Barefoot Books is committed to opening children’s hearts, minds, and worlds so that they can embody kindness in all its forms. 826 Boston thanks Barefoot Books for hosting this event at their Bradford Mill home in West Concord. Featuring author Kate Fussner (WFYP, June 2021), whose debut middle-grade novel, The Song of Us, retells the […]
Come close out the 2023 season of What The Universe Is with two of America’s finest poets: Adrian Matejka was born in Germany as part of a military family. He grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington and the MFA program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is the […]
Join Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP, January 2006), author of Sensitive, for a storytime event. Sara Levine is an author, educator and a veterinarian. Her books for children include four books in the Animal by Animal series, illustrated by T.S Spookytooth: Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons; Tooth by Tooth: Comparing Fangs; Tusks and Chompers; Fossil by Fossil: Comparing Dinosaur […]
Join Company One Theatre on Saturday, December 16 from 11am-1pm ET for a free online experience led by C1 Resident Playwright Kirsten Greenidge and guest artist Thato Mwosa (WSS, June 2017)! Breaking into screenwriting can seem daunting, but not when you lean on your established craft and practice! Let your curiosity guide you as you […]
Join Black Writers Read for a chat with Nada Samih-Rotondo (Fiction, June 2012) on her debut book, All Water Has Perfect Memory. Nada Samih-Rotondo is a multi-genre Palestinian American writer, educator, and mother. A graduate of Rhode Island College, she earned degrees in English and Education and an MFA in creative writing from Lesley University. […]
2022 OCM Bocas Prize winner Celeste Mohammed (Fiction, June 2016) and 2023 OCM Bocas Non-Fiction Prize winner Ira Mathur cozy up to chat about the writing process, the power of creative non-fiction, and much more.
There will be staged reading of Nancy's full-length play, "Shangri-La," by Theatre One, on December 17 at 2 pm.The play has four characters: a woman with a secret, her drug-addicted son, her lover, who claims to be Lakota Indian, and an old friend who comes to visit. Lots of drama! There will be a talkback […]
Join the Grolier Poetry Book Shop for a reading with Cynthia Bargar, Shari Caplan (Poetry, June 2014) and Hannah Larrabee with an introduction by Eileen Cleary (Poetry, June 2016). Registration required. This event will take place synchronously in-store at 6 Plympton Street and on Zoom.
Join patrons of the Cambridge Public Library on Saturday, January 6th to hear Sara Levine (Nonfiction/WFYP, January 2006) read Sensitive. This tender picture book follows a girl who is told she is too intense, too sensitive, too much. She's told to grow a thicker skin, but the words of others slip right through. They somersault around […]
Join McNally Jackson Booksellers for an evening of readings and thought, curated by Shamar Hill. Drinks and socializing to follow. RSVP Required. Shamar Hill, a Black and Jewish writer, is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Cave Canem, and the Fine Arts Work Center. He […]
Sometimes the hardest stories to tell are the ones that most need to be told. This class will focus on creating a safe space and a practice of self-care as you write, in prose or poetry, with the intent to heal and release. Drawing from the psychological insights of Judith Hermann, Natalie Goldberg, and Gabor […]
Join Odyssey Bookshop in person on Tuesday, January 23 at 7 PM, as local author D. Dina Friedman (Fiction, January 2016) presents her new collection, Immigrants. About the Book With sensitivity and wit, Friedman creates a tableau of characters, scenery, sounds, smells, and tastes as varied as those who have claimed or seek to claim a home within […]