Literary Events
GrubStreet at the 2026 Boston Book Festival
The Boston Book Festival is Saturday, October 17th! Don't miss our free session "GrubStreet presents Open Book: Novelists Answer Your Writing Questions" at 10:15am in the Boston Public Library - Commonwealth Salon.
Whether you're just starting to think about writing a novel or getting ready to finish one, bring your questions to GrubStreet's panel of acclaimed novelists and teaching artists, featuring Steve Almond, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, Lori Gold, and Daniel José Older. They'll answer all your burning questions about craft, publishing, and more.
Be sure to stop by the GrubStreet booth (#64). Grab some fun swag and sign-up for our giveaway. We will have meet-n-greets with Grubbie authors who have newly published books. Learn about GrubStreet and get a book signed by the author!
Below is the schedule of author appearances:
- 10:00am Gail Nastasia, Staying Clean, Living Dirty and The Fruit You’ll Never See
- 11:00am Janet Edwards, Canticle
- 11:30am Steve Almond, Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow
- 12:00pm Lori Gold, Kiss, Marry, Kill and Romantic Friction
- 1:00pm Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, Names Have Been Changed
- 2:00pm Katherine A. Sherbrooke, This Much is True
- 3:00pm Julie Carrick Dalton, The Forest Becomes Her
See you Saturday, October 17th at the Boston Book Festival!
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