Books/Poetry

How X-Men And Black Lives Matter Shaped Tochi Onyebuchi’s ‘Riot Baby’

The author's latest book explores racial injustice in a dystopian narrative.

10 Books That Will Give You An Excuse To Stay Home This Winter

From historical to Afrofuturistic novels, and from mysterious thrillers to haunting poetry, there are plenty of books to keep you on the edge of your seat while you huddle over...

This Evening Of Stories At The Gardner Explore What It Means To Be A Woman

At "Braveheart: Storytelling from a Soulful Place" on Thursday, Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe, Porsha Olayiwola, Valerie Stephens and Amanda Shea will share their journeys of being a woman.

10 Best Books From 2019 That Present The Body As A Radical Act

The tumult of 2019 has made the year feel as long as the decade it’s concluding, and the books published this year certainly reflect that.

The Best Poetry Boston Gave Us In 2019

The poetry world in and around Boston is one of the richest in the country — so many good writers, so much variety and depth. Here are a few of...

Page Through The Diaries Of Louisa May Alcott At Harvard's Houghton Library Archives

From first-editions to the Alcotts correspondences and diaries, visitors have the opportunity to explore the life of a trailblazer and those who supported her.

'Once More To The Rodeo' Takes Readers On A Journey Through Modern Fatherhood

Boston-based author Calvin Hennick joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about "Once More To The Rodeo,"which tells the story of a road trip with his young son to his childhood...

Poet Cameron Awkward-Rich Wants To Decode Truth

"I wanted to decode the bewildering experience of walking around the world as a black person and as a trans person." His sophomore poetry collection "Dispatch" is out Dec. 10....

Calvin Hennick Takes The Father-Son Relationship On The Road In 'Once More To The Rodeo'

The debut memoir is Hennick's love letter to his son filled with hope, fear and determination.

In Ryan La Sala's Debut Novel 'Reverie,' Queerness Is Power

"Reverie" revolves around storytelling and the creation of new worlds. The queer characters talk about longing for more accepting environments, but these climatic moments focus on narrative drive rather than...

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Nov 26, 2019

Poet Porsha Olayiwola. (Courtesy Button Poetry)

Porsha Olayiwola Releases First Poetry Collection, 'I Shimmer Sometimes, Too'

“This collection is about how to exist as a black queer woman,” the Boston Poet Laureate said. “This collection is about being a magical being.”

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Nov 18, 2019

The title page from "Mike
Mulligan and His Steam Shovel" by Virginia Lee Burton. Burton's award-winning illustrations will be at R. Michelson Galleries, the first time much of this work will be on view publicly. (Courtesy of R. Michelson Galleries)

This Northampton Gallery Takes Children's Book Illustrations Seriously

Three decades ago, fine arts gallery owner Richard Michelson was skeptical about placing children's book illustrations in his gallery. Now, he's a champion of the art form he calls "the...

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Nov 6, 2019

Author Erin Morgenstern. (Courtesy Allan Amato)

How Author Erin Morgenstern Pulls From A Background In Theater For Her Storytelling

Morgenstern’s sophomore novel, "The Starless Sea," is out Tuesday.

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Nov 5, 2019

A beer bottle, cans and other items were left beside the grave of author Jack Kerouac, July 7, 2007 at the Edson Cemetery in Lowell, Mass. (Lisa Poole/AP)

Lowell Remembers Hometown Literary Great Kerouac, 50 Years After His Death

The Lowell native and "On the Road" author is remembered as a founding member of the so-called "beat generation."

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Oct 21, 2019

Author Daphne Kalotay. (Courtesy Eric Antoniou)

In Life And Work, War Is Personal For Author Daphne Kalotay

The Boston-based author channels the personal nature of war through two characters in her latest novel, "Blue Hours," which came out this summer.

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Oct 15, 2019

These 2 Poets Imagine Our Afrofuturist Possibilities Past Trauma In 'Spirit'

Afrofuturism dares to synthesize spaces where Black people are at its center. This is the foundation that playwrights Porsha Olayiwola and Marshall "Gripp" Gillson's newest theater experience, "Spirit," builds on.

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Oct 10, 2019

The World Of 'Ninth House' Has Ghosts And Magic, But Greed Is The Real Evil

In the YA novelist's first book for adults, she coats fantastical kingdoms and otherworldly magic in a layer of grit that comes with the messiness of the real world.

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Oct 7, 2019

This Book Makes The Case For Boston's Place In Counterculture History

Charles Giuliano's new book “Counterculture in Boston: 1968–1980s” makes a case for Boston’s cultural revolution that impacted the nation during an idyllic but restless moment in time.

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Sep 26, 2019

"Mother Goose of Pudding Lane," by Chris Raschka and Vladimir Radunsky. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

'Mother Goose Of Pudding Lane' Tells The Story Of A Real Mother Goose In Boston

Bouncy, occasionally romantic, often silly, the rhymes range from the familiar to the obscure.

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Sep 6, 2019

11 Books To Read From New England Authors This Fall

From Margaret Atwood's new followup to "The Handmaid's Tale" to Maya Phillips’ debut poetry collection, here's what you should read this fall.

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Aug 27, 2019

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How X-Men And Black Lives Matter Shaped Tochi Onyebuchi’s ‘Riot Baby’

10 Books That Will Give You An Excuse To Stay Home This Winter

This Evening Of Stories At The Gardner Explore What It Means To Be A Woman

10 Best Books From 2019 That Present The Body As A Radical Act

The Best Poetry Boston Gave Us In 2019

Page Through The Diaries Of Louisa May Alcott At Harvard's Houghton Library Archives

'Once More To The Rodeo' Takes Readers On A Journey Through Modern Fatherhood

Poet Cameron Awkward-Rich Wants To Decode Truth

Calvin Hennick Takes The Father-Son Relationship On The Road In 'Once More To The Rodeo'

In Ryan La Sala's Debut Novel 'Reverie,' Queerness Is Power

Porsha Olayiwola Releases First Poetry Collection, 'I Shimmer Sometimes, Too'

This Northampton Gallery Takes Children's Book Illustrations Seriously

How Author Erin Morgenstern Pulls From A Background In Theater For Her Storytelling

Lowell Remembers Hometown Literary Great Kerouac, 50 Years After His Death

In Life And Work, War Is Personal For Author Daphne Kalotay

These 2 Poets Imagine Our Afrofuturist Possibilities Past Trauma In 'Spirit'

The World Of 'Ninth House' Has Ghosts And Magic, But Greed Is The Real Evil

This Book Makes The Case For Boston's Place In Counterculture History

'Mother Goose Of Pudding Lane' Tells The Story Of A Real Mother Goose In Boston

11 Books To Read From New England Authors This Fall