Explore More of Literary Boston

For more than a decade, Literary Boston has helped readers discover what's happening across Boston's literary community: from readings and book launches, to local authors, literary history, bookstores, resources, classes, tours, and more.

Beginning September 18, there's a new way to explore it all. For $7/month, Literary Boston subscribers will get full access to Literary Boston's editorial coverage and comprehensive literary events calendar, along with the Literary Boston Weekly newsletter. Free resources will remain available for anyone who wants to discover Boston's literary community.

Discover Literary Boston for free. Explore it all as a subscriber. Here’s how.

What Subscribers Receive

The full Literary Boston events calendar

Find readings, author talks, book clubs, workshops, open mics, literary festivals, and other events happening across Greater Boston, all gathered in one place. Literary Boston currently tracks events from more than 140 local sources, with more than 200 events listed in a typical month.

Full articles, interviews, and literary news

Read Literary Boston's complete editorial coverage of the people, organizations, books, and stories shaping Boston's literary community.

New books from local authors

Keep up with new and upcoming books from writers across Greater Boston.

Literary history

Explore the writers, places, movements, and stories that have shaped Boston's literary history.

The Literary Boston Weekly

Every Friday, get Literary Boston's subscriber newsletter with events, news, new books, articles, and other things worth knowing about in Boston's literary world.

And more as Literary Boston grows.

Subscriptions make it possible to devote more time and resources to reporting on, researching, and sharing about Boston's literary community.

What Remains Free

Literary Boston has always been dedicated to providing free information and resources about Boston’s literary community, and that commitment will continue. That will include our full resources list, The Newcomer’s Guide, select local literary events, article summaries and select full articles, literary history overviews, news lists, local author new releases lists, and a monthly round-up newsletter.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Literary Boston subscriptions are $7/month. Subscriptions open Friday, September 18.

  • Absolutely.

    Literary Boston will continue to offer free ways to discover Boston's literary community, including selected event recommendations, articles previews, resources, social media coverage, and a free monthly newsletter.

    Subscribers will get the complete experience: the full events calendar, full editorial coverage, the weekly newsletter, and more.

  • Think of it as Discover and Explore.

    The free Literary Boston experience is designed to help you discover what's happening: selected events, stories, resources, recommendations, and a monthly newsletter.

    A subscription lets you explore much more deeply, with complete access to Literary Boston's events calendar and editorial coverage, plus the LB Weekly every Friday.

  • Literary Boston has grown substantially, and so has the work involved in covering Boston's literary community.

    The events calendar alone gathers listings from more than 140 sources across Greater Boston. Literary Boston also tracks local literary news and new books, researches and writes articles and interviews, and creates literary history coverage and resources.

    Subscriptions create a sustainable way to support that work while allowing Literary Boston to remain independent and focused on serving its readers.

  • The Literary Boston Weekly will become a subscriber benefit beginning in October.

    The final Literary Boston Weekly for the full current email list will be sent September 25. Beginning October 2, the Weekly will be sent to Literary Boston subscribers only.

    A free newsletter will continue to go out once a month, so you can stay connected even if you don't subscribe.

  • No. Your existing email subscription will remain free and revert to the monthly summary newsletter.

    If you'd like the full Literary Boston subscription—including the classic Weekly, complete events calendar, and full editorial coverage—you'll be able to sign up separately for $7/month beginning September 18.

    You don't need to do anything if you'd simply like to continue receiving the free monthly newsletter.

  • No. Literary Boston tours, classes, and other ticketed events and experiences are separate purchases.

    You don't need a subscription to book a tour or register for a class.

  • No. “Boston Literary History 101” is a separate educational product and is not included with the Literary Boston subscription.

  • Yes. You can cancel your monthly subscription at any time through your customer account settings.

  • Subscriptions open Friday, September 18.