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Borders - School St (0.1 miles)
10-24 School Street, Boston, MA 02108
Commonwealth Books - Milk St (0.1 miles)
Downtown Crossing, 2 Milk Street, Boston, MA 02108
Social Law Library (0.2 miles)
One Pemberton Square, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
The Boston Athenaeum (0.2 miles)
10½ Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
The State Library of Massachusetts (0.3 miles)
24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133
Brattle Book Shop (0.4 miles)
9 West Street, Boston, MA 02111
Calamus Bookstore (0.5 miles)
92B South Street, Boston, MA 02111
Emerson College Book Store (0.6 miles)
80 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
Emerson College Library (0.6 miles)
120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Commonwealth Books (0.6 miles)
134 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Educator Resource Center and Lyman Library at the Museum of Science, Boston (0.9 miles)
Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
New England Historic Genealogical Society (1.0 miles)
101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
The Boston Antiquarian Book and Ephemera Fair (1.1 miles)
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA
Boskone 46 @ Westin Waterfront Boston, Hotel (1.1 miles)
425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
MIT Coop (1.3 miles)
3 Cambridge Center, Main St., Cambridge, MA 02142
Boston Public Library (Central Library, Copley Square) (1.3 miles)
700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
MIT Press Bookstore (1.4 miles)
292 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Prudential Center (1.4 miles)
800 Boylston Street Suite 179 , Boston, MA 02199
Anime Boston 2008 (1.5 miles)
900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02115
McGreevy's Third Base Saloon (1.5 miles)
911 Boylston St, Boston, MA
McGreevy's Third Base Saloon (1.5 miles)
911 Boylston St, Boston, MA
McGreevy's Third Base Saloon (1.5 miles)
911 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Quantum Books (1.5 miles)
4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
Cambridge Public Library, O'Connell Branch (1.6 miles)
48 Sixth Street, Cambridge, MA
Trident Booksellers & Cafe (1.6 miles)
338 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115
Lucy Parsons Center (1.7 miles)
549 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 02118-1125
Berklee College of Music Bookstore (1.7 miles)
1080 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (1.8 miles)
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
MIT - Hayden Memorial Library (Building 14) (1.8 miles)
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
MIT Science Fiction Society (1.8 miles)
W20-473 84 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cambridge Public Library, Valente Branch (1.9 miles)
826 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
The Compleat Strategist - Boston (2.0 miles)
201 Mass Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Symposium Books (2.0 miles)
526 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215
Northeastern University Libraries (2.1 miles)
360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5000
Barnes & Noble @ Boston University Bookstore (2.1 miles)
660 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215
Lorem Ipsum Books (2.2 miles)
157 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Museum of Fine Arts (museum and shop) (2.3 miles)
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Cambridge Public Library, Central Square Branch (2.4 miles)
45 Pearl Street, Cambridge, MA
Somerville Public Library - East Branch (2.4 miles)
115 Broadway, Somerville, MA
Rodney's Bookstore (2.4 miles)
698 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Center for New Words (2.4 miles)
7 Temple Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Seven Stars Book Store (2.5 miles)
731 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (museum and shop) (2.5 miles)
280 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Pandemonium Books and Games (2.5 miles)
4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch (2.5 miles)
359 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
Beatley Library, Simmons College (2.5 miles)
300 the Fenway, Boston, MA 02115-5898
Simmons College Bookstore (2.5 miles)
300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Cardinal Cushing Library, Emmanuel College (2.6 miles)
400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Boston Book Annex (2.6 miles)
906 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215
Boston University - Mugar Memorial Library (2.7 miles)
771 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Chelsea Public Library (2.7 miles)
569 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150
Somerville Public Library (2.8 miles)
79 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143
Micro Center (2.9 miles)
730 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
Temple Israel - Beit Midrash - Library (3.0 miles)
477 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Lame Duck Books (3.0 miles)
12 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
James & Devon Gray Booksellers (3.0 miles)
12 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Revolution Books (3.0 miles)
1158 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138
Papercut Zine Library (3.1 miles)
45 Mt. Auburn St., Boston, MA 02138
Harvard Book Store (3.1 miles)
1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Harvard Bookstore (3.1 miles)
1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Grolier Poetry Bookshop (3.1 miles)
6 Plympton Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Andover-Harvard Theological Library (3.2 miles)
45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (3.2 miles)
Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
Houghton Library (3.2 miles)
1271 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library (3.2 miles)
1281 Massachusetts Avenue, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
Schoenhof's Foreign Books (3.2 miles)
76A Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Massachusetts State Archives (3.3 miles)
220 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125
Harvard University Press Display Room (3.3 miles)
1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Globe Corner Bookstore (3.3 miles)
90 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138
The Harvard Coop (3.3 miles)
1400 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02238
Curious George Goes to Wordsworth (3.3 miles)
1 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Raven Used Books (3.3 miles)
52-B JFK Street, Cambridge, Ma 02138
Harvard College (3.3 miles)
403 Boylston Hall, CAmbridge, MA 02138
Public Library of Brookline - Coolidge Corner Branch (3.4 miles)
31 Pleasant Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Schlesinger Library (3.4 miles)
10 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138
Brookline Booksmith (3.5 miles)
279 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446-2908
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Brookline (3.5 miles)
325 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
The Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute (826 Boston) (3.5 miles)
3035 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
The Children's Book Shop (3.6 miles)
237 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02146
Boston Public Library, Honan-Allston Branch (3.6 miles)
300 North Harvard St., Allston, MA 02134
Barefoot Books (3.6 miles)
1771 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
Israel Book Shop (3.7 miles)
410 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02245
Public Library of Brookline (3.7 miles)
361 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02445
Porter Square Books (3.7 miles)
25 White Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
Boston Public Library, Connolly Branch (3.8 miles)
433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Friends of the Connolly Branch Library (Jamaica Plain, MA) Annual Book Sale (3.8 miles)
433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
McIntyre and Moore Booksellers (3.9 miles)
1971 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Rhythm and Muse (3.9 miles)
470 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Winthrop Public Library (4.0 miles)
2 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152
Candlewick Press (4.0 miles)
2067 Massachusetts Ave # 19, Cambridge, MA 02140
Cambridge Public Library, Boudreau Branch (4.1 miles)
245 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA
Kate's Mystery Books (4.2 miles)
2211 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140
Somerville Public Library - West Branch (4.2 miles)
40 College Avenue, Somerville, MA
Cambridge Public Library, O'Neill Branch (4.3 miles)
70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA
Jamaicaway Books & Gifts (4.3 miles)
676 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Boomerangs (thrift store) (4.4 miles)
716 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Boston Book Company (4.4 miles)
705 Centre Street, 2nd floor, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Bryn Mawr Bookstore (4.4 miles)
373 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Cambridge Public Library, Collins Branch (4.7 miles)
64 Aberdeen Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library of Harvard University (4.7 miles)
125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130
Newbury College Library (4.8 miles)
150 Fisher Ave, Brookline, MA 02445
Bestsellers Cafe (4.9 miles)
24 High St., Medford, MA 02155
Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch (4.9 miles)
40 Academy Hill Rd., Brighton, MA 02135
Medford Public Library (5.1 miles)
111 High Street, Medford, MA 02155
Annie's Book Stop (5.2 miles)
661 Salem St., Malden, MA 02148
Annie's Book Stop (5.3 miles)
193 Belmont St., Belmont, MA 02478
Edith M. Fox Branch Library (5.4 miles)
175 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, ma 02474
Diskovery (5.5 miles)
569 Washington St, Brighton, MA 02135
Annenberg Library (5.6 miles)
400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Harvard Business Press (5.7 miles)
300 N. Beacon St., Watertown, MA 02472
Boston Public Library, Mattapan Branch (5.9 miles)
10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
Boston College - O'Neill Library (6.0 miles)
140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
The Book Rack (6.1 miles)
13 Medford Street, Arlington, MA 02474
Public Library of Brookline - Putterham Branch (6.1 miles)
959 West Roxbury Pkwy., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Belmont Public Library (6.3 miles)
336 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478
Robbins Library, Arlington (6.4 miles)
700 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02476
Watertown Free Public Library (6.6 miles)
123 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Temple Emanuel - Rabbi Marshall R. Lifson Library (6.8 miles)
385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459
Melrose Public Library (6.9 miles)
69 West Emerson St, Melrose, MA 02176
Pazzo Books (7.1 miles)
1898a Centre St., West Roxbury, MA 02132
Newton Free Library, Nonantum branch (7.4 miles)
144 Bridge St., Newton, MA 02458
Winchester Public Library (7.5 miles)
80 Washington Street, Winchester, MA 01890
Book Ends (7.6 miles)
559 Main Street, Winchester, MA 01890
Newtonville Books (7.6 miles)
296 Walnut St., Newtonville, MA 02460
Mount Ida College - Wadsworth Library (7.8 miles)
777 Dedham Street, Newton Centre, MA 02159
Newton Free Library (7.8 miles)
330 Homer St., Newton Centre, MA 02459
Thomas Crane Public Library (8.0 miles)
40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Annie's Book Stop (8.3 miles)
85 River St., Waltham, MA 02154
New England Mobile Book Fair (8.4 miles)
82-84 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, MA 02461
State Transportation Library of Massachusetts (8.6 miles)
10 Park Plaza, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Nahant Public Library (8.7 miles)
15 Pleasant Street, Nahant, MA 01908
The Book Oasis (8.8 miles)
311 Main Street, Stoneham, MA 02180
Newton Free Library, Waban branch (9.0 miles)
1608 Beacon St., Waban, MA 02468
More Than Words Bookstore (9.2 miles)
376 Moody St, Waltham, MA 02453
Back Pages Books (9.2 miles)
289 Moody St., Waltham, MA 02453
Waltham Public Library (9.3 miles)
735 Main St, Waltham, MA 02453
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Braintree (9.4 miles)
150 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Woburn Public Library (9.6 miles)
45 Pleasant St., Woburn, MA 01801
Lasell College - Brennan Library (9.6 miles)
80-A Maple Street, Newton, MA 02466
The Blue Bunny (9.7 miles)
577 High St., Dedham, MA 02026
Dedham Public Library (9.8 miles)
43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026
Dedham Public Library - Endicott Branch (9.8 miles)
257 Mt. Vernon Street, Dedham, MA 02026
New England Crime Bake (9.8 miles)
Hilton Hotel, Dedham, MA
Newton Free Library, Auburndale branch (9.8 miles)
375 Auburn St., Auburndale, MA 02466
Wakefield Public Library (Lucius Beebe Memorial Library) (10.1 miles)
345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
Needham Free Public Library (10.3 miles)
1139 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02494
Sundial Bookstore (10.5 miles)
1666 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, Ma 02420
Waldenbooks (10.6 miles)
1713 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, Ma 02420
Borders (10.6 miles)
255 Grossman Drive, Braintree, MA 02184
Cary Memorial Library (10.7 miles)
1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
Thayer Public Library (10.9 miles)
798 Washington Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Tufts Library (11.0 miles)
46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA 02188
MassBay Community College, Wellesley Campus - Perkins Library (11.1 miles)
50 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Borders - Burlington (11.1 miles)
6 Wayside Rd., Burlington, MA 01803
Westwood Public Library - Islington Branch (11.7 miles)
280 Washington Street, Westwood, MA 02090
Reading Public Library (11.9 miles)
64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading, MA 01867
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Burlington (11.9 miles)
98 Middlesex Parkway, Burlington, MA 01803
Weston Public Library (12.1 miles)
87 School Street, Weston, MA 02493
Burlington Public Library (12.3 miles)
22 Sears St., Burlington, MA 01803
Readercon (12.3 miles)
Burlington Marriott, 1 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803
Dragon Books (12.4 miles)
391 Boston Post Rd., Weston, MA 02493
Westwood Public Library (12.5 miles)
668 High Street, Westwood, MA 02090
Wellesley Free Library (12.6 miles)
530 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
Hingham Public Library (12.7 miles)
66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Wellesley Booksmith (13.0 miles)
82 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482
Wellesley College Library (13.1 miles)
Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Annie's Book Stop (13.2 miles)
322 N. Main St., Randolph, MA 02368
Lincoln Public Library (13.4 miles)
3 Bedford Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773
Dover Town Library (13.6 miles)
56 Dedham St, Dover, MA 02030
Morrill Memorial Library (13.8 miles)
33 Walpole Street, Norwood, MA 02062
Cornerstone Books (13.9 miles)
45 Lafayette St., Salem, MA 01970
Borders Books (14.0 miles)
151 Andover Street, Peabody, Ma 01960
Phillips Library - Peabody Essex Museum (14.1 miles)
161 Essex Street, Salem, Mass 01970
Massachusetts Horticultural Society Library (14.1 miles)
900 Washington Street (Elm Bank Horticulture Center), Wellesley, MA 02482
Spirit of '76 Bookstore (14.2 miles)
107 Pleasant St., Marblehead, MA 01945
Bacon Free Library (14.5 miles)
58 Eliot St., Natick, MA 01760
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Hingham (14.5 miles)
96 Derby Street Suite 300, Hingham, MA 02043
Bedford Free Public Library (14.7 miles)
7 Mudge Way, Bedford,, MA 01730
Book Store Next Door (14.8 miles)
175 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington, MA 01887
Wayland Public Library (15.5 miles)
5 Concord Road, Wayland, MA 01778
Morse Institute Library (15.6 miles)
14 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760
The Wayside (15.7 miles)
455 Lexington Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742
Buttonwood Books and Toys (16.0 miles)
747 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, Cohasset, MA 02025
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Walpole (16.1 miles)
90 Providence Highway, Walpole, MA 02032
Books With A Past (16.4 miles)
17 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742
The Concord Bookshop (16.5 miles)
65 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742
Barrow Bookstore (16.5 miles)
79 Main St., Concord, MA 01742
Concord Free Public Library (16.6 miles)
129 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742
Sharon Public Library (17.4 miles)
11 North Main, Sharon, Ma 02067
Medfield Public Library (17.4 miles)
468 Main Street, Medfield, MA 02052
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Framingham (17.6 miles)
1 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701
Storybook Cove (17.7 miles)
2053 Washington St., Hanover, MA 02339
Annie's Book Stop (17.8 miles)
132 Dodge St., Beverly, MA 01915
Framingham Public Library, McAuliffe Branch (17.8 miles)
10 Nicholas Road, Framingham, MA 01701
Walpole Public Library (18.0 miles)
65 Common Street, Walpole, MA 02081
Bearly Read Books (18.1 miles)
320 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
Goodnow Library (18.3 miles)
21 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
Concord Free Public Library - Fowler Memorial Branch (18.5 miles)
1322 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742
Annie's Book Stop (18.7 miles)
362 S. Main St., Sharon, MA 02067
The Book Shop of Beverly Farms (18.8 miles)
40 West St., Beverly Farms, MA 01915
MassBay Community College, Framingham Campus - Learning Resource Center (18.8 miles)
19 Flagg Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Acton Memorial Library (19.0 miles)
486 Main St, Acton, MA 01702
Framingham Public Library, Main Branch (19.2 miles)
49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Banbury Cross Children's Bookshop (19.2 miles)
162 R Main St., Wenham, MA 01984
Framingham State College - Henry Whittemore Library (19.8 miles)
100 State Street, Framingham, MA 01701
John Curtis Free Library (20.0 miles)
534 Hanover St, Hanover, MA 02339
Second Hand Prose (20.3 miles)
168 Great Rd, Acton, MA 01720
Front Street Book Shop (20.4 miles)
165 Front St., Scituate Harbor, MA 02066
Millis Public Library (20.6 miles)
25 Auburn Road, Millis, MA 02054
Willow Books and Cafe (20.6 miles)
279 Great Road, Acton, MA 01720
Maynard Public Library (20.8 miles)
77 Nason Street, Maynard, MA 01754
Andover Bookstore (20.8 miles)
89-R Main St., Andover, MA 01810
Boxford Town Library (21.2 miles)
10 Elm Street, Boxford, MA 01921
Norfolk Public Library (21.4 miles)
139 Main Street, Norfolk, MA 02056
Ashland Public Library (21.8 miles)
66 Front Street, Ashland, MA 01721
Holliston Public Library (21.9 miles)
752 Washington Street, Holliston, MA 01746
Chelmsford Public Library (22.1 miles)
25 Boston Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
The Museum of Printing (22.6 miles)
800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA 01845
The Robert L. Richter Memorial Library (22.6 miles)
800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA 01845
Got Books Inc. (23.4 miles)
104 Glenn St., Lawrence, MA 01843
Randall Library (23.5 miles)
19 Crescent Street, Stow, MA 01775
The Pollard Memorial Library (23.8 miles)
401 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA 01852
Annie's Book Stop (24.0 miles)
1280 Westford St., Lowell, MA 01851
Annie's Book Stop (24.1 miles)
109 Main St., North Andover, MA 01845
Annie's Book Stop (24.1 miles)
28 Boston Post Rd East, Marlborough, MA 01752
Medway Public Library (24.2 miles)
26 High Street, Medway, MA 02053
Lawrence Library (24.8 miles)
51 Lawrence St., Lawrence, MA 01841
Reuben Hoar Library (25.0 miles)
41 Shattuck Street, Littleton, MA 01460

Upcoming events

Brookline Booksmith: William Conescu, Diana Spechler (October 14 at 7:00pm)
William Conescu reads from Being Written.; Diana Spechler reads from Who by Fire: A Novel (P.S.).
The captivating and unpredictable Being Written puts you in the head of Daniel Fischer, a man caught in the crossfire of an omniscient author’s creative process. First time author Diana Spechler tells the story of a family’s endeavour to recover after a sibling’s unsolved disappearance.
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Harvard Book Store: JONATHAN CARROLL (October 14 at 7:00pm)
JONATHAN CARROLL reads from The Ghost in Love: A Novel.
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Porter Square Books: Graeme Base, Enigma: A Magical Mystery (October 15 at 9:30am)
Graeme Base.
Bertie Badger loves to visit the Retirement Home for Elderly Magicians and watch his grandpa perform magic tricks. But one day all the magicians’ props go missing, so Bertie sets off to investigate. Can he solve the mystery in time to save the show? This clever book will engage readers as they ... (more)are challenged to solve the mystery along with Bertie, discovering where the missing props have gone by using a decoder included with the book that reveals the mystery. Graeme Base is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. His alphabet book, Animalia, received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has sold more than two million copies. Other perennial favorites by Graeme Base include The Eleventh Hour, The Discovery of Dragons, The Worst Band in the Universe, The Water Hole, and Jungle Drums. His latest picture book is Uno's Garden. In 2003, he wrote his first novel for young readers, TruckDogs. Graeme lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his artist wife, Robyn, and three wild and wonderful creatures of their own, James, Kate, and William.
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Wellesley Booksmith: Erica Ferencik (October 15 at 7:00pm)
Erica Ferencik reads from Cracks in the Foundation.
Multi-talented writer Erica Ferencik will join us to celebrate the publication of her tongue-in-cheek send-up of the world of real estate, Cracks in the Foundation. As well as being an author, screenwriter, contributor to WGBH "Morning Stories" and stand-up comedian, Erica is also a real estate agent. ... (more)Luckily for us, we'll be treated to her comedic talent in a presentation based on her new book.
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Brookline Booksmith: Daniel Levitin (October 15 at 7:00pm)
Daniel Levitin reads from The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature.
Author of the best-selling This is Your Brain on Music, the record producer turned neuroscientist employs evolutionary biology to explain how music is at the heart of human identity.
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Porter Square Books: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writer Again (October 15 at 7:00pm)
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee , Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again.
Join Porter Square Books and the Common Cod Fiber Guild for an evening with Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is the author of Yarn Harlot, At Knit's End, Knitting Rules!, and Casts Off. She maintains a popular blog at www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/ from her wool-filled home in Toronto, Canada, ... (more)where she lives with her husband and three daughters. This event will be held at St. James' Episcopal Church, 1991 Mass Ave. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Seating will be first come first serve. The Common Cod Fiber Guild was started to create an accessible place for speakers and presentations about fiber activities. We wanted a group where we could learn, gossip, and then go for a coffee or cocktail. This group should tie together people from both sides of the river and surrounding communities. For more information visit their website at www.commoncod.com.
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Harvard Book Store: DAVID MOORE (October 15 at 7:30pm)
DAVID MOORE reads from The Opinion Makers: An Insider Exposes the Truth Behind the Polls.
Event location: First Parish Church Meetinghouse, On the corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St.
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Reuben Hoar Library: Used Book Sale (October 16 at 2:00pm)
The first hour of the sale is for members of the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library only. $10 memberships are available at the door. From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. all are welcome. "Thousands" of books; sorted; not 'picked over'; no buyer restrictions; .50 & up
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Wellesley Booksmith: Laurie Keller (October 16 at 4:00pm)
Laurie Keller reads from The scrambled states of America.
Lucky us! We've got the overwhelming pleasure of hosting Michigan- based author/illustrator Laurie Keller for the second year in a row! The talent (and charm) behind such favorites as Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners; Arnie, the Doughnut; and The Scrambled States of America, Laurie is an expert at ... (more)combining cleverly quirky illustrations with delightful dialogue. From doughnuts to dental hygiene, she can take ANY topic and make it entertaining. In her new picture book, The Scrambled States of America Talent Show , the wacky scrambled states are back! This time they’ve come together for a spectacular show featuring their many goofball talents. But just when Indiana (the director) is about to call SHOWTIME!, Georgia gets a bad case of stage fright and can’t perform in her juggling act. Will the show go on, or will it be curtains? Don't miss the madcap adventure and silly antics at our much-anticipated Laurie Keller event!
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Boston Public Library (Central Library, Copley Square): David Liss (October 16 at 6:00pm)
David Liss reads from The Whiskey Rebels: A Novel.
in the McKim Orientation Room. (ext.2389 )
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Wellesley Booksmith: Phil Fragasso (October 16 at 7:00pm)
Phil Fragasso reads from Marketing for Rainmakers.
Come meet Wellesley resident Phil Fragasso, a highly praised sales and marketing leader, who will be offering an informative, entertaining presentation based on his new book Marketing for Rainmakers: 52 Rules of Engagement to Attract and Retain Customers for Life. Don't miss this opportunity to help ... (more)your business stand out from the crowd!
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Brookline Booksmith: Clayton Eshleman (October 16 at 7:00pm)
Clayton Eshleman reads from Grindstone of Rapport: A Clayton Eshleman Reader.
Author, poet, essayist, National Book Award winner, and translator of Cesar Vallejo’s magnificent The Complete Poems, Clayton Eshleman revisits the very best of his work from the last forty years.
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Storybook Cove: Van Jones discusses and signs Green Collar Economy (October 16 at 7:00pm)
Van Jones.
Join Diesel Bookstore for a green event with Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Van Jones is the founder and president of Green For All, based in Oakland. The mission is to help build an inclusive, green economy - strong enough to lift millions of people out of poverty. Van ... (more)is a tireless advocate, championing "green-collar jobs and opportunities" for disadvantaged people. He is committed to creating "green pathways out of poverty," while greatly expanding the coalition fighting global warming. He's worked to combine solutions to America's two biggest problems: social inequality and environmental destruction. Under the slogan "green-collar jobs, not jails," he is calling for green economic development in urban America. As an advocate for the toughest urban constituencies and causes, he has won many honors, which include the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the international Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader," and the Rockefeller Foundation "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship. He's also served on the boards of numerous national environmental organizations. Presently, he is a board member of the National Apollo Alliance, which advocates for clean energy jobs. He is also a founding board member of 1Sky, a national coalition working to avert catastrophic climate change. In 2007, Van helped the City of Oakland pass a "Green Jobs Corps" proposal; the City allocated funds to train Oakland residents in eco-friendly "green-collar jobs." At the national level, Van worked successfully in 2007 with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA), U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-MASS) to pass the Green Jobs Act of 2007. That path-breaking, historic legislation authorized $125 million in funding to train 35,000 people a year in "green-collar jobs." Van is also a co-founder of a new national coalition that promotes the idea of a national "Clean Energy Jobs Corps." This multi-billion-dollar federal initiative would put hundreds of thousands of people to work rewiring and retrofitting the energy infrastructure of the United States. In 2005, Van produced the "Social Equity Track" for the United Nations' World Environment Day celebration. UNWED 2005 drew dozens of mayors from around the world to San Francisco, where they developed policies promoting the concept of "Green Cities." In 1996, Van co-founded (with Diana Frappier) the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, now located in Oakland, California. Named for an unsung civil rights heroine, the award-winning Center promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration. The Center, for which Van serves as board president, incubated Green For All in 2007 and spun it off in 2008. His many media appearances includes the popular Peabody award-winning show, The Colbert Report.PURCHASE OF THE BOOK RESERVES YOU A SEAT AT THE EVENT!
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Harvard Book Store: RUSSELL SHORTO (October 16 at 7:00pm)
RUSSELL SHORTO reads from Descartes' Bones: A Skeletal History of the Conflict between Faith and Reason.
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Porter Square Books: Van Jones discusses and signs Green Collar Economy (October 16 at 7:00pm)
Van Jones.
Join Diesel Bookstore for a green event with Van Jones, author of Green Collar Economy! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Van Jones is the founder and president of Green For All, based in Oakland. The mission is to help build an inclusive, green economy - strong enough to lift millions of people out of poverty. Van ... (more)is a tireless advocate, championing "green-collar jobs and opportunities" for disadvantaged people. He is committed to creating "green pathways out of poverty," while greatly expanding the coalition fighting global warming. He's worked to combine solutions to America's two biggest problems: social inequality and environmental destruction. Under the slogan "green-collar jobs, not jails," he is calling for green economic development in urban America. As an advocate for the toughest urban constituencies and causes, he has won many honors, which include the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the international Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader," and the Rockefeller Foundation "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship. He's also served on the boards of numerous national environmental organizations. Presently, he is a board member of the National Apollo Alliance, which advocates for clean energy jobs. He is also a founding board member of 1Sky, a national coalition working to avert catastrophic climate change. In 2007, Van helped the City of Oakland pass a "Green Jobs Corps" proposal; the City allocated funds to train Oakland residents in eco-friendly "green-collar jobs." At the national level, Van worked successfully in 2007 with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA), U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-MASS) to pass the Green Jobs Act of 2007. That path-breaking, historic legislation authorized $125 million in funding to train 35,000 people a year in "green-collar jobs." Van is also a co-founder of a new national coalition that promotes the idea of a national "Clean Energy Jobs Corps." This multi-billion-dollar federal initiative would put hundreds of thousands of people to work rewiring and retrofitting the energy infrastructure of the United States. In 2005, Van produced the "Social Equity Track" for the United Nations' World Environment Day celebration. UNWED 2005 drew dozens of mayors from around the world to San Francisco, where they developed policies promoting the concept of "Green Cities." In 1996, Van co-founded (with Diana Frappier) the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, now located in Oakland, California. Named for an unsung civil rights heroine, the award-winning Center promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration. The Center, for which Van serves as board president, incubated Green For All in 2007 and spun it off in 2008. His many media appearances includes the popular Peabody award-winning show, The Colbert Report.
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Harvard Book Store: JULIA ALVAREZ (October 16 at 7:30pm)
JULIA ALVAREZ reads from How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents.
Event location: Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall
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Storybook Cove: FIREFIGHTERS (Ages 4-5) (October 17 at 9:30am)
Sue Whiting , The firefighters.
Ages 4-5 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Reservations Required. We’ll make firefighter hats and act out being firefighters.
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Harvard Book Store: MARK A. NOLL (October 17 at 3:00pm)
MARK A. NOLL reads from God and Race in American Politics: A Short History.
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Reuben Hoar Library: Used Book Sale (October 17 at 4:00pm)
Sale continues 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Porter Square Books: John Green author of, Paper Towns, with Hank Green (October 17 at 6:30pm)
John Green , Paper Towns.
"Not only wonderfully witty but also deeply thoughtful and insightful"Booklist starred review John Green is the Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and An Abundance of Katherines. John has written for NPR's All Things Considered, Mental Floss Magazine, and The New York Times ... (more)Book Review. Hank Green is a web-designer and writer whose works have appeared in Mental Floss and The New York Times Book Review. Together, the Green brothers created the videoblog Brotherhood 2.0. Their videos have a fanbase of 20,000 viewers and have been featured on BBC radio and the Wallstreet Journal. This event is office at the Central Square Branch of the Cambridge Public Library
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Porter Square Books: Julia Glass, I See You Everywhere (October 17 at 7:00pm)
Julia Glass , I See You Everywhere.
"Entertaining as well as thought provoking [this book] packs and emotional punch delivered with flawless, significant detail."Kirkus Reviews "With her signature lyricism, Glass, a National Book Award winner, seesaws the narration between the sisters over a 25-year span, spinning a sometimes stinging, ... (more)always affecting tale of siblings who can't quite make it as friends"Marie Claire Magazine Julia Glass is the author of Three Junes, which won the National Book Award for Fiction, and The Whole World Over. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Her short fiction has won several prizes, including the Tobias Wolff Award and the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society Medal for the Best Novella. She lives with her family in Massachusetts.
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Harvard Book Store: DENNIS LEHANE (October 17 at 7:00pm)
DENNIS LEHANE reads from The Given Day.
Event location: First Parish Church Meetinghouse, On the corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St.
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Reuben Hoar Library: Used Book Sale (October 18 at 10:00am)
Sale continues 'til 3 p.m. Books are $5 a bag. Friends of the Library provide the bag.
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Storybook Cove: Clare Langley-Hawthorne discusses and signs The Serpent and the Scorpion (October 19 at 12:00pm)
Clare Langley-Hawthorne , The Serpent and the Scorpion: An Ursula Marlow Mystery.
Join Clare Langley-Hawthorne at Diesel Bookstore as she presents the second book in her fantastic new historical mystery series! Featuring the strong, outspoken, intelligent and sassy Ursula Marlow, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION is a thrilling story of scandal and betrayal that's richly detailed and ... (more)action-packed. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Clare Langley-Hawthorne was raised in England and Australia. She practiced law in Melbourne until 1995 when she emigrated moved to the United States and began work as a health economist. Clare has since put her pursuit of a PhD on hold to focus on her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband and twin sons. This is her second novel. For more information, visit her web site at www.clarelangleyhawthorne.comPURCHASE OF THE BOOK RESERVES YOU A SEAT AT THE EVENT!
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Porter Square Books: Clare Langley-Hawthorne discusses and signs The Serpent and the Scorpion (October 19 at 12:00pm)
Clare Langley-Hawthorne , The Serpent and the Scorpion: An Ursula Marlow Mystery.
Join Clare Langley-Hawthorne at Diesel Bookstore as she presents the second book in her fantastic new historical mystery series! Featuring the strong, outspoken, intelligent and sassy Ursula Marlow, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION is a thrilling story of scandal and betrayal that's richly detailed and ... (more)action-packed. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Clare Langley-Hawthorne was raised in England and Australia. She practiced law in Melbourne until 1995 when she emigrated moved to the United States and began work as a health economist. Clare has since put her pursuit of a PhD on hold to focus on her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband and twin sons. This is her second novel. For more information, visit her web site at www.clarelangleyhawthorne.com
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Wellesley Booksmith: Eve LaPlante (October 19 at 2:00pm)
Eve LaPlante reads from Salem Witch Judge: The Life and Repentance of Samuel Sewall.
Join the Wellesley Historical Society and the Wellesley Free Library when they host acclaimed biographer Eve LaPlante, author of the award- winning, highly praised book Salem Witch Judge: The Life and Repentance of Samuel Sewall. Her presentation will be at the Wellesley Free Library. Eve's LaPlante's ... (more)book tells the moving, true story of Judge Samual Sewall, who sentenced to death more than 30 people convicted of witchcraft, only to later ponder his role and publically repent.
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Harvard Book Store: Laurence H. Tribe (October 20 at 6:00pm)
Laurence H. Tribe discusses The Invisible Constitution (Inalienable Rights).
Event location: Brattle Theatre (40 Brattle Street, Cambridge)
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Wellesley Booksmith: Kate Klise (October 20 at 6:00pm)
Kate Klise reads from Regarding the fountain : a tale, in letters, of Liars and Leaks.
Regarding the Fountain fans, TAKE NOTE. Kate Klise is visiting us from Missouri and she wants to meet you! The versatile and VERY funny Kate has penned (and punned!) both novels AND picture books for young readers, often in collaboration with her illustrator sister, Sarah. Legions of fans have fallen ... (more)for Kate's witty and wonderful Regarding the... series about a school in need of a new fountain, then later a sink, then later... you get the idea. Kate's name also appears on the covers of Letters from Camp, Deliver Us from Normal, Shall I Knit You a Hat? and other titles -- all of which she'll happily answer questions about and sign for you at this KLISEtastic event! Visit the Klise sisters' website for more information about their books: http://kateandsarahklise.com/.
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Porter Square Books: Leslie Chang, Factory Girls (October 20 at 7:00pm)
Leslie T. Chang , Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China.
"Rising head and shoulders above almost all other new books about China, this unflinching and yearningly compassionate portrait of the lives and loves of ordinary Chinese workers is quite unforgettable: it presents the first long, hard look we have ever taken at the people who are due to become, before ... (more)very much longer, the new masters of the world."Simon Winchester author of The Man Who Loved China "The stories of these factory girls are not only mesmerizing, tragic, and inspiring--true examples of persistence, endurance, and loneliness--but Chang has also woven in her own family's history, shuttling north and south through China to examine this complicated country’s past, present, and future."Lisa See author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Leslie T. Chang lived in China for a decade as a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. She is married to Peter Hessler, who also writes about China. She lives in Colorado. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for New Words
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Brookline Booksmith: Katie Goodman (October 20 at 7:00pm)
Katie Goodman reads from Improvisation for the Spirit: Live a More Creative, Spontaneous, and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy.
First time author and improv comic will have the audience in the Writers and Readers Room questioning how they can deal with their everyday world with more humor and flexibility. They’ll need that flexibility while they’re rolling in the aisles.
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Harvard Book Store: Fred Pearce (October 20 at 7:30pm)
Fred Pearce discusses Confessions of an Eco Sinner: Travels to Find Where My Stuff Comes from.
Event location: First Parish Church Meetinghouse, On the corner of Mass. Ave. and Church St.
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Storybook Cove: FIREFIGHTERS (Ages 2-3) (October 21 at 9:30am)
Tom Graham , Five Little Firefighters.
Ages 2-3 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Reservations Required We’ll make firefighter hats and act out being firefighters.
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Watertown Free Public Library: Indian Cuisine and Lecture with Tamarind Bay (October 21 at 7:00pm)
Indian restaurant, Tamarind Bay, provides the food for our final events on October 9th and October 21st at 7 PM. Tickets for this event are on sale at the library, for $5 each. Space will be limited, so make sure you get yours early! Part of One Book, One Watertown.
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Wellesley Booksmith: Sibylle Barrasso (October 21 at 7:00pm)
Sibylle Barrasso reads from Dark Waters.
Mystery fans rejoice! There's a new Boston PI on the block: fictional sleuth, blue-blooded Macy Adams. Come meet the author whose debut mystery novel, Dark Waters, is getting so much praise - Wellesley resident Sibylle Barrasso.
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Porter Square Books: Jeffrey Lewis, Adam the King (October 21 at 7:00pm)
Jeffrey Lewis , Adam the King.
"Jeffrey Lewis's [book], with its echoes of The Great Gatsby, is such a fine novel. I read it in a single sitting, set the book down and said 'Yes.'"Richard Russo author of Bridge of Sighs and Empire Falls "Pitch-perfect...Quirky, rueful, and wise."Kirkus Reviews Jeffrey Lewis is the author of ... (more)three previous novels: The Conference of Birds, Theme Song for an Old Show, and Meritocracy: A Love Story, which won both the Independent Publishers Book Award for General Fiction and the ForeWord Book of the Year Silver Award for Fiction. He divides his time between Los Angeles California and Castine, Maine.
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