Events

Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston, will give an in-person presentation to discuss the value of old and rare books. Ken, a rare book specialist and appraiser who is frequently seen on national TV, will talk in part about the history of his historic bookshop (www.brattlebookshop.com/about), which goes back […]

Visiting author, Pearl Whitfield shares selections from her new book Apsara, the story of a young girl in a remote village in 12th century Cambodia, who loves to dance and is chosen to train as an Apsara (court dancer) for King Jayavarman VII. Apsaras dance to bring heaven to earth, blessing the land with prosperity. […]

Local authors Susan Mills and Barbara Morrison read from their books and discuss incorporating social justice issues in fiction and memoir. Susan Mills' new novel, On the Wings of a Hummingbird, follows a 15-year-old Guatemalan girl who draws on Mayan mythology to help her carve a future out of a childhood scarred by gang violence. […]