The Boston Traveler

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 Handler Show, on basic cable’s E! network.
Her follow-up to the 2005 autobiographical book My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands is called Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, and it’s slated for release today, April 22.
On Wednesday, locals and visitors alike can catch …read more

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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 year, Praeger Publishers released Sophie Freud’s captivating memoir Living in the Shadow of the Freud Family. The autobiographical book recounts her life during the previous century, when she lived in Europe and the United States with her mother Esti, who was married to Sigmund …read more

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