The Boston Book Festival

GBH is proud to be the presenting partner of Boston Book Festival 2024

As a public media powerhouse, GBH knows a thing or two about the importance of literature. Our own Arthur Read once said, “ having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card! ” To get in the bookish spirit, we’ve curated some of our favorite literary content. Browse through our upcoming events, sign up for GBH Book Club , stream our programs about writers, and snuggle up with a bingeworthy classic with GBH Passport .

Panels Moderated by GBH Personalities:

An Evening with Malcolm Gladwell

Facilitated by GBH president and CEO, Susan Goldberg
Friday, October 25
7:30pm - Back Bay Events Center

Saturday, October 26

Renee DiResta, Lawrence Lessig
Moderated by Adam Reilly, politics reporter and host, Talking Politics
12:00pm, Old South Church - Sanctuary

Jeff Jarvis, Andrew Smith, Daniela Rus
Moderated by Dan Lothian, Editor-in-Chief, GBH News and The World
12:15pm, Trinity Church - Undercroft

Caleb Gayle, David Blight, Antonia Hylton
Moderated by Cameo George, Executive Producer, GBH’s American Experience
1:15pm, Boston Public Library - Commonwealth Salon

Anne Cheng, Oliver Radclyffe, Jerald Walker
Moderated by James Bennett II, GBH News arts and culture reporter
1:15pm, Old South Church - Guild Room

Nicole Treska, Nikkya Hargrove Tom Seeman
Moderated by Tina Cassidy, Chief Marketing Officer, GBH
1:45pm, Trinity Church - Undercroft

Renée Bergland, Alan Lightman
Moderated by Julia Court, co-Executive Producer, GBH’s NOVA
2:00pm, Old South Church - Mary Norton Hall

John O’Connor, James Parker, Simon Wu
Moderated by Edgar B. Herwick III, co-host of The Culture Show and host of Curiosity Desk
2:45pm, Boston Public Library - Commonwealth Salon

Daron Acemoglu, Sunil Amrith
Moderated by Arun Rath, host, All Things Considered
3:00pm, Old South Church - Sanctuary

Michael Norton, Cheryl Mendelson
Moderated by Callie Crossley, host of GBH’s Under the Radar with Callie Crossley
3:30pm, Old South Church - Mary Norton Hall

Parker-Vincent Alva, Essmaa Litim, Princess Moon, D Ruff, Maria Zaki, Mass Poetry
Moderated by Amanda Shea, host, Outspoken Saturdays
3:30pm, Boston Public Library - Newsfeed Cafe

Moderated by Jared Bowen, Executive Arts Editor and host of The Culture Show
4:30pm, Boston Public Library - Rabb Hall

Theodore Johnson, Darrin McMahon, Nick Troiano
Moderated by Jeremy Siegel, co-host, Morning Edition
4:45pm, Trinity Church - Undercroft