Literary Happenings 5/12 - 5/16

Here at Godine we realize the importance of participating in a literary community. Luckily our home city of Boston is full of great book readings, lectures, poetry slams, and book groups. If you're looking for things to do this week, why not check out some of these events, free unless otherwise noted!:

Monday 5/12

• Anna Staniszewski, Francisco X. Stork, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Lyn Miller-Lachman, and Luke Reynolds discuss Break These Rules: 35 YA Authors on Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Being Yourself at the Cambridge Public Library, 6:30pm
• Barney Frank in conversation with Larry Ruttman discuss American Jews and America's Game: Voices of a Growing Legacy in Baseball at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

Tuesday 5/13

• Anne Germanacos reads from Tribute at Harvard Book Store, 7pm
• Bret Anthony Johnston reads from Remember Me Like This at Porter Square Books, 7pm
• Kate Racculia reads from The Bellweather Rhapsody at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

Wednesday 5/14

• Anthony Doerr reads from All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel at Harvard Book Store, 7pm
• David Downing reads from Jack of Spies at Porter Square Books, 7pm
• Philip Kerr reads from Prayer at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

Thursday 5/15

• Philip Hoare reads from The Sea Inside at Harvard Book Store, 7pm 
• Gordon Orians discusses Snakes, Sunrises, and Shakespeare: How Evolution Shapes our Loves and Fears at Porter Square Books, 7pm 
• The Small Press Book Club discusses this month's read, The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

Friday 5/16

• Benjamin Ross discusses Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism at Harvard Book Store, 3pm  
• Joshua Ferris reads from To Rise Again at a Decent Hour: A Novel at Harvard Book Store, 7pm
• The Breakwater Reading Series features new stories, essays, and poems by MFA candidates from Emerson, BU, and UMass Boston at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

If you know of a literary event we overlooked, add it in the comments below! If you'd like to spread the word about upcoming events to be included in our weekly Literary Happenings, please e-mail us at info@godine.com.