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Local Literary News

What’s going on in the Boston literary community

  • Boston Book Festival Announces Headliners and Presenters

  • Alan Andres Writing Fellows Announced

  • Freedom to Read Signed into MA Law

  • Academy of American Poets Awards Boston’s Poet Laureate

  • MAAH Stone Book Awards Announces Short List

  • Longfellow Summer Arts Festival Returns July and August

  • 6th Annual Ifeanyi Menkiti Memorial Reading Aug. 27

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Features

Features
Two Days, One Hundred Poets, Countless Voices: The Boston Poetry Marathon Returns
Two Days, One Hundred Poets, Countless Voices: The Boston Poetry Marathon Returns

For nearly thirty years, the Boston Poetry Marathon has offered something increasingly rare: two days devoted simply to listening to one another's words. Organizers Christina Liu, Chad Parenteau, and Xtina Strong share about the Marathon's history, what to expect this weekend, and why creating spaces devoted to poetry still matters.

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New Dark Summer Book Fest Brightens Boston's Literary Calendar
New Dark Summer Book Fest Brightens Boston's Literary Calendar

The new Dark Summer Book Fest is coming to the Framingham Public Library on August 8. John Garrigan, Supervisor of Teen Services and organizer of Dark Summer, explains how the festival came together, what attendees can expect, and why discovery is at the heart of the event.

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Beyond BookTok: Boston's Booksellers and Librarians on the Front Lines of Community Engagement
Beyond BookTok: Boston's Booksellers and Librarians on the Front Lines of Community Engagement

When it comes to connecting readers to books, tracking trends, and building community every day, the local booksellers and librarians are the ones we should be listening to.

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New books by Boston Authors

New Books by Boston Authors
Such Great Heights
Such Great Heights

Such Great Heights
by Rajani LaRocca
Released August 11, 2026
YA

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Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire
Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire

Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire
by Aaron Mahnke
Released August 4, 2026
Non-Fiction

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You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice
by Autumn Allen
Released July 28, 2026
YA

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The Forest Becomes Her
The Forest Becomes Her

The Forest Becomes Her
by Julie Carrick Dalton
Released July 14, 2026
Fiction

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The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation
The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation

The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby: Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation
by Michael Blanding
Released July 14, 2026
Non-Fiction

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Man-Made: How We Designed a World That Leaves Women Out, and How We Can Make It Right
Man-Made: How We Designed a World That Leaves Women Out, and How We Can Make It Right

Man-Made: How We Designed a World That Leaves Women Out, and How We Can Make It Right
by Karen Korellis Reuther
Released July 7, 2026
Non-Fiction

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Eleven Kinds of Blue
Eleven Kinds of Blue

Eleven Kinds of Blue
by Katherine Wolff
Released July 7, 2026
Kids

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Palms on the Cape
Palms on the Cape

Palms on the Cape
by Jenn Bouchard
Released July 2, 2026
Fiction

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What Remains of You
What Remains of You

What Remains of You
by Kimberly Hensle Lowrance
Released July 1, 2026
Fiction

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Names Have Been Changed
Names Have Been Changed

Names Have Been Changed
by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
Released June 23, 2026
Fiction

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Boston-Area Readings and Events

A complete list of local literary events, collected from over 140 local event websites.

Local Readings & Events
Teen Book Club
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Joy Nelkin Wieder
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Books and Brews Romance Bookfair
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Peter Balakian
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Petrichor Bookstore Pop-Up
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Bruce and Sharon MacDonald
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Books & Brews Bookfair
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Jean L. Kreiling, Liane St. Laurent, and Merryn Rutledge
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Danny Ramadan
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Poetry Open Mic
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Vasilisa Drake
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Cambridge Edition Book Club
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Rylan Hynes
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The Moth: Boston StorySlam: Serendipity
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Side Quest Book Club
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Nicholas Reynolds and Katie Sanders
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Marissa Fayer
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Betty Cayouette
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Watertown Bookmobile Pop-Up
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Peter S. Canellos
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Ink & Cobblestones: A Walk Through Boston’s Literary Past

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