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Feminism & Dessert

CNW — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:26:23 -0400

Diversity Speaks On Love, Friendship, and Family: A Discussion On Interracial Relationships Within The Queer Community

What could be better than smart talk, swell people and sweet food?

Feminism & Dessert, the first Tuesday of every month, is our monthly series of engagingly informal talks about subjects that impact our daily lives. Join us while we chat about interracial relationships in the queer community. Feel free to bring your dinner, but dessert's on us!

Co-sponsored by QWOC+ Boston

What if Albert DeSalvo were in The Departed?

adamg — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:18:39 -0500

Based on the publisher's blurb, John Daley is intrigued by William Landay's new novel, The Strangler, which tells the tale of "the three Irish-American Daley brothers: Ricky, a thief; Michael, a lawyer; and Joe, a bent cop" in the shadow of the Boston Strangler murders. But Daley wonders:

I don't know how anyone would get the idea that cops in Boston would be named Daley.

Anything but Ordinary

WBUR Arts — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:49:21 -0400

Chris Adrian has written for the "New Yorker," and a number of literary magazines. He just published his second novel, "The Children's Hospital" (McSweeney's, 2006). If you appreciate exceptional fiction and haven't heard of Adrian, you need to check out some of his work. First, you can learn more about the man (who lives in Cambridge, incidentally) worthy of all the buzz:

http://www.wbur.org/arts/2006/61880_20061025.asp

Summer Reading Musts

WBUR Arts — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 17:27:32 -0400

Got a great summer read to suggest? Help compile a master list by submitting your recommendation to the WBUR Arts blog.

WBUR arts critic Adrienne LaFrance starts with her picks in a wide range of categories including science, art, history, new fiction, guilty pleasures (but not so guilty you could buy them in a grocery store) and more.

Throw in your two cents by visiting: http://blogs.wbur.org/arts/?p=357.