Literary Happenings 5/19 - 5/23

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 5/19

• Philippe Petit discuss Creativity: The Perfect Crime at Brattle Theatre, 6pm, $5 
• Colson Whitehead discusses The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky and Death at Harvard Book Store, 7:30pm
• Julia Glass reads from And the Dark Sacred Night at Porter Square Books, 7pm

Tuesday 5/20

• Alex Beam discusses American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church at Harvard Book Store, 7pm
• Neil Swidey discusses Trapped Under the Sea: One Engineering Marvel, Five Men, and a Disaster Ten Miles into the Darkness at the Cambridge Public Library, 6:30pm
• Nigel Hamilton discusses The Mantel of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942 at Porter Square Books, 7pm
• Russ Bubas reads from Joy Street at Trident Booksellers and Cafe, 7pm
• John Lescroart and Hank Philipi Ryan discuss The Keeper and The Wrong Girl at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

Wednesday 5/21

• Aneesh Chopra discusses Innovative State: How New Technologies can Transform Govvernment at Harvard Book Store, 7pm 
• Elizabeth McCracken, in conversation with Paul Harding, discusses Thunderstruck & Other Stories at Porter Square Books, 7pm 
• James Fearnley discusses Here Comes Everybody: The Story of the Pogues at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

Thursday 5/22

• Dan Barber discusses The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food at Harvard Book Store, 7pm 
• Kara Swanson discusses Banking on the Body: The Market in Blood, Milk, and Sperm in Modern America at Porter Square Books, 7pm 

Friday 5/23

• Grub Street Launch Lab: Our Bodies, Ourselves? featuring Peggy Shinner and Rhonda Cutler reading from You Feel So Mortal: Essays on the Body and The End of Bliss at Harvard Book Store, 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.