Lit Boston: What's Happening in July?
In the July 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.
Friday, July 1st at 2:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
If you’re a GrubStreet Member, you’re invited to join our new Member Writing Hours. The next Member Writing time is on Friday, July 1st, from 2:30-5:00pm. Come hang out in the community lounge, connect with other writers, and enjoy some quiet unstructured writing time in GrubStreet’s beautiful new home. Learn more.
Silent Book Club & Write Night
Monday, July 4th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Trident Books
Always wishing you had more time to read? Trying to meet more bookish folks? Then Silent Book Club is perfect for you! Treat yourself once a month to a night of reading and friendship. And did you know Trident hosts a drop in writing group on select weekdays each month? Meetings begin with brief introductions, followed by time to write independently and the option to share your work at the end. Learn more.
Meet the Author: The Babysitter: My Summers With A Serial Killer
Tuesday, July 5th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Trident Books
Celebrate the paperback release of The Babysitter with a conversation between authors Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jordan! Learn more.
Rosemary Mosco & Binglin Hu: Expedition Backyard!
Wednesday, July 6th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $21.99
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Celebrate the release of Expedition Backyard with author Rosemary Mosco and artist Binglin Hu! Learn more.
Poetry Nights at Hale—July 2022
Wednesday, July 6th at 6:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Hale Education
Katya Zinn will be our featured poet. Whether you choose to share your own poetry, story, or simply appreciate the work of others, this is sure to be an exciting night of spoken word. The event starts with an open mic and concludes with the featured poet. Poetry Nights at Hale are ideal for ages 16+ but younger poets and listeners are welcome if they're accompanied by parents or guardians. Light refreshments will be available. Parking and the event are at Hale's Andrew Cucchiara Learning Center barn. Learn more.
Zeina Hashem Beck with Carrie Fountain
Thursday, July 7th at 8:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $29
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for a virtual event with poet Zeina Hashem Beck to discuss and celebrate the release of her new collection O. She will be in conversation with poet Carrie Fountain. Learn more.
Friday, July 8th at 2:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by GrubStreet
If you’re a GrubStreet Member, you’re invited to join our new Member Writing Hours. The next Member Writing time is on Friday, July 1st, from 2:30-5:00pm. Come hang out in the community lounge, connect with other writers, and enjoy some quiet unstructured writing time in GrubStreet’s beautiful new home. Learn more.
Summer Book Party! Lisa McMann at Brookline Booksmith
Friday, July 8th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $26.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Come join us for a SUMMER BOOK PARTY with best selling author Lisa McMann. Learn more.
WBUR CitySpace: Circle Round Book Launch Party
Saturday, July 9th at 11:00am (EST) | Event Fee: $5 – $10
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join the Circle Round team to celebrate the launch of their first two illustrated books: The Tale of the Unwelcome Guest and A Taste of Honey. Host Rebecca Sheir will read each book live while Eric Shimelonis provides musical accompaniment on the sitar and oud. Both books will be available for purchase and there will be a signing after storytime! Learn more.
Sunday, July 10th at 2:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Drag Queen Story Hour
Yup, Drag Queen Story Hour is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children. Led by the greatest star of the Greater Boston area, Patty Bourrée, join Seaport for Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) from June 12th through August 21st, every other Sunday at 2:00pm. DQSH will take place in the amphitheater inside The Paseo at 111 Harbor Way. Learn more.
Belmont Books Bookclub - The Vanishing Half
Monday, July 11th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Belmont Books
Our book club meets once a month on Mondays from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Right now, all meetings are held on Zoom. All are welcome for casual discussions of fiction and nonfiction books. Occasionally, a meeting will feature a visit from a local author whose book we are reading. Please email [email protected] to register. Learn more.
Wednesday, July 13th at 12:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by GrubStreet
Looking for some virtual midweek 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, July 13th, 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.
Picture Book Hour: Gaia Cornwall
Wednesday, July 13th at 4:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $26.99
A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join us for a reading of The Best Bed for Me with picture book author Gaia Cornwall, followed by a Q&A! Learn more.
Meet the Author: After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher
Wednesday, July 13th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Trident Books
Celebrate the release of After the Lights Go Out with a reading by John Vercher, in conversation with Ted Flanagan, at Trident Booksellers and Cafe! Learn more.
Let's Break a World Record! with the Carbon Almanac
Saturday, July 16th at 3:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Join us July 16, 2022, as the contributors of The Carbon Almanac attempt to break a world record! Three contributing writers of The Carbon Almanac will be at our store signing copies of the book from 2PM to 3:30PM ET. Carbon Almanac contributors will be signing books WORLDWIDE on 7/16, with the goal of achieving the new highest world record for "most authors to sign a book in-person on the same day." Learn more.
Silent Book Club & Write Night
Monday, July 18th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Trident Books
Always wishing you had more time to read? Trying to meet more bookish folks? Then Silent Book Club is perfect for you! Treat yourself once a month to a night of reading and friendship. And did you know Trident hosts a drop in writing group on select weekdays each month? Meetings begin with brief introductions, followed by time to write independently and the option to share your work at the end. Learn more.
Live at Brookline Booksmith! Casey Sherman with Ann Wolbert Burgess
Thursday, July 21st at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $35.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Casey Sherman discusses his new book Helltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod, in conversation with crime expert Ann Wolbert Burgess. Learn more.
VIRTUAL: Erika L. Sánchez, Crying in the Bathroom
Thursday, July 21st at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
A Virtual Event by Porter Square Books
Porter Square Books is delighted to partner with Politics & Prose Bookstore in D.C. and Magers & Quinn Bookstore in Minneapolis to present a virtual event with Erika L. Sánchez, hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis! Join us to celebrate the release of Sánchez's latest release, Crying in the Bathroom. Learn more.
In-Person: Ruth Ware with Hank Phillippi Ryan
Thursday, July 21st at 7:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $30.80
An In-Person Event by An Unlikely Story
An Unlikely Story welcomes bestselling thriller author Ruth Ware! Ware is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood; The Woman in Cabin 10; The Lying Game; The Death of Mrs. Westaway; The Turn of the Key, and One by One. In this event, Ware will discuss her newest page turning thriller, THE IT GIRL. Learn more.
Friday, July 22nd 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, July 22nd, 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! TJ Klune: Heat Wave
Friday, July 22nd at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $27.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Heat Wave with author TJ Klune! Learn more.
Daniel Silva with Jamie Gangel: Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Friday, July 22nd at 8:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $29.99 – $40
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
This virtual event will be hosted by Books & Books/Miami Book Fair + indie bookstore partners, including Brookline Booksmith. Celebrate the release of Portrait of an Unknown Woman with author Daniel Silva, in conversation with Jamie Gangel! Learn more.
WIN Committee Monthly Book Club
Saturday, July 23rd at 1:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Hale Education
Each month we will meet to discuss the selected book and talk about the author's literary work, and our thoughts on the topic and how it relates to our personal lives and the community we live in. This event is completely free and is open to all women. Books will be purchased with funds that were donated to the Brockton Area Branch NAACP and are yours to keep! Light refreshments will be served. Learn more.
Picture Book Hour Live! Maddie Frost: Iguana Be a Dragon
Sunday, July 24th at 10:30am (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $26.99
An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith
Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for a special Picture Book Hour with author-illustrator Maddie Frost, reading Iguana Be a Dragon. Learn more.
Sunday, July 24th at 2:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Drag Queen Story Hour
Yup, Drag Queen Story Hour is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children. Led by the greatest star of the Greater Boston area, Patty Bourrée, join Seaport for Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) from June 12th through August 21st, every other Sunday at 2:00pm. DQSH will take place in the amphitheater inside The Paseo at 111 Harbor Way. Learn more.
AGNI's 50 Years: Poetry Editor Jennifer Kwon Dobbs with Kimiko Hahn
Monday, July 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 poetry editor Jennifer Kwon Dobbs and Kimiko Hahn. Learn more.
Kids' Story Hour: Boston Edition
Thursday, July 27th at 10:30am (EST) | Event Fee: $0
An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books
Kids' Story Hour is returning to Boston! Beloved storyteller, Doria Hughes, 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.
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