Upcoming Cambridge Events

Sep 06

“Pencils Up!” Porter Square Books Writer’s Hour

Cambridge
illustration of people writing by hand
Hello Writing Enthusiasts!“Pencils Up!” is an informal monthly gathering for anyone interested in writing. Whether you’re a casual journaler or a poet laureate, join us for an hour of silent ...
Date: Sun, 9/6/2026
Time: 5:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
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Sep 08

Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon, authors of Cards on the Table: A Witchy Mystery

Cambridge
Fiction
Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon for release of their new book, Cards on the Table.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validated...
Date: Tue, 9/8/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon
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Sep 09

Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, author of The Long Revolution

Cambridge
Nonfiction
Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Nathan Perl-Rosenthal for the release of his new book The Long Revolution.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validated...
Date: Wed, 9/9/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
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Sep 10

PSB Story Hour!

Storytime
Cambridge
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Calling all littles! Join us every Thursday morning at 10AM for a story time with a PSB Bookseller. While children of all ages are welcome, please note that our booksellers will be reading from pic...
Date: Thu, 9/10/2026
Time: 10:00am - 10:30am
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
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Sep 10

Erica Kent, author of Black Dog, in conversation with Steve Almond

Cambridge
Fiction
Erica Kent
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Erica Kent for release of Black Dog. Steve Almond will join Kent in conversation.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validat...
Date: Thu, 9/10/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Erica Kent
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Sep 11

Carolyn Forché, author of Otherwhere, in conversation with Tracy K. Smith

Cambridge
Carolyn Forche and Tracy K Smith
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Carolyn Forché for release of Otherwhere: New and Selected Poems. Tracy K. Smith will join Forché in conversation.  This event will take place at ou...
Date: Fri, 9/11/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Carolyn Forche and Tracy K Smith
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Sep 13

Chloe Benjamin, author of Under Story, in conversation with Margaret Riley King

Cambridge
Fiction
Chloe Benjamin and Margaret Riley King
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Chloe Benjamin for release of Under Story. Margaret Riley King will join Benjamin in conversation. This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We of...
Date: Sun, 9/13/2026
Time: 6:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Chloe Benjamin and Margaret Riley King
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Sep 22

Gish Jen, author of Bad Bad Girl, in conversation with Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Cambridge
Fiction
Gish Jen
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Gish Jen for the paperback release of her book Bad Bad Girl. Elizabeth Gonzalez James will join Jen in conversation.  This event will take place at ou...
Date: Tue, 9/22/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Gish Jen
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Sep 27

Story Time with Inbal Alon, author of Maddy's Towers and The Whys Get in Trouble

Cambridge
Storytime
Inbal Alon
Porter Square Books is delighted to welcome author Inbal Alon for a story time featuring her picture books Maddy's Towers and The Whys Get in Trouble!  This event will take place at our C...
Date: Sun, 9/27/2026
Time: 9:30am
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Inbal Alon
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Sep 27

Be the Change Workshop: Your Voice is Your Vote: Navigating the 2026 Midterm Ballot with The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts

Cambridge
Be The Change
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Porter Square Books' September Be the Change event will be a "Your Voice is Your Vote" workshop led by The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts.   The 2026 election has been proclaimed to b...
Date: Sun, 9/27/2026
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
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Sep 30

Heather Abel, author of The Emilys, in conversation with Stephen McCauley

Cambridge
Fiction
Heather Abel and Stephen McCauley
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Heather Abel for the release of her new book The Emilys. Stephen McCauley will join Abel in conversation.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE...
Date: Wed, 9/30/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Heather Abel and Stephen McCauley
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Oct 01

Richard Hoffman, author of Mundus et Infans and Each Child a Disappearance

Cambridge
Poetry
Richard Hoffman books
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Richard Hoffman for the release of his two new poetry volumes, Mundus et Infans and Each Child a Disappearance. This event will take place at our CAMB...
Date: Thu, 10/1/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Richard Hoffman books
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Oct 04

Story Hour with Grace Lin, author of The Little Stone Buddha

Cambridge
Kids
Grace Lin
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Grace Lin for a Story Hour, wherein she will read aloud her new book, The Little Stone Buddha. All are welcome—that said, for us to gauge set-up, RSVPs a...
Date: Sun, 10/4/2026
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Grace Lin
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Oct 04

“Pencils Up!” Porter Square Books Writer’s Hour

Cambridge
illustration of people writing by hand
Hello Writing Enthusiasts!“Pencils Up!” is an informal monthly gathering for anyone interested in writing. Whether you’re a casual journaler or a poet laureate, join us for an hour of silent ...
Date: Sun, 10/4/2026
Time: 5:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
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Oct 06

Robin Dahlberg, author of Breaking Point, in conversation with Daniel S. Medwed

Cambridge
Nonfiction
Robin Dahlberg
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Robin Dahlberg for the release of her book Breaking Point: When the Criminal Justice System Fails. Daniel S. Medwed will join Dahlberg in conversation...
Date: Tue, 10/6/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Robin Dahlberg
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Oct 07

Liam Callanan, author of Stone Age Astronaut, in conversation with Christopher Castellani

Cambridge
Nonfiction
Liam Callanan and Christopher Castellani
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Liam Callanan for the release of his new book Stone Age Astronaut: The Astonishing Adventures of America’s Forgotten Flier. Christopher Castellani w...
Date: Wed, 10/7/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Liam Callanan and Christopher Castellani
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Oct 08

Poets, Yona Harvey and Shara McCallum, read and discuss their collections: Leap & Grow Feathers and Behold

Cambridge
Poetry
AUTHORS AND BOOKS
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Yona Harvey and Shara McCallum for the release of their new books Leap & Grow Feathers AND Behold.  This event will take place at our CAMBRID...
Date: Thu, 10/8/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
AUTHORS AND BOOKS
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Oct 15

Tania Lombrozo, author of Why We Ask Why, in conversation with Paul L. Harris

Cambridge
Nonfiction
Tania Lombrozo 2
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Tania Lombrozo for the release of her new book Why We Ask Why: The Science of Explanation and the Human Drive to Understand. Paul L. Harris will join ...
Date: Thu, 10/15/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Tania Lombrozo 2
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Oct 16

Susan Neiman, author of Call It Evil, in conversation with James Wood

Cambridge
Nonfiction
book and author
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Susan Neiman for the release of her new book, Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era. James Wood will join Neiman in conversation.  This event...
Date: Fri, 10/16/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
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Oct 19

Meg Mason, author of Sophie, Standing There, in conversation with Laura Zigman

Cambridge
Fiction
Meg Mason
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Meg Mason for the release of her new novel Sophie, Standing There. Laura Zigman will join Mason in conversation.  This event will take place at o...
Date: Mon, 10/19/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Meg Mason
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Oct 20

Mindy Misener, author of Good Guys, in conversation with Mairead Small Staid

Cambridge
Fiction
Mindy Misener
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Mindy Misener for the release of her new novel, Good Guys. Mairead Small Staid will join Misener in conversation.  This event will take place at ...
Date: Tue, 10/20/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Mindy Misener
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Oct 21

Céline Leboeuf, author of The Tyranny of Thinness, in conversation with Charles More

Cambridge
Nonfiction
Celine LeBoeuf
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Céline Leboeuf for the release of her new book, The Tyranny of Thinness. Charles More will join Leboeuf in conversation.  This event will take p...
Date: Wed, 10/21/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Celine LeBoeuf
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Oct 28

Marie Lu, author of Mortal Things, in conversation with Fin Leary

Cambridge
Fiction
mortal things
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Marie Lu for the release of her new book Mortal Things. Fin Leary will join Lu in conversation.  This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE stor...
Date: Wed, 10/28/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
mortal things
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Oct 29

Alex Gonzalez, author of The Man of Wind and Moss, in conversation with Paul Tremblay

Cambridge
Fiction
Alex Gonzalez
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Alex Gonzalez for the release of his new book, The Man of Wind and Moss. Paul Tremblay will join Gonzalez in conversation.  This event will take ...
Date: Thu, 10/29/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Alex Gonzalez
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Oct 30

Michelle Lerner, author of A Series of Opinionated Animals, in conversation with Lana Nadj

Cambridge
Nonfiction
Michelle Lerner 2
Porter Square Books is excited to welcome Michelle Lerner for the release of her new memoir, A Series of Opinionated Animals. Lana Nadj will join Lerner in conversation. This event will take p...
Date: Fri, 10/30/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
Michelle Lerner 2
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Nov 01

“Pencils Up!” Porter Square Books Writer’s Hour

Cambridge
illustration of people writing by hand
Hello Writing Enthusiasts!“Pencils Up!” is an informal monthly gathering for anyone interested in writing. Whether you’re a casual journaler or a poet laureate, join us for an hour of silent ...
Date: Sun, 11/1/2026
Time: 5:00pm
Place:
Cambridge Edition
1815 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140-1413
illustration of people writing by hand
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