Tell-All Boston Literary Series Premieres, Focusing on Memoir

By Jessica A. Kent
Oct. 26, 2018

The line of people trailed from the doors of the Middlesex Lounge, across the front of the building, and down the block. “Is this the line for the reading?” new arrivals would ask before heading to take their place. They seemed surprised that a literary event would garner a long line waiting for the doors to open, but such was the launch of Tell-All Boston, the area’s newest literary series, which premiered on Thursday, October 18. The focus of the evening? Memoir.

The audience of around 100 people, perched upon benches, sitting upon the floor, standing a few people deep at the bar, heard from Deborah Schifter, Beya Jimenez, Angie Chatman, and Norman Belanger, with special guest Joan Wickersham, who each read a short piece. The event was co-hosted by Mike Sinert and Alysia Abbott.

“There’s nothing like true stories read live, and that’s really an important voice we wanted to bring forth,” said Sinert, who was also one of the organizers of the event.

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