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Uncovering Boston's Hidden Past With Adam Abramowitz
Author Adam Abramowitz discusses his new book "A Town Called Malice" and the lingering effects of a youth spent in Boston. -
We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books
We thought you might need a laugh right about now, so this year's summer reader poll celebrates all the books (and one short story, and a few uncategorizable gems) that make you laugh out loud. -
A Trip Back In Time With 'Buy Me, Boston'
Author Brian Coleman's latest book examines the consumer culture of Boston in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. -
The Village Voice: Poems To Help Say Farewell To Summer
On Monday, Aug. 19, poet Richard Blanco joined BPR for another edition of the Village Voice. -
Spend Two Minutes With The Co-Host Of The Podcast 'Harry Potter And The Sacred Text'
Vanessa Zoltan turned to literature to glean deeper meaning from the world around her. This is what she learned. -
Through The Portal: Speculative Fiction Is The Perfect Genre For Summer Reading Escapism
From tales of mind-bending parallel universes to galaxies far away and dimensions unknown, there couldn’t be more perfect escapism for those lazy hazy days of summer. -
Toni Morrison, Whose Soaring Novels Were Rooted In Black Lives, Dies At 88
Morrison was the author of Beloved, Song of Solomon and The Bluest Eye. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. -
Harriet Tubman: American Patriot
Few know the life story of the American abolitionist, nurse, cook and spy. Now a new historical novel recounts one of her greatest achievements — the Combahee Ferry Raid. -
Do You See An Idyllic Scene Or Soft Target?
Author J.A. Walsh's new novel is set in a world where anyplace can be a setting for terror. -
Paul Reville Makes The Case For A 'Broader, Bolder, Better' Vision For Education
The former education secretary discussed his new book.
