Jewish literature, learning and culture: Events in the greater Boston area in MAY

As usual, this month there are many interesting events happening in and around Boston.  Here are just a few that may be of interest:


Wednesday, May 18,  at 6pm, Gary Shteyngart will read from his novel, Super Sad True Love Story, a dystopian view of the future of America as seen by a Russian-Jewish immigrant and the Korean American woman with whom he falls in love, at the Harvard Bookstore. This acclaimed book takes a bitingly satiric view of the future of America and was named one of the best books of 2010 by more than a dozen reviewers, including The Boston Globe and The New York Times.  Tickets are on sale for $5.00 and can be purchased through the Harvard Bookstore website.


Also on May 18th at 8pm, the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore will have a live, interactive simulcast of satirist Andy Borowitz’s Countdown to Election ‘12 as part of their Manhattan in Marblehead series.  Tickets are $10 for JCC members, $12 for the community and can be purchased on their website.


Poetry reading by Barbara Helfgott Hyett, May 23, 2:30, @  Goddard House, Brookline.  dobrien@radiusmanagement.com; Free


FEAST OF JEWISH LEARNING featuring Dr. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg.  Tuesday May 24, 11:00 am, Beth El Temple Center, Belmont;

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Tuesday May 24, 7:00 pm, Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Chestnut Hill.

Margie Piercy celebrates the release of her newest collection, The Hunger Moon: new and selected poems, 1980-201,  Wednesday, May 25, 7pm, at  Brookline Booksmith.



On Thursday, May 26th at 7pm, Porter Square Books will host a talk with Peter Cole and Adina Hoffman on their book, Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza.  This book tells the story of the discovery of one of the most impressive and important collections of Jewish manuscripts in an Egyptian geniza.


In addition, all month long the Countway Medical Library will be hosting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race travelling exhibition. The exhibit will be on show until July 17th.