Publishing and Book Events Calendar - June 2018

Publishing and Book Events Calendar – June 2018

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Summer’s here and things are heating up in the Boston area—perfect weather for sitting outside with a new book! Mark your calendars for these exciting literary and publishing events in our area.

 

Saturday, June 2 – Sunday, June 3, various times

Poetry readings at the Salem Arts Festival

Downtown Salem, MA 01970

Take the rail or ferry to Salem the first weekend in June to experience this family-friendly celebration of the arts: painting, photography, sculpture, dance, music, writing, poetry, and more. Throughout the weekend, New England poets will read at the Coffeehouse Stage, and Saturday Evening there’s a poetry slam.

http://salemartsfestival.com/2018-schedule-and-artists/

 

Wednesday, June 6, 5:00 PM

Local author event—plus vodka and kombucha tasting – Distilled Knowledge by Brian Hoefling

Porter Square Books, Cambridge Naturals, and Porter Square Wine and Spirits

25 White St., Cambridge, MA 02140

Cocktail instructor Brian Hoefling visits Porter Square Books to answer questions and debunk myths about drinking, along with kombucha and vodka tastings at neighboring businesses. He’ll also be signing his book!

https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/distilled-knowledge-vodka-tasting-kombucha-tasting-and-book-signing

 

Thursday, June 7, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Local author event and ebook launch – Liberación/Liberasyon/Libertação/解放: Unapologetic Women of Color

PRX Podcast Garage

267 Western Ave., Rear, Boston, MA 02134

The Boston-based visual platform We, Ceremony launches its first ebook featuring three women of color leaders in Boston. Enjoy food, beverages, and a fireside chat.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unapologetic-women-of-color-e-book-launch-party-tickets-45731435956?aff=es2

 

Saturday, June 9, 7:30 – 11:30 PM

Reader Prom and Book Drive to benefit the Porter Square Books Foundation

George Dilboy VFW (Davis Square)

371 Summer St., Somerville, MA 02144

Dress up, bring your favorite book as your “date,” and dump it at the door—it’ll be donated to the Y2Y Homeless Shelter in Harvard Square. Porter Square Books hosts this first-annual Reader Prom, and it sounds like an event not to be missed! Enjoy free soft drinks and snacks (cash bar), music, dancing, and games.

Tickets are $35-$100 and available at https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/reader-prom-and-book-drive

 

Friday, June 22 – Wednesday, June 27

Lesley University’s summer reading series

Marran Theater (Porter Square)

34 Mellen St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Acclaimed poets, authors, playwrights and YA writers will read from their work. All readings are free and open to the public. Full schedule:

Friday, June 22, 5 p.m.

  • David Elliott, writing for young people
  • Hester Kaplan, fiction

Saturday, June 23, 6:30 p.m.

  • Olive Senior, nonfiction

Sunday, June 24, 7 p.m.

  • Susan Goodman, writing for young people
  • Joan Houlihan, poetry

Monday, June 25, 7 p.m.

  • Tony Eprile fiction
  • Kevin Prufer, poetry

Wednesday, June 27, 7 p.m.

  • Mira T. Lee, fiction
  • Pam Petro, nonfiction

 

Saturday, June 23 – Sunday, June 24

Harvard Book Store Summer Warehouse Sale, Weekend One

14 Park St., Somerville, MA 02143

Harvard Book Store’s annual spring cleaning (okay, summer cleaning) allows you inside the popular store’s warehouse location to score deep discounts on thousands of remaindered books.

http://www.harvard.com/event/our_summer_warehouse_sale_2018_day_one/

 

See an event we missed? Let us know! As part of our mission to support the publishing industry and literature in Boston and beyond, we’ll be featuring a monthly calendar of events on our blog—focusing on local authors, local presses, and topics of interest to the local community. If you’re a publisher, author, bookseller, or organization and you’d like your event to be listed, please contact communications [at] bbboston [dot] org and put “Bookbuilders calendar” in the subject line of your email.