October 15 - November 2, 2008
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 .
Matthew Jarpe
Events: We May Be On to Something Here (Science Fiction in the 21st Century)
Book: Radio Freefall
Matthew Jarpe is a scientist and a science fiction writer. He has his PhD in biochemistry from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He works in drug discovery at a small biotech company in Brighton, MA, called Surface Logix. As a science fiction author he has had six short stories published in Asimov’s Science Fiction and the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Last August Tor Books published his first novel, Radio Freefall. He lives in Quincy, MA, with his wife, Michelle Morris and their son Sam.