Boston Book Festival Announces Complete Line-Up

The Boston Book Festival, in partnership with WBUR 90.9 FM, announces the complete schedule and locations for the widely anticipated annual event, taking place October 23-25 at locations in and around Copley Square.

Festival events include presentations and panels featuring the internationally-known writers, scholars, critics, and commentators listed below; programming for children, teens, and families; writing seminars and competitions; outdoor booths; and spoken word and music performances. All daytime events are FREE and open to the public with no reservations required.

The festival also features two ticketed events: a Memoir Keynote by Grammy Award-winner, composer, performer, and author Herbie Hancock, Thursday, October 23, 8 P.M., at Old South Church; and Art, Architecture, and Design Keynote by renowned architect Norman Foster, Saturday, October 25, 4 P.M., at Trinity Church. Tickets for Herbie Hancock are $15; Norman Foster $10, and may be purchased online at bostonbookfestival.org.

LOCATION ADDRESSES

Boston Common Hotel, 40 Trinity Place

Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury Street

Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street

First Church, 66 Marlborough Street

French Cultural Center, 53 Marlborough Street

Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street

Storyville, 90 Exeter Street

Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon Street

and outdoors in Copley Square.

More information, including complete author biographies, is available at bostonbookfest.org.