Lit Boston: What's Happening in April?
In the April 2023 edition of "Best of Boston," we bring you our top Boston lit events this month, taking place virtually and in-person. See below for our list of local literary happenings. Check back for more!
Saturday, April 1st at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books: Boston Edition hosts another Open Mic Night! Join us for a night of poetry, stand up comedy, storytelling, and performance. This event is free and open to all. Sign up below or at the door to perform a set of 5-10 minutes, or just come to spectate and cheer everybody on! Learn more.
John Reid presents Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet
Monday, April 3rd at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, and the Harvard Library welcome nature conservation writer JOHN REID for a discussion of his new book Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet. He will be joined in conversation by M. R. O'CONNOR—investigative journalist and author. Learn more.
Marie Lu with Katie Cotugno: Stars and Smoke
Monday, April 3rd at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $8 – $29.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person with Brookline Booksmith, at Coolidge Corner Theatre! Celebrate the release of Stars and Smoke with author MARIE LU, in conversation with KATIE COTUGNO. Learn more.
Maxim D. Shrayer, author of Immigrant Baggage, in conversation with Linda K. Wertheimer
Monday, April 3rd at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Please join us for an evening with acclaimed author and Boston College professor MAXIM D. SHRAYER as he reads from and discusses his new book Immigrant Baggage: Morticians, Purloined Diaries, and Other Theatrics of Exile. In this witty and wise literary memoir, Shrayer writes about traversing the borders and boundaries of the three cultures that have nourished him―Russian, Jewish, and American. Award-winning Boston-based author and journalist LINDA K. WERTHEIMER will moderate the event. Learn more.
Chad Williams presents The Wounded World: W. E. B. Du Bois and the First World War
Monday, April 3rd at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes CHAD WILLIAMS—Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University—for a discussion of his new book The Wounded World: W. E. B. Du Bois and the First World War. He will be joined in conversation by HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR.—Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. Learn more.
Rachel Heng presents The Great Reclamation: A Novel
Monday, April 3rd at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store joins Books and Books and Politics and Prose in welcoming RACHEL HENG—author of Suicide Club—for a discussion of her new novel The Great Reclamation. She will be joined in conversation by MENG JIN—author of Little Gods. Learn more.
Des Linden at Old South Church presenting Choosing to Run: A Memoir
Monday, April 3rd at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $12 - $38
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes two-time Olympian and 2018 Boston Marathon winner DES LINDEN for a discussion of her new memoir Choosing to Run. She will be joined in conversation by longtime WBZ-TV anchor LISA HUGHES. Learn more.
Tuesday, April 4th at 6:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $5
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join Here & Now co-host ROBIN YOUNG for a conversation with Goucher about her new book The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team. Learn more.
Katherine Sherbrooke, The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly, with Rachel Barenbaum
Tuesday, April 4th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books & GrubStreet
PSB: Boston Edition and GrubStreet are delighted to present the launch of The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly, the new novel from KATHERINE SHERBROOKE. RACHEL BARENBAUM will join the author in conversation, and Katherine will be joined onstage for a special performance by MADIGAN LINNANE, a Berklee College of Music student who has composed original music and lyrics to bring to life two fictional songs that appear in the novel. Learn more.
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai with Asako Serizawa
Tuesday, April 4th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $38
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for an in-store event with author NGUYỄN PHAN QUẾ MAI to discuss and celebrate the release of Dust Child. She will be in conversation with writer ASAKO SERIZAWA. Learn more.
Tuesday, April 4th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes WENDY DEAN, MD—President and co-founder of Moral Injury of Healthcare—for a discussion of her new book If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury in Medicine and Why It’s So Hard for Clinicians to Put Patients First. She will be joined in conversation by health and science journalist CAREY GOLDBERG, internist Drs. STUART POLLACK, and SIMON TALBOT—Director of Harvard Medical School's Upper Extremity Transplant Program. Learn more.
Marianna Baer, author of Wolfwood, with Rebecca Kim Wells
Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome MARIANNA BAER, author of Wolfwood. REBECCA KIM WELLS will join her in conversation. Learn more.
Dr. Ricardo Nuila presents The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine
Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes Dr. RICARDO NUILA—director of the Humanities Expression and Arts Lab at Baylor College of Arts—for a discussion of his new book The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine. He will be joined in conversation by independent journalist and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine FRANCESCA MARI. Learn more.
Jimmy Craig presents Are You Gonna Eat That?: The Essential Collection of They Can Talk Comics
Thursday, April 6th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes humor writer JIMMY CRAIG for a discussion of his new book Are You Gonna Eat That?: The Essential Collection of They Can Talk Comics. He will be joined in conversation by MARK PARISI—author of the comic strip Off the Mark. Learn more.
Jane Roper, author of The Society of Shame, with Sara Shukla
Thursday, April 6th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome JANE ROPER for the launch of her new novel, The Society of Shame! WBUR's Cognoscenti editor SARA SHUKLA will join the author in conversation. Learn more.
Michelle Min Sterling: Camp Zero
Thursday, April 6th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $38
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Camp Zero with author MICHELLE MIN STERLING. Learn more.
Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Romantic Comedy
Thursday, April 6th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $28
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome CURTIS SITTENFELD, author of Romantic Comedy, for an author talk at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition! HEIDI PITLOR will join the author in conversation. Learn more.
Friday, April 7th at 5:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by GrubStreet
What's more satisfying than leaving work behind on a Friday evening? Rounding out the week with a free virtual writing session, of course! Maximize that Friday night feeling and kick off your writing weekend with us online! Join us for a Friday Night Writes Session on Friday, April 7th, from 5:30pm-6:30pm and log into GrubStreet Online for some writing! In 60 jam-packed minutes, you’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some great writing exercises. Learn more.
Anne Burt with Laura Zigman: The Dig
Friday, April 7th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $37
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of The Dig with author ANNE BURT, in conversation with LAURA ZIGMAN. Learn more.
Tove Danovich, author of Under the Henfluence, with E. B. Bartels
Friday, April 7th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $28
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is glad to welcome TOVE DANOVICH, author of Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them! E. B. BARTELS will join the author in conversation. Learn more.
Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP): Playwriting and Screenwriting: Show Don't Tell
Saturday, April 8th at 12:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by GrubStreet
Have you ever received the note, “Show Don't Tell,” only to find yourself asking, “What the heck does that even mean?” “How does one show when I have so much backstory to explain?!" In this workshop, you will learn tools, tips, and tricks to get away with laying down the facts of the given circumstances in your story in order to create visually stunning moments. This class will be taught from a character driven, playwriting lens, but well suited across all genres. This workshop is ideal for writers of stories who want to enhance their show v.s. tell skills. Excerpts will be pulled from plays like "She Kills Monsters" by Qui Nguyen (writer of Disney's Rya and the Last Dragon), "The Wolves" by Sarah DeLappe, and "Black Super Hero Magic Mama," by India Craig-Galvan (writer for ABC's How to Get Away with Murder). For writers age 13 - 18 ONLY. Learn more.
Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP): Getting to Know Your Characters, Collaboratively
Saturday, April 8th at 12:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
Are you looking to craft rich, complex, compelling characters that drive your story? Would you like to explore revolutionary methods to effectively do so? Do you enjoy working collaboratively? Or, are you interested in learning how peer collaboration can benefit your character writing? Well, then this class is for you! For writers age 13 - 18 ONLY. Learn more.
Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP): Magic on the Page! Fantasy Short Stories
Saturday, April 8th at 12:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
Whether it's the classic, epic fantasy of Tolkien or the modern, rough and tumble fantasy of Leigh Bardugo, most fantasy has one thing in common: magic! But how do we write convincing magic? Should it have rules and systems? Should it be dripping mystery, never explained on the page? Does it even matter, or is it more about spectacle, dazzling our readers with the bizarre sensory experience of magic? This workshop will discuss all these approaches and more! For writers age 13 - 18 ONLY. Learn more.
Novel Incubator Graduation Reading 2023
Saturday, April 8th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
Come hear the newest batch of Novel Incubator graduates as they finish off their year-long involvement in GrubStreet's competitive novel writing program. Each of our students will read excerpts of their books. If you've wanted to know what all the hubbub is about, here's your chance! Event is free. Food and refreshments provided. Learn more.
Monica Brashears at presents House of Cotton
Monday, April 10th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes MONICA BRASHEARS for a discussion of her debut novel House of Cotton. Learn more.
Fonda Lee with Andrea Stewart: Untethered Sky
Monday, April 10th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $32.99
An Online Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrate the release of Untethered Sky with author FONDA LEE, in conversation with ANDREA STEWART! Learn more.
Brian Selznick with Elissa Gershowitz: Big Tree
Tuesday, April 11th at 5:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $42.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Big Tree with award-winning author and illustrator BRIAN SELZNICK, in conversation with Horn Book's ELISSA GERSHOWITZ. Learn more.
Susan Crawford presents Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm
Tuesday, April 11th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store Welcomes SUSAN CRAWFORD—John A. Reilly Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School—for a discussion of her new book Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm. She will be joined in conversation by RANDALL KENNEDY—Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Learn more.
Hanna Halperin with Joanna Rakoff: I Could Live Here Forever
Tuesday, April 11th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $38
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of I Could Live Here Forever with author HANNA HALPERIN, in conversation with JOANNA RAKOFF. Learn more.
Author Event: Samira Mehta, The Racism of People Who Love You
Tuesday, April 11th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
GrubStreet and Beacon Press are delighted to welcome scholar and essayist SAMIRA MEHTA for a discussion of her latest book, The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging. Learn more.
Wednesday, April 12th at 12:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online 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 12th, 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.
WDtS Online: Revealing Your Story Piece by Piece (Bilingual)
Wednesday, April 12th at 2:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by GrubStreet
In this screenwriting session, we will talk about approaches to writing exposition, a necessary tool of visual storytelling, that can help you to avoid writing exposition that is too "obvious." Students will watch and read examples from films and shows in English and Spanish and discuss as well as write their own scenes using techniques we’ll cover. This class is open to writers of all levels and experience! Learn more.
Wednesday, April 12th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Please join us for the new Porter Square Books: BOSTON EDITION Book Club! We'll be meeting on the second Wednesday of each month at 6pm at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition (50 Liberty Dr. Boston, MA 02210). Learn more.
WDtS Online: Sanando el trauma generacional con la escritura
Wednesday, April 12th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by GrubStreet
Se dice que en la calle uno no debería de compartir los secretos ni las cosas que pasan en casa. En esta sesión crearemos un espacio seguro y honesto donde la vulnerabilidad cobrará espacio en la escritura. Leeremos poemas de poetas contemporáneos y escribiremos de temas generativos. Este taller está abierto para cualquier escritor de cualquier nivel y experiencia. Este curso es solamente para hispanohablantes. Learn more.
Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes JUSTICE MALALA—author of bestseller We Have Now Begun Our Descent: How to Stop South Africa Losing its Way—for a discussion of his new book The Plot to Save South Africa: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation. He will be joined in conversation by EVE FAIRBANKS—author of The Inheritors. Learn more.
Poetry Reading with Richard Hoffman and DeWitt Henry
Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is pleased to welcome RICHARD HOFFMAN and DEWITT HENRY for a poetry reading featuring Hoffman's People Once Real and Henry's Restless for Words! Learn more.
Michelle Min Sterling presents Camp Zero: A Novel
Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes MICHELLE MIN STERLING—author and Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music—for a discussion of her debut novel Camp Zero. She will be joined in conversation by Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Harvard University and Public Books Literary Fiction co-editor, TARA K. MENON. Learn more.
Lauren Kay Johnson, author of The Fine Art of Camouflage, with Joanna Rakoff
Thursday, April 13th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome LAUREN KAY JOHNSON, author of The Fine Art of Camouflage, in conversation with JOANNA RAKOFF! Learn more.
Thursday, April 13th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes QUINN SLOBODIAN—author of Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism and professor of the history of ideas at Wellesley College—for a discussion of his latest book Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy. He will be joined in conversation by MOIRA WEIGEL—author of Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating and Assistant Professor of Communications Studies at Northeastern University. Learn more.
Mary Louise Kelly at the Brattle Theatre presenting It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs
Friday, April 14th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes MARY LOUISE KELLY—Harvard University alumna and co-host of All Things Considered on NPR—for a discussion of her new memoir It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs. She will be joined in conversation by MEGHNA CHAKRABARTI, host of NPR's On Point. Learn more.
Monday, April 17th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
The return of the Silent Reading Party! You can either BYOB (bring your own book) or buy a book here! We’ll be sitting and reading quietly for an hour, followed by some discussion about what we read. Or not, if you don’t feel like talking! Learn more.
Margot Douaihy presents Scorched Grace: A Sister Holiday Mystery
Monday, April 17th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes MARGOT DOUAIHY—author of Bandit/Queen: The Runaway Story of Belle Starr and Scranton Lace—for a discussion of her new book Scorched Grace: A Sister Holiday Mystery. She will be joined in conversation by KELLY J. FORD—author of Real Bad Things and Cottonmouths. Learn more.
Jay Wexler & Peter Grinspoon: Weed Science, Weed Law
Tuesday, April 18th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $39.95
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for a lively discussion of the policies and science around cannabis with authors JAY WEXLER (Weed Rules) and DR. PETER GRINSPOON (Seeing Through the Smoke). Learn more.
Susan Kahn, author of Canine Pioneer
Tuesday, April 18th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome SUSAN KAHN, author of Canine Pioneer: The Extraordinary Life of Rudolphina Menzel! Learn more.
Jess Row presents The New Earth: A Novel
Tuesday, April 18th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes JESS ROW—acclaimed author of Your Face in Mine and White Flights: Race, Fiction, and the American Imagination—for a discussion of his latest novel The New Earth. He will be joined in conversation by TARA K. MENON—Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Harvard University. Learn more.
Philip Plait presents Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
Wednesday, April 19th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An Online Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store, the Harvard University Division of Science, and the Harvard Library welcome author and astronomer PHILIP PLAIT for a discussion of his new book Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe. Learn more.
Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes ULBE BOSMA—Professor of International Comparative Social History at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam—for a discussion of his new book The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years. Learn more.
Third Thursdays & Transnational Series: On Poetry & Translation
Thursday, April 20th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $30
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Brookline Booksmith! Join Third Thursdays Poetry, a monthly reading series at Brookline Booksmith, and the Transnational Literature Series for an in-store event with ALEX BRASLAVSKY, JENNIFER JEAN, and NANDANA DEV SEN to discuss poetry and translation. Learn more.
Poetry Reading with Shanta Lee Gander and U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo
Thursday, April 20th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome SHANTA LEE GANDER, author of Black Metamorphoses, and U-MELENI MHLABA-ADEBO, author of Soul Psalms, for a multimedia performance of their poetry! Learn more.
Peter D. Kramer presents Death of the Great Man: A Novel
Thursday, April 20th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes psychiatrist and author PETER D. KRAMER for a discussion of his latest novel Death of the Great Man. He will be joined in conversation by journalist and author, ALEX BEAM. Learn more.
Rob Verchick presents Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience
Friday, April 21st at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes climate law scholar ROBERT VERCHICK for a discussion of his new book Octopus in the Parking Garage: A Call for Climate Resilience. He will be joined in conversation by ALAN JENKINS—Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School. Learn more.
Saturday, April 22nd at 12:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $40
An Online Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrate the release of Chlorine with author JADE SONG, in conversation with a special guest! Learn more.
Monday, April 24th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Please join us for the new Porter Square Books Book Club, led by bookseller Wendy! We'll meet on the fourth Monday of every month at 7pm at Porter Square Books in Cambridge (25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). Learn more.
Julia Argy presents The One: A Novel
Monday, April 24th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes Harvard University alumni JULIA ARGY for a discussion of her debut novel The One. Learn more.
Tuesday, April 25th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes SIMON WINCHESTER—New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Men Who United the States—for a discussion of his new book Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic. Learn more.
Katy Kelleher, author of The Ugly History of Beautiful Things
Tuesday, April 25th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome KATY KELLEHER, author of The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Essays on Desire and Consumption. Learn more.
Rob Schwartz presents The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully
Tuesday, April 25th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store presents ROB SCHWARTZ—editor and son of the late Morrie Schwartz, subject of the bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie—for a discussion of The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully. Learn more.
Kids' Story Hour: Boston Edition
Tuesday, April 26th at 4:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
PSB Bookseller Kendall will be in our Boston store on the last Wednesday of every month to read to the community. Children of all ages welcome, no RSVP required! Learn more.
Julia Lee presents Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America
Wednesday, April 26th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes JULIA LEE—author of Our Gang: A Racial History of “The Little Rascals” and The American Slave Narrative and the Victorian Novel—for a discussion of her new memoir Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America. She will be joined in conversation by renowned scholars HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. and JAMAICA KINCAID. Learn more.
Joan F. Smith with Laura Taylor Namey and Allison L. Bitz: The Other Side of Infinity
Wednesday, April 26th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $29.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of The Other Side of Infinity with author JOAN F. SMITH, in conversation with LAURA TAYLOR NAMEY and ALLISON L. BITZ. Learn more.
Grubbie Debut: Sara Petersen, author of Momfluenced
Thursday, April 27th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books & GrubStreet
PSB Boston Edition and GrubStreet are thrilled to welcome SARA PETERSON, author of Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture. Learn more.
Omer Aziz presents Brown Boy: A Memoir
Thursday, April 27th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Harvard Book Store
Harvard Book Store welcomes Radcliffe Fellow, lawyer, and former foreign policy advisor OMER AZIZ for a discussion of his latest book Brown Boy: A Memoir. Learn more.
Sassan Tabatabai with Sunil Sharma
Thursday, April 27th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $24
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for an in-store event with SASSAN TABATABAI to discuss and celebrate the release of his translation of Blind Owl by SADEGH HEDAYAT. He will be in conversation with translator and scholar SUNIL SHARMA. Learn more.
Friday, April 28th 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 us for our next Seaport Free Writes session on Friday, April 28th, from 5:30pm-6:30pm. You’ll meet fellow writers and get your creative juices flowing with some frighteningly 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 to attend this session. Learn more.
M. T. Anderson, author of Elf Dog and Owl Head, with Nancy Werlin
Saturday, April 29th at 4:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome M. T. ANDERSON, author of Elf Dog and Owl Head, for an event in conversation with NANCY WERLIN. Learn more.
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