Literary Happenings 5/6-5/9

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!:



Tuesday 5/6

• Steve Ulfelder discusses Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage: A Conway Sax Mystery at Brookline Booksmiths, 7pm
•  Dan McMillan discusses How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust at Harvard Book Store, 7pm
• Nerd Night Speed Dating at Trident Booksellers , 6:30pm - $15 participation
• Bill White discusses America's Fiscal Constitution at Porter Square Books, 7pm
• Release party for American Crucifixion by Alex Beam at Newtonville Books, 7pm
• Labor Day: True Stories of Birth for the Boston Book Festival at the Oberon Theatre featuring Amy Brill, Heidi Pitlor, Joanna Smith Rakoff, Jane Roper, and Anna Solomon, 6pm

 

Wednesday 5/7

•  Amir Aczel discusses Why Science Does Not Disprove God at Harvard Book Store, 7pm
• David Kalish and Tim Horvath discuss The Opposite of Everything and Understories at Newtonville Books, 7pm

 

Thursday 5/8

• David McCullough, Jr. discusses You Are Not Special at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm
• Michael Cunningham reads from The Snow Queen at the Brattle Theatre, 6pm - $5 admission
• Nora Caron reads from New Dimensions of Being at Trident Booksellers, 7pm
• Betsy Leondar-Wright discusses Missing Class at Porter Square Books, 7pm
• Leslie Jamison and Adelle Waldman discuss The Empathy Exams and The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P at Newtonville Books, 7pm

 

Friday 5/9 

•  Bash Reading Series featuring poetry by Brian Foley and Zach Savich at Brookline Booksmith, 7pm
• Ruth Reichl reads from Delicious! with Barbara Lynch at the Brattle Theatre, 6m - $5 admission
• Sam Kean discusses The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons 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.