Entries by bbf_norah

BBF 2020: Politics and Poetry

Quite some time ago, it sank in that the 2020 Boston Book Festival would take place just a couple of weeks before a crucially important presidential election. “What a wild time that will be,” we said, back in 2019 or 2018. Little did we know just how wild things would get. Even though this year’s […]

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BBF 2020: Announcing Our Headliners

This year, we’re rolling out our lineup gradually through the rest of the summer, along with blog posts, features, and more information about the dozens of creative authors and artists who will be joining us online this October. This week, we’re spotlighting the luminaries who will be joining us for solo/headlining sessions at the BBF: […]

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At Home Boston: Healthcare Workers Collection

Boston Book Festival has launched a community writing project to capture this moment in history. We asked residents to send us stories of their experiences during the pandemic, from the acts of kindness by neighbors to the challenges in our biggest hospitals. Many people told us about their experiences as healthcare workers on the front […]

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Shelf Help: Why Wondermore Believes School Author Visits Can be Game-changers

Earlier this week, the Boston Book Festival announced that the Rafael Hernández K-8 Dual Language School in Roxbury and the English High School in Jamaica Plain are the recipients of our highly competitive Shelf Help grant for 2020. The grant helps two school libraries fill their shelves with brand-new books of their choosing—many of which […]

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Boston’s Hernández School Empties Library Shelves during Pandemic

A grant from the Boston Book Festival aims to rebuild the collection. And you can help. Books can be bought and donated directly from the Hernández School’s wish list here or by visiting BBF’s donate page. On March 17, 2020, Ana Carolina Brito, less than a year into her tenure as principal of the Rafael […]

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Boston Book Festival Announces Shelf Help Winners

Two local schools get an exciting boost to their library and visits by renowned children’s authors Jerry Craft and Juana Medina.  The Boston Book Festival, in collaboration with Wondermore, is excited to announce two Boston public schools have won our highly competitive Shelf Help grant for 2020. The grant helps two school libraries fill their […]

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“This is the best day of my life!”: A Second-grader on Shelf Help’s Author School Visit

One of Boston Book Festival’s beloved annual community initiatives is the Shelf Help Program, which provides books to school libraries in need. Librarians apply to the competitive program and two schools are selected among the applicants to receive 50 high-quality books. In addition, BBF partners with Wondermore, a local non-profit dedicated to inspiring young readers, […]

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BBF 2020: Your First Glimpse at the Lineup

This year, we’re trying something a little different with our lineup announcements—because why not? We’ll be rolling out our lineup gradually through the rest of the summer, along with blog posts, features, and more information about the dozens of creative authors and illustrators who will be joining us online this October. Reading Like a Writer […]

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At Home Boston: Furry Friends Collection

Boston Book Festival has launched a community writing project to capture this moment in history. We asked residents to send us stories of their experiences during the pandemic, from the acts of kindness by neighbors to the challenges in our biggest hospitals. And many people told us about how their furry friends were by their […]

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