Literary Boston
Your Guide to the Boston Literary Community
• Founded 2012 •
Features
Local Literary News
What’s going on in the Boston literary community
Bill Against Book Banning Passes
Harvard Book Store to Open New Location
Horn Book Awards Announces Winners
Readercon Returns July 9–12
Solstice MFA Reading Series Returns July 10–17
Shakespeare on the Common Return July 22–August 9
Boston Poetry Marathon Returns Aug. 8–9
Sinners & Stardust Returns August 14–16
Local Author New Releases
Boston-Area Readings and Events
A complete list of local literary events, collected from over 140 local event websites.
Boston Literary History
Learn more about Boston’s rich literary past:
Subscribe to the Literary Boston Weekly
Upcoming Boston Literary History Tours
Saturday, July 18 at 11:00am:
Crimson Quills: The Literary History of Harvard Square
Saturday, July 25 at 11:00am:
Ink & Cobblestones: A Walk Through Boston’s Literary Past
Saturday, August 1 at 11:00am:
Revolutionary Words: A Literary Walk Through the Writings that Inspired Independence
Take a literature class
Summer 2026
A Summer of Short Fiction: discuss short fiction by Boston’s authors of the past. Join for one sessions or all!
Fall 2026 | Registration Now Open!
Boston Classics, a foundational introduction to the city’s literary past, starts Sept. 9.
Boston Gothic, a seasonal exploration of the dark side of Boston's literary past, starts Oct. 1.
About
Literary Boston is dedicated to covering and promoting the literary scene of Boston, with features on local authors and literary organizations, local author new releases, Boston literary news, local readings and events, Boston literary history, and more.
Jessica A. Kent, our founder, moved (back) to Boston in 2012 to pursue a writing career, and when she arrived she looked online for a site that covered the Boston literary community, a site that could tell her all the things going on locally that had to do with books, writers, and readers.
She didn't find anything. So she started one herself.
The Boston literary community is vibrant, diverse, and has great roots. We desire to be a resource to writers and readers, providing the information and tools necessary to know what great readings to go to, what workshops to attend, what books to read, where to pick up a new novel, and more — the go-to spot for all things literary in Boston!
