About

Literary Boston (formerly the Boston Book Blog) is dedicated to covering and promoting the literary scene of Boston, with features on local authors and literary organizations, local author new releases, Boston literary news, local readings and events, Boston literary history, and more.

Jessica, our founder, moved (back) to Boston in 2012 to pursue a writing career, and when she arrived she looked online for a site that covered the Boston literary community, a site that could tell her all the things going on locally that had to do with books, writers, and readers.

She didn't find anything. So she started one herself.

The Boston literary community is vibrant, diverse, and has great roots. We desire to be a resource to writers and readers, providing the information and tools necessary to know what great readings to go to, what workshops to attend, what books to read, where to pick up a new novel, and more — the go-to spot for all things literary in Boston!

Jessica A. Kent
Founder, Literary Boston

Literary Boston FAQ

  • We cover events, activities, and authors who are located within the I-95 belt. Sometimes we’ll cover literary things out to the I-495 belt. We also cover local authors and their work, not work set in Boston where authors are from elsewhere.

  • Probably! We may already have it up on the calendar (we have a list of 100+ sites we pull from), so check there first! If you’re hosting a literary event locally (for sure within the I-95 belt, possibly within the I-495 belt), send it along in our content form. You must have a public link — website, Eventbrite, Insta post — that anyone can access (i.e., not publicized on an email list or with an attachment only). Virtual events may be considered. We also never charge to post a listing!

  • Possibly! If you’d like your book added to our new releases section and be considered for further promotion:

    • You must be a local Boston author (i.e., live inside the I-495 belt).

    • Your book must be orderable through Bookshop or Barnes & Noble (i.e., available through Ingram. We’re HUGE supporters of indie bookstores and the founder is a former bookseller, so we align with a bookstore’s ordering/availability model. We do not feature self-published titles that can’t be ordered via Ingram).

    Reach out through our contact form.