Literally Waltham

Thanks to your feedback and readership, I am continuing my new feature on Waltham Patch. The series, "Literally Waltham," will involves a focus featuring local bookish activities. If you have literary events which are being offered locally, you can share them by e-mailing me through my website. Literally!

June is Pride month, and the beginning of summer. Rainbows and sunshine; what a bright combination to inspire reading! Bookstores and other venues are featuring books by LGBTQ authors, and I will be sharing my book reviews of LGBTQ themes.

Here is a brief list of some local bookish events. I hope to see you there!

6/1 Friday 6:30PM Porter Square Books: Libby Adler reads from "Gay Priori."

6/2 Saturday 3:15 PM The Middle East Corner: Dire Literary Series with Izikhotane, Beckman, and McMillen; Poetry/Fiction Reading/Performance.

6/4 Monday 7-9PM Newton Free Library: Disability Awareness Book Club.

6/5 Tuesday 7PM Belmont Books: Fran Lesa Gino author talk, "Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life."

6/6 Wednesday 7-8:30 Watertown Free Library: Cook the Books Potluck. Bring an Indian dish you've prepared from a cookbook to share!

6/7 Thursday 7PM Lincoln Public Library Tarbell Room: Book talk and signing with Jennifer Burckett-Picker, author of "Dad and Durk in the Great War."

6/8 Friday 7PM Wellesley Books: Author talk and signing with Leslie Cormier, author of "Copley Square: History Through Architecture."

6/9 Saturday 10-11:30AM Waltham Public Library Trustees Room: Saturday Morning Book Club.

6/10 Sunday 2PM Newtonville Books: Sunday Salon discusses "The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches From The Forgotten America" by Sarah Kendzior.

6/11 Monday 7-9PM Newton Free Library: Holocaust survivor Irene Butter shares her memoir, "Shores Beyond Shores."

6/12 Tuesday 7-8:30 Watertown Free Library: Mystery Lovers Group.

6/13 Wednesday 7PM Belmont Books: Author talk and signing provided by Claire Messed, author of "The Burning Girl."

6/14 Thursday 7PM Newtonville Books: Blanche McCrary Boyd presents her book, "Tomb of the Unknown Racist: a Novel."

6/15 Friday 7PM Wellesley Books: Author talk and signing featuring Jenna Blum and her book, "The Lost Family."

6/16 Saturday 8:30AM Belmont Books: Belmont Book's Birthday Bash; bookstore tour, cake, face painting, raffles, author signings, temporary tattoos, discounts.

6/18 Monday 7PM Newtonville Books: Hannah Pittard presents her book, "Visible Empire: a Novel."

6/19 Tuesday 7PM Belmont Books: Author talk with Elaine Weiss, author of "The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote."

6/20 Wednesday 7:30-9PM Newton Free Library: African Literature Discussion Group.

6/21 Thursday 7PM Porter Square Books: Celebrate the first day of summer with Amy Trubek and her book, "Making Modern Girls."

6/22 Friday 7PM Newtonville Books: Julia Glass reads from her book, "A House Among the Trees."

6/25 Monday 7PM Porter Square Books: Author Herb Pearce discusses his book, "Presidential Profiles."

6/26 Tuesday 7PM Newtonville Books: Celebrity Bookclub discusses "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. Hosted by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich, author of "The Fact of a Body: a Murder and a Memoir."

6/27 Wednesday 7-8:30PM Watertown Free Library: Brian Glyn Williams Presents "The Last Warlord: The Life and Legend of Dostum."

6/28 Thursday 7-8:30PM Robbins Library Arlington: Sue Kate reads and discusses her book, "From Pioneer to Elder: One Arlington Woman's Journey From the Birth of Boston's Gay Liberation to LGBTQ Elder Activism Today."

6/29 Friday 7PM Harvard Book Store: Alice Bolin and Chelsea Hodson provide a Creative Nonfiction Reading.

Here are some reviews and recommendations for PRIDE month. Please share with me YOUR fave books and authors which you would like to see featured here. Happy reading!