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Last night, Barack Obama's campaign manager David Plouffe came to the First Parish Church to preach to the Cambridge choir about the great 2008 presidential campaign (and to promote his new book, The Audacity to Win, which covers the campaign process). While the evening progressed mostly as expected (Gobama!, softball questions at the end), Plouffe did toss out some decent soundbites throughout, and perhaps said a word or two that could benefit our state's own up-and-coming senate candidates. We'll certainly be watching the WGBH democratic senatorial forum (moderated by Emily Rooney) Monday at 7pm; leading up to the election, we'll see if any of the candidates take Plouffe's campaign advice to heart (or head?).

Monday, November 16 7:00 pm, Harvard Book Store *Cory Doctorow, Makers 7:00 pm, Brookline Booksmith Steve Buckley, A Wicked Good Year: How the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics Turned the Hub of the Universe into the Capital of Sports

Sunday, November 8 All day: Harvard Book Store’s annual frequent buyer sale. Customers who have signed up for a Frequent Buyer Card BEFORE November 8th will be eligible to receive 20% off all purchases of new, used and bargain books, as well as data-based Print on Demand titles and non-book items throughout the store.

November's not quite as packed with book events as October was, but some big names are still coming to town. The list includes Al Gore and David Plouffe, as well as Jonathan Safran Foer, Cory Doctorow (of BoingBoing) and John Krasinksi, who's adapted David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men for the screen. Harvard Book Store is also hosting a special sale for "frequent buyers," though you must sign up for the club before November 8 to qualify. Check the list to see what your favorite events might be this month.

Sunday, October 25 Webcast of Kate DiCamillo reading The Magician’s Elephant, Porter Square Books, 4:00 pm Submit questions to webcast@candlewick.com. 7:00 PM, First Parish Church Meetinghouse (sponsored by Harvard Book Store), $25 *Margaret Atwood, The Year of the Flood

Brookline native John Hodgman is a man-about-Brooklyn whom the kids seem to like, whether he's playing the human embodiment of a computer on television or a space brain surgeon. He has written several droll books and has a certain reputation as a professional literary agent, which is why he'll be appearing at the Boston Book Festival this Saturday at the Old South Church.

The Boston Book Festival is coming up on Saturday. We already talked to an organizer; now it's time for a participant. Nicholas Negroponte is perhaps most famous for founding the MIT Media Lab and One Laptop Per Child, but he's also written his share of content. We talked to him about the role of technology and the future of books. He will be on the Digital Inclusion panel Saturday at 3pm.

The inaugural Boston Book Festival takes place in Copley Square this Saturday, October 24, with Orhan Pamuk as the keynote speaker. A launch party called "Boston Out Loud" bill be held at Trinity Church on Friday the 23rd. All Book Festival events are free, but some are ticketed, so plan accordingly.

It's the week of the Boston Book Festival, which will hit town on Saturday the 24th, bringing in big names like Orhan Pamuk and John Hogdman alongside lesser-known folks. Make sure to attend to get a new perspective on books in the 21st century. Bostonist will have interviews with Book Festival founder Deborah Porter and tech expert Nicholas Negroponte later this week. If you can't make it to the festival, at least check out one of the other literary events going on about town.

We did a wee bit of slacking with regard to getting the book events out this month, but it's cool—there are still a ton of amazing events going on. And keep an eye out for more coverage of the Boston Book Festival coming up on October 24.

Nick Hornby will be reading from his latest book—Juliet, Naked—tomorrow evening at the Coolidge Corner Theatre (reading sponsored by Brookline Booksmith). Tickets are $5. Here's an excerpt from the first chapter of the novel, which follows a troubled couple, each member differently involved with a failed singer-songwriter looking to make a comeback.

Tuesday, September 29 10:00 am, Porter Square Books Shannon Hale, Forest Born

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Monday, September 14 7:00 pm, Enormous Room Four Stories featuring Lisa Borders, Steven Brykman, Tim Horvath, and Sebastian Stuart 7:00 pm, Harvard Book Store Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, The Passionate Torah: Sex and Judaism

Even if you can't make some of the interesting events this week, be sure to check out the Bookish Ball in Harvard Square on Saturday for some literary fun.

Summer was getting to be a snooze, but September is stepping it up. The big names don't stop with Tracy Kidder and Nicholson Baker but go all the way up to Howard Dean and E.L. Doctorow—and that's just at Harvard (which also hosts a Bookish Ball on the 12th). You'll definitely need to hit the books this fall in preparation for these awesome author events.

Too sweaty to read? Enjoy air conditioning at an indoor book event this week.

6:30pm at BPL Hyde Park Branch Creating Universes, How to Create a World with Dr. David Joutras, author of "The Mole Chronicles" and "Brother's Keepers."

Monday, August 3 7pm at Brookline Booksmith Lydia Peelle, Reasons For and Advantages of Breathing

Is this really it? The book events definitely dwindle as the (rainy, non-)summer drags on. Give us something literary to work with, people!

Sunday, July 19 7:00 p.m., Grub Street (160 Boylston) Dirty Water Reading Series with Ben Stein and James Scott

We're a little late with the book events this week, so some of this stuff is going on, uh, right now. Maybe if you hurry you can catch the end of something, or meet the authors on their way out. If not today, there's always tomorrow. Or Thursday. But no book events on the weekend? There must be something going on—anyone have some info?

Wednesday, July 1

Adam Ried, Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes

Bloomsday's on Tuesday, but BC celebrates it today with Bloomsday Boston 2009 featuring readings, performances, and other celebrations of James Joyce.

Monday, June 8, 7:00 pm, Porter Square Books Frances Osborne, The Bolter

Monday, June 1, 7:00 pm, Brookline Booksmith Dr. Nick Trout, Tell me Where It Hurts Monday, June 1st 7:00 PM, Harvard Book Store *Rita Dove, Sonata Mulattica: Poems

Sunday, May 24

826 Boston, Dave Eggers' less-ironic-than-usual literary endeavor, teaches kids about writing. It's a noble cause, and you can join it tonight for only $150. 826's spring benefit happens this evening at the WilmerHale Conference Center (60 State Street, 26th floor—how convenient for 826!). There will be beautiful views, talented people (Steve Almond! Julia Glass!), and copies of 2% of 2% of All the World's Stories, a book of bedtime stories by 826 Boston workshop participants. If you can't (afford to) attend tonight, the book will be on sale at 826 after the event. We're just in it for the frog wars. For the reading/writing-minded, Thursday promises a Literary Death Match to boot.

Monday, May 18 7:00 pm, at Harvard Book Store *Phillip Lopate, Notes on Sontag 7:00 pm, Porter Square Books Peter Abrahams, Reality Check 7:00 pm, Brookline Booksmith (Coolidge Corner Theatre) Lee Woodruff, Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress