Events Archives
2010 Adventure Travel Lecture Series
2009 Adventure Travel Lecture Series
2008 Adventure Travel Lecture Series
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Adventure Travel Lecture Series 2010:
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The Wind Doesn’t Need a Passport: Stories from the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
Tyche Hendricks
Tuesday, September 21, 6 pm
An in-store event at The Globe Corner Bookstore
90 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Square
Award-winning journalist Tyche Hendricks has explored the U.S. – Mexico borderlands by car, by foot, on horseback and in the back of a pickup truck. She has shared meals with border residents, listened to their stories and visited their homes, churches, hospitals, farms and jails. In this dazzling portrait of one of the least understood and most debated regions in the country, Hendricks introduces us to the ordinary Americans and Mexicans who live there – cowboys and Indians, factory workers and physicians, naturalists and nuns.
In The Wind Doesn’t Need a Passport: Stories from the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, a new picture of the borderlands emerges, and we find that this region is not the dividing line so often imagined by Americans, but is a common ground alive with the energy of cultural exchange and international commerce, burdened with too-rapid growth and bi-national conflict, and underlain with a deep sense of history.
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Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha’s Vineyard
• Thursday, June 17th, 6 pm
• A.R.T. Meeting Room, 2 Arrow St., Harvard Square
(entry on right corner)
• Free, Reservations Recommended: (617) 649-5700 x.21, or events@gcb.com
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Martha’s Vineyard‘s boat builders Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin will join author Tom Dunlop and photographer Alison Shaw in an evening celebrating the publication of Schooner: Building a Wooden Boat on Martha’s Vineyard. Tom Dunlop will speak about and read from his story of the construction of Rebecca of Vineyard Haven, a sixty foot wooden schooner designed and built by the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway. Alison Shaw will present her extraordinary photographs of Rebecca‘s construction, which capture the design and craftsmanship which have earned the boatyard the respect and awe of on-island and off-island sailors. Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin will talk and answer questions about Rebecca and the boatyard’s design, construction, and repair of traditional wooden boats.
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At her launch in 2001, Rebecca of Vineyard Haven was the largest sailing vessel built on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard since the mid-19th century. Based on Nat Benjamin’s hand-drawn design, her construction survived delays and took close to three and a half years. She was the 34th new boat built by the boatyard, which has built or rebuilt boats ranging in size from an 8 foot row boat to a 65 foot schooner. It’s projects have included yacht tenders, canoes, Beetle cats, Alden schooners, Rhodes sloops, Concordia yawls, bass boats, Herreshoff designs, and Lawleys.
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Their shared passion for sailing prompted Ross Gannon’s and Nat Benjamin’s 30-year partnership to design and build boats. Designer Nat Benjamin writes that he has “tried to include the basic ingredients for safety, speed, and comfort, with a strong emphasis on good looks. I am not concerned with any rating system; I prefer to see men, women and children sailing with a smile. I feel it’s very important to keep an eye on current trends, but not to be influenced by the glitter, only the grace.”
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This event will take place at 6 p.m. at The Meeting Room at Two Arrow Street, Harvard Square. A book signing and reception follows at our store at 90 Mt. Auburn Street.
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Reservations are recommended for this free event. For reservations or further information, please send an email to events@gcb.com, call us at 617-649-5700 (x21) or speak with us at the store. If you would like to purchase an autographed copy of Schooner, but are unable to attend the event, please email or call us or with your shipping and payment info. We will hold the book in Harvard Square, if preferred.
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The Book Release Breakfast Club – The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Tuesday May 25th, 7:30 a.m.
An in-store event at The Globe Corner Bookstore
90 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Square
Are you as anxiously awaiting the release of the third and final book in Stieg Larsson’s internationally best selling mystery series as we are? If so, then the wait is almost over!
To celebrate the publication of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, we’re putting together a traditional Swedish mini “smorgasbord” on the morning of the book’s release; the new hardcover release is a Staff Pick and 20% off . We’re opening our store at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday May 25th and serving juice, blueberry bread, crisps and cheese through mid-morning.
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We’re also giving away temporary dragon tattoos and tote bags with The Globe Corner Bookstore and Lonely Planet logos with the purchase of a Stieg Larsson book. Copies of the previous two books The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire will also be on hand.
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Stop by on your way to work on Tuesday to buy the book, indulge in a breakfast “smorgasbord” and take a few minutes to talk about Lisbeth and Mikael. In a rush? We will have the book, a temporary tattoo and a slice of blueberry bread ready to go at the counter – all in a free tote bag. If you want to zip in and out, first thing in the morning or later in the day, please place your order for the book ahead of time and we’ll have everything set aside for a quick getaway so you can start reading right away.
As a celebration of the amazing mystery series’ location, all books and maps for Sweden will be 15% off from May 25th through the end of the month.For more info on this or other events, please visit our pages on Facebook and Twitter for updates on upcoming events and store news.
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Spring in to Great Runs
Mark Lowenstein, author of the Great Runs Guides
Date: Saturday, April 17th
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Location: An in-store event at 90 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Square
An event in the Square’s Bookish Ball Celebration (No need for reservations)
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Mark Lowenstein‘s new guidebook, covering Great Runs in Cambridge and surrounding communities, will be out by mid-month. Mark will be in the store on Marathon Weekend to talk about recommended runs in the new guide and his two previous guides, Great Runs in Boston and Great Runs in Brookline & Vicinity. He’ll inspire us to unearth running shoes and try new routes, as we take advantage of longer sun-lit days.
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The Great Runs guides include a range of runs, many under 10 miles, with route descriptions and maps. Suggestions for “additional spurs” accompany practical info about terrain, lighting, and water fountains,. Mark’s introduction to each guide lists his favorites by category. His notes about access by public transportation to longer, one-way routes are especially useful for longer training runs. The new guide includes neighborhood runs, the Charles River path from Boston to Weston, and some Off-Road trails.
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Mark Lowenstein, an avid recreational runner, has logged thousands of miles across dozens of Massachusetts communities over the past 25 years.
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100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go
Date: Monday, April 5th
Location: First Parish Church, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: Free, Reservations Requested
Reservations: 617-649-5700 x21 or events@gcb.com
Additional info: www.globecorner.com
Susan Van Allen, author of 100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go will give an illustrated talk on travel in Italy. Susan will speak about the role of women in inspiring art and in creating a culture of encompassing cuisine. She’ll talk about and present photographs of her favorite sites, from Florence’s Uffizi Gallery to Sicily’s Temple of Segesta – and the women depicted in their breathtaking paintings and sculpture. Susan’s descriptions of city streets and piazzas, as well as rural touring routes, will be sure to not only encourage new adventures and evoke travel memories, but also to reinforce why Italy is so appealing to women travellers.
Her book reflects Susan’s broad knowledge of Italy. It includes very practical advice about the best times to visit a museum or a region, recommended walks and itineraries, exceptional restaurants, and suggested reading. She’ll respond to specific travel questions after her formal presentation.
An excerpt from Susan’s introduction:
Treat this book like a cookbook. What do you want a taste of? Botticelli’s Birth of Venus? The best chocolate in Rome? A ceramic painting class in Deruta? A wine therapy spa treatment in the Veneto? Allow your mood to be your guide, savoring the experience Italian style, letting it unfold with an unhurried Old World pace.
To make a full meal of it, I’ve included suggestions for Golden Days—matching a place to a nearby restaurant, just like I do when I send out lists to girlfriends. These are only suggestions, because each of us has our own deeply personal experience of encountering Italy.
But as unique as each encounter is, I’m amazed at always hearing, even from travelers without a drop of Italian blood in them, the same words: “It felt like home.” Home, in the sweeping sense of a place that brings peace and comfort, a place that stirs the soul.
About the Author
Based in Los Angeles, Susan Van Allen’s love for Italy stems from her maternal grandparents, who emigrated from Southern Italy. Travelling in Italy for over 30 years, she has explored the country up and down the boot–visiting relatives, immersed herself in the country’s masterpieces and culture, taken language and cooking classes, and gone on boating, biking, and hiking adventures. Her writing about Italian travel has appeared in numerous publications, including Town & Country, Student Traveler, and several Travelers’ Tales anthologies (including Best Travel Writing 2009.)
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A Taste of Iceland & performance by Ólöf Arnalds
Photo courtesy of the Icelandic Consulate, NYC
From March 11-17, Boston will be hosting A Taste of Iceland. This festival of Icelandic culture and entertainment is bringing Icelandic musicians, DJs, acclaimed chefs, and a film festival to various venues in and around Boston in celebration of all things Icelandic…and Icelandair’s non-stop service to Reykjavik. You can even enter a drawing to win a trip to Reykjavik! The full schedule of events can be found at the “Iceland Naturally” website.
We’re so excited about the festival that we’re taking 15% off all books about and maps of Iceland through March 17th. And as an extra bonus, Icelandic singer Ólöf Arnalds will be dropping by the store on Saturday, March 13th at 4:30 p.m. to play a few songs for us!
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The Weeping Goldsmith: Discoveries in the Secret Land of Myanmar
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH
Author W. John Kress will give an illustrated talk about and read from The Weeping Goldsmith: Discoveries in the Secret Land of Myanmar.
Location: First Parish Church, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: Free, Reservations Requested
Reservations: 617-649-5700 x21 or events@gcb.com
The Weeping Goldsmith is a remarkable memoir of the over nine years that Dr. Kress spent exploring the wilderness of Myanmar in search of rare and beautiful plants, and how he came to appreciate Myanmar’s unique people and culture. The book contains past explorers’ archival photographs as well as 200 of the author’s color photographs of plants, people, landscapes, and temples. A 10-page “portfolio” includes photographs of 50 Myanmar plants, with botanical profiles and habitat detail.
W. John Kress prefaces his book by explaining that it “is about the natural landscapes and people of Myanmar as interpreted through the eyes of a modern-day scientist and plant explorer…I surveyed the teak forests, bamboo thickets, timber plantations, rivers, and mangroves to document the plant diversity of this vast unknown land. Myanmar is one of the world’s great biodiversity hot spots in Asia, but because of its social isolation and reputation for political repression it has been off-limits and avoided by many biologists, conservationists, and environmentalists.”
The book’s title is the name of a ginger flower “whose Burmese name was derived from the legend that the local goldsmiths were reduced to tears because none of their own creations could rival its exquisiteness.”
W. John Kress is Curator of Botany and Research Scientist at the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution, and was formerly the chairman of the Smithsonian’s Department of Botany. He is the executive director of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also an adjunct professor of biology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Yunnan.
Dr. Kress’s research interests focus on the evolution of and relationships among tropical plants; his field studies focus on the evolution of pollination systems, speciation in tropical angiosperms, and the conservation of tropical ecosystems. In his work as a classifier of plant species, he has traveled extensively in Latin America, Southeast Asia, southern China, and the islands of the South Pacific.
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Let’s Go Greece & Italy
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH
Let’s Go Greece and Let’s Go Italy writers will talk about their summer 2009 adventures and offer budget travel advice.
Location: First Parish Church, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: Free, Reservations Requested
Reservations: 617-649-5700 x21 or events@gcb.com
Let’s Go is celebrating 50 years of publishing! Irreverent and jam-packed with information, the guides are written entirely by Harvard undergraduates and offer comprehensive advise for readers seeking affordable travel. Every guide’s’ Beyond Tourism section offers listings to support readers’ interest in volunteering, studying, or working abroad. We’re pleased to present an event with Let’s Go researcher-writers who contributed to the 2010 editions of Let’s Go Greece: The Student Travel Guide and Let’s Go Italy: The Student Travel Guide.
Our panel of writers will talk about their adventures in Greece and Italy as researchers for Let’s Go. They’ll offer travel advice about budget travel to these two Mediterranean destinations. The four panelists had specific travel assignments in either Greece or Italy. They’ll discuss the personal travel experiences (expected and unexpected) which allow them to provide unique expertise on regional travel on limited budgets.
The focus for Greece will be on the Aegean Islands. Charlotte Alter and Ansley Rubinstein boarded innumerable ferries to reach both popular and lesser-known islands. Charlotte’s itinerary included The Dodecanese, Northeast Aegean and Aegina. Ansley “island-hopped” to Crete, the Cyclades, Evia, and the Sporades. Based in Rome for the summer, Emily Chertoff will talk about day trips from Rome, ways to avoid long waits to visit sights, take advantage of local transportation, and discover economical accommodations and places to eat. Marykate Jasper will provide similar information about Florence and her efforts to master “the vagaries of Tuscan transportation.”
Charlotte Alter is a Sophomore History and Literature concentrator. Ansley Rubinstein is a Senior Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations concentrator; she worked for Let’s Go as a Researcher-Writer for the 2009 Let’s Go Australia guide. Emily Chertoff is a Sophomore English concentrator. MaryKate Jasper is a Junior English concentrator. Both Charlotte and Marykate currently work at Let’s Go as Managing Editors.
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Chuck Thompson – To Hellholes and Back
- To Hellholes and Back
Chuck Thompson spoke about and read from his book, “To Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism.”
Location: The Globe Corner Bookstore, 90 Mt. Auburn Street, Harvard Square
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 19th, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible
Admission: Free, Reservations Requested
Reservations: 617-649-5700 x21 or events@gcb.com
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Chuck Thompson will talk about and read from his new book, “To Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism.” Our in-store book signing and reception will include a reading, a Q&A period, and time to speak informally with Chuck about his travel and writing.
Whether writing about the Congo, India, Mexico City, Disney World, or any destination that he views with trepidation. Chuck’s descriptions of his adventures are opinionated, funny and thought-provoking. In a recent interview by a GCB staff member (on our staff blog), Chuck offered his definition for extreme tourism as “often associated with space tourism or living in a grass hut in Papua New Guinea for a month. But if your idea of a good time is hanging out in grass huts, what’s so extreme about that? Extreme travel, to me, is anything that takes you out of your comfort zone — physically, intellectually, emotionally. That’s why both the Congo and Disney presented me with “extreme” opportunities. I didn’t want anything to do with either one.”
- Chuck Thompson
The object of several GCB staff members’ affection, (see Why We Continue to *Heart* Chuck Thompson, a 2008 staff blog) Chuck Thompson became a bit of a cult figure after the publication of “Smile While You’re Lying.” This earlier account of the travel industry’s dirtiest secrets remains a GCB best seller. Smile While You’re Lying earned high praise from The New York Times: ”(Thompson) knows the score and he tallies it accurately…..(a) dead-on demolition job…The book is a savagely funny act of revenge …”
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