There’s so much happening here in the next few weeks that I felt compelled to write them all down for future reference. This list is not exhaustive and is comprised of the events that looked interesting to me. If I missed anything fabulous through ignorance or haste, leave us a comment…

  • Nov 6: Final Fantasy at Wordsmiths - This is a non-book event, but it is being held at a book store. Final Fantasy is a violin looping/singer-songwriter/prodigy. I saw hiom open for Arcade Fire a few years ago, and he was excellent - an Andrew Bird, Jr. The event is free - 4 PM.
  • Nov 7: Dalia Sofer reads from the September of Shiraz at the MJCCA Book Festival (reviewed by BGB here). Later that same night at the Book Fest, Abe Schear reads from his collection of baseball memories/interviews I Remember When. (Reviewed by BGB here.)
  • Nov 11: Robby Benson (of Ice Castles fame) reads at the MJCCA Book Festival. He’s followed later in the day by Joshua Henkin (recent BGB guest blogger (Part 1) - Part 2), and later still by Marcus Zusak, author of The Book Thief (BGB review here).
  • Nov 12: Vicente Fox, former Presdient of Mexico, reads at the Carter Center.
  • Nov 13: Singer Ani DiFranco reads from her poetry collection at Wordsmiths at 1 PM. She will not be singing at the store.
  • Nov 14: Hank Kilbanoff reads from his Pulitzer-winning book, The Race Beat, at the MJCCA Book Festival. Nathan Englander, author of the Ministry of Special Cases reads later in the day at the same event. (BGB reviews of the Ministry of Special Cases here and here).
  • Nov 14: Sports writer Mike Lupica reads from his sports-themed books for kids for a family event at the Margaret Mitchell House/Center for Southern Literature.
  • Nov 19: Brock Clarke, author of An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England, at Wordmsiths. This is a Baby Got Books co-sponsored event. Clearly, this is where you need to be on Nov. 19.

Then, it’s basically Thanksgiving/Hanukah/Christmas/New Year.