Porter Square Books
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Porter Square Books, is an independent, employee-owned bookstore in Cambridge, MA and in the Seaport district of Boston proper.
Porter Square Books' events
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urlPORTER SQUARE BOOKS PRESENTS: Reader Prom
Saturday, Jun 06, 2026 7:30p
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urlIndependent Bookstore Day: Cambridge Edition
Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 8:00a
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urlIndependent Bookstore Day: Boston Edition
Saturday, Apr 25, 2026 10:00a
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urlTerry Tempest Williams, author of The Glorians
Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 7:00p
St. James Episcopal Church
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urlTICKETED: James Ponti, author of Europa (City Spies #7), in conversation with Raúl the Third
Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 2:00p
St. James Episcopal Church
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urlPSB: Boston Edition Book Club
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 6:00p
Boston Edition, GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing
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urlTICKETED: Chloe Gong, author of Coldwire, at PSB: Cambridge Edition
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2025 7:00p
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urlAutumnal Grown Up Book Fair at Aeronaut Brewing
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 2:00p
Aeronaut Brewing Company
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urlhttps://portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-10-18/story-time-alison-goldberg-and-selina-alko-author-and-illustrator-remembering
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 11:00a
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urlTICKETED: Lily King, author of Heart the Lover
Thursday, Oct 09, 2025 7:00p
St. James Episcopal Church
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urlStory Time with Mark Hoffmann, illustrator of Piggy Bank Saves the Day
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 11:00a
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urlPSB Boston Edition Comedy Night: Laughing Through the Pain!
Friday, Sep 19, 2025 7:00p
PSB: Boston Edition
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urlSaeed Jones and Maggie Smith, editors of The People's Project, ft. Tiana Clark, Koritha Mitchell, Imani Perry, and Jason Silverstein
Thursday, Sep 11, 2025 7:00p
Marran Theatre
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urlNalini Jones, author of The Unbroken Coast, in conversation with Jim Shepard
Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025 7:00p
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urlJoe Pan, author of Florida Palms, in conversation with Allison Adair
Friday, Aug 29, 2025 7:00p
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urlCarolyn Marie Wilkins author of Murder at the Wham Bam Club, in conversation with Laura West
Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 7:00p
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urlJohn Hanson Mitchell, author of The Garden at the End of Time
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025 7:00p
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urlGloria Chao, author of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club, in conversation with Jilly Gagnon
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 7:00p
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urlBe the Change Workshop with Rachel Hands: Leading in Times of Crisis
Sunday, Aug 24, 2025 5:00p
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urlStory Time with Michelle Cusolito, author of In the World of Whales
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 7:00p
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urlPSB: Boston Edition Silent Reading Party
Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 6:00p
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urlMarguerite Holloway, author of Take to the Trees, in conversation with Amy Johnson
Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 7:00p
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urlAlexis Soloski, author of Flashout, in conversation with Sarah Weinman
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025 7:00p
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urlMichael M. Weinstein, author of Saint Consequence, in conversation with K. Iver
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025 7:00p
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urlVIRTUAL: Defending the Right to Read: A Conversation with Ira Wells, author of On Book Banning, and Authors Against Book Bans members Fin Leary, Padma Venkatraman, and Josh Cook
Wednesday, Aug 06, 2025 7:00p
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urlAnthony Thomas Lombardi, author of murmurations, in conversation with Chen Chen
Tuesday, Aug 05, 2025 7:00p
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urlTamara Myles, author of Meaningful Work
Tuesday, Aug 05, 2025 7:00p
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urlPicture + Panel: Resistance and Resilience with Mattie Lubchansky and Denali Sai Nalamalapu
Monday, Aug 04, 2025 7:00p
Boston Figurative Art Center
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urlAatish Taseer, author of A Return to Self, in conversation with Ellen Barry
Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025 7:00p
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urlPria Anand, author of The Mind Electric, in conversation with Anupam B. Jena
Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025 7:00p
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urlStory Time with Mk Smith Despres, author of There's That Sun Again
Saturday, Jul 26, 2025 11:00a
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urlUnder the Radar with Callie Crossley featuring Allison King, author of The Phoenix Pencil Company
Thursday, Jul 24, 2025 7:00p
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urlKate Russo, author of Until Alison, in conversation with Richard Russo
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025 7:00p
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urlNicky Gonzalez, author of Mayra, in conversation with Claire Luchette
Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 7:00p
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urlPSB: Boston Edition Silent Reading Party
Thursday, Jul 17, 2025 6:00p
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urlDiane Kiesel, author of When Charlie Met Joan, in conversation with Michael Greenburg
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 7:00p
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urlMary Jo Bang, translator of Paradiso, in conversation with Stephanie Burt
Thursday, Jul 10, 2025 7:00p
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urlPaul Doiron, author of Skin and Bones, in conversation with Paula Munier
Wednesday, Jul 09, 2025 7:00p
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urlPeter Mendelsund, author of Exhibitionist and Weepers
Tuesday, Jul 01, 2025 7:00p
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urlBe the Change with Meg Stone, author of The Cost of Fear, in conversation with Shameka Gregory
Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 5:00p
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urlMichelle Huneven, author of Bug Hollow, in conversation with J. Courtney Sullivan
Friday, Jun 27, 2025 7:00p
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urlJonathan Gluck, author of An Exercise in Uncertainty: A Memoir of Illness and Hope
Thursday, Jun 26, 2025 7:00p
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urlJyotsna Vaid and Amy Hoffman, editors of Dream of a Common Movement: Selected Writings of Urvashi Vaid
Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025 7:00p
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urlGrubbie Debut: Danit Brown, author of Television for Women, in conversation with Andrea Meyer
Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025 7:00p
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urlSilent Reading Party at PSB: Boston Edition
Thursday, Jun 19, 2025 6:00p
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urlJessica Shattuck, author of Last House, in conversation with Tova Mirvis
Thursday, Jun 19, 2025 7:00p
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urlDahlia Adler, author of Come As You Are, in conversation with Diana Urban and Jennifer Dugan
Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025 7:00p
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urlTamara Myles, author of Meaningful Work
Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025 7:00p
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urlStory Time with Katie Slivensky and Steph Stilwell, author and illustrator of I, Rock
Saturday, Jun 14, 2025 11:00a
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urlLucas Schaefer, author of The Slip, in conversation with Aube Rey Lescure
Friday, Jun 13, 2025 7:00p
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urlJulia Blanter, author of The Martha's Vineyard Cookbook, in conversation with Elle Simone Scott
Thursday, Jun 12, 2025 7:00p
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urlL.T. Thompson, author of Devils Like Us, in conversation with Sacha Lamb
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025 7:00p
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urlRebecca Podos, author of Homegrown Magic, in conversation with Kayla Cottingham
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025 7:00p
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urlTICKETED: Salon Event with Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Rebellion 1776
Tuesday, Apr 01, 2025 7:00p
Address provided to ticketed guests
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urlTICKETED: Gregory Maguire, author of Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025 6:00p
First Parish Church
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urlTICKETED: Colum McCann, author of Twist, in conversation with Terry Tempest Williams
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 6:00p
The Brattle Theatre
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urlStory Time with Sara Levine, author of Hello Dog / Hello Human
Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 11:00a
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urlMary Catherine Starr, author of Mama Needs a Minute!, in conversation with Paige Connell
Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 7:00p
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urlTICKETED: Geraldine Brooks, author of Memorial Days, in conversation with Ron Suskind
Thursday, Feb 20, 2025 7:00p
Fitzgerald Theatre at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
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urlStory Time with Rhonda Roumani, author of Insha'Allah, No, Maybe So
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 11:00a
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urlPSB: Boston Edition: Christopher Kimball, author of Milk Street Bakes
Thursday, Jan 23, 2025 6:00p
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urlStory Time with Sarah Brannen, author of Miles Comes Home, and Rajani LaRocca, author of Mauntie and Me
Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 3:00p
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urlComedy Night: Laughing through the Pain!
Friday, Dec 06, 2024 7:00p
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urlPSB: Boston Edition: Night of the Living Books (a Halloween Party)
Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 7:00p
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urlPSB: Boston Edition: Night of the Living Books (a Halloween Party)
Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 7:00p
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urlDava Sobel, author of The Elements of Marie Curie, in conversation with Alyssa Goodman
Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 3:00p
St. James Church
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urlDr. Fauci, author of On Call, in conversation with Dr. Jerome Groopman
Monday, Oct 14, 2024 7:00p
Temple Israel
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urlTICKETED: Chloe Gong, author of Vilest Things, in conversation with Roshani Chokshi
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2024 7:00p
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urlComedy Night: Laughing through the Pain!
Friday, Aug 09, 2024 7:00p
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urlMidnight Release Party at PSB Boston Edition: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
Monday, Aug 05, 2024 10:00p
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urlStory Time with Sara Levine, author of A Terrible Place for a Nest
Saturday, Aug 03, 2024 11:00a
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urlStory Time with Betsy Groban, author of Pizza for Pia
Saturday, Jul 27, 2024 11:00a
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urlAyşegül Savaş, author of The Anthropologists, in conversation with Michelle Ajodah
Thursday, Jul 11, 2024 7:00p
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urlJulia Phillips, author of Bear, in conversation with Rachel Lyon
Monday, Jul 08, 2024 7:00p
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urlSummer Grown Up Book Fair at Trillium Brewing!
Saturday, Jul 06, 2024 2:00p
Trillium Brewing: Fort Point
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urlJudith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral, in conversation with Ilyse Robbins
Tuesday, Jul 02, 2024 7:00p
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urlRachel Zimmerman, author of Us, After, in conversation with Alysia Abbott
Monday, Jul 01, 2024 7:00p
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urlCatherine Newman, author of Sandwich, in conversation with Laura Zigman
Thursday, Jun 27, 2024 7:00p
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urlOiYan Poon, author of Asian American Is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action, and Family, in conversation with Suevon Lee
Friday, Jun 21, 2024 7:00p
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urlTiya Miles, author of Night Flyer, in conversation with Melissa Bartholomew
Thursday, Jun 20, 2024 7:00p
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urlAnanda Lima, author of Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil, in conversation with Elizabeth Gonzales James
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2024 7:00p
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urlCate Mingoya-LaFortune, author of Climate Action for Busy People, in conversation with David Sittenfeld
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024 7:00p
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urlDesmond Hall, author of Better Must Come, in conversation with Michelle Hoover
Thursday, Jun 13, 2024 7:00p
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urlMelissa Mogollon, author of Oye, and Gabriella Burnham, author of Wait
Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 7:00p
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urlWei Tchou, author of Little Seed, in conversation with Emma Hunsinger
Thursday, Jun 06, 2024 7:00p
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urlSimon Van Booy, author of Sipsworth, in conversation with Margot Livesey
Wednesday, Jun 05, 2024 7:00p
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urlTICKETED: Book Signing with Chris Colfer, author of Roswell Johnson Saves the World!
Wednesday, Jun 05, 2024 6:30p
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urlSara Shukla, author of Pink Whales, in conversation with Jane Roper
Tuesday, Jun 04, 2024 7:00p
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urlMorgan Talty, author of Fire Exit, in conversation with Michelle Ajodah
Monday, Jun 03, 2024 7:00p
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urlPicture + Panel at Aeronaut Brewing: Queerness and Pop Culture with Maurice Vellekoop and Cathy G. Johnson
Monday, Jun 03, 2024 7:00p
Aeronaut Brewing
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urlAmelia Possanza, author of Lesbian Love Story, in conversation with Amy Hoffman
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 7:00p
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urlAllison Pugh, author of The Last Human Job, in conversation with Carolyn Hax
Friday, May 24, 2024 7:00p
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urlHannah Reynolds, author of Summer Nights and Meteorites, in conversation with Jenny L. Howe
Thursday, May 23, 2024 7:00p
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urlZoë Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters, in conversation with Katherine J. Wu
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 7:00p
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urlGrubbie Debut: Kasey LeBlanc, author of Flyboy, in conversation with Jennie Wood
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 7:00p
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urlTemim Fruchter, author of City of Laughter, in conversation with Aube Rey Lescure
Friday, May 17, 2024 7:00p
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urlGrubbie Debut: Tessa Fontaine, author of The Red Grove, in conversation with Margot Livesey
Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00p
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urlJennifer Kabat, author of The Eighth Moon, in conversation with Francesca Wade and Aaron Hicklin
Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:00p
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urlKate Gale, author of Under a Neon Sun; DC Frost, author of A Punishing Breed; and Ellen Meeropol, author of The Lost Women of Azalea Court
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 7:00p
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urlJeanne Blasberg, author of Daughter of a Promise, in conversation with Katherine Sherbrooke
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 7:00p
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urlMary Dearborn, author of Carson McCullers: A Life, in conversation with Mary Baine Campbell
Thursday, May 09, 2024 7:00p
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urlCiera Burch, author of Something Kindred, in conversation with Mia Tong
Wednesday, May 08, 2024 7:00p
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urlSylvia Brownrigg, author of The Whole Staggering Mystery, in conversation with Claire Messud
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 7:00p
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urlVictor Lodato, author of Honey, in conversation with Mona Awad
Friday, May 03, 2024 7:00p
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urlTara Conklin, author of Community Board, in conversation with Joanna Rakoff
Wednesday, May 01, 2024 7:00p
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urlGrubbie Debut: Mark Cecil, author of Bunyan and Henry or, The Beautiful Destiny, in conversation with Steve Almond
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 7:00p
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urlCatherine Con Morse, author of The Notes, in conversation with Mia Tong
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 7:00p
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urlMarisa Kanter, author of Finally Fitz, in conversation with Jenny Howe
Monday, Apr 29, 2024 7:00p
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urlBe the Change with Paul Grogan and Kathy Merchant, authors of Be Prepared to Be Lucky, in conversation with Vanessa Calderon-Rosado
Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 3:00p
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urlLisa Lucas and Debrianna Mansini, authors of That Time We Ate Our Feelings
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 7:00p
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urlDana R. Fisher, author of Saving Ourselves, in conversation with Nathaniel Stinnett
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 7:00p
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urlJess Zafarris, author of Words from Hell, in conversation with Sarah Cole
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 7:00p
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urlMidnight Release Party: Funny Story by Emily Henry
Monday, Apr 22, 2024 10:00p
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urlJoan Gelfand, author of Outside Voices, in conversation with Annie Stone
Friday, Apr 19, 2024 7:00p
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urlMargot Anne Kelley, author of A Gardener at the End of the World
Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 7:00p
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urlMargot Anne Kelley, author of A Gardener at the End of the World
Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 7:00p
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urlAnn Zhao, author of Dear Wendy, in conversation with Sara Farizan
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 7:00p
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urlSusanna Kaysen, author of Girl Interrupted: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, Apr 12, 2024 7:00p
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urlDon Winslow, author of City in Ruins, in conversation with Tom Perrotta
Friday, Apr 05, 2024 7:00p
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urlRebecca Mahoney, author of The Memory Eater, and James Kennedy, author of Bride of the Tornado
Thursday, Apr 04, 2024 7:00p
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urlSamantha Harvey, author of Orbital, in conversation with Jamie Quatro
Wednesday, Apr 03, 2024 7:00p
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urlPicture + Panel: On the Go with Lucy Knisley + Tessa Hulls
Monday, Apr 01, 2024 7:00p
Aeronaut Brewing
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urlPenny Guisinger, author of Shift, in conversation with Charles Coe
Friday, Mar 29, 2024 7:00p
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urlGarrard Conley, author of All the World Beside, in conversation with Michelle Hoover
Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 7:00p
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urlRowan Beaird, author of The Divorcées, in conversation with Christopher Castellani
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 7:00p
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urlNancy A. Nichols, author of Women Behind the Wheel, in conversation with Alexis Rizzuto
Monday, Mar 25, 2024 7:00p
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urlBe the Change with Linda Given, author of The Book of Joie
Sunday, Mar 24, 2024 3:00p
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urlJessi Jezewska Stevens, author of Ghost Pains, in conversation with Lynn Steger Strong
Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 7:00p
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urlElizabeth Mehren, author of I Lived to Tell the World, in conversation with Dr. Monica Onyango
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 7:00p
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urlEmily Franklin, author of The Lioness of Boston, in conversation with Henriette Lazaridis
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 7:00p
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urlChristina Cooke, author of Broughtupsy, with Margot Livesey
Thursday, Mar 14, 2024 7:00p
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urlChris Lynch, author of Walkin' the Dog, in conversation with Sara Farizan
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024 7:00p
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urlElle Cosimano, author of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
Monday, Mar 11, 2024 7:00p
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urlKatie Slivensky, author of This Wolf Was Different, in conversation with Hannah Salyer
Saturday, Mar 09, 2024 11:00a
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urlRimi Chakraborty and Samantha Anderson, authors of Beyond Resilience to Rootsilience
Friday, Mar 08, 2024 7:00p
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urlRoxana Robinson, author of Leaving, in conversation with Sue Miller
Thursday, Mar 07, 2024 7:00p
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