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Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola Highlights Marginalized Authors And Builds Community With New Bookstore
Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola isn’t just a wordsmith—she’s a community builder. Her latest project, justBook-ish, an independent bookstore in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is as much ...
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Dorchester bookstore is one of several new establishments offering a 'third place'
JustBook-Ish in Dorchester is one of several bookshops popping up to provide a "third place" in our community.
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At Concord Academy, a sudden change in commencement speakers raises questions
In early March, Concord Academy announced that Porsha Olayiwola, poet laureate for the city of Boston, would be the school’s 2024 commencement speaker. But about one month later the prestigious ...
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JustBook-Ish was founded by Porsha Olayiwola, who is a former Boston Poet Laureate, and Bing Broderick, who previously served as the executive director at Haley House. Porsha and Bing wanted to ...