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Book and Poetry in BostonSunday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Jan. 31 · checked by a person, sorted by start time
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Grouped by day, in start-time order. Multi-day runs appear on each day they play; exhibitions and markets sit in the “ongoing” row under each day.Tuesday, Nov. 101 event · mostly sunny, 55 degrees
- David Weinberger at Harvard Book StoreHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Wednesday, Nov. 111 event · sunny, 59 degrees
- to 8:00 pmAuthor Talk: Laura Zigman on The Author WeekendUnion Church (Connection Room), 485 Columbus Ave, South EndSee listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
Thursday, Nov. 121 event · mostly sunny, 52 degrees
- to 6:00 pmAuthor Talk: Lauren Klein and Tanvi Sharma on Data by DesignBoston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square, 700 Boylston St, Back BayFree
Friday, Nov. 131 event · chance light rain, 48 degrees
- Andrea Gibson's Love Letter from the AfterlifeSomerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, SomervilleTicketssomervilletheatre.com
Sunday, Nov. 151 event
- to 3:00 pmBook Swap at Porter Square Books: Boston EditionPorter Square Books: Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Seaport DistrictSee listingportersquarebooks.com
Monday, Nov. 163 events
- to 2:00 pmCity Voices: Finding Your Voice Poetry Workshop at the Chinatown BranchBoston Public Library, Chinatown Branch, 2 Boylston St, ChinatownFree
- Melissa Clark at The Brattle TheatreThe Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, CambridgeTicketsharvard.com
- to 8:00 pmShaul Magid and Zev Mishell at Harvard Book StoreHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Tuesday, Nov. 172 events
- to 7:00 pmJames Gleick at The Brattle TheatreThe Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, CambridgeTicketsharvard.com
- Janet Rich Edwards at Harvard Book StoreHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Wednesday, Nov. 182 events
- to 7:30 pmFree To All: West End Branch Library Exhibit Opening and Book SwapThe West End Museum, 150 Staniford St, Suite 7, West EndFree
- to 8:00 pmDr. Omekongo Dibinga at Harvard Book StoreHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Thursday, Nov. 193 events
- to 5:30 pmAuthor Talk: Maria Termini, Available DetailsBoston Public Library, Jamaica Plain Branch, 30 South St, Jamaica PlainSee listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
- to 9:00 pmLaunching Kanafani's Palestinian Resistance Literature Under OccupationFirst Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church Street, CambridgeFree
- Rodrigo Nunes at Harvard Book StoreHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Friday, Nov. 202 events
- to 4:00 pmPoetry Workshop for Teens with Boston Youth Poet Laureate Ailin ShaBoston Public Library, Shaw-Roxbury Branch, 149 Dudley Street, RoxburySee listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
- to 8:00 pmMargaret Woo: The City of Jade Trees, in Conversation with Alysia AbbottPorter Square Books: Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Seaport DistrictSee listingportersquarebooks.com
Monday, Nov. 232 events
- to 2:00 pmCity Voices: Finding Your Voice Poetry Workshop at the Chinatown Branch (Nov 23)Boston Public Library, Chinatown Branch, 2 Boylston St, ChinatownFree
- Alice Miranda Ollstein at Harvard Book StoreHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Tuesday, Nov. 241 event
- to 11:30 amAuthor & Illustrator Series: Jon Chad at the Uphams Corner BranchBoston Public Library, Uphams Corner Branch, 500 Columbia Rd, DorchesterSee listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
Monday, Nov. 302 events
- M. T. Anderson: Stealing Saint NickBrookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, BrooklineSee listingbrooklinebooksmith.com
- Sandro Galea at Harvard Book StoreHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Tuesday, Dec. 13 events
- to 7:00 pmKevin Hartnett: The Proof in the CodeHarvard Science Center, Hall B, 1 Oxford Street, CambridgeFree
- to 7:30 pmJoanne Chang: The Joy of CookiesWBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Fenway-KenmoreTicketsbrooklinebooksmith.com
- Amod Sandhya Lele: After AngerHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Wednesday, Dec. 23 events
- to 7:15 pmJohn Constable and the Outdoors: Writing about DrawingHarvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, CambridgeFree
- Anna Hogeland with Grace Talusan: Wild AsterBrookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, BrooklineSee listingbrooklinebooksmith.com
- Nick Paumgarten: The IntangiblesHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Thursday, Dec. 33 events
- Reading Romance Boston Book ClubPorter Square Books: Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Seaport DistrictSee listingportersquarebooks.com
- to 8:00 pmMo Rocca: The Variety Pack Approach to LivingMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Fenway-Kenmore$48-$60
- to 8:00 pmSean Palfrey: MosaicHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Friday, Dec. 41 event
- to 8:00 pmNick Thorkelson: If I Could But See ItHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Saturday, Dec. 52 events
- to 3:00 pmAuthor Talk: Paul Lewis on How "The Raven" Became America's Most Famous PoemBoston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Back BayFree
- to 6:00 pmHoliday Grown Up Book Fair at Aeronaut BrewingAeronaut Brewing Company, 14 Tyler Street, SomervilleSee listingportersquarebooks.com
Sunday, Dec. 61 event
- to 9:00 pmPoetry Open Mic at Trident BooksellersTrident Booksellers & Cafe, 338 Newbury Street, Back BaySee listingtridentbookscafe.com
Monday, Dec. 72 events
- to 8:00 pmMatt O'Hara: The Flying DeathHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
- Picture + Panel: Form or Function with Andy Hartzell and Matt MaddenBoston Figurative Art Center, 285 Washington St, SomervilleSee listingportersquarebooks.com
Tuesday, Dec. 82 events
- to 7:30 pmAuthor Talk: Steven Levitsky on How Democracies DieBoston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Back BayFree
- Yesenia Barragan: Freedom's CaptivesHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Wednesday, Dec. 93 events
- to 8:00 pmAuthor Talk: Jason Allison, The Killing YardsUnion Church (Connection Room), 485 Columbus Ave, South EndFree
- Caitriona Moran: The Trial of Magdalena OvermorrowHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
- Yung Pueblo at First Parish ChurchFirst Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church Street, CambridgeTicketsharvard.com
Thursday, Dec. 101 event
- to 8:00 pmJim Bildner: A Matter of HopeHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Friday, Dec. 111 event
- Rose Smith: The Shared Life of Egan and LucianHarvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeFree
Thursday, Dec. 171 event
- Silent Reading Party at Porter Square Books: Boston EditionPorter Square Books: Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, 50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Seaport DistrictSee listingportersquarebooks.com
Saturday, Dec. 191 event
- to 3:00 pmThe Toni Morrison Reader: Beloved at the Mattapan BranchBoston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, MattapanSee listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
Tuesday, Dec. 291 event
- to 7:00 pmAuthor Carlton Champian: Notes to My Father at the Mattapan BranchBoston Public Library, Mattapan Branch, 1350 Blue Hill Ave, MattapanFree
Saturday, Jan. 91 event
- to 4:15 pmTell Us a Story in Poetry or Prose at the Faneuil BranchBoston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, BrightonSee listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
Wednesday, Jan. 201 event
- to 3:30 pmThe Point of View Book Discussion Group: The Color of LawBoston Public Library, Brighton Branch, 40 Academy Hill Rd, Back BaySee listingbpl.bibliocommons.com
Friday, Jan. 221 event
- to 8:00 pmBrookline Booksmith 65th Anniversary PartyBrookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, BrooklineSee listingbrooklinebooksmith.com
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