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November 30 Events

November 24th, 2009 No Comments

Above photo of South Boston courtesy of zoezolka at Flickr’s Creative Commons An Evening with Author William M. Bulger Local author William M. Bulger will speak on his new book, James Michael Curley. Time: 630 pm Location: South Boston Branch Library

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November 23 Events

November 20th, 2009 No Comments

Above photo courtesy of floodllama at Flickr Creative Commons Elisa New – Jacob’s Cane: A Jewish Family’s Journey From the Four Lands of Lithuania to the Ports of London and Baltimore Location: Harvard Hillel Time: 7:30 pm John Buntin – L.A. Noir Location: Porter Square Books Time: 7 pm

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November 19 Events

November 17th, 2009 No Comments

Above photo Kew Gardens double helix courtesy of mira66 from Flickr’s Creative Commons James Schwartz-In Pursuit of the Gene: From Darwin to DNA Location: Brookline Booksmith Time: 7 pm Gordon S. Wood-Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 Location: Harvard book Store Time: 7 pm Hallie Ephron, Katherine Hall Page, and Hank [...]

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Alum Laura van den Berg Reads This Weekend!

November 12th, 2009 No Comments

Want to see one of our very own MFA Alums, who has nabbed that elusive book deal and published her first collection of short stories to critical acclaim?  Well, you’re in luck, because this weekend you can meet Laura van den Berg in the flesh, and ask her about her inspiration, writing process, or the [...]

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November 16 Events

November 10th, 2009 No Comments

Above photo courtesy of Zoot42 from Flickr’s Creative Commons Steve Buckley – A Wicked Good Year: How the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics Turned the Hub of the Universe into the Capital of Sports Time: 7pm Location: Brookline Booksmith Cory Doctorow – Makers Time: 7pm Location: Harvard Book Store

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November 10 Events

November 8th, 2009 No Comments

Above photo of Southern California Fall courtesy of peasap from Flickr Creative Commons Sebastian Stuart – The Hour Between Jonathan Strong – Drawn from Life Time: 7pm Location: Brookline Booksmith Dorothy Lamb Crawford – A Windfall of Musicians: Hitler’s Emigres and Exiles in Southern California Time: 7pm Location: Porter Square Books

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Jonathan Safran Foer on November 11

November 6th, 2009 No Comments

Above photo courtesy of fiskfisk from Flickr’s Creative Commons Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30pm, Brookline Booksmith Congregation Kehillath Israel, $5 Jonathan Safran Foer – Eating Animals The author behind Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close returns to the Booksmith for his nonfiction debut. Equal parts memoir, detective story, cultural survey and vision [...]

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November 5 events

November 3rd, 2009 No Comments

Above photo courtesy of meddygarnet from Flickr Creative Commons 7pm, Brookline Booksmith Mary Karr Mary Karr visits the Booksmith to read from her first memoir in over ten years. Where The Liar’s Club brought to life Karr’s terrifying Texas childhood and Cherry her sexual awakening, Lit lets us know how she made it out alive. Told with Karr’s signature poetic language [...]

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Meet Emerson Alum Allison Trzop at Book Signing!

November 2nd, 2009 No Comments

Ever wonder what role editors play in the development, production, and publicity of the books they work on?  Well, find out first hand on Wednesday evening, when Emerson alumni Allison Trzop will be plugging her newest editorial project with author Frederick S. Lane: A Knock at the Door: Three Centuries of Governmental Search and Seizure [...]

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Help Fringe Magazine Celebrate Their New Site

November 1st, 2009 No Comments

Above photo courtesy of quapan via Flickr Creative Commons It’s been way too long since our last Fringe party, and we have so much to celebrate. A new website, a new issue, and a quickly approaching 4th anniversary! Come meet the editors, hobnob with authors, and enjoy a few cocktails. Date: Friday, November 6, 2009 [...]

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