Writers on a New England Stage
Friday, June 14, 2013
Carl Hiaasen
The #1 New York Times bestselling author is back doing what he does best: spinning a wickedly funny, fiercely pointed Florida tale in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of pristine land get their comeuppance in a mordantly ingenious, diabolically entertaining fashion.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Joseph Ellis
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding Brothers and pre-eminent American historian Joseph Ellis returns to The Music Hall with his new book Revolutionary Summer, a revelatory portrait of a crescendo moment in American history.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Margaret Atwood
The internationally acclaimed, award-winning novelist returns with the third book in her MaddAddam series, about the activist group that breaks away from “the God’s Gardeners.” Atwood has written more than 40 books including the Booker Prize winner The Blind Assassin.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
A. Scott Berg
Ten years in the making, Wilson is the most personal and penetrating biography ever written of the 28th US President, an intimate portrait drawn from a particularly contemporary point of view. Don’t miss hearing from this celebrated biographer about one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century… and one of the most enigmatic.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Bill Bryson
One of the most admired nonfiction writers today joins us with his tale of America in 1927 — the year our still-young country stepped out onto the global stage with such outsized characters as Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, Herbert Hoover, and Al Capone. Bryson’s story is full of fascinating facts, beautifully fold anecdotes, witty asides, and great accomplishments.
