Quick heads-up: Tonight at 7, Richard Russo will read his nonfiction piece from Granta 111 at Porter Square Books.
Incidentally, Granta has posted a link to a Bruce Chatwin story from their first travel writing issue (#10, Winter 1983) on their homepage.
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July 22nd, 2010 No Comments
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In like an Emerson Lion:
Upcoming Literary Happenings in March
February 28th, 2010 No Comments
Unless you’ve been to see any creepy soothsayers recently, you probably don’t need to beware the Ides of March. Nonetheless, these events should inspire you to avoid the idleness of March. So get out there!
Tomorrow night at 6 pm, at Emerson’s own Paramount Theater, Dan Baum–former New Yorker writer (and “frenemy” of said [...]
Tags: Boston Athaenaum · Boston Symphony Orchestra · Brookline Booksmith · David Sedaris · harvard book store · Howard Yezerski Gallery · Institute for Contemporary Art · Porter Square Books
Tonight: Emersonians at the Breakwater Reading Series!
March 27th, 2009 No Comments
Thank goodness it’s Friday! I don’t know about you, but this has seemed like one of the longer weeks ever… perhaps it’s the classic Bostonian affliction, the “I Can’t Believe It’s March and Not Spring Yet” syndrome. (although today is gorgeous, so get some sunshine if you can!)
Anyway, if you’re feeling the spring literary fever, [...]
Tags: Andrew Ladd · author readings · Claire Blechman · Porter Square Books
Indie Bookstore Week: Porter Square Books
January 17th, 2009 No Comments
In between the bustling bookstore-heavy Harvard Square and the hipster-quirky Davis Square lies quieter, less pedestrian-friendly Porter. Though Porter Square is home to some decent eats and shops, everything’s spread out enough along Mass Ave to keep all but loyal neighbors from exploring what it has to offer.
Luckily, Porter Square Books exists to fill [...]
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