Literature
Old South Church’s Bay Psalm Book Sold For $14 Million At Auction
The sale of the most expensive piece of printed literature—as well as one of the oldest—is now in the books. On Tuesday, the auction company […]
Commemoration Events in Boston on the 50th Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination
Fifty years after he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, the face of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy is still as familiar as the face of a current […]
Boston Below: Photographers Explore the Underbelly of the MBTA
Some riders might not know it—craning their necks to stare at the ground, or gazing into a smartphone as the service fluctuates, doing anything imaginable […]
There Are A Lot of Haunted Colleges and Universities In Massachusetts
When it comes to ghosts and ghouls, author Renee Mallet has heard it all. “Most hauntings are pretty boring and pretty similar,” she says. “For […]
Baser Natures: Andre Dubus III Profile
In his new book, Dirty Love, Andre Dubus III conjures up characters who struggle through a lurid wilderness of sex. For the writer, that’s the path not taken: “We tend to write about what haunts us.”
Guide: Boston Book Festival 2013
Those who have attended the annual Boston Book Festival before know that the sheer abundance of free events is enough to make any lit nerd […]
Second Acts: Three Authors Hope Their Sequels Live Up to the Originals
Three local authors are hoping their sequels do as well as the originals.
Charting a New Course: The Best American Infographics 2013
A new book compiles the best in visual storytelling.
Self-Published Authors Get a Chance to Show Off Their Work At Boston Book Festival
The independent author and self-published book industries are booming at the moment, and organizers of the annual Boston Book Festival recognize that. So to cater […]
Q&A: Author Deni Béchard on His New Book Empty Hands, Open Arms
Born in the countryside near Vancouver, Cambridge-based Deni Béchard prepared for a life of travel early, growing up as he did in Canada and Virginia […]
Little Free Libraries Are Making Book Borrowing More Interesting
As digital everything continues to grow, a small but intriguing facet has tapped into a simpler way of attracting people to print while promoting awareness […]
It’s Not OITNB, But ‘Upper Bunkies Unite’ Goes Inside the Same Prison
Are you experiencing withdrawal from the hit series Orange is the New Black? Maybe you’ll find some solace from Andrea James’s very readable and often […]
The Books People Read on the MBTA
Not everyone sits on the T with their face buried in a device.
Why Boston’s Not So Far Removed from the World of the ‘Paranoia’ Movie
Joseph Finder is a Boston-based suspense novelist who’s earned notoriety for his tales of KGB plots and corporate espionage. Finder’s 2004 bestseller Paranoia is now […]