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Never a dull literary moment in Boston! To scratch your literary itch and become an active participant in the best literary community in the country, click on any event in the calendar in order to hyperlink to more information.The events take place both within the Lit District’s borders and outside. OOD means the event is Out Of District.

Events for May 2015

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				1 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Robin McLean View All 8 Events »	2 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 Massmouth 5th Annual High School Story Slam View All 12 Events »	3 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015 The Muse and the Marketplace 2015
4	5 ArtWeek Boston: Omni Parker House Literary Tour ArtWeek Boston: Omni Parker House Literary Tour ArtWeek Boston: Omni Parker House Literary Tour ArtWeek Boston: Omni Parker House Literary Tour 58th Annual New England Book Show View All 16 Events »	6 Catherine Morrocco and Molly Lynn Watt Catherine Morrocco and Molly Lynn Watt Catherine Morrocco and Molly Lynn Watt Catherine Morrocco and Molly Lynn Watt	7 Author talk with Marian Parry, author of The Paris Book Author talk with Marian Parry, author of The Paris Book Author talk with Marian Parry, author of The Paris Book Author talk with Marian Parry, author of The Paris Book Dale Stanten, discusses her memoir The Hooker’s Daughter: A Boston Family’s Saga View All 8 Events »	8 Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Deborah Halber Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Deborah Halber Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Deborah Halber Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Deborah Halber The Emigré Writer’s Place in America: Escaping Censorship and Adjusting to Freedom View All 8 Events »	9	10
11	12 Book Launch for Ellery Street a new book by David Ferry Book Launch for Ellery Street a new book by David Ferry Book Launch for Ellery Street a new book by David Ferry Book Launch for Ellery Street a new book by David Ferry Book Launch for Ellery Street a new book by David Ferry View All 8 Events »	13 Meet the Agent(s) Meet the Agent(s) Meet the Agent(s) Meet the Agent(s)	14	15 Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Henriette Lazaridis Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Henriette Lazaridis Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Henriette Lazaridis Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Henriette Lazaridis Book talk, Cape Cod Modern: Midcentury Architecture and Community on the Outer Cape, with Peter McMahon & Christine Cipriani	16	17 Brookline Poetry Series Brookline Poetry Series Brookline Poetry Series Brookline Poetry Series
18	19	20	21 Cherokee Sister: The Life and letters of Catherine Brown Cherokee Sister: The Life and letters of Catherine Brown Cherokee Sister: The Life and letters of Catherine Brown Cherokee Sister: The Life and letters of Catherine Brown	22 Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Lisa Wong Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Lisa Wong Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Lisa Wong Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Lisa Wong	23 Literary Landmarks Walking Tour Literary Landmarks Walking Tour Literary Landmarks Walking Tour Literary Landmarks Walking Tour	24
25	26 Book Launch: Independence Day by NY Times bestselling author Ben Coes at NEMBF Book Launch: Independence Day by NY Times bestselling author Ben Coes at NEMBF Book Launch: Independence Day by NY Times bestselling author Ben Coes at NEMBF Book Launch: Independence Day by NY Times bestselling author Ben Coes at NEMBF	27	28	29 Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Dick Lehr Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Dick Lehr Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Dick Lehr Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Dick Lehr	30 Favorite Poem Reading for AAPI Heritage Month Favorite Poem Reading for AAPI Heritage Month Favorite Poem Reading for AAPI Heritage Month Favorite Poem Reading for AAPI Heritage Month “Archie’s Betty” FILM View All 8 Events »	31 “Archie’s Betty” FILM “Archie’s Betty” FILM “Archie’s Betty” FILM “Archie’s Betty” FILM “Archie’s Betty” FILM View All 8 Events »

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Did You Know?

Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.