Literary Magazine Launch: Six Stories A Semester

Join Papercuts Bookshop as we celebrate the launch of Six Stories A Semester, a new literary magazine from the folks at fellow indie bookstore The Book Shop of Beverly Farms. Contributors: Steve Almond is the author of 12 books of fiction and non-fiction, including the NYT bestsellers "Candyfreak" and "Against Football." His work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mysteries, The Best American Erotica, and the New York Times Magazine. His most recent book, "Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow," is about the hardships and joys of storytelling. He can be found at www.stevealmondjoy.org. Celeste Amidon is the winner of the 2025 New Ohio Review Ellis Prize for Fiction. Her work appears in Gulf Coast, New Ohio Review, Polyester, Broad Sound Journal, Rose Books, and is forthcoming in Exacting Clam. She was selected as a semi-finalist for the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards, long listed for the Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Awards and the Hope Prize, and selected as a finalist for the Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize. She is a 2026-2027 Fine Arts Work Center Fellow. Emily Franklin is the bestselling author of 25 books, including “The Lioness of Boston,” based on the life of trailblazer Isabella Stewart Gardner, now in its eleventh printing and recently featured as a clue on Jeopardy! Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Kenyon Review, and The Journal of the American Medical Association, among many other places, as well as featured and read aloud on National Public Radio, longlisted for the London Sunday Times Short Story Award and named notable by the Association of Jewish Libraries. She grew up half in the UK and half in Boston where she lives now with her spouse and four children. Her new novel, Love &amp; Other Monsters, is the untold origin story of Frankenstein told from the perspective of Claire Clairmont, Mary Shelley’s erased stepsister, who changed the course of literature forever. Mia Huerta is a Chicana poet and writer, born in Chicago, but now living and teaching north of Boston. Her poetry has previously appeared in Kenyon College’s HIKA and Washington University’s Spires magazines. A recent graduate from Kenyon College, she holds a BA in English and creative writing. Her work explores the intersections between the natural world, ancestral lineage, Chicana identity, and nostalgia. In her free time, she loves hiking in nearby woodlands, scrapbooking and baking. Eliana Ketcham is a Massachusetts writer, born in Beverly, raised in Ipswich. When she was eight years old, she wrote a Christmas short story, which has since thankfully been lost, but nevertheless inspired her lifelong love of writing. Outer space, cats, and the ocean are among her favorite things in the world (or out of it), along with science fiction and any good book she can get her hands on. Jason Rice graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Photography, 1991. He has worked in the South of France teaching photography, and spent three years working in the New York City film and television business (circa 1990s) most notably, The Adventures of Pete &amp; Pete, The Joan Rivers Show, Can We Shop?, and the feature “Flirting With Disaster.” He is currently working in the book business on the East Coast of the United States, servicing independent bookstores.

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S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

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S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

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S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

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