Author Talk: Dennis Lehane: Small Mercies + Boston Busing Crisis 50th Anniversary Discussion at BPL

Sunday, March 3rd from 1:30pm-3pm.

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer and Dorchester native Dennis Lehane will converse with the President of the Boston Public Library about his 2023 detective mystery, Small Mercies, which is an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston’s history. They will also discuss the 50th anniversary of this Boston desegregation busing crisis as well as his general writing process.

Following the talk, there will be time for audience Q&A. Local independent bookstore partner Trident Booksellers and Cafe will be available to sell copies of Small Mercies to in-person attendees.

Attendance and registration information:

Please note that this program is happening in person and online. To attend online, visit this link to register. To attend in-person, register on this event listing. We encourage interested attendees to use the wait-list function if the registration is full in case we are able to make more seats available. You can register here.