Books & Brews

Join GBH IN-PERSON for a night of pints and conversation at Long Live Roxbury with New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Haigh! 

Haigh will share her writing process, insights, challenges, and goals when it comes to her novels, characters, and stories. She’ll also be able to answer any questions that you may have, so come prepared with questions of your own! 

Don’t miss the chance to meet and chat in-person with the author, while indulging in local brews and celebrating the power of storytelling. 

Jennifer Haigh is a Boston author with acclaimed novels such as Mrs. Kimble (2003), Baker Towers (2005), The Condition (2008), Faith (2011), Heat and Light (2016), Mercy Street (2022) and a book of short stories News from Heaven (2013). Her books have won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Massachusetts Book Award and the PEN New England Award in Fiction and have been published in 18 languages. Haigh is also a Guggenheim Foundation Fellow and has won a Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She teaches in the graduate creative writing program at Boston University. Most recently, Haigh was a festival presenter at the 2023 Boston Book Festival. 

Long Live Roxbury is located at 152 Hampden Street in Boston, MA. Long Live is passionate about community and great beer. Long Live brews all the beer they serve and never stops looking to create hop-forward beer, playful stouts and sours, and memorable experiences for all of their guests. 

Stick around until the end of the evening for the opportunity to have Jennifer Haigh sign YOUR favorite of her works. Haigh’s novel, Mercy Street, will be available onsite for purchase and signing. All proceeds will support GBH News and programming. 

This event will be hosted by Emily Judem, Senior Producer on the Digital Video Team.

Get your tickets now, for this FREE IN-PERSON event! 

Doors open at 7PM and Jennifer Haigh will begin at 7:30PM. Event registration is required. Seating is general admission.



The maximum capacity of this event is 75 people.

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Please note: Guests must be 21 years old to participate in alcohol related events.

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If you have questions or can no longer attend, please contact Audience and Member Services Department. Audience and Member Services can be reached during regular business hours M-F, 9am-5pm at 617-300-3300 or via email: info@wgbh.org.