The Boston Book Festival
10 Guest Street
Suite 220
Brighton, MA 02135
phone: 617-987-0044
email: info@bostonbookfest.org
follow us: @bostonbookfest
Executive Director
Operations Manager
Bonnie Berger
Hannah Gilligan Commoss
Joe Finder
Steve Grossman
Karen Kaufman
Rona Kiley
Judith Kittredge
Charles Kravetz
Paul La Camera
Jessica Lander
Susana B. Lopez
Glenda Manzi
Nicholas Negroponte
Steve Oristaglio
Deborah J. Sinay
Rose Styron
Larry Weber
John Taylor (Ike) Williams
Simone Winston
Philip Balboni
Lou Casagrande
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Arthur Golden
Steve Grossman
Ann Gund
Charlie Kravetz
Paul La Camera
Diane Patrick
Tom Perrotta
Larry Weber
Stacy Collins
Jenny Dworkin
Leonard Egerton
Akunnah Eneh
Katelynn Jasper
Allen Knight
Laura Koenig
Mikayla Lawrence
Nicholl Montgomery
Shelli Paroline
Yara T. Reca-Vargas
Cindy Ritter
Alex Schaffner
Peter Sherman
Hagar Shirman
Engel Williams
Pam Yosca
Danielle Castelli
Callie Crossley
Jenny Dworkin
Erik Erlingsson
Steve Fischer
Katherin Flynn
George Garcia
Joel Christian Gill
Rayshauna Gray
Frederique Horn
Meena Jain
Ellen Jarrett
Amy Macdonald
Christine Mastrangleo
Jeffrey Mayersohn
Taylor Newcomb
Marceau Crespo de Nogueira
Usha Pasi
Deborah Porter
Allison Raine
Valerie Rosenberg
Whitney Scharer
Dale Sczceblowski
Dawn Tripp
James Sullivan, Artistic Director
Jenny Dworkin
Leandra Sharron
The Boston Book Festival is dedicated to making our event a safe space for everyone and adheres to a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for harassment of any kind. If you witness or experience behavior that makes you feel uncomfortable, you should immediately report it via one of the following methods:
Find a staff member or BBF volunteer for assistance. BBF volunteers are located in every programming venue and outside in the BBF information tent.
If you’d prefer to report an incident anonymously after the event, call our office at 617-987-0044.
The BBF will not tolerate any form of harassment, including but not limited to:
Unwelcome or inappropriate physical contact or attention, offensive verbal comments, verbal abuse, intimidation, bullying, bathroom policing, stalking, physical assault, and/or disruption of programs (panels, signings, VIP parties) in relation to but not limited to: age, appearance, body size, citizenship, color, gender identity or presentation, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, race, religion, and/or sexual orientation.
This policy extends to EVERYONE, including but not limited to Staff, Presenters, Attendees, Volunteers, Vendors, Contractors, Security, and Press, in all festival spaces, which include but are not limited to public venues, green rooms, volunteer spaces, and VIP events.
If a person(s) engages in harassing behavior, BBF staff will take prompt action in any form they deem appropriate, including asking the offending party to leave the event and, in extreme cases, contacting local law enforcement. In the case of reported harassment a BBF staff member or security personnel will escort the individual(s) to a safe space while the situation is handled.
Our mission is to celebrate the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire. To that end we strive to make everyone feel welcome in an environment where they are accepted. As literature enthusiasts ourselves, we take seriously the importance of creating a space where all can celebrate their love of books safely.
