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Composite image of ten book covers included in the summer reads listicle. Books include: “Love Marriage”. “Olga Dies Dreaming", ”Girl on Fire”, By the Book”, “Young Mungo”, “There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important", "Portrait of a Thief", "Girls Can Kiss Girls Now", and "Happy-Go-Lucky".

fiction

15 Great Summer Reads Sure to Keep You Turning the Pages

June 20, 2022

Photo of Sven Birkerts, left, and William Pierce in the AGNI offices on Bay State Rd. Birkerts, a white man with light brown curly hair and a silver grey beard, wears a blue shirt and jeans as he leans back with one arm on a bookcase behind him. Pierce, a white man with grey and brown curly hair wearing a white short sleeved shirt and light green pants, sits on an armchair to the right of Birkerts, also in front of the bookcase. The bookcase behind spans the entire wall and is made of a light wood. Many books on it feature the title "AGNI"

Writing

AGNI, BU’s Elite Literary Magazine, Celebrates Its 50th Birthday

June 16, 2022

Collage: Images of 5 Black media arranged in two rows. Tp row of 3 shows cover of "The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States", podcast art for "The Read" podcast, and poster for "A Black Lady Sketch Show". Second Row has promotional artwork for "Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches" and album cover of Koffee's "Gifted".

Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth with These 15 Films, Podcasts, TV Shows, Albums, and Books

June 15, 2022

Arts & Culture

Pulitzer Prize Winner and Former US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Headlines Robert Lowell Memorial Poetry Reading Tuesday

April 11, 2022

A composite image made from a series of book covers on a pink background. The book titles include: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn, The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare, Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers, My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa, Restless Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk, First Comes Like by Alisha Rai, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian, Digging Up Love by Chandra Blumberg, Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur.

Books

These Books Will Add Some Romance and Passion to Your Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2022

Composite image of the book covers of the following works (right to left): Black No More by George S. Schuyler, Kindred by Octavia Butler, Aye, and Gomorrah: And Other Stories by Samuel Delany by Zora Neale Hurston, Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole, Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert, Trayvon: Ten Years Later by Sybrina Fulton, Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay, The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemison, and The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Books

12 Books by Black Authors in Honor of Black History Month

February 10, 2022

photo of a stack of books burning in an empty dirt field.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Books Are Being Banned across the Country: Here’s What’s Really at Stake

February 1, 2022

Cover of the book "Animal" by Lisa Taddeo. Features a red and blue stylized image of a woman's face and text that reads "Animal. Lisa Taddeo."

Books

Her MFA Thesis Became an Acclaimed Novel. Here’s How Lisa Taddeo Did It

November 17, 2021

image of superman kissing his boyfriend from the newest issue of the comic

Comics

Superman Is Queer: Is That a Big Deal?

November 1, 2021

a black and white photo of author Gail Mazur sitting at table with chin resting on her hand in front of a bright window.

Creative Writing

A BU Teacher and Her Former Student Headline Lowell Memorial Poetry Reading

October 28, 2021

3D rendering of a creepy ward room in the hospital with blood and rust.

Horror

Human Sacrifice, Haunted Rooms, and Other Rituals of Folk Horror

October 26, 2021

a photo of the interior of Frugal Bookstore, showing a front view of shelves filled with books, as well as various pieces of African American paintings.

Books

Your Guide to the Best Local Independent Bookshops

October 15, 2021

Composite of book covers mentioned in this listicle of books to read in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. Titles include: The Things She's Seen, Split Tooth, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, Heartbeat Braves, The Only Good Indians, and Elatsoe.

Books

10 Great Reads in Honor of Indigenous Peoples Dayeat

October 7, 2021

Photo collage of the book covers for the followingbooks: Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States by Felipe Fernández-Armesto, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Dominicana by Angie Cruz, Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos, Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende, Acting on Impulse by Mia Sosa, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Books

Books for Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2021

Photo of The COM green on June 17 looking towards the Kilachand building. Purple flowers are seen in the right foreground, and people seated at the red outdoor tables are seen at left.

Humanities

Humanities Center Summer Program Teaches the Classics to Local High Schoolers

August 4, 2021

Composite image of book covers included in the juneteenth listicle, including “The Brightest Day,” “Stamped from the Beginning,“”The Deep,” “Addy: An American Girl,” “Between the World and Me,” “Crossing Ebenezer Creek,” and “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You”

Books

10 Powerful Books for Adults, Teens, Kids to Celebrate and Understand Juneteenth

June 17, 2021

A composite of the book covers and movie posters from the books and movies discussed in the article

Pride

Celebrate Pride Month with These Books, Podcasts, Movies, and TV Shows

June 11, 2021

Audience members attend a Lit Crawl Boston session in 2019.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Lit Crawl Boston

June 10, 2021

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Cambridge Love Letters

June 8, 2021

A composite of portrait photos of William Giraldi and Josephine Halvorson

University News

William Giraldi and Josephine Halvorson Named BU’s Latest Guggenheim Fellows

June 1, 2021

William Giraldi and Josephine Halvorson Named BU’s Latest Guggenheim Fellows