One of the best things about living in Boston is the wonderful independent bookstores! Growing up I had to drive to the next county to find a bookstore and although lovely, it was a Barnes & Noble and didn’t have the individuality and feel of an indie bookstore. Many of the local bookstores in and around Boston host great book events and book clubs but two of the best are Harvard Bookstore and Brookline Booksmith. Here are just a few of the events that I’m looking forward to this month (of course, as it’s me, many of them are food related but check out the full event listings on their websites!)

Dining Out in Boston: A Culinary History at Brookline Booksmith 11/2 at 7:00PM (at Harvard Bookstore 11/10 at 7:00PM)

The Essential Oyster: A Salty Appreciation of Taste and Temptation at Harvard Bookstore 11/3 at 7:00PM

In Julia’s Kitchen: Practical and Convivial Kitchen Design Inspired by Julia Child at Harvard Bookstore 11/4 at 7:00PM

Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan at Harvard Bookstore 11/17 at 7:00PM

Small Press Book Club at Brookline Booksmith 11/21 at 7:00PM (Reading: Colonel Lagrimas by Carlos Fonseca)

Book Club at Harvard Bookstore 11/28 at 7:00PM (Reading: A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin)