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 .
Steve Johnson
Events: Chef Fest: A Food Tasting & Book Signing - POSTPONED
A fixture in the Boston restaurant scene for nearly 20 years, Steve Johnson is Executive Chef and Owner of Rendezvous in Central Square. Offering Western Mediterranean-inspired cuisine (French, Italian, Spanish, and North African), Rendezvous has received unanimous positive praise from the local food media, including Boston Magazine’s top honors for “Best Restaurant Debut” in its August 2006 issue.
From 1996-2003, Chef Johnson was chef and co-owner of The Blue Room. During his tenure there, the restaurant was warmly received by the dining public and garnered very favorable reviews from the local and national press. In its August 1998 issue, Boston Magazine named Steve “Best Chef” in the Boston area. In 2001, Steve was again named by Boston Magazine as Best Chef in the Boston area and was a nominee for the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef in the Northeast.
In 1993, Chef Johnson was one of the principle organizers for the Boston chapter of the CHEFS Collaborative 2000, a national network of chef/activists that concentrates on political issues related to food. He continues to be an industry leader in agricultural issues and in restaurant chefs’ support for the region’s farmers and fishermen.