Concord and Lowell, Massachusetts
Two weeks of talks, readings, and discussion celebrating the written and the spoken word.
Roy Blount Jr.
Carole Boston Weatherford
James Wood
Jennifer Haigh
How You Can Participate
- Attend: Most events are free. All events are open to the public. Events that require a ticket are so indicated and include information about how and where to obtain tickets.
- Donate: The festival is produced by a non-profit foundation and depends greatly on individual support. Tax deductible donations in any amount are encouraged and can be made online.
- Sponsor: Corporate sponsorship is welcomed and is available. For information please .
Clara Silverstein
Events: Chef Fest: A Food Tasting & Book Signing - POSTPONED
Book: The Boston Chef's Table
Clara Silverstein is an author and long-time food writer in the Boston area. Her new cookbook, The Boston Chef’s Table, presents more than 100 contemporary recipes from the city’s top chefs, including Jody Adams, Todd English, Peter Davis, and Steve Johnson. Customized for home cooks, the recipes are presented with a profile about each chef, cooking hints, and Boston food lore.
A journalist for more than 20 years, Clara has published articles in Health magazine, Runner’s World, American Heritage, and the Boston Globe. Formerly a food writer at the Boston Herald, Clara for 13 years informed readers about the city’s chefs, restaurants, and food trends. She is currently the Boston food correspondent for the mobile media company go2.
Since 2000, Clara has been Program Director of the Chautauqua Writers’ Center, a series of poetry and prose writing workshops held each summer at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York.