Hundred-Year Book Debate of 1926

You're Invited! Join the Associates of the Boston Public Library for the Hundred-Year Book Debate, a free hybrid event exploring the lasting literary impact of three bestsellers from 1926: 📖 The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway – championed by scholar and curator Dr. Hilary Justice 📖 The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes – championed by literaryperformer Regie Gibson 📖 Winnie-the-Pooh – championed by author and professor Jackie Horne Boston radio host Kennedy Elsey will moderate this lively debate, culminating in an audience vote to crown the best book of 1926! Logistics This hybrid event will be held in-person at the in Rabb Hall at the Central Library and virtually on Zoom. Please click this URL to join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android: Link coming soon. If you are having trouble accessing the virtual event via Zoom, please <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAMDxH_H_Cs">view this video for step-by-step directions</a>. For more details about the Associates of the Boston Public Library, the presenters, or the book selections, please visit our <a href="https://www.associatesbpl.org/events-and-programs/hundred-year-book-debate/">website</a>. Please get in touch with the Associates' office with any questions via <a href="mailto:hello@AssociatesBPL.org">hello@AssociatesBPL.org</a> or 617-536-3886.

Boston Public Library, Rabb Hall

"Faces of Phillis" a Staged Reading and Panel Discussion

The<a href="http://www.associatesbpl.org/"> Associates of the Boston Public Library</a> is proud to present Faces of Phillis, a free staged reading and panel discussion, as the fifth installment of the annual Pierce Performance Series. The one and only performance will take place on December 4th, from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM in the Boston Public Library's Rabb Hall. Faces of Phillis will celebrate Phillis Wheatley Peters on the 250th anniversary of the publication of Phillis's groundbreaking book Poems of Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. A recording of the event will be available for only one week on Vimeo (December 6th - December 13th). To receive the link to the virtual performance, please <a href="https://forms.gle/74DWsj3TQvFAbx3t5">sign up here</a>. For more information about our collaborators, please see our <a href="https://www.associatesbpl.org/events-and-programs/pierce/">Pierce Performance</a> website. The three-part evening will feature: 1 . A staged reading of "Faces of Phillis" by British-Nigerian playwright <a href="https://www.phillis-wheatleys-london-adventure.com/about/">Ade Solanke</a>, and directed by Regge Life. The reading will dramatize key moments from Phillis Wheatley Peters’ life. A talented ensemble of actors will portray historical figures, including Phillis Wheatley Peters, Obour Tanner, John Peters, Scipio Moorhead, and Elizabeth Freeman.  2 . A panel discussion moderated by <a href="https://www.birchtreeproductions.company/about">Lisa Rafferty</a>. The panel will feature Ade Solanke, our playwright, <a href="https://meredithbergmann.com/about/">Meredith Bergmann</a>, the sculptor for the 2003 Boston Women’s Memorial, and <a href="https://royallhouse.org/about-us/mission-board-and-staff/">Kyera Singleton</a>, the Executive Director of the Royall House Museum. 3 . A dramatic poetry reading by the City of Boston’s Poet Laureate and BPL Trustee, <a href="https://www.porshaolayiwola.com/bio">Porsha Olayiwola</a>. Porsha will perform a dramatic reading of one of Phillis’s poems, as well as her own work inspired by Phillis.

Boston Public Library - Copley Square

Associates of the BPL | Writer-in-Residence Welcome Reception and Reading

<a href="https://www.associatesbpl.org/">The Associates of the Boston Public Library</a> is elated to announce that Danielle Emerson has been awarded the 2023-2024 <a href="https://www.associatesbpl.org/events-and-programs/writer-in-residence-program/">Writer-in-Residence</a>. Emerson's winning proposal is an anthology of ten short stories that seamlessly blend firsthand experiences with well-researched backgrounds of Diné (Navajo) culture. The stories will include themes of culture, tradition, growth, grief, home, community, queerness, and identity. Originally from Shiprock, NM, on the Navajo Nation, Emerson currently resides in Providence, RI.  There will be a welcome reception and reading on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the Abbey Room at the BPL’s Central Library. The event will usher in Danielle Emerson and celebrate our outgoing Writer-in-Residence, Rhonda DeChambeau, who recently announced that her debut novel written during her residency will be <a href="https://rhondadechambeau.com/news-events/">published</a> by Holiday House in a two-book deal. Both writers will share excerpts from their respective manuscripts and reflect on their unique writing journeys.

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!

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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.

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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.

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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

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S28: calendar experiences

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S20: c+d experiences

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S16: editor picks

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S2 (A): top experiences

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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.

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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

Kid-friendly events in Boston

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.

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Hundred-Year Book Debate of 1926

"Faces of Phillis" a Staged Reading and Panel Discussion

Associates of the BPL | Writer-in-Residence Welcome Reception and Reading