Lit Crawl Boston 2025

Comics have long been a space for raw truth and real emotion — not just action or laughs. Join comic artist-authors Michael Anthony (Just Another Meat-Eating Dirtbag) and Damian Alexander (Other Boys) as they explore how the medium tackles the big stuff: identity, love, grief, the awkward, the ugly, the beautiful, and everything in between. It’s honest, it’s complex — and, just like life, still kind of hilarious. Moderated by Fin Leary.

Please note that Lit Crawl Boston events are NOT ticketed. All events are on a first come first served basis.
 

Earfull is a hosted performance series featuring writers and musicians doing their respective things in an intimate setting. WRITERS read from their new books, or about-to-be books, or right from their crumpled up notes. MUSICIANS range from harpists to horn blowers, from solo songwriters to full-on rock bands. Earfull evenings offer food & drink at the venue, and time between acts to socialize.

On Thursday, June 12, we welcome author Jane Roper and musical act Highway Hosiery (with Elizabeth Steen and Jude Heichelbech). Hosted by Jen Trynin.

More about Earfull at earfull.org.

Beer, wine, and soft drinks available for purchase.

Please note that Lit Crawl Boston events are NOT ticketed. All events are on a first come first served basis.

It’s a party, celebrating the publication of Generation Queer, a vibrant collection spotlighting LGBTQ+ youth activists! Drop in to meet and chat with author Kimm Topping and create your own bio-or write one in honor of an LGBTQ+ activist, education, or artist. Signed copies of Generation Queer will be for sale.

Beer, wine, and soft drinks available for purchase.

Please note that Lit Crawl Boston events are NOT ticketed. All events are on a first come first served basis.

Celebrate Greater Boston's vibrant international community with live storytelling. Four extraordinary storytellers from diverse backgrounds will share meaningful personal stories on courage, community, culture, and more. Explore a world of experiences with Stellar Story Company.

Soft drinks and food available for purchase.

Please note that Lit Crawl Boston events are NOT ticketed. All events are on a first come first served basis.

It's almost summer, so some of Somerville's outstanding poets and outstanding citizens will be warming up our lives reading some of their own poems, including some about Somerville. It should be something Somervillians will never forget. Featuring Jennifer Badot, David Blair, Jennifer Clarvoe, Linda Haviland Conte, Doug Holder, Denise Provost, Hilary Sallick, Lloyd Schwartz, and Patrick Sylvain.

Jennifer Badot, author of A Violet, A Jennifer, has been greeting the sun and writing poems in Somerville for over 30 years.

David Blair is a poet you’d love walking around Somerville with, especially after reading his book of essays, Walk Around.

Jennifer Clarvoe has lived in Rome (Rome Prize) and Ohio (teaching at Kenyon College), but is now happily living in Somerville “for good.” Her next book is Piano Piano.

Linda Haviland Conte welcomes members to New England Poetry Club and is the author of the collection Seldom Purely.

Doug Holder is founder of the Ibbetson Street Press, and keeps poetry alive as arts/editor for The Somerville Times.

Denise Provost is a poet and writer who has been known to dabble in politics. Her most recent book is City of Stories.

Hilary Sallick teaches adult literacy classes at Somerville’s SCALE. Her most recent book, Love Is a Shore, is on the “poetry longlist” for the Mass Book Award.

Lloyd Schwartz is Somerville’s poet laureate.

Patrick Sylvain wears many hats: poet, writer, social and literary critic, and photographer. His most recent bilingual poetry collection is Unfinished Dreams.

Please note that Lit Crawl Boston events are NOT ticketed. All events are on a first come first served basis.

Two Page Tuesday brings the passion to Thursday! Come discover literary readings that are a little irreverent, a lot of fun, not too long, and about what's happening now, what folks have got going on in the works. The event kicks off with a brief generative writing game followed by (very) short reading of new work by local writers.

Please note that Lit Crawl Boston events are NOT ticketed. All events are on a first come first served basis.