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Category: Beacon Staff
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I used to be a huge writer and reader when I was growing up and still really enjoy writing today. As a kid, I didn’t really understand how much work is done between an author writing a book and a reader purchasing it at a bookstore, and it’s always been a little curiosity of mine.
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By Catherine Tung and Perpetua Cannistraro | It was with extraordinary sadness that we learned that our author, Danielle Legros Georges, passed away in her Dorchester home on February 11 after a years-long battle with stage-four breast cancer. Her partner, Tom Laughlin, and her brothers, Gerard, Bernard, and Stephan, were with her. We are honored…
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Whew! Now that we are shutting the door on that messy guest called 2024, we are officially in our unwind and imbibe era until further notice. Join us, won’t you? Because your books should be as good as your booze. We asked our staff members which beverage, cocktail, or mocktail they would pair with their…
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I’ve always been interested in storytelling, but it wasn’t until undergrad that I really learned about the labor that goes into publishing and how gratifying the process can be. Beacon has consistently introduced me to authors I’ve ended up loving, such as Gayl Jones and Alicia Kennedy, so when the opportunity to be an editorial…
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In late 2006, I was on the verge of graduating college with an English degree and had no clue what I wanted to do with it. I’d worked in libraries since age fifteen, always loved books and reading, and really liked helping people with their writing and essays. So, I thought, “Maybe get into book…
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I’ve known since I was little that I wanted to work somewhere in the world of books. My mom is a writer, so while I was growing up, she was my biggest inspiration and always supported me to lean into my love of literature. Some of my favorite childhood memories were discussing books with her—why…
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Since elementary school, I always loved to read and write in my free time and always had my nose in a book. In fact, my mom would have to wrestle my book and flashlight out of my hands whenever she would catch me reading under the covers at night. As I grew older, books and…
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