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Adam Mansbach & Ricardo Cortes - Seriously, Just Go To Sleep
Start: 7:00 pm

The authors of the uproarious best-selling book Go the
F*** To Sleep return to the Booksmith to share their new, kid-friendly
version, which lets kids in on the joke. With updated illustrations, including
a cameo by Samuel L. Jackson, Seriously, Just Go To Sleep is the perfect
gift for parents and kids caught in the bedtime battle.

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Jane Roper - Double Time
Start: 7:00 pm

In this warm, honest, and
funny memoir, popular blogger (Baby Squared)
Jane Roper lays out what it’s like to be the mother of two twin girls, from the
round-the-clock feedings to the ways their very different personalities emerge.
A must read for new parents, no matter how many little ones they have.

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Jennifer Miller - The Year of the Gadfly
Start: 7:00 pm

When the prestigious Mariana Academy becomes a hotbed of rumors and
blackmail, budding journalist Iris Dupont, whose only confidant is a
chain-smoking specter of Edward R. Murrow, tries to break into the ranks of the
secret society bringing these rumors to light. But the search for truth has its
own dangers in this debut novel that Gary Shteyngart calls “hysterical and
moving.”

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Augusten Burroughs - This Is How (Tickets Required)
Start: 6:00 pm

NYT best-selling author Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors, Possible Side Effects) returns to the Coolidge with a book of life lessons told with his trademark black-humor. Hear him hold forth on topics as varied as “How to ride an elevator,” “How to find love,” “How to feel sorry for yourself,” “How to end your life,” and more.

Tickets are $5 each. Please call 617-566-6660 for any ticket or book orders for tonight's event. Thanks!

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The BASH Reading Series
Start: 7:00 pm

Details to be annouced.

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Suzanne Koven, M.D. - Say Hello to a Better Body!: Weight Loss and Fitness for Women over 50
Start: 4:00 pm

In her new book, Harvard
Medical School faculty member and Boston Globe columnist Dr. Suzanne Koven shares a
unique blend of inspiring stories and health information for women over the age
of 50. Join us for this tea-time talk on how to stay healthy in middle-age and
beyond.

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