Literature
Boston Public Library President Candidate Turns Down Post
A high profile pick to be the next president of the Boston Public Library has turned down the position, citing personal reasons. Jill Bourne, who […]
Jack Kerouac’s Inspiration for On the Road Up for Auction
Jack Kerouac called it the greatest piece of writing he ever saw. “I thought it ranked among the best things ever written in America,” the Lowell […]
Local Artists Hid Invisible Poems on Sidewalks Around Boston
The next time you’re taking a stroll around Boston on a rainy day, make sure to look down at the sidewalk. As part of a […]
A New Hampshire Photographer Is Crowdfunding ‘Behind the Beer’ Book
When you’re sitting around your living room with a few friends and local, craft six-pack, do you ever wonder who made the beer that’s brought […]
Diane Guerrero of Orange Is the New Black Takes on Immigration Reform
Boston native Diane Guerrero is part of one of TV’s most socially conscious programs: She plays Maritza Ramos on Orange Is the New Black, the […]
Onaje X. O. Woodbine Talks Black Gods of the Asphalt
There’s a spectacular moment in Black Gods of the Asphalt, the startling nonfiction debut by scholar Onaje X.O. Woodbine, when a street basketball player soars over […]
Throwback Thursday: Nancy Drew’s Boyfriend Definitely Went to Emerson
Nancy Drew turns 86 years old today. The amateur sleuth is actually immortalized as a teenager in her mystery stories, sometimes at age 16 and sometimes […]
Throwback Thursday: Happy 75th Anniversary, Make Way for Ducklings!
Originally published in 1941, the beloved story of a family of mallards waddling around Boston turns 75 this year. Make Way for Ducklings was written and illustrated […]
The New Kids on the Block Phenomenon, Explained
A new book explores Hangin’ Tough.
Boy with a Knife Makes the Case for Justice Reform
The letter came out of the blue, and it wasn’t a typical note—the envelope was marked with a somewhat ominous stamp, informing its recipient that it […]
Dan Lyons on Hubspot, Startup Culture, and That Whole FBI Thing
At age 55, Dan Lyons was an accomplished tech journalist and a writer at Newsweek when he was unexpectedly fired. Taking inspiration from his tech […]
May Must-Read: Mission Hill by Pamela Wechsler
With her taut debut novel, Mission Hill, Pamela Wechsler’s career comes full circle. After spending decades as a Suffolk, state, and federal prosecutor, she struck […]
Q&A with Author Christina Crosby
In 2003, a few weeks after Wesleyan English and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies professor Christina Crosby turned 50, a fluke accident on a bike […]
Boston Strong Authors Penning Peter Frates Memoir
Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, the authors behind the Marathon bombing book Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph over Terror, are teaming up with the Frates […]
Spend St. Patrick’s Day with Colm Tóibín at the Boston Public Library
Whether you were a fan of the movie Brooklyn or couldn’t put down The Master, Colm Tóibín is undeniably one of Ireland’s greatest living authors. That […]