemptive power of art are at the core of The Chalk Artist, from National Book Award finalist Allegra Goodman, who The Wall Street Journal calls "a romantic realist who dazzles with wit compassion." Allegra Goodman’s […]
Find out more »Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.