Porter Square Books invites you to Aeronaut brewery for a celebration of local poetry with readings from three local poets, Julian Miller, published poet Laurie Rosenblatt, and Geraldine Zetzel. The event will feature a social hour from 6 until 7PM in which you can grab a beer and converse with the poets, hosts, and other poetry […]
Find out more »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 »Join Porter Square Books at Aeronaut Brewing on the Duck Village Stage for an exploration of poetry that push boundaries of poetry and poetic performance. The July 19 performance will be "Take This Cup from Me." "Take This Cup from Me" will present multiple translations, interpretations, and reactions to Cesar Vallejo's poem of the Spanish Civil War, "Spain, Take This […]
Find out more »Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.