Literature
Q&A with Dick Flavin, Poet Laureate of the Boston Red Sox
Dick Flavin is a name familiar to many Bostonians. The Quincy native and Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee appeared as a satirist on WBZ-TV for 14 years, […]
Q&A: Joseph Finder’s The Fixer Digs into Boston’s Seedier Side
Author Joseph Finder’s latest novel The Fixer portrays two Bostons. There’s a modern one, with its celebrity chefs, glossy magazines, and expensive condo developments. And then there’s a grimier history: the Boston […]
A Bitch Magnet’s Ode to Boston, When Indie Was King
There was a time, not so long ago, when indie rock still mattered, sort of. On certain nights, one could be persuaded that Central Square, […]
Here’s the Cover of Mindy Kaling’s Second Memoir Why Not Me?
It’s coming, guys. 9/29/15 #whynotme #newbook http://t.co/A5TAIYpSuA pic.twitter.com/EDdFXPNYMy — Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) May 5, 2015 Divine comedienne and Boston’s May cover girl Mindy Kaling’s first […]
Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at Boston’s Top Comic Stores
In response to the rallying cry that “Information wants to be free,” comics icon Neil Gaiman once countered: “‘No, that’s pizza,’ I want to tell […]
Follow Friday: Ploughshares
Ploughshares, a literary magazine based out of Emerson College, is a notable publication, and for good reason: guest editors for the magazine have included National Book […]
Poetry Events in Boston for National Poetry Month (and Beyond)
April may be National Poetry Month, but Massachusetts gets into the spirit all year long—and has been leading the way for centuries. Emily Dickinson, Robert […]
Q&A with Barney Frank
An occasionally contentious, consistently fascinating conversation with the former congressman.
BC Bookstore Finally Gets Around to Banning Fifty Shades of Grey
After three years on bookshelves, after two sequels, after more than 100 million copies sold, and after a huge Hollywood film release, the Boston College bookstore has […]
Ernie Boch Jr. Bought a Mention in Dennis Lehane’s New Book World Gone By
For die-hard Dennis Lehane fans who’ll be headed to the bookstore today to buy his newest book, World Gone By, here’s a fun fact to […]
HMH Releases ‘Spot’ App by Award-Winning Illustrator David Wiesner
By now, it’s a fact: most kids are more tech-savvy than their parents. They’re growing up on the stuff, having their own smartphones at age […]
ICA Launches Book Club Linking Art and Literature
Art and books have long since been partners in the storytelling business. Now the ICA in Boston is making the connections a central focus with their […]
BPL Presents ‘Maps from Fiction’ Exhibit
Panem. Middle Earth. Hogwarts. These and more fictional settings for popular stories—be them children’s books, YA, or beyond, would be nothing without a sense of […]
Harvard Book Store Is Making Another Short Story Collection
Calling all writers and artists: Harvard Book Store is taking submissions for a publication that will be printed right in their store. Five years ago, […]