PSB: Boston Edition: Night of the Living Books (a Halloween Party)

Join us this Halloween for the spookiest event of them all! PSB: Boston Edition (50 Liberty Drive, Boston, MA 02210) will be throwing a Halloween party on October 31st, from 7 pm to 9 pm. We’ll be hosting some of your favorite horror authors for a signing (Gretchen Felker-Martin, Emily Hughes, Rebecca Mahoney, and Paul Tremblay), screening a scary movie, and having a creepy costume contest! A tarot reader will also be onsite to offer readings. Candy and refreshments provided! Costume contest rules are as follows: costumes must be bookish in some way, and they must be store appropriate. Be as creative as you like! Purchase your ticket <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/psb-boston-edition-night-living-books-halloween-party">here</a>! The price of the ticket goes towards a purchase in store at the party.

Porter Square Books: Boston Edition

Dava Sobel, author of The Elements of Marie Curie, in conversation with Alyssa Goodman

Porter Square Books is thrilled to welcome Dava Sobel for the release of her latest book <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780802163820">The Elements of Marie Curie</a>! This event will take place on Sunday, October 20 at 3 pm at St. James Episcopal Church (1991 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140). This event is TICKETED and you can purchase your ticket <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/ticketed-dava-sobel-author-elements-marie-curie-conversation-alyssa-goodman">here</a>.  Each ticket includes entrance for 1 to the event, as well as one copy of The Elements of Marie Curie, which you'll be able to get signed at the event. ABOUT THE ELEMENTS OF MARIE CURIE The acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Galileo's Daughter crafts a luminous chronicle of the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science, and the untold story of the many young women trained in her laboratory who were launched into stellar scientific careers of their own "Even now, nearly a century after her death, Marie Curie remains the only female scientist most people can name," writes Dava Sobel at the opening of her shining portrait of the sole Nobel laureate decorated in two separate fields of science--Physics in 1903 with her husband Pierre and Chemistry by herself in 1911. And yet, Sobel makes clear, as brilliant and creative as she was in the laboratory, Marie Curie was equally passionate outside it. Grieving Pierre's untimely death in 1906, she took his place as professor of physics at the Sorbonne; devotedly raised two brilliant daughters; drove a van she outfitted with x-ray equipment to the front lines of World War I; befriended Albert Einstein and other luminaries of twentieth-century physics; won support from two U.S. presidents; and inspired generations of young women the world over to pursue science as a way of life. As Sobel did so memorably in her portrait of Galileo through the prism of his daughter, she approaches Marie Curie from a unique angle, narrating her remarkable life of discovery and fame alongside the women who became her legacy--from France's Marguerite Perey, who discovered the element francium, and Norway's Ellen Gleditsch, to Mme. Curie's elder daughter, Irène, winner of the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. For decades the only woman in the room at international scientific gatherings that probed new theories about the interior of the atom, Marie Curie traveled far and wide, despite constant illness, to share the secrets of radioactivity, a term she coined. Her two triumphant tours of the United States won her admirers for her modesty even as she was mobbed at every stop; her daughters, in Ève's later recollection, "discovered all at once what the retiring woman with whom they had always lived meant to the world." With the consummate skill that made bestsellers of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, and the appreciation for women in science at the heart of her most recent The Glass Universe, Dava Sobel has crafted a radiant biography and a masterpiece of storytelling, illuminating the life and enduring influence of one of the most consequential figures of our time. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Dava Sobel is the author of the international bestseller Longitude, the bestselling Pulitzer Prize finalist Galileo’s Daughter, The Planets, A More Perfect Heaven, And the Sun Stood Still, and The Glass Universe, and co-author of The Illustrated Longitude. She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board, the Bradford Washburn Award, the Kumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors. A former New York Times science reporter, and currently editor of the “Meter” poetry column in Scientific American, she lives on Long Island. Alyssa Goodman is a professor of astronomy at Harvard University, known for her innovative research and contributions to understanding the structure of the Milky Way. She is a leader in using 3D visualization techniques to make complex scientific data more accessible and meaningful, helping to reveal new insights about the universe. Goodman is also the driving force behind "Seamless Astronomy," a project aimed at improving collaboration and openness in scientific research. Beyond her research, she is active in public outreach, often discussing the history of astronomy and figures like Henrietta Leavitt, whose work helped shape our understanding of the cosmos. Her efforts have advanced both scientific discovery and the communication of complex ideas to broader audiences.

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Dr. Fauci, author of On Call, in conversation with Dr. Jerome Groopman

PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BELOW ON PROHIBITED ITEMS AND BAG POLICY. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN DENIAL OF ENTRY TO EVENT. Porter Square Books&nbsp;is thrilled to welcome&nbsp;Dr. Anthony Fauci&nbsp;for his memoir,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780593657478">On Call</a>!&nbsp;This event will take place on&nbsp;Monday, October 14 at 7 pm&nbsp;at&nbsp;Temple Israel&nbsp;(477 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02215). IMPORTANT EVENT INFO Doors Open: 5:30 pm Doors Close: 6:45 pm Event Starts: 7:00 pm Once doors close at 6:45 pm, you will not be permitted inside the venue. This event is ticketed. ID check required for each person in attendance. TICKETS This event is&nbsp;TICKETED&nbsp;and you can purchase your ticket <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/ticketed-dr-anthony-fauci-author-call">here</a>. There are two ticket types. 1)&nbsp;Option 1 includes admission for 1 person to the event, as well as one copy of&nbsp;On Call. 2)&nbsp;Option 2 includes admission for 2 people to the event, as well as one copy of&nbsp;On Call.&nbsp; TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERRABLE: PLEASE ADD AN ORDER COMMENT AT CHECK OUT THAT INCLUDES THE NAMES OF EACH PERSON IN YOUR PARTY. We are required to check photo IDs for each ticket holder upon entry.&nbsp;We will not be permitted to admit any person whose name is not listed on the order, even if they are substituting for a person who was listed.&nbsp; Dr. Fauci will&nbsp;not&nbsp;sign books at the event. There will be an audience Q&amp;A following the event. If you wish to ask a question, please submit one to <a href="mailto:events@portersquarebooks.com">events@portersquarebooks.com</a>. All questions must be submitted by October 1 for consideration.&nbsp;Questions will be reviewed for approval, but not all questions will be asked at the event. BAG POLICY AND PROHIBITED ITEMS Please read the list below in detail for ALL approved/unapproved items. The following items are PROHIBITED to be brought by attendees into the venue: o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weapons of any kind, including firearms, knives, toy guns, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, pepper spray/ mace o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E-cigarettes o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Banners, structures, and supports for signs (Note: this does not apply to pre-existing items already in place by the venue; this is to prohibit attendees from bringing anything with them). o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Poles, sticks, selfie-stick, or missile like objects of any kind o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Backpacks, laptop bags, briefcases, suitcases, and packages o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Metal, thermal, or containers of any type (aerosol cans, coolers of any size, glass containers) o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Food, beverages, and alcohol (Note: this does not apply to pre-existing items already in place or served by the venue; this is to prohibit attendees from bringing anything with them. Exceptions are made for medical conditions). o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any illegal substances o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Animals (exception for assistive animals) o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Laptop computers, iPads, tablets, camcorders, video or audio recorders or tripods o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Laser lights and pointers o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Motorized scooters, skates, cycles, skateboards, bicycles, strollers, and carts o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noisemakers, horns, megaphones, and whistles o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any other items determined to be a potential safety hazard Prohibited items and items determined inappropriate for entry into the venue will be the responsibility of the ticketholder and cannot be accepted or checked by the venue. Permitted Bags: Small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, are permitted into the venue along with either a clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bag that does not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (or 30 centimeters by 15 centimeters by 30 centimeters) or a one-gallon freezer bag as well as any medically necessary items. Bags are subject to visual or electronic inspection. PHOTO POLICY Photo or video recording is not permitted. ABOUT&nbsp;ON CALL The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents “An eventful autobiography [and] a&nbsp;classic American story…Gripping.”—The Washington Post “One of the most consequential and most prominent [careers] in American medicine in the past fifty years.”—Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker Anthony Fauci is arguably the most famous – and most revered – doctor in the world today. His role guiding America sanely and calmly through Covid (and through the torrents of Trump) earned him the trust of millions during one of the most terrifying periods in modern American history, but this was only the most recent of the global epidemics in which Dr. Fauci played a major role. His crucial role in researching HIV and bringing AIDS into sympathetic public view and his leadership in navigating the Ebola, SARS, West Nile, and anthrax crises, make him truly an American hero. His memoir reaches back to his boyhood in Brooklyn, New York, and carries through decades of caring for critically ill patients, navigating the whirlpools of Washington politics, and behind-the-scenes advising and negotiating with seven presidents on key issues from global AIDS relief to infectious disease&nbsp;preparedness at home. ON CALL will be an inspiration for readers who admire and are grateful to him and for those who want to emulate him in public service. He is the embodiment of “speaking truth to power,” with dignity and results. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Anthony Fauci&nbsp;served as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health from 1984 to 2022. He also served as the Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. He is currently a Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy. He has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science, and the Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service and has been awarded 62 honorary doctoral degrees, and is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than 1,400 scientific publications.

Temple Israel

TICKETED: Chloe Gong, author of Vilest Things, in conversation with Roshani Chokshi

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is absolutely thrilled to welcome&nbsp;Chloe Gong&nbsp;for her new novel,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781668000267" target="_blank">Vilest Things</a>! Author&nbsp;Roshani Chokshi&nbsp;will join Gong in conversation.&nbsp; This event will take place on&nbsp;Wednesday, September 11 at 7 pm&nbsp;at&nbsp;St. James Episcopal&nbsp;Church&nbsp;(1991 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140). This event is&nbsp;TICKETED&nbsp;and you can purchase your ticket below.&nbsp; Each ticket includes entrance for 1 to the event, as well as one copy of&nbsp;Vilest Things, which you'll be able to get signed at the event. Additional books by Gong will be available for purchase at the event. ABOUT&nbsp;VILEST THINGS Chloe Gong returns with power plays, spilled blood, and lethal romance in the thrilling fantasy sequel to&nbsp;New York Times and&nbsp;USA TODAY&nbsp;bestseller&nbsp;Immortal Longings, inspired by Shakespeare’s&nbsp;Antony and Cleopatra. Calla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds, she has won San-Er’s bloody games and eliminated King Kasa, her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin. She now serves as royal advisor to Kasa’s adopted son, August Shenzhi, who has risen to the throne. Only Calla knows it isn’t really August. Anton Makusa is still furious about Calla’s betrayal in the final round of the games. In an impossible feat, he took over August’s body to survive and has no intention of giving up this newfound power. But when his first love, the beautiful, explosive Otta Avia, awakens from a yearslong coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy’s authority over Talin, chaos erupts. As tensions come to a boiling point, Calla and Anton must set their conflicts aside and head to the kingdom’s far reaches to prevent anarchy...even if their empire might be better off burning. PRAISE FOR&nbsp;VILEST THINGS “Ferociously savage and full of the most delicious twists, Vilest Things&nbsp;lives up to all my highest and most unhinged expectations." &nbsp; —Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches "The only thing hotter than a character written by Chloe Gong is a betrayal written by Chloe Gong. The scale of world-building and depths of romantic hostility grabbed me by the throat (and I said thank you)." &nbsp;—Olivie Blake, internationally bestselling author of&nbsp;The Atlas Six “Dark, dazzling, and deliciously depraved, Chloe Gong pulls no punches in this heart-pounding sequel to&nbsp;Immortal Longings. The prose is as smart and lethally sharp as the characters, the tension is palpable on every page, and the twists will leave you breathless. To say I’m obsessed would be an understatement.” &nbsp;—Ann&nbsp;Liang,&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;A Song to Drown Rivers "Vilest Things&nbsp;is another cutthroat classic from the amazing Chloe Gong." &nbsp;—Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Burning Kingdoms trilogy "I blew straight through this book, and I wish I could go back and read it again from scratch. Gong's first venture into adult fantasy, set in a claustrophobic, low-tech city where life is cheap and bodies are disposable, features wonderfully complex characters and a game to the death that is executed with aplomb.&nbsp;Immortal Longings&nbsp;is a lot of fun, with twists you won't see coming until right before the hammer drops." —Rebecca Roanhorse,&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of the Between Earth and Sky trilogy ABOUT THE AUTHORS Chloe Gong&nbsp;is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Secret Shanghai&nbsp;novels, as well as the&nbsp;Flesh and False Gods&nbsp;trilogy. Her books have been published in over twenty countries and have been featured in the&nbsp;New York Times,&nbsp;People,&nbsp;Cosmopolitan, and more. She was named one of Forbes’s 30 Under 30 for 2024. Chloe graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English and international relations. Born in Shanghai and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, she is now located in New York City, pretending to be a real adult.&nbsp; Roshani Chokshi&nbsp;is the award-winning author of the&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling series&nbsp;The Star-Touched Queen,&nbsp;The Gilded Wolves&nbsp;and&nbsp;Aru Shah and The End of Time, which&nbsp;Time Magazine&nbsp;named one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. Chokshi’s adult debut,&nbsp;The Last Tale of The Flower Bride,&nbsp;was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages and often draw upon world mythology and folklore. Chokshi is a member of the National Leadership Board for the Michael C. Carlos Museum and lives in Georgia with her family. Visit her online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.roshanichokshi.com/" target="_blank">roshanichokshi.com</a>&nbsp;and on Instagram at @roshanichokshi.

Porter Square Books

Comedy Night: Laughing through the Pain!

Porter Square Books: Boston Edition is thrilled to welcome Laughing through the Pain! for a night of laughter and fun. The group's talented comedians will have you in stitches as they share their hilarious stories and jokes. Let's all come together to laugh through the pain and enjoy a night of good company. Don't miss out on this unforgettable event!  The show will take place on Friday, August 9 at 7pm at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition (50 Liberty Drive, Boston, MA 02210). *This month's theme is Summertime Sadness* Featuring: Emily Goldstein @emcellent (Host) Gina Christo @gina_christo Ren Garcia @rengarciap Mell Honeywood Sehar Mahmood @sahardreams Emily Mu @emilyy.mu This event is free. The performers do appreciate comedian 'tips' via Venmo day of, and recommend around $10. Thanks!

Midnight Release Party at PSB Boston Edition: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT PORTER SQUARE BOOKS: BOSTON EDITION (50 LIBERTY DRIVE, BOSTON, MA 02210)! Porter Square Books: Boston Edition is thrilled to present a special Midnight Release Party for Casey McQuiston's<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781250862747"> The Pairing</a>! Doors will open at 10:00pm on Monday, August 5 at our Boston location (50 Liberty Drive, Boston, MA, 02210). Details, prizes, and activities to be announced soon! At the stroke of midnight you'll be able to pick up your preorders or buy copies of The Pairing. Refreshments will be served. If you plan on attending this special midnight release party, please RSVP <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/rsvp-attend-our-midnight-release-party-pairing">here </a>to let us know you're coming! We highly recommend preordering your copy of The Pairing or special edition of The Pairing to ensure it's ready for pick up when the clock strikes 12. Make sure to select Boston Edition as the pick up location!  Note that the special, limited first print run edition (featuring spray-painted edges with a stenciled script design) is only available for a limited time and while supplies last.  ABOUT THE PAIRING "Move over 'hot girl summer' – 'hot bisexual summer' is ready for its moment and Casey McQuiston’s new novel The Pairing is here to usher it in." - USA Today In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other—except they're definitely not. Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other's lives once and for all. Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but—yeah. It's in the past. All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately. It's not until they board the tour bus that they discover they've both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they're trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It's fine. There's nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition? But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can't have.

Story Time with Sara Levine, author of A Terrible Place for a Nest

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is delighted to celebrate the launch of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781250861221" target="_blank">A Terrible Place for a Nest</a>! with local author&nbsp;Sara Levine! After a presentation and read-aloud from this lovely picture book, the author will sign books. This event will take place on&nbsp;Saturday, August 3 at 11:00am at Porter Square Books&nbsp;(25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/rsvp-attend-our-event-sara-levine-0" target="_blank">here </a>to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT&nbsp;A TERRIBLE PLACE FOR A NEST A child learns to settle into a new home in this lyrical and stirring picture book perfect for fans of MEMORY JARS and EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY. Juno and his mom have just moved into a new home, and he hates everything about it - the new school, his new classmates, his new room. Just outside his window, Juno notices a family of mourning doves have started a nest atop the fence, and they seem to be struggling to make it work, too. Sure enough, Juno concludes this new place is a terrible place to build a nest. But, as winter turns to spring and the doves grow, so does Juno. And while this new place may be scary and sometimes lonely, they will all make it work, together. Lyrical and hopeful,&nbsp;A Terrible Place for a Nest&nbsp;is a tender and uplifting tale about facing new experiences with empathy and courage. PRAISE FOR&nbsp;A TERRIBLE PLACE FOR A NEST "A feel-good ode to resilience." --&nbsp;Kirkus Reviews "The...steady transformation that Levine traces from upset to familiarity and joy feels real and satisfying." --&nbsp;Publishers Weekly ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sara Levine&nbsp;is an award-winning picture book author, veterinarian, and educator.&nbsp;A Terrible Place for a Nest&nbsp;is her eleventh book. Her other titles include&nbsp;Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons,&nbsp;Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate,&nbsp;The Animals Would Not Sleep, and&nbsp;Sensitive. Visit Sara online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.saralevinebooks.com/" target="_blank">http://www.saralevinebooks.com/</a>

Story Time with Betsy Groban, author of Pizza for Pia

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is delighted to welcome local author&nbsp;Betsy Groban&nbsp;for a story time featuring her book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781665947015" target="_blank">Pizza for Pia</a>! After a presentation and read-aloud from this delightful book, the author will sign books and lead a craft. This event will take place on&nbsp;Saturday, July 27 at 11 am at Porter Square Books&nbsp;(25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP <a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/rsvp-attend-our-event-betsy-groban" target="_blank">here </a>to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT PIZZA FOR PIA! A plucky little girl in a pizza-loving family pushes for her meal of choice in this delicious Level 1 Ready-to-Read! Pia’s pop, Pete, is making pizza for Pia. Pizza is easy. Pizza is cheesy. Pia’s family says pizza is perfect. Everyone loves pizza…right? PRAISE FOR&nbsp;PIZZA FOR PIA! This story contains hallmarks of early readers, including simple dialogue and familiar topics—food preparation and preferences are at the center of the story and can be great discussion starters for children.&nbsp; — School Library Journal ABOUT THE AUTHOR Betsy Groban&nbsp;is a correspondent for the&nbsp;Boston Globe&nbsp;and writes a column on reading for&nbsp;Publishers Weekly Children’s Bookshelf. She lives in Cambridge and has four magnificent grandchildren, one of whom is called Pia (she lives in Cambridge, too).&nbsp;Pizza for Pia!&nbsp;is Betsy’s first book for children.

Story Time with Lindsey Leigh, author of The Dark!

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is delighted to celebrate the launch of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780593662595" target="_blank">The Dark! Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves</a>&nbsp;with local author and illustrator&nbsp;Lindsey Leigh! After a presentation and read-aloud from this delightful and fascinating comics-style book, the author will sign books. This event will take place on&nbsp;Saturday, July 13 at 2 pm at Porter Square Books&nbsp;(25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP on PSB's website to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT&nbsp;THE DARK! Crawl into the deepest corners of caves across the world and learn about the wonderfully weird creatures that live their lives in the dark! Did you know that some creatures that live in the dark have adapted to have no eyes? Or that some dark dwellers have extra long antennae so they can feel their way around their homes? Have you ever seen a troglobite? There many different types of troglobites including the&nbsp;fearless waterfall-climbing cave fish, the mutant&nbsp;Mexican tetra, and the mystifying olm. Author and illustrator&nbsp;Lindsey Leigh introduces young readers to some of the weirdest and creepiest critters that thrive in the darkest corners of our planet in her uniquely funny and graphic style. This fact-filled book reveals the different ways that creatures of the dark have adapted to thrive in their environments, including slow movement and loss of pigment in their bodies to blend in with their surroundings. Readers will get to know&nbsp;aquatic cave leeches, tailless whip scorpions, cave beetles, the devil’s hole pupfish, worms, salamanders, and all kinds of bats. PRAISE FOR&nbsp;THE DARK! &nbsp;“[A] scientifically rigorous expedition into the depths, Leigh introduces dozens of creatures representing the “Three Ts”: troglobites, or permanent residents; troglophiles, who venture out occasionally; and trogloxenes like bats, who just visit…It’s enough to turn young audiences into trogloxenes themselves.” – Booklist, starred review “[E]asily digestible…Double-page spreads explore selected cave animals, offering fascinating tidbits—such as the difference between an olm and an axolotl—sure to tempt youngsters into learning more about their favorite critters. Leigh’s strong sense of humor is on display throughout…As factually grounded as it is irresistibly fun.” – Kirkus, starred review ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lindsey Leigh&nbsp;grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, fascinated by the Smithsonian museums and the Baltimore Aquarium. Her passion for communicating scientific ideas eventually led her to join the Guild of Natural Scientific Illustrators. She has since completed a Scientific Illustration internship with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and has created educational comics for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Tech, and the magazine BBC Focus. She is the author of&nbsp;The Deep!&nbsp;(Penguin Workshop).

Ayşegül Savaş, author of The Anthropologists, in conversation with Michelle Ajodah

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is thrilled to welcome&nbsp;Ayşegül Savaş&nbsp;for the release of her novel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781639733064" target="_blank">The Anthropologists</a>! PSB's Writer in Residence Michelle Ajodah will be in conversation with&nbsp;Savaş. This event will take place on&nbsp;Thursday, July 11 at 7pm&nbsp;at Porter Square Books (25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP on PSB's website to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT&nbsp;THE ANTHROPOLOGISTS "Like Walter Benjamin, Aysegül Savas uncovers trapdoors to bewilderment everywhere in everyday life; like Henry James, she sees marriage as a mystery, unsoundably deep.&nbsp;The Anthropologists&nbsp;is mesmerizing; I felt I read it in a single breath." -Garth Greenwell “Savas is an author who simply, and astoundingly, knows.” -Bryan Washington Asya and Manu are looking at apartments, envisioning their future in a foreign city. What should their life here look like? What rituals will structure their days? Whom can they consider family? As the young couple dreams about the possibilities of each new listing, Asya, a documentarian, gathers footage from the neighborhood like an anthropologist observing local customs. “Forget about daily life,” chides her grandmother on the phone. “We named you for a whole continent and you're filming a park.” Back in their home countries parents age, grandparents get sick, nieces and nephews grow up-all just slightly out of reach. But Asya and Manu's new world is growing, too, they hope. As they open the horizons of their lives, what and whom will they hold onto, and what will they need to release? Unfolding over a series of apartment viewings, late-night conversations, last rounds of drinks and lazy breakfasts,&nbsp;The Anthropologists&nbsp;is a soulful examination of homebuilding and modern love, written with Aysegül Savas' distinctive elegance, warmth, and humor. PRAISE FOR&nbsp;THE ANTHROPOLOGISTS “Savas' prose is an X-ray-an acute portrait of the tender frequencies that make a life.” —Raven Leilani, author of&nbsp;Luster “The Anthropologists&nbsp;is about love, youth, and that most profound and elusive of subjects-happiness. Full of delicacy, wisdom and wit, this is another gorgeous work from one of my favorite writers.” —Katie Kitamura, author of&nbsp;Intimacies ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ayşegül Savaş&nbsp;is the author of the acclaimed novels&nbsp;Walking on the Ceiling&nbsp;and&nbsp;White on White. Her work has been translated into six languages and has appeared in the&nbsp;New Yorker, the&nbsp;Paris Review,&nbsp;Granta, and elsewhere. She lives in Paris.

Paul Doiron, author of Pitch Dark

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is thrilled to welcome&nbsp;Paul Doiron&nbsp;for her latest novel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781250864420" target="_blank">Pitch Dark</a>! This event will take place on&nbsp;Tuesday, July 9 at 7pm&nbsp;at Porter Square Books (25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP on PSB's website to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT&nbsp;PITCH DARK Game Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods in this nail-biter of a thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron,&nbsp;Pitch Dark. Legendary bush pilot Josie Jonson can’t believe her luck when a skilled builder just happens to show up after she purchases land near Prentiss Pond. All Mark Redmond asks in return for building Josie’s dream cabin is that he be left alone to homeschool his 12-year-old daughter, Cady. For Maine game warden investigator Mike Bowditch, the intensity of Redmond's secretiveness is troubling, especially in light of suspicious criminal activity being reported around the area―including rumors of an armed man offering large sums of money in exchange for the location of Redmond and Cady. Josie, though hesitant to violate the trust of her prized builder, eventually agrees to fly Mike and his father-in-law Charley Stevens to the secluded pond in an attempt to protect Redmond and Cady. But hours after landing, the trip takes a dark turn when they witness a horrific murder and are taken captive themselves. Freeing himself, Mike is forced to set off through the impenetrable Maine forest towards Canada, alone and unarmed in pursuit of a mysterious fugitive. As he navigates a windblown landscape choked with deadfalls and blocked by swollen streams, he marvels at his enemy’s bush craft. The killer possesses skills surpassing his own, and Bowditch can't tell if he is the cat or the mouse in this dangerous game. Can Mike Bowditch stop his adversary in time to save the life of a young girl, or will he be forced to watch another innocent soul die? PRAISE FOR&nbsp;PITCH DARK "No list of Maine mysteries would be complete without Paul Doiron."&nbsp;—Bangor Daily News Praise for&nbsp;Dead Man's Wake: "Doiron creates an array of colorful, well-drawn characters, writes in vivid, graceful style, and accurately portray investigative procedures — this time including the handling of underwater crime scenes. He spins his tale with enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing until the end.”&nbsp;—Associated Press "[Doiron] uses his extensive knowledge of the state's natural wonders to create a strong sense of place in this fast-paced mystery."&nbsp;—The Washington Post “Doiron’s crisp first-person narrative is thoroughly absorbing and richly atmospheric. Readers will enjoy every pine needle–crunching step.”&nbsp;—Booklist, starred ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bestselling author&nbsp;Paul Doiron&nbsp;is the former editor in chief of&nbsp;Down East: The Magazine of Maine. A native of Maine, he attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English, and he holds an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College.&nbsp;The Poacher's Son&nbsp;won the Barry award and the Strand award for Best First Novel, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards in the same category. As an experienced outdoorsman and naturalist, he is skilled in fishing, hunting, canoeing, and wilderness survival, and knows the secrets of the Maine woods as well as his protagonist, Mike Bowditch. He lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, poet Kristen Lindquist. Visit his website at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pauldoiron.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pauldoiron.com</a>

Julia Phillips, author of Bear, in conversation with Rachel Lyon

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is thrilled to welcome&nbsp;Julia Phillips&nbsp;for her latest novel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780525520436" target="_blank">Bear</a>! Author&nbsp;Rachel Lyon&nbsp;will join Phillips in conversation. This event will take place on&nbsp;Monday, July 8 at 7pm&nbsp;at Porter Square Books (25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP on PSB's website to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT&nbsp;BEAR A mesmerizing novel of two sisters whose lives are upended by an unexpected visitor—a&nbsp;tale&nbsp;of family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods, by the celebrated, bestselling author of&nbsp;Disappearing Earth An&nbsp;Oprah Daily, CNN,&nbsp;Publishers Weekly,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lit Hub&nbsp;Most Anticipated Book of the Year “Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer.”—Ann Patchett “Beautiful and haunting . . . this is brilliant.”—Publishers Weekly&nbsp;(starred review) They were sisters and they would last past the end of time. Sam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes while Elena bartends at the local golf club, but even together they can’t earn enough to get by, stirring their frustration about the limits that shape their existence. Then one night on the boat, Sam spots a bear swimming the dark waters of the channel. Where is it going? What does it want? When the bear turns up by their home, Sam, terrified, is more convinced than ever that it’s time to leave the island. But Elena responds differently to the massive beast. Enchanted by its presence, she throws into doubt the desire to escape and puts their long-held dream in danger. A story about the bonds of sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among us—and within us—Bear&nbsp;is a propulsive, mythical, richly imagined novel from one of the most acclaimed young writers in America. PRAISE FOR&nbsp;BEAR “Julia Phillips has my complete attention.”—Ann Patchett, author of&nbsp;Tom Lake “There is something unsettling and uncanny about Julia Phillips’s wondrous second book, less a novel than a fairy tale for the strange times in which we live.”—Rumaan Alam, author of&nbsp;Leave the World Behind “Julia Phillips’s rare and marvelous new novel weaves fairy-tale magic into a story of sisterhood, daughterhood, care, and devotion. Building with quiet fury to its astonishing ending,&nbsp;Bear&nbsp;will capture your heart and mind. I read in a state of wonder.”—Jessamine Chan, author of&nbsp;The School for Good Mothers “In prose of surpassing beauty, Julia Phillips collapses the boundaries between species, communities, and sisters.&nbsp;Bear&nbsp;is wondrous, suspenseful, heartbreaking, and humane. It is a perfect novel. I haven’t felt so moved by a work of fiction in ages.”—Anthony Marra, author of&nbsp;A Constellation of Vital Phenomena “Intense, moody, fierce, and relentlessly suspenseful,&nbsp;Bear is a modern-day fairy tale about the tenacious bonds and complexities of sisterhood.”—Angie Kim, author of&nbsp;Happiness Falls ABOUT THE AUTHORS Julia Phillips&nbsp;is the bestselling author of the novel&nbsp;Disappearing Earth, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and one of&nbsp;The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year. She lives with her family in Brooklyn. Rachel Lyon&nbsp;is the author of&nbsp;Self-Portrait with Boy, which was a finalist for the Center for Fiction's 2018 First Novel Prize, and&nbsp;Fruit of the Dead. Her short work has appeared in publications such as&nbsp;One Story,&nbsp;The Rumpus, and&nbsp;Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading. A teacher of creative writing for various institutions, most recently Bennington College, and cofounder of two reading series—Ditmas Lit and the Dream Away Reading Series—Rachel lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two young children.

Summer Grown Up Book Fair at Trillium Brewing!

Remember getting the book fair flyers at school? Seeing if the next book in your favorite series was coming out, comparing lists with your friends, checking off the books you want, and planning how you’ll totally convince your parents that yes, in fact, you definitely need all those books because don’t they want you to get into a good college or whatever? And then the thrill when the books arrive and you see a pencil set you absolutely need and stickers for your trapper keeper and one of those friendship necklaces? Think you would never get to experience that rush again? Think again! Our Grown Up Book Fair returns to <a href="https://trilliumbrewing.com/pages/fort-point">Trillium Brewing's Fort Point </a>location for a summer edition on Saturday, July 6 from 2–6 PM. With a great selection of staff favorites, hot titles, &amp; fun books specifically selected for the day, including some perfect beach reads. The Grown Up Book Fair will have everything you love about school book fairs, including all of those fun gift-y items, like stickers, socks, mood rings, and more! Oh, and you can drink beer while you shop!

Trillium Brewing: Fort Point

Judith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral, in conversation with Ilyse Robbins

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is thrilled to welcome&nbsp;Judith Lindbergh&nbsp;for her novel&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781646034697" target="_blank">Akmaral</a>!&nbsp;Ilyse Robbins&nbsp;will join Lindbergh in conversation. This event will take place on&nbsp;Tuesday, July 2 at 7pm&nbsp;at Porter Square Books (25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP on PSB's website to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT&nbsp;AKMARAL Before the Silk Road had a name, nomads roamed the Asian steppes and women fought side by side as equals with men. Like all women of the Sauromatae, Akmaral is bound for battle from birth, training as a girl in horsemanship, archery, spear, and blade. Her prowess ignites the jealousy of Erzhan, a gifted warrior who hates her as much as he desires her. When Scythian renegades attack, the two must unite to defeat them. Among their captives is Timor, the rebels’ enigmatic leader who refuses to be broken, even as he is enslaved. He fascinates Akmaral. But as attraction grows to passion, she is blinded to the dangerous alliance forming between the men who bristle against the clan’ s matriarchal rule. Faced with brutal betrayal, Akmaral must find the strength to defend her people and fulfill her destiny. Drawn from legends of Amazon women warriors from ancient Greece and recent archaeological discoveries in Central Asia,&nbsp;Akmaral&nbsp;is a sweeping tale about a powerful woman who must make peace with making war. PRAISE FOR&nbsp;AKMARAL "Thoroughly imagined and vividly described, this novel is a gripping saga, a love story, and a convincing portrait of a time and people lost to history."&nbsp;—Christina Baker Kline,&nbsp;#1 bestselling author of&nbsp;Orphan Train&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Exiles "Set against the unfolding drama of an ancient warring tribe of the Asian steppes, the novel captures both the mystery of love and the majesty of the human spirit."&nbsp;—Cathy Marie Buchanan,&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;Daughter of Black Lake&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Painted Girls&nbsp; ABOUT THE AUTHORS Judith Lindbergh’s&nbsp;new novel,&nbsp;Akmaral, about a nomad woman warrior on the ancient Central Asian steppes, is forthcoming from Regal House Publishing on May 7, 2024. Her debut novel,&nbsp;The Thrall’s Tale, about three women in the first Viking Age settlement in Greenland, was an IndieBound Pick, a Borders Original Voices Selection, and praised by Pulitzer Prize winners Geraldine Brooks and Robert Olen Butler. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including in&nbsp;Newsweek,&nbsp;Zibby Magazine,&nbsp;Next Avenue,&nbsp;Writer’s Digest,&nbsp;Edible Jersey,&nbsp;Literary Mama,&nbsp;Archaeology Magazine,&nbsp;Other Voices, and&nbsp;UP HERE: The North&nbsp;at the Center of the World published by University of Washington Press. She also contributed to the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibition Vikings: The Norse Atlantic Saga and provided expert commentary on two documentary series for The History Channel. Judith received a 2024 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. She is the Founder/Director of The Writers Circle, a New Jersey-based creative writing center where she teaches aspiring and accomplished writers from ages 8-80. Ilyse Robbins&nbsp;is a freelance director, choreographer, actor, educator, coach, and writer. She recently played the role of Gangster #2 in Lyric Stage Boston’s critically acclaimed production of&nbsp;The Drowsy Chaperone. Ilyse recently directed and choreographed&nbsp;Mr. Popper’s Penguins&nbsp;at Wheelock Family Theatre and&nbsp;Lizzie&nbsp;at Umbrella Stage Company. She choreographed&nbsp;Assassins&nbsp;at the Lyric and&nbsp;The Rocky Horror Show&nbsp;at Central Square. Earlier this season she played the role of Storyteller for the BSYO’s sold out&nbsp;Peter and the Wolf&nbsp;and performed in&nbsp;White Rabbit, Red Rabbit&nbsp;at Umbrellas Stage. This summer Ilyse will direct 46 Plays for America’s First Ladies for HUB Theatre Company. Ilyse trains professionals in public speaking and storytelling and teaches drama education at Brandeis University. She is in the process of completing her first young adult novel. Ilyse holds a BS in Communication/Theater from Northwestern University, certification in theater from the British American Drama Academy and an Ed.M. from Harvard University.

Rachel Zimmerman, author of Us, After, in conversation with Alysia Abbott

Porter Square Books&nbsp;is thrilled to welcome&nbsp;Rachel Zimmerman&nbsp;for the release of her memoir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781951631352" target="_blank">Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide</a>.&nbsp;This event will take place on&nbsp;Monday, July 1 at 7pm&nbsp;at Porter Square Books (25 White St. Cambridge, MA 02140). RSVP on PSB's website to let us know you're coming and to receive event updates! ABOUT&nbsp;US, AFTER When a state trooper appeared at Rachel Zimmerman’s door to report that her husband had jumped to his death off a nearby bridge, she fell to her knees, unable to fully absorb the news. How could the man she married, a devoted father and robotics professor at MIT, have committed such a violent act? How would she explain this to her young daughters? And could she have stopped him? A longtime journalist, she probed obsessively, believing answers would help her survive. She interviewed doctors, suicide researchers and a man who jumped off the same bridge and lived. Us, After examines domestic devastation and resurgence, digging into the struggle between public and private selves, life’s shifting perspectives, the work of motherhood, and the secrets we keep. In this memoir, Zimmerman confronts the unimaginable and discovers the good in what remains. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Rachel Zimmerman&nbsp;is the author of&nbsp;Us, After: A Memoir of Love and Suicide, forthcoming in June 2024. An award-winning journalist, Zimmerman has written about health and medicine for more than two decades. She currently contributes stories on mental health to&nbsp;The Washington Post&nbsp;and previously worked as a staff writer for&nbsp;The Wall Street Journal&nbsp;and a health reporter for WBUR, Boston’s public radio station. Her essays and reporting have been published in&nbsp;The New York Times;&nbsp;Vogue;&nbsp;The Cut;&nbsp;O, The Oprah Magazine;&nbsp;The Atlantic;&nbsp;Slate;&nbsp;The Huffington Post; and&nbsp;Brevity, among others. Zimmerman is co-author of&nbsp;The Healing Power of Storytelling; and&nbsp;The Doula Guide to Birth. She’s been awarded residencies at Millay Arts and the Turkeyland Cove Foundation and currently lives with her family in Cambridge, Mass. Alysia Abbott&nbsp;is the author of&nbsp;Fairyland, A Memoir of My Father, which was a&nbsp;New York Times Book Review&nbsp;Editors' Choice and an ALA Stonewall Award winner, a winner of the Madame Figaro Prix Heroine, and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards. In 2022, she was awarded an artist grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. She grew up in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury, the only child of gay poet and writer, Steve Abbott. As a journalist, essayist, and critic, she's written for&nbsp;The Boston Globe,&nbsp;The Guardian,&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;The Wall Street Journal,&nbsp;The Washington Post,&nbsp;Vogue,&nbsp;Marie Claire, TheAtlantic.com,&nbsp;TriQuarterly&nbsp;and&nbsp;Psychology Today, among other publications. She holds an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction from New School University and was a contributing producer at WNYC Radio. Her first full-length book,&nbsp;Fairyland&nbsp;was completed with the help of a Ragdale Fellowship and the wonderful staff at W.W. Norton and is currently being made into a feature film. She's presented&nbsp;Fairyland&nbsp;at bookstores, libraries, literary festivals and universities across the United States and in France, as well as on NPR's Weekend Edition, Fresh Air, The Brian Lehrer Show, KQED's Forum, and the BBC's Outlook, among other venues. The French edition of&nbsp;Fairyland&nbsp;was published by Edition Globe on March 12, 2015 with a series of events in Paris. Additionally, the book has been translated into Italian, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese. Alysia is also co-founder of The Recollectors Project, dedicated to remembering parents lost to AIDS and supporting the children they left behind. You can learn more about this project by listening to her interviews on The Leonard Lopate Show and Here &amp; Now.&nbsp;

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

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S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

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S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

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S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

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S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

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This week in Boston

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S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

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S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

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S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

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S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Discover kid-friendly fun in Boston, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas! Enjoy hands-on exhibits at the Boston Children’s Museum, explore the New England Aquarium, and visit the Franklin Park Zoo. Find parks, playgrounds, and seasonal events perfect for families across Massachusetts.

Top 20 kid-friendly things to do in Boston, MA

Kid-friendly things to do in Boston

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S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.