a discussion about the past, present, and future of Afghanistan with

Elizabeth Gould & Paul Fitzergald, authors of Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story

One year into an Obama presidency we face an escalation of the war in Afghanistan that has stunned many and left us wondering where our involvement in this war is leading.  Join two veteran journalists as we look at the year since they first spoke at Back Pages, which was televised for C-SPAN's BookTV and can be watched here.

Where's the Moon, There's the Moon 

Join us for the national book release of acclaimed poet Dan Chiasson's stunning new collection, Where's the Moon, There's the Moon at the Pierre Menard Art Gallery in Harvard Square.  Chiasson is the edtor of the Paris Review and teaches creative writing at Wellesley College.  This event is cosponsored with the Grolier Poetry Bookshop, America's oldest all-poetry bookstore, and Lame Duck Books, Harvard Square's pre-eminent destination for rare and antiquarian books.