In the May 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.

Grubbie Debut: Steve Almond with Jane Roper, All The Secrets of the World

Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, located on the first floor of GrubStreet's Center for Creative Writing, is open and ready to fulfill all of your book-browsing desires! Staff Picks are 20% off, so you can add to your TBR pile guilt-free. Whether you want to read about something deeply weird, grief & the power of family, or the systemic issues of the American healthcare system, PSB has a pick for you. We're located on the southeast side of 50 Liberty, facing the Marina and the ICA. Come visit!

Canopy by Linda Gregerson If …

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GrubStreet's Center for Creative Writing is located on the southeast side of the 50 Liberty Drive building (Suite 500), facing the Marina and the ICA. Learn more about traveling to GrubStreet's new home.

Seaport Multi-Week Classes: 

• Screenwriting for Film & TV with Mark Fogarty, starting April 5th
• Writing Group: Building A Sustainable Generative Practice with Jenn Stanley, starting April 5th
• Jumpstart Your Writing with Otto Vock, starting April 6th
• 6 Weeks, 6 Poems with Porsha Olayiwola, starting April 6th
• Jumpstart Your Memoir with …

The April 2022 edition of "Writing Life Essentials" is a monthly hand-curated list of contests, grants, scholarships, submissions calls, and awards. We try to prioritize opportunities that are at least one of the following: local, free to apply, and/or committed to celebrating and supporting writers from historically marginalized communities. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing. Or, adding to your TBR pile. That’s important, too.

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