2023 Bristol Bookfest featuring the odyssey by homer translated by emily wilson — April 1 from 9 to 5 p.m.
Ink Fish Books is proud to be a partner bookstore for this upcoming event with Bristol BookFest.
The 2023 Bristol BookFest consists of a free keynote talk and reception on Friday, March 31, at Colt School Auditorium (570 Hope St), and a paid day program of speakers and informal discussions on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. inside the ballroom of Linden Place (500 Hope St).
Saturday’s speaker’s include:
Dr. Barbara Graziosi, an Italian classicist and academic who is professor of classics at Princeton University;
Mary Ebbott, professor of classics, the College of the Holy Cross, specializing in Homeric epics;
Johanna Hanink, professor of classics and associate provost for faculty community at Brown University;
Carol Dougherty, professor of classical studies and director of comparative literature at Wellesley College;
Garrett Dash Nelson, president and head curator, Leventhal Map and Educational Center at the Boston Public Library;
Phoebe Segal, curator, Greek and Roman art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts;
BookFest Co-founder, Charles Calhoun, a Bristol-based biographer and historian
The 2023 Bristol BookFest program is funded by the Friends of Rogers Free Library. Additional support and collaboration provided by Arts in Common, Linden Place, Rogers Free Library, Rogers Williams University, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, and the Town of Bristol.
For additional details, visit BristolBookFest.com or Facebook.com/BristolBookFest or email: hello@BristolBookFest.com.
Books will be for sale and signing at the event.
To purchase copies in advance, please email info@inkfishbooks.com.