Posts Tagged ‘literary history’
October 17: Beyond Her Time: The Visionary Works of Pauline Hopkins
About the event Thursday, October 17Cambridge Public Library Main Branch, 449 Broadway6 pmFree Join us for a captivating exploration of the life and literary legacy of Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins. A pioneering figure of her time, Hopkins was a novelist, journalist, playwright, and activist who fearlessly tackled issues of race, gender, and social justice. This lecture…
Read MoreThe Mystery Plaque
By Edward Tabor, 2024 My parents were visiting me at Harvard College on October 16, 1965, a day when I was scheduled to row in a major boat race. It was the first occurrence of Boston’s now-famous “Head of the Charles” race. They stood on Anderson Bridge to watch my boat leave Newell Boathouse and…
Read MoreCambridge Through the Pages
By Lucy Caplan, 2013 Did you know that Cambridge has been home to a mad scientist who can revive the dead, a teenager who met with George Washington, and a man who can see into his own future? Across the centuries, Cambridge has inspired writers of fiction and poetry as an ideal setting for their…
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