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Lit Up Gala
What do you get when you combine inspiring poetry and prose performances with a great cocktail party? Lit Up, of course! We hope you can join us for GrubStreet’s annual narrative arts gala. In doing so, you will not only enjoy a night of writer performances and bookish fun, but also support literary access for writers of all ages, backgrounds, and incomes. This year's event will feature Grubby Award Winner Clint Smith! Not only is Smith a writer, teacher, scholar,…
Find out more »Lit Up Gala at Laugh Boston / 425 Summer St, Boston, MA
Leave the formal gowns and black ties at home and join us for a fun night out to support writers of all ages, backgrounds, and incomes. Hosted by comedian Bethany Van Delft at Laugh Boston, Lit Up is GrubStreet’s annual fundraising gala and literary showcase to celebrate the written word and the transformative power of storytelling. This year's event will highlight the incredible instructors at GrubStreet as well as the breadth of stunning creative work recently published by writers in our community. The evening will feature:…
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.