2026 Maury A. Bromsen Humanistic Literary Arts Lecture: Ann Patchett
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Author Ann Patchett headlines the 2026 Maury A. Bromsen Lecture.
Ann Patchett has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Humanities Medal and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Her novel, The Dutch House, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her books have been both New York Times Notable Books and New York Times bestsellers, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
More details forthcoming and registration will open on August 22, 2026.
The Maury A. Bromsen Lecture Series at the Boston Public Library was established to celebrate authors whose work illuminates the depth, dignity, and complexity of the human experience. In its renewed form, the series will foreground literature that brings individual lives fully into view—work that reflects Maury Bromsen’s vision of humanistic bibliography by exploring how personal narratives, lived experience, and moral imagination shape our collective understanding of history, culture, and community. The lecture offers a space for distinguished writers to reflect on their creative journeys, share insights into their recent work, and consider how storytelling can deepen empathy and understanding in a complex world.
Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website.
Ann Patchett has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Humanities Medal and the PEN/Faulkner Award. Her novel, The Dutch House, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her books have been both New York Times Notable Books and New York Times bestsellers, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
More details forthcoming and registration will open on August 22, 2026.
The Maury A. Bromsen Lecture Series at the Boston Public Library was established to celebrate authors whose work illuminates the depth, dignity, and complexity of the human experience. In its renewed form, the series will foreground literature that brings individual lives fully into view—work that reflects Maury Bromsen’s vision of humanistic bibliography by exploring how personal narratives, lived experience, and moral imagination shape our collective understanding of history, culture, and community. The lecture offers a space for distinguished writers to reflect on their creative journeys, share insights into their recent work, and consider how storytelling can deepen empathy and understanding in a complex world.
Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website.
