Kate Brown reads from ‘Tiny Gardens Everywhere: A History of Urban Resilience’
MIT historian Kate Brown reads from “Tiny Gardens Everywhere” to explore the surprising and often radical history of urban gardening.
Free
10 events found.
Book Talk
Events
-
-
The MIT Museum 314 Main St., Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
-
-
Anne Fadiman, author of Frog, in conversation with George Howe Colt
Porter Square Books (Cambridge) 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MAPorter Square Books is excited to welcome Anne Fadiman for the release of Frog. George Howe Colt will join Fadiman in conversation.
-
Robert Polito, author of After the Flood, in conversation with Lloyd Schwartz
Porter Square Books (Cambridge) 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MAPorter Square Books is excited to welcome Robert Polito for the release of After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan's Memory Palace. Lloyd Schwartz will join Polito in conversation.
-
“Degrees of Freedom: On Robotics and Social Justice” with Dr. Tom Williams
Lamplighter Brewing 284 Broadway, Cambridge, MAJoin Dr. Tom Williams to learn about his new book, Degrees of Freedom: a “must-read” that explores why the field of robotics tends to reinforce white patriarchal systems of power—and how roboticists can work to change these systems.
-
Washington Remembered, Washington Forgotten: Washington and Slavery
Cambridge Public Library (Main) 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MAExplore how Americans have remembered and forgotten Washington’s involvement with slavery over the past 250 years. Three historians who work at the intersection of scholarship and public history will shed new light on our founding contradictions.
-
Ibram X. Kendi, author of Chain of Ideas, in conversation with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)
First Parish Church 3 Church St., Cambridge, MAPorter Square Books is thrilled to present an evening with Ibram X. Kendi at First Parish in Cambridge for the release of his latest book, Chain of Ideas. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) will join Dr. Kendi in conversation.
-
-
Springward Poetry Festival
Arts Collaborative Medford 62 Mystic Ave., Medford, MAJoin us for the Springward Poetry Festival, a weekend of poetry-focused interactive programming for all ages. We aim to foster an environment where poets, appreciators of poetry, and those curious about the art form can celebrate National Poetry Month, learn about poetry, and connect with each other.
-
Katie Yamasaki, author of Ripples
Porter Square Books (Cambridge) 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MAFrom beloved picture book creator Katie Yamasaki: an idyllic river trip and a celebration of connections—to family, community, and the natural world.
-
Isabel Neal, author of ‘Thrown Voice’
Porter Square Books (Cambridge) 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MAThe 120th winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize celebrates the voice felt twice—once in the body, once in the world.
-
Rebecca Mahoney, author of ‘Thrall’
Porter Square Books (Cambridge) 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MAIn Thrall, a young woman looking for a transformative college experience is bitten by a vampire and must team up with his other living victims to hunt him down.