All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted.
MONDAY, AUG. 4
- Alan Reuther ("Roy Reuther and the UAW: Fighting for Workers and Civil Rights“) is in conversation with Evan MacKay about his new book at 7 p.m. at Harvard Bookstore.
- I.V. Marie (“Immortal Consequences”) celebrates the release of her new book at 7 p.m. at Lovestruck Books. (Tickets are $7.18, $30.65 for admission and a copy of the book.)
- Shana Galen (“Don’t You Forget About Me”) and Mimi Matthews (“Rules for Ruin”) are in conversation about their books at 7 p.m. virtually via Zoom, sponsored by Ashland Public Library. (Registration is required.)
TUESDAY, AUG. 5
- Andrew Lawler (“A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution”) discusses his book at 5:30 p.m. at Sturgis Library, sponsored by Titcomb’s Bookshop. (Reservation is required.)
- Jeanne Birdsall (“The Library of Unruly Treasures”) celebrates the launch of her new children’s book at 6:30 p.m. at An Unlikely Story. (Tickets are $6.24, $21.05 for admission and a copy of the book.)
- Rajani LaRocca and Abhi Alwar (“Fall Is For Beginnings“) celebrate the release of their new children’s book at 7 p.m. at Belmont Books.
- Rax King (“Sloppy, Or: Doing It All Wrong”) is in conversation with Luke O’Neil at 7 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith. (Reservation is required.)
- Noah Giansiracusa (“Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life“) is in conversation with Jordi Weinstock at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.
- Anthony Thomas Lombardi (“murmurations”) is in conversation with Chen Chen about his new poetry collection at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books in Cambridge. (Reservation is required.)
- Tamara Myles (“Meaningful Work: How to Ignite Passion and Performance in Every Employee”) discusses her new book at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books in Boston. (Reservation is required.)
- Jane Healey (“The Women of Arlington Hall”) is in conversation with Suzanne Nelson about her new book at 7 p.m. virtually via Zoom, sponsored by Ashland Public Library. (Reservation is required.)
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6
- Michael M. Grynbaum (“Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America”) is in conversation with Louis Menand at 6 p.m. at Boston Athenaeum. (Reservation is required. Tickets for members are free, $20 for non-members.)
- Peter Guralnick (“The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership that Rocked the World“) is in conversation with Peter Wolf about his new book at 6 p.m. at Cambridge Public Library, sponsored by Harvard Book Store. (Reservation is required.)
- David Levithan and Jens Lekman (“Songs for Other People’s Weddings: A Novel”) discuss their new book at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.
THURSDAY, AUG. 7
- Pria Anand (“The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains”) is in conversation with Theresa Okokon at 6 p.m. at the Boston Public Library in Roslindale, sponsored by Rozzie Bound Co-op.
- Kate Price ("This Happened to Me: A Reckoning“) is in conversation with Judith L. Herman about her new memoir at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Store.
FRIDAY, AUG. 8
- B.A. Shapiro (“The Lost Masterpiece: A Novel”) is in conversation with Gary Braver at 7 p.m. at Belmont Books.
- Marguerite Holloway (“Take to the Trees: A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America’s Imperiled Forests”) celebrates the release of her new book at 7 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith. (Registration is required.)