Boston Book Festival

October 17-19, 2013

2011 Event Descriptions

Keynote: Michael Ondaatje

6:30pm Back Bay Events Center Hancock Hall 180 Berkeley Street

This year's Boston Book Festival keynote will be delivered by acclaimed author Michael Ondaatje, best known for his novel The English Patient. Ondaatje's latest novel, The Cat's Table, reveals in exquisite detail both the trappings of a bygone time and the emotional intensity of childhood. The session will be moderated by Homi Bhabha, the Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities and the Director of the Humanities Center at Harvard University. Sponsored by New York Review of Books.

Reserved seats for this event are now SOLD OUT. However, the majority of seats for this event are still available for free on a first come, first served basis. Arrive early to have the best chance of getting a good seat!