Lit Boston: What's Happening in April?
In the April 2022 edition of "Best of Boston," we bring you our top Boston lit events this month, most taking place virtually. See below for our list of local literary happenings.
New Moon Journaling Circle: Aries 2022
Friday, April 1st at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $35
A Virtual Event by Sara Letourneau
Been thinking about starting a monthly habit of journaling your hopes, dreams, and intentions in a way that’s empowering and magical? Then join the New Moon Journaling Circle, led by book editor, writing coach, and poet Sara Letourneau! Learn more.
Picture Book Hour: John Schu and Veronica Miller Jamison
Saturday, April 2nd at 1:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $26.99
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join us for a reading of This Is a School with picture book author John Schu and illustrator Veronica Miller Jamison, followed by an art demonstration and Q&A! Learn more.
Ravi Shankar with Linda Jaivin
Saturday, April 2nd at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $39.95
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for a virtual event with Dr. Ravi Shankar to discuss and celebrate the release of his new memoir Correctional. He will be in conversation with writer Linda Jaivin. Learn more.
Book Signing with Sarah Albee, Fairy Tale Science [Cambridge]
Sunday, April 3rd at 11:00am (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome children's book author Sarah Albee for a signing of Fairy Tale Science, in which she asks scientific questions about 25 fairy tales ("Could Rapunzel's hair support the weight of a prince?") and invites kids to participate in hands-on experiments to uncover the answers. Learn more.
VIRTUAL: Maud Newton with Casey Cep, Ancestor Trouble
Monday, April 4th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Porter Square Books and New England Historic Genealogical Society
Porter Square Books is delighted to partner with the New England Historic Genealogical Society to present Maud Newton in conversation with Casey Cep for Ancestor Trouble. This event will be free and open to all, taking place virtually on Monday, April 4 at 6pm. Learn more.
Kip Wilson with Kerri Maher, The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin [Cambridge]
Monday, April 4th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Porter Square Books
Join Porter Square Books in welcoming local author Kip Wilson for an in-person event to celebrate the release of The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin, called "a beautiful coming-of-age story that captures the joy of young independence" in a starred Kirkus Review. Kip will be joined in conversation by local author Kerri Maher. Learn more.
VIRTUAL: Belmont Books Bookclub - The Beadworkers
Monday, April 4th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Belmont Books
Beth Piatote's luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its stories in the landscapes and lifeworlds of the Native Northwest, exploring the inventive and unforgettable pattern of Native American life in the contemporary world. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Mikel Jollett: Hollywood Park
Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $18 - $27
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the paperback release of Hollywood Park with author and Airborne Toxic Event frontman Mikel Jollett! Learn more.
Grubbie Debuts: Betty Yee with Shelley Berg, Gold Mountain
Tuesday, April 5th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books and GrubStreet
Porter Square Books is delighted to present the latest installment in the Grubbie Debut series to celebrate the release of Gold Mountain with GrubStreet author Betty Yee! The author will be in conversation with Shelley Berg. Learn more.
Wednesday, April 6th at 12:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
Looking to add some creativity to your day? Want to meet other local writers and get started on some new writing? Join our Seaport Free Writes session on Wednesday, April 6th, from 12:30pm-1:15pm. You’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some fresh writing exercises. Best of all, you’ll leave with some new ideas to ponder for the rest of your day and beyond. Please note that you must register ahead of time and provide proof of vaccination to attend this session. Learn more.
Carmen Maria Machado in conversation with Laura van den Berg
Thursday, April 7th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Mahindra Humanities Center
Writers Speak, a series of literary conversations at the Mahindra Humanities Center started by Claire Messud in 2016, is convened by Duncan White, Associate Director of Studies in History & Literature at Harvard University. Learn more.
Haleh Liza Gafori with Kythe Letitia Heller, Gold [in person, Cambridge]
Thursday, April 7th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Haleh Liza Gafori for Gold, a new translation of Rumi that has been called "ecstatic and piercing." Gafori will be joined in conversation by writer, interdisciplinary artist, and doctoral candidate at Harvard University Kythe Letitia Heller. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Rachel Barenbaum with Lara Prescott: Atomic Anna
Thursday, April 7th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: Sold Out
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Atomic Anna with author Rachel Barenbaum. RSVPs HAVE BEEN CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT due to tremendous response! If you have not already RSVP'd, you may come to the event on standby, but will ONLY be allowed in if there are empty seats when the event begins at 7PM ET. Please feel free to join us for the LIVESTREAM of this event. Learn more.
Spring 2022 Arlington Author Salon
Thursday, April 7th at 7:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Arlington Author Salon
Extending Women's History Month, April's spotlight is on "Grit: Women Who Go Against the Grain" with three writers whose works center around women who follow their ambitions and break through the confines of outside expectations. Learn more.
Douglas Stuart with Emiko Tamagawa, Young Mungo [Ticketed, WBUR CitySpace]
Friday, April 8th at 6:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $5 - $25
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books and WBUR CitySpace
Porter Square Books is thrilled to partner with WBUR in welcoming Booker-winning author Douglas Stuart for Young Mungo, "a searing, gorgeously written portrait of a young gay boy trying to be true to himself in a place and time that demands conformity to social and gender rules". WBUR Arts & Culture producer Emiko Tamagawa will join him in conversation. Learn more.
Dylan Marron with Sarah Kay: Conversations with People Who Hate Me
Friday, April 8th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $36
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrate the release of Conversations with People Who Hate Me with author, podcaster, and Ted Lasso writer Dylan Marron, in conversation with poet Sarah Kay! Learn more.
Martha Waters with Alison Cochrun: To Marry and to Meddle
Saturday, April 9th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $42
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrate the release of To Marry and to Meddle with author Martha Waters, in conversation with Alison Cochrun! Learn more.
Picture Book Hour Live! Rajani LaRocca: I'll Go and Come Back
Sunday, April 10th at 10:30am (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $27.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for a special Picture Book Hour with author Rajani LaRocca, reading I'll Go and Come Back. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Kelly Barnhill: The Ogress and the Orphans
Monday, April 11th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $19.95
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of The Ogress and the Orphans with Newbery-winning author Kelly Barnhill. Learn more.
Annie Hartnett with Mona Awad: Unlikely Animals
Monday, April 11th at 8:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $37
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrate the release of Unlikely Animals with author Annie Hartnett, in conversation with Mona Awad! Learn more.
Emily St. John Mandel at the Brattle Theatre presenting Sea of Tranquility: A Novel
Tuesday, April 12th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $6 - $26.75
An In-Person Event by Harvard Bookstore
Harvard Book Store welcomes beloved, bestselling novelist Emily St. John Mandel—author of Station Eleven—for a discussion of her latest, highly anticipated novel, Sea of Tranquility. Learn more.
Tuesday, April 12th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $15
An In-Person Event by WBUR CitySpace
The theme of this StorySLAM is "Books." Prepare a five-minute story about the written word. The novels that changed your life or the ones you only pretended to read. An open book, or one judged by cover alone. Book stores, clubs, and libraries. Dog-eared pages with notes in the margins, tell us about one for the record books, or just the CliffsNotes. If you go home with someone and they don't have any... Learn more.
To Hell and Back: A Core Literary Reading
Wednesday, April 13th at 6:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Core Curriculum
Join Core faculty, alumni, students and friends for a spring reading of literary texts on the theme of hellishness, and what comes after. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Keith O'Brien: Paradise Falls
Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $39
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for a conversation with Keith O'Brien, author of Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe. There will be a live signing at the end of this event! Learn more.
Everywhere You Look: Writing Poetry Inspired by Experiences & Everyday Life
Thursday, April 14th at 5:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $45
A Virtual Event by Sara Letourneau
Do you enjoy writing poetry but struggle to think of new ideas for your work? Are you looking for new brainstorming activities or prompts that can help you generate new poems and give you the freedom to write about themes or topics that resonate with you? Well, what if part of the answer to both questions is to look at your life and the world around you with fresh eyes and an open mind? Then join poet, book editor, and writing coach Sara Letourneau via Zoom for Everywhere You Look: Writing Poetry Inspired by Your Experiences and Everyday Life. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Alexander Monea: The Digital Closet
Thursday, April 14th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $38.95
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for a conversation with Alexander Monea, author of The Digital Closet: How the Internet Became Straight. Learn more.
VIRTUAL: Erica Ferencik in conversation with Mark Cecil
Thursday, April 14th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Belmont Books
Don't miss author Erica Ferencik as she discusses her latest novel Girl in Ice with Mark Cecil, creator and host of The Thoughtful Bro interview show on A Mighty Blaze. Learn more.
Friday, April 15th at 5:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
Looking to add some creativity to your day? Want to meet other local writers and get started on some new writing? Join our Seaport Free Writes session on Friday, April 15th from 5:30pm-6:30pm. You’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some fresh writing exercises. Best of all, you’ll leave with some new ideas to ponder for the rest of your day and beyond. Please note that you must register ahead of time and provide proof of vaccination to attend this session. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Haider Warraich: The Song of Our Scars
Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $39
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of The Song of Our Scars with author Haider Warraich. Learn more.
Wednesday, April 20th at 12:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by GrubStreet
Looking for some virtual mid-week writing community? Or do you have a little time during your lunch break for a chat and guided writing? Join our FREE Grubby Desk Lunch Series live via easy to use video conferencing. Join us on Wednesday, April 20th, from 12:30pm-1:15pm. For 45 minutes, you’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some cool writing exercises. Learn more.
AGNI's 50 Years: Coeditor Sven Birkerts with Joan Wickersham
Monday, April 25th at 8:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $5
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrating 50 years of AGNI magazine with a series of virtual events, co-sponsored by AGNI and Brookline Booksmith. This month, join us for a conversation between coeditor Sven Birkerts and Joan Wickersham. Learn more.
Picture Book Hour: Scott Rothman and Mika Song
Wednesday, April 27th at 4:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $26.99
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Grab your sea creature stuffies and join us to celebrate the launch of Mako and Tiger: Two Not-So-Friendly Sharks with a reading, Q&A and draw-along with picture book author Scott Rothman and illustrator Mika Song! Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Gary Janetti: Start Without Me
Wednesday, April 27th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $27.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Start Without Me with writer Gary Janetti. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Poetry 4 x 4
Thursday, April 28th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $5
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for Poetry 4 x4, as four Boston area poets each read four of their poems this National Poetry Month. The evening's featured poets are Jennifer Barber, Fred Marchant, Danielle Legros Georges and George Kalogeris. Learn more.
Fernanda Melchor and Sophie Hughes
Saturday, April 30th at 12:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 - $28.95
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for a virtual event with author Fernanda Melchor and translator Sophie Hughes to discuss and celebrate the release of Paradais. Learn more.
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