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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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MFA will host Poet Laureate Olayiwola’s final reading on Jan. 23
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) will celebrate Dorchester bookstore co-owner Porsha Olayiwola and her work as the City ...
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Boston’s poet laureate opens ‘first of its kind’ independent bookstore in Dorchester
That’s what Chernet Sisay told his girlfriend in late November when they attended the grand opening of justBook-ish, an independent bookstore in Fields Corner in Dorchester. He was struck by the ...
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Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola’s Bookstore Highlights Community And Marginalized Authors
Olayiwola said her vision is for justBookish to be 'a literary gathering space.' JustBookish, an independent bookstore in Boston, is unique for a few reasons, chief among them is who is ...