Mon7Dec 20267:00 pm
Book and Poetry · Cambridge
Matt O'Hara: The Flying Death
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 · Cambridge
When, where, how much
From the organizer’s listing · listing updated Nov. 4| When | Monday, December 7, 2026 · 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmEastern time. |
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| Where | Harvard Book Store1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 · Cambridge · Map |
| Price | FreeNo admission charge listed by the organizer. |
| Listed by | harvard.comOrganizer’s page · All events at Harvard Book Store → |
| Category | Book and Poetry |
About
Matt O’Hara presents The Flying Death, the story of 1930s explorers who raced into the Amazon to harvest curare, a poisonous vine that became the basis of new medicines. The book examines how the quest exploited Indigenous communities and who received credit for the discovery.
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Getting there
Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138Cambridge. Check the MBTA trip planner for the closest station; most Boston venues are a short walk from the T.
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