Boston Book Festival
| Hours: | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Fairs & Festivals |
The list of authors includes Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, Richard Russo, Anita Diamant, John Hodgman, Dennis Lehane, 'Heroes' creator Tim Kring, Cornel West, actor Alicia Silverstone, Michael Patrick MacDonald, Barbara Lynch, Jill Lepore, and children's book author and illustrator Chris van Allsburg.
There is something for everyone:
Fiction and Poetry
Current Affairs and Memoir
Future of the Book technology panels and demonstrations
Photography and Food Writing
Children's Program
Exhibits and Booksellers
Music and Contests
Workshops and Open Mic
Book Signings and More
And, it's FREE and open to the public!
Read all about it at www.bostonbookfest.org.
Boston Book Festival events have no fee or reservation requirements with the following exceptions:
There will be two special ticketed events in the evenings. The Festival will open with a song and word-filled kick-off event on Friday night, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Church (tickets $12 available 10/1). On Saturday, October 24 at 6 p.m., the Boston Book Festival will go out with a bang with the launch party for Boston Noir, a new collection of short stories edited by Dennis Lehane (tickets $15, 21+, available now).
There will be a juice and cookies event for children with the Fairmont Copley Plaza's canine ambassador Catie Copley and author Deborah Kovacs. Free. Reservations open 10/1.
Grub Street is leading two events for writers that require pre-registration: Jumpstart Your Writing and Writer Idol. Free. Reservations open 10/1.
Visit the Boston Book Festival site at www.bostonbookfest.org for more information or to buy tickets and make reservations for ticketed events.
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Copley Square, Boston, MA, 02116 map
Phone: 617-252-3240
Copley Square:
Driving: (directions to the parking garage)
From the South:
From Route 93 North take exit 18, Massachusetts Avenue. Follow sign to Massachusetts Avenue and turn right. Follow Massachusetts Avenue for about 2 miles to Huntington Avenue. Take a right on Huntington Avenue. Take a left on Belvidere Street. The Prudential Center garage entrance will be on your right before Sovereign Bank.
From the North:
From Route 93 South take exit 26, Leverett Connector/Storrow Drive, and follow to the Copley Square exit on the left. Take a right onto Beacon Street and follow to Exeter Street. Take a left onto Exeter Street and follow 4 blocks. The Prudential Center Garage will be on the right.
From the West:
Follow the Mass Pike eastbound into Boston (the Mass Pike is accessible from Route 128/I-95). Get off at exit 22, Copley Square/Prudential Center. Follow signs for Prudential Center. This will take you directly to the Prudential Center Garage entrance, which will be on your right.
From Logan Airport:
Access Boston via the Sumner Tunnel and exit onto Route 93 North. Take exit 26, Leverett Connector/Storrow Drive, and follow to the Copley Square exit on the left. Take a right onto Beacon Street and follow to Exeter Street. Take a left onto Exeter Street and follow 4 blocks. The Prudential Center Garage will be on the right.
Public Transportation
The 'T' to the Copley stop on the Green Line and exit onto Copley Square (and the Boston Book Festival!). For detailed directions, go to the MBTA “Trip Planner.” Enter “Copley Station” as your end address.
From the commuter rail (Framingham/Worcester line, Needham line, Franklin line, and Providence/Stoughton line), get off at the Back Bay Station. Walk 0.1 miles northeast along Dartmouth Street toward Huntington Avenue.
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