Boston Lit District

We're celebrating 50 years of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" this Saturday with the Boston Literary District and Agora Cultural Architects! Get your free ticket here: wbur.org/events/550159/…

Today in the Lit District: Trident Staff Pick Book Club: HOGFATHER @TridentBooks for more info and events: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/

Today: “SHE SAID”: THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT STORY THAT IGNITED CHANGE- Group Discussion via a Phone Call; HUB Theatre of Boston Play Reading: MR. MARMALADE @TridentBooks; for more info: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/2019-12…

In 1855, the Saturday Club's meetings were formalized & moved to the Omni Parker House. Notable members included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes & Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In 1857 Saturday Club founded The Atlantic Monthly.

Mark your calendars for the bookmaking workshop @BPLBoston on Friday Dec. 27th Children ages 5-12 are invited to get creative at the library in this bookmaking workshop. Make your own, unique artist’s book to take home! for more info: bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/…

Today: Middle Grade Book Club: LOOK BOTH WAYS by @JasonReynolds83 @SilUnicornActon; Robyn Perkins at Story Space @havnik; @SwimBikeMom presents THE YEAR OF NO NONSENSE @booksmithtweets; @Bobosphere presents AMERICAN MANIFESTO @HarvardBooks; events & info: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/2019-12…

The residence known as the Amory-Ticknor House was built in 1804 by Thomas Amory. In 1830 George Ticknor bought 1 portion of the home. Ticknor had 1 of the largest private libraries in the US. While teaching @HarvardUniv, he completed his 3 volume History of Spanish Literature.

Today at 6pm @bostonathenaeum Reading Craft: Understanding History Through Reproduction with Brent Budsberg, Ellen Kaspern, and Jeff Altepeter, moderated by Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez for more information: bostonathenaeum.org/events/6815/re…

Today: “SHE SAID”: THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT STORY THAT IGNITED CHANGE- Group Discussion via a Phone Call; Silent Book Club @TridentBooks; Free Early Screening of #LittleWomenMovie @AMCTheatres Boston Common; for more info and events: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/2019-12…

Francis Parkman, while still an undergrad @HarvardUniv in the 1840s, began a project that would take almost 30 yrs. The result was a 7 volume history of the conflict between France & England for control of the US. The house he built at 50 Chestnut Street is marked with a plaque.

Today: @HarvardBooks Gives Back; Louisa May Alcott’s Boston @bostonbyfoot Walking Tour; for more info and events: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/

Sign up to see a screening of Little Women @AMCTheatres Boston Common on Monday Dec. 16th at 7pm. sonyscreenings.com/LittleWomenBos… *Please note seating is first-come, first-serve so we recommend an early arrival!

Today: Winter Warehouse Sale @HarvardBooks; Drag Queen Story Hour @TridentBooks; Solidarity Salon @lilypadinman; for more events and info: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/2019-12…

Richard Henry Dana Sr. most notable work is the 1822 novel Paul Felton, an early example of gothic lit in the US. Paul Felton tells the story of the main character’s jealous drive to murder his wife. It has since been suggested that Edgar Allan Poe was influenced by Dana’s work.

Today: Winter Warehouse Sale @HarvardBooks; @GrubWriters Happy Hour Writing Session at GrubStreet HQ; for more events and info: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/

Author Henry James became known around the turn of the 20th century for novels such as The Portrait of a Lady & The Bostonians. James spent much of his life in Europe but he & his family lived in Boston at various times & James revisited during his The American Scene book tour.

This holiday season marks the 9th annual @EmersonCollege Police Department Toys for Tots. Please drop new unwrapped toys at the Emerson College Police Station, 114 Boylston Street (next to the Barnes & Noble Bookstore) The ECPD will be accepting toys through Monday Dec 16.

Today @AmericanStudier presents WE THE PEOPLE @bostonathenaeum; Jeffrey Colvin presents AFRICAVILLE w/ @melissa_rivero @BPLBoston; Novel Open House & Info @GrubWriters; @Karnythia presents AMAZONS, ABOLITIONISTS, & ACTIVISTS @booksmithtweets events/info: bostonlitdistrict.org/events/2019-12…

The Brattle Book Shop has a reputation for the breadth of inventory they have—everything from cheap paperbacks to rare books. Staff visit estate sales, buying between 5,000 & 30,000 books, which contributes to their stock of over 250,000 items.

Sign up to see a screening of Little Women @AMCTheatres Boston Common on Monday Dec. 16th at 7pm. sonyscreenings.com/LittleWomenBos… *Please note seating is first-come, first-serve so we recommend an early arrival!