Well, we’ve been slow in posting August book events, but you haven’t actually missed any yet. August is traditionally a slow month for publishers, and Harvard Book Store appears to be taking the month off; its next listed event isn’t until September 3 (but it’s a doozy—Junot Diaz! zomg! apparently he likes to make September appearances here--and the price has tripled since last year... but now you can get a book for it!). Check Porter......

Sunday, July 20, 1pm and 3pm, Spectacle Island Visitor Center Christopher Klein, Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands Monday, July 21, 7pm, Brookline Booksmith @ The Coolidge Corner Theatre Susan Quinn with an introduction by Howard Zinn Furious Improvisations: How the WPA and a Cast of Thousands Made High Art Out of Desperate Times *Tuesday, July 22, 7pm, Porter Square Books Steve Almond Not That You Asked David Blair, Ascension Days Tuesday, July 22, 7pm, Harvard......

July is upon us. This month, you can celebrate stuff white people like, as we did recently, or try to comfort Salman in the wake of his divorce from Padma. There's also a new Harvard Square Book Circle book discussion group at Harvard Book Store and a wonderful small press night (sponsored by Rose Metal Press) at Brookline Booksmith, plus Andre Dubus III comes to Porter Square Books. Be sure to get your reading glasses......