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Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

May 31st, 2008

Ten Great Places to Browse Books in Boston

Since Boston is a college town, bookstores abound wherever you go, some even housing convenient cafes where customers can grab a cup of coffee or tea to go along with their reading distraction of choice. Coming Up: Ten Boston-area bookstores worth visiting, in alphabetical order.
Borders
Helpful staff; nice prices with ample bargains; occasional events; good […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Hel-lo, Chelsea!

Boston-area comedy fans, you’re in luck, because one of the funniest people anywhere is about to pass through our corner of the universe.
That would be the one and only Chelsea Handler, a talented author of humorous fare, not to mention the creative force behind the thoroughly entertaining TV show Chelsea Lately, previously called The Chelsea […]

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April 7th, 2008

Exploring Boston’s Red Sox Dynasty

The latest Major League Baseball regular season is now roaring into full swing, so what better way to get into the groove of America’s favorite pastime than with a longtime observer, knowledgeable insider, and successful author? You couldn’t do so in a better place than here in Boston, either, where the home team Boston […]

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March 10th, 2008

Dee Dee Myers: White House History Comes to Town

Let’s talk politics.
When Dee Dee Myers served as White House Press Secretary from January 1993 to December 1994, the first two years of then-U.S. President Bill Clinton’s administration, she was not only the first woman to hold that position, but also the second youngest person ever, male or female, to function in that capacity. […]

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February 21st, 2008

Sophie Freud Speaks on Her Famous Family

Here’s an event that’s worth attending, even if you’re not really into books or libraries — the “fascinating” factor alone is a sufficient draw. Tonight at 7:30pm EST, Sophie Freud, the granddaughter of renowned and still influential Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, will make an appearance at Waltham Public Library (735 Main Street, Waltham, 781-314-3425).
Last […]

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January 27th, 2008

Start Black History Month Early with Randall Kennedy

February and Black History Month are just around the corner, and Harvard Book Store (no affiliation with the university, except by virtue of location—it’s right across the street from Harvard Yard) is getting a jump start on the occasion.
At 7pm EST on Tuesday, January 29th, the popular and well-stocked shop will host an appearance by […]

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January 13th, 2008

Madeleine Albright Visits Cambridge

Madeleine Albright, the accomplished former U.S. Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton (1997–2001), is coming to Cambridge tomorrow.
Although registration is required for her 5:30pm EST joint appointment with Harvard Professor of International Relations Joseph Nye at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and tickets are sold out for her 8pm appearance at […]

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