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'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror

'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror

Grady Hendrix is one of the biggest names in horror fiction today. He's published 11 horror novels and won a Bram Stoker Award for his non-fiction book on the history of horror fiction. In this episode, we revisit a 2021 conversation between Hendrix and former NPR host Audie Cornish about his book Final Girl Support Group with a discussion on society's obsession with violence and its perpetrators, rather than the victims. Then, we hear Hendrix speak with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about his latest novel, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, and some of the real life horrors faced by women in history. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday
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    February 2025 Outspoken Saturdays

    2:00pm Sat, Feb 1, 2025
    The GBH BPL studio will host Outspoken Saturdays, a spoken word poetry event for emerging artists. Every first Saturday of the month, the series will be created in collaboration with spoken word artist Amanda Shea . Join us!

    Registration is encouraged for this free event.
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    High School Quiz Show: Studio Audience Tickets - Feb. 2

    8:15am Sun, Feb 2, 2025
    Come join our studio audience!


    Whether you are a fan of a student or school participating in GBH’s High School Quiz Show® this season, a HSQS Super Fan, or general trivia fan, the bracket is set for our 16th Season, and we want to mark the occasion with you!


    Sunday, February 2, 2025


    8:15 AM — Quarterfinal #3: Winners of Hopkinton/Mansfield vs. Acton-Boxborough VS. St. John’s Prep
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    GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: April 26, 2025

    10:00 AM — Quarterfinal #4: Winner of North Quincy/Saint John’s HS vs. Maimonides/Lexington
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    GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 3, 2025

    11:45 AM — Semifinal #1: TBD vs. TBD
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    GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 10, 2025

    2:30 PM — Semifinal #2: TBD vs. TBD
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    GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 17, 2025

    4:15 PM — Championship: TBD vs. TBD
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    GBH2/PBS Passport/YouTube Premiere Date: May 17, 2025



    Please note:
    • This event is free to the public. 
    • Seating is limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. 
    • Audience members must be at least 7 years old; all minors (under 18) must be accompanied by an adult. 
    • Registration does not guarantee seating in the studio audience (overflow will be seated in an adjacent theater featuring a live feed of the taping). Audiences are seated according to production needs. 
    • Please inform us in advance of any special accommodations by reaching out to Audience Member Services during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org. 
    Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Xfinity Mobile, UMass Amherst, and Subaru of New England.

    High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.


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    GBH Jazz Nights Featuring Jesse Taitt

    5:30pm Thu, Feb 13, 2025
    GBH Music and JazzBoston are co-hosting a new series to showcase the breadth of incredible jazz talent of pianist and composer Jesse Taitt shares music that celebrates resilience, ancestry, and community. Tickets are free, but registration is encouraged. Please note that by registering for this event you agree to receive email communications from GBH Music. GBH Jazz Nights are made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.
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GBH Music Holiday Spectacular 2024

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Celebrate the season with the GBH Music Holiday Spectacular, a family-friendly concert and an opportunity for music lovers to be part of a live television production at GBH’s headquarters in Brighton.
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