Welcome to Friends of the South End Library (FOSEL).
As a nonprofit organization, we are committed to making the South End branch of the Boston Public Library (BPL) a vibrant civic space within our community with exciting programming created for you, based on your suggestions and those of our board and Library staff. Programs are made possible by private funding from you, our loyal supporters.
On October 30th treat yourself to Deborah Blum’s talk about two of her fascinating books, The Poisoners Handbook and Ghost Hunters.
Join us on October 23rd for two great authors – Danielle Trussoni, whose most recent book is The Puzzle Box, and Adam Sikes, author of The Underhanded
Join us on October 23rd for two great authors – Adam Sikes, author of The Underhanded , and Danielle Trussoni, whose most recent book is The Puzzle Box.
In this mesmerizing novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, acclaimed author Dawn Tripp has crafted an intimate story of love and power, family and tragedy, loss and reinvention.
Douglas Bauer will share his recent book The Beckoning World - A Novel set in the early 20th century featuring a coal miner whose baseball talent unexpectedly changes his life in wonderful and complicated ways.
Gabrielle Korn shares a provocative account of her experiences as a Lesbian in the fashion industry.
Zibby Owens has compiled essays by acclaimed authors about the many things moms have no time to do during the pandemic, from eating to working out to breathing!
Tanya Selvaratnam shares a personal account of abuse in a high-profile relationship and examines the domestic violence crisis.
Jazz-age Chicago comes to vibrant life in Denny Bryce’s new work of historical fiction, Wild Women and the Blues.
Nancy Johnson’s The Kindest Lie was named one of the most greatly anticipated books of 2021 by Marie Claire and PopSugar.
Alice Henderson’s love of wild places inspired her new thriller series, which begins with A Solitude of Wolverines.
Amy Scher, "accidental guru" will join SEW to discuss her work on using energy therapy in healing.
Poet Lauren Marie Schmidt Will Read from her Fourth Poetry Collection, "Filthy Labors," with an Introduction by Martin Espada
Join the South End Writes for a talk with Bruce Robert Coffin, award winning author and former detective sergeant who worked for four years with the FBI.
Pediatrician Claudia Gold and Child Psychologist Ed Tronick Will Present "The Power of Discord" With an Introduction by Renowned Trauma Psychiatrist, Bessel van der Kolk
with Librarian Margaret