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Lit Boston: What's Happening in June?

In the June 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.

Live at Brookline Booksmith! Kendall Kulper: Murder for the Modern Girl

Wednesday, June 1st at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $28.99

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Murder for the Modern Girl with author Kendall Kulper, in conversation with Katie Cotugno. Learn more.

*SOLD OUT* BOSTON: Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz, A Haunted Road Atlas

Wednesday, June 1st at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $10

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz of the beloved And That's Why We Drink podcast for an event to celebrate A Haunted Road Atlas: Sinister Stops, Dangerous Destinations, and True Crime Tales! This event will take place at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition on June 1 at 7pm. Learn more.

Simu Liu: We Were Dreamers

Wednesday, June 1st at 7:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $40 – $80

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

Spend an evening with the star of Marvel’s first ever Asian superhero movie, Simu Liu, as he traces his path from his humble upbringing in China to the bright lights of Hollywood. Learn more.

Picture Book Hour: Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek

Thursday, June 2nd at 4:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $27.99

A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith

Join us for a reading of Little Houses with picture book creators Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek, followed by a Q&A! Learn more.

VIRTUAL: Rachel Careau, Chéri and The End of Chéri

Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

A Virtual Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Rachel Careau, the first woman to translate Colette's tragicomic pair of novels in over 85 years, for a virtual event to celebrate Chéri and The End of Chéri. This event will be free and open to all, hosted via Crowdcast. Learn more.

Channing Tatum: The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan!

Friday, June 3rd at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $27.99

A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith

Celebrate the release of The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan with author Channing Tatum, with a special guest moderator to come. Learn more.

Picture Book Hour Live! Chris Van Dusen: Big Truck Little Island

Saturday, June 5th at 10:30am (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $26.99

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for a special Picture Book Hour with author-illustrator Chris Van Dusen, reading Big Truck Little Island. Learn more.

Live with Brookline Booksmith! Jasmine Guillory with Meredith Goldstein

Monday, June 6th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $20 – $24.99

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

Live and in person with Brookline Booksmith, at Coolidge Corner Theatre! Celebrate the release of By the Book with Jasmine Guillory, in conversation with Meredith Goldstein. Learn more.

CAMBRIDGE: Eric Jay Dolin, Rebels at Sea

Monday, June 6th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Eric Jay Dolin for his latest, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution. The author will give a presentation, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Learn more.

BOSTON: Adam White, The Midcoast

Monday, June 6th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Adam White for his debut The Midcoast, which David Benioff, co-creator of Game of Thrones, called "a reader’s dream—tense, ominous, and deeply wise.” Learn more.

Live at Brookline Booksmith! Bo Seo: Good Arguments

Tuesday, June 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 Good Arguments with author Bo Seo. Learn more.

CAMBRIDGE: Marika McCoola and Aatmaja Pandya, Slip

Tuesday, June 7th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is delighted to present former PSB bookseller and all-around fantastic Marika McCoola and the incredible illustrator Aatmaja Pandya for their book Slip, called "a fierce, transformative graphic novel about art and relationships.” The event will take place on Tuesday, June 7 at 7pm at Porter Square Books: Cambridge edition. Learn more.

Live with Brookline Booksmith! James Patterson with Hank Phillippi Ryan

Wednesday, June 8th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $35 – $38

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

Live and in person with Brookline Booksmith, at Coolidge Corner Theatre! Celebrate the release of James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life with a live conversation with the world's bestselling author himself. He will be joined by Hank Phillippi Ryan. Learn more.

CAMBRIDGE: Julia Glass and Madeline Sneed with Steve Yarbrough

Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Julia Glass and Madeline Sneed for a reading and conversation about their latest releases. Vigil Harbor, the latest from the National Book Award-winning Glass, has been called a "brave look at our climate perils, our political moment, and our deep dependence on one another" by Lily King. The Golden Season, Sneed's debut, has met similar high praise in its heartfelt exploration of the intersection between queerness and faith set against the backdrop of western Texas. Both authors will be joined in conversation by prolific local author Steve Yarbrough. Learn more.

Lit Crawl Boston 2022

Thursday, June 9th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Boston Book Festival

Come celebrate the city’s literary past, present, and future on a night of irreverent literary programming in Cambridge’s unique and culturally rich Central Square and Kendall Square neighborhoods. Over three evening sessions (at 6, 7, and 8pm), intrepid readers will choose from a variety of unique literary events including games, performances, provocations and other oddities, all in surprising outdoor venues ranging from alleys and parking lots to restaurant patios. Learn more.

Live at Brookline Booksmith! Imogen Binnie with Andrea Lawlor

Thursday, June 9th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $26

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the reissue of Nevada with author Imogen Binnie, in conversation with Andrea Lawlor. Learn more.

VIRTUAL: Dahlia Adler with Sarah Henning, Home Field Advantage

Thursday, June 9th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

A Virtual Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is thrilled to present a virtual event with the one and only Dahlia Adler for Home Field Advantage! Sarah Henning will join the author in conversation for this virtual event, taking place on Thursday. June 9 at 7pm ET. Signed books will be available for attendees. Learn more.

June Friday Night Writes

Friday, June 10th at 5:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

A Virtual 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, June 10th, from 5:30pm-6:30pm and log into GrubStreet Remote 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.

Live at Brookline Booksmith! Keith Gessen: Raising Raffi

Friday, June 10th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $36

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Raising Raffi with author Keith Gessen. Learn more.

VIRTUAL: Samit Basu with Zen Cho, The City Inside

Saturday, June 11th at 2:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

A Virtual Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is delighted to host Samit Basu for The City Inside, a new dystopian novel set in near-future India praised as "brilliantly written, structurally inventive, completely immersive." Award-winning fantasy author Zen Cho will join Basu in conversation. This event will be free and open to all, taking place virtually via Crowdcast on Saturday, June 11 at 2pm ET! Learn more.

VIRTUAL: Maya Tatsukawa with Maggie P. Chang, Sunday Pancakes

Sunday, June 12th at 11:00am (EST) | Event Fee: $0

A Virtual Event by Porter Square Books

Enjoy some sunday pancakes with us for the launch of Sunday Pancakes, the latest picture book from local author Maya Tatsukawa! Maggie P. Chang will join the author/illustrator in conversation. Learn more.

Live at Brookline Booksmith! Tom Perrotta: Tracy Flick Can't Win

Monday, June 13th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $36

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Tracy Flick Can't Win with author Tom Perrotta. Learn more.

CAMBRIDGE: Hannah Orenstein with Rachel Raczka, Meant To Be Mine

Tuesday, June 14th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Hannah Orenstein for an event in celebration of Meant To Be Mine, her latest "compulsively-readable, effortlessly charming and thoroughly relatable" book! Journalist and teacher Rachel Raczka will join the author in conversation. Learn more.

CAMBRIDGE: Ada Calhoun, Also A Poet

Wednesday, June 15th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Ada Calhoun for Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me. Learn more.

Live with Brookline Booksmith! Katy Tur with Lisa Mullins: Rough Draft

Thursday, June 16th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $32

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

Live and in person with Brookline Booksmith, at Coolidge Corner Theatre! Author and newscaster Katy Tur discusses her new book Rough Draft, in conversation with Lisa Mullins! Learn more.

Live at Brookline Booksmith! Steve Adelman with Bethany Van Delft

Friday, June 17th at 6:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $35

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Nocturnal Admissions with author Steve Adelman, in conversation with Bethany Van Delft. Learn more.

CAMBRIDGE: Kitty Beer, Marriages and Other Dilemmas

Friday, June 17th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books welcomes local author Kitty Beer for an event in celebration of her latest, Marriages and Other Dilemmas. Learn more.

AGNI's 50 Years: Editor-at-Large Julia Brown with Sara Majka

Monday, June 20th 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. Learn more.

Seaport Free Writes

Wednesday, June 22nd 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, June 22nd, 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.

CAMBRIDGE: Jessi Jezewska Stevens with Becca Rothfeld, The Visitors

Thursday, June 23rd at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome Jessi Jezewska Stevens for an event in celebration of The Visitors. Becca Rothfeld will join the author in conversation. Learn more.

Picture Book Hour Live! Michelle Cusolito: Diving Deep

Sunday, June 26th 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 interactive Picture Book Hour with author Michelle Cusolito, reading Diving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean. Learn more.

CAMBRIDGE: Rebecca Soffer with Laura Zigman, The Modern Loss Handbook

Monday, June 27th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0

An In-Person Event by Porter Square Books

Porter Square Books is pleased to welcome Rebecca Soffer, author of The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience. “This book is a gift, a road map, and an inspired conversation all at once. It invites creativity, inner-listening, and refreshing realness as we navigate the ‘messy ride’ of grief.” writes Tembi Locke, actor, producer, and New York Times bestselling author of From Scratch. Local author Laura Zigman will join the author in conversation. Learn more.

Live with Brookline Booksmith! Dr. Ibram X. Kendi: How to Raise an Antiracist

Monday, June 27th at 7:30pm (EST) | Event Fee: $35

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi at the Wilbur Theatre! Every ticket includes a copy of the New York Times Best Seller How to Raise an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. Learn more.

Robert Jackson Bennett: Locklands

Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $37.99

A Virtual Event by Brookline Booksmith

Celebrate the final book of the Founders Trilogy, Locklands, with author Robert Jackson Bennett! Learn more.

Kids' Story Hour: Boston Edition

Wednesday, June 29th 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.

Live at Brookline Booksmith! Tillie Walden with Robin Brenner: Clementine

Thursday, June 30th at 7:00pm (EST) | Event Fee: $0 – $23.99

An In-Person Event by Brookline Booksmith

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the release of Clementine: Book One with acclaimed cartoonist Tillie Walden, in conversation with librarian Robin Brenner. Learn more.