Boston Book Festival

In this eclectic grouping of authors whose books have each earned starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, the theme is seeking understanding and comfort in a world where change is the only constant. In The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster, John O’Connor goes in search of Bigfoot's myth and meaning. Publishers Weekly calls his effort “a winning portrait of America at its weirdest.” Curator and cultural observer Simon Wu’s memoir in essays, Dancing On My Own: Essays on Art,Collectivity, and Joy, interrogates art, capitalism, and identity and seeks to center joy in a socially engaged art-making life. Finally, The Atlantic writer James Parker’s Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes: Odes to Being Alive, pays homage to the poetry and beauty in everyday life. His quirky, funny odes to everything from Proust to dog waste are celebratory and life-affirming. Join us for a fun and provocative appreciation of everyone’s search for meaning and joy, led by Edgar B. Herwick III, host of GBH’s Curiosity Desk.