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Welcome to Literary MA
Massachusetts is alive with literature. Hundreds of writers and poets in literary hotspots such as Boston, Western Massachusetts, and Cape Cod, make up a significant part of the cultural heritage here. One in six people in Massachusetts is employed in the creative sector, so we are part of a massive ecosystem.
Bring this together with a rich history or writers that saw Boston being the capital of publishing in the United States, until the mid-19th century, a network of some of the best library systems in the world, a strong presence of independent bookshops, publishers, and coffee shops, and you have the recipe for the perfect literary storm…

Literary Massachusetts
Through The Years
We take a look at the highlights from a rich history of literature in Massachusetts. From Emily Dickinson to Ralph Waldo Emerson; from Henry David Thoreau to Louisa May Alcott; from W.E.B. Du Bois to Sylvia Plath, this New England State has been the birthplace of some of the world’s finest literature.
ALL OVER MASSACHUSETTS
Literary Events
Book launches, workshops for writers, readings, conferences, and other literary events around Massachusetts.
IN-PERSON | Michael Wejchert talks about Hidden Mountains: Survival and Reckoning After a Climb Gone Wrong
9 College St South Hadley, MA 01075
IN-PERSON | Brookline Emerging Artist: Salman Hussain
279 Harvard Street Coolidge Corner Brookline, MA 02446-2908
IN-PERSON | Patricia Engel with Grace Talusan: The Faraway World
279 Harvard Street Coolidge Corner Brookline, MA 02446-2908
Literary Massachusetts Today
Massachusetts is home to international book festivals, leading writers, renowned publishers, critics, and some of the finest MFAs in the world. It is also a global meeting hub for writers, thinkers and seekers of knowledge.
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News, announcements, and opportunities for writers and book lovers in Massachusetts.

Straw Dog names 3 writers for its 2022 Emerging Writer Fellowship shortlist
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The New England Poetry Club is looking for a President
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Call for applications: Fine Arts Work Center Writing Fellowship 2022-23
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