Event Description
PSB: Boston Edition is delighted to host a Jolabokaflod gift swap for our last Silent Reading Party of the year! Jolabokaflod, roughly translated as "flood of books," is an Icelandic tradition of gifting books on Christmas Eve. After receiving a book, everyone gathers around to read and enjoy hot chocolate or cider—and that's where PSB's Silent Reading Party comes in!
Join us on Thursday, December 19 at 6pm at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition (50 Liberty Dr., Boston, MA 02210) for a cozy holiday book swap, followed by our usual silent reading party. The gift swap will be ticketed, but the silent reading party is open to all. Your ticket will include one book, gifted to you on the recommendation of a bookseller, and one mug of hot chocolate from the Travelmug Cafe.
Please note that tickets to the gift swap will close sales on Thursday, December 12 so that we're able to organize the swap! Even if you miss the deadline, you are still welcome to join us at the bookstore for the free silent reading party.
To participate in the gift swap, purchase a ticket!
At the event, we'll begin by exchanging books, and ticket holders will receive a drink ticket to redeem for their mug of hot chocolate from Travelmug Cafe. After the exchange, we'll read silently for an hour, followed by some discussion about what we've read, in usual Silent Reading Party fashion.
This class will take place in-person at our Center for Creative Writing in Boston's Seaport neighborhood.
Covid-19 Update:
GrubStreet's space will be mask-optional when Boston's Covid-19 Community Level is low or medium. When the Covid-19 Community Level is high, our space will require masks. Please check GrubStreet's Covid-19 page for the latest info on masking and Community Levels before visiting in person.
Space Accessibility:
Our space is ADA accessible with automatic door openers, ADA-compliant restrooms, desk and table spacing, braille signage, and elevator. Our classrooms can be equipped with ALS for hard of hearing individuals. We cannot guarantee a scent-free environment. For more accessibility requests, please contact our Operations team at [email protected] or (617) 695-0075.