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BOOK REVIEW
What Barry Lopez left us
Despite all the these accolades, Barry Lopez has not received the critical reception he truly deserves. His final collection of essays, “Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World,” should remind readers just how wide-ranging, artful, and deeply personal his writing could be.
BOOKINGS
Author readings around Boston May 22-28
All author appearances are virtual and free unless otherwise noted.
BOOKS
Local bestsellers for the week ended May 15
Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
Perspective | Book Excerpt
Charlie Baker: What happened to reaching across the aisle to get things done?
“Good government services are not just what we should expect,” the governor writes in an exclusive excerpt from his forthcoming book, “they are necessary to nurture and protect our democracy.”
Bookstores
Your guide to the indie bookstores of Cape Cod and the islands
The Cape & Islands Bookstore Trail has 23 spots for book lovers to check out.
STORY BEHIND THE BOOK
Female desire fuels ‘Little Rabbit’
"I really wanted to write a novel that would focus on a woman lusting after a man — and it’s not destroying her life," says Alyssa Songsiridej.
BOOK REVIEW
In new memoir, Viola Davis shares feeling ‘invisible’ growing up in poverty in Central Falls
The actress found her calling when she saw Cicely Tyson appear in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.”
‘It’s made me increasingly paranoid:’ LGBTQ-themed library in Waltham reports books stolen for fourth time this year
The organizers of the “Little Queer Library,” a free community library in Waltham, said at least 50 books were stolen early Wednesday morning, the fourth time this year they've had books swiped.