Andre Dubus III The Garden of Last Days Porter Square Books Tuesday, July 29, 7pm The Garden of Last Days came to Andre Dubus III in piecemeal visions: a wad of cash here, an inspired title there. What he originally thought of as a short story grew to 700+ pages and over a dozen characters, which he cut down to a more manageable 500-page tome. Like its subject matter—choices that are difficult to understand—The Garden......

It's hot outside. Cool off your body and rev up your mind with a book reading this week. Superstar Andrew Dubus (III) will be here, and up-and-coming novelist Jonathan Miles will dis everyone's favorite hatred target: airlines. You can also learn about expensive wine and ponder why we all own so much stuff. Monday, June 9th, 6:00pm, Brattle Theatre, $5 Andre Dubus III, Garden of Last Days: A Novel Monday, June 9th, 7pm, Brookline Booksmith......