Join us at Brookline Booksmith to celebrate the release of Thank You, John with author Michelle Gurule, in conversation with Tatiana Johnson-Boria.

What truths hide in ambition, loyalty, and the spaces we thought we knew? Three riveting and genre-bending novelists unravel stories that lie at the intersection of family dynamics, memory, and the uncanny. Their work probes the boundaries between what is spoken and what is silenced, what is passed down and what is concealed. Alma Katsu, the lauded author of The Taker trilogy and Bram Stoker Award winner, delivers Fiend—a contemporary horror about the Berisha dynasty, a global mogul clan whose seemingly perfect fortune is tethered to an ancient demonic presence. As power fractures, ambition and inherited curses collide in shocking ways. Tova Mirvis, renowned literary voice and author of The Book of Separation, returns with We Would Never—a domestic thriller inspired by real events. Mirvis probes a family unraveling amid custody battles, murder, and moral reckoning. Debut novelist Nicky González offers Mayra—a tale of childhood friendship and desire set deep in the Everglades. Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, this narrative explores memory and identity shaped by wild landscapes and intimate bonds. These three distinctive works invite you into worlds both familial and fantastical—where secrets, grief, and power echo across generations. Join us for a compelling conversation led by Tatiana Johnson-Boria, author of Nocturne in Joy and founder of Johnson-Boria Creative, about what we carry, what we fear, and what we inherit.

All Wednesday shows at The Cantab Lounge include an open mic and a featured poet or slam.

featuring Jennifer Barber, Toni Bee, Martha Collins, Erica Funkhouser, Gerard Georges, Tatiana Johnson-Boria, Tom Laughlin, Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah, Patrick Sylvain, Eddie Toussaint Tontongi

Harvard Book Store welcomes Yrsa Daley-Ward—poet, writer, actress, and author of The How, bone, and The Terrible, for which she won the PEN Ackerley Prize—for a discussion of her debut novel The Catch, named one of the "Most Anticipated Books of 2025" by TIME, Publishers Weekly, Lit Hub, We Are Bookish and Book Riot. She will be joined in conversation by Tatiana Johnson-Boria—GrubStreet teacher and author of Nocturne in Joy, winner of the 2024 Julia Ward Howe Book Prize in Poetry. 

Join Sarah Kersey, author of "Residence Time" and Tatiana Johnson-Boria author of "Nocturne in Joy" in a reading and conversation

Come join us for a virtual poetry reading via zoom to raise funds for Oisín's gender-affirming surgery. Featuring poets Paige Lewis, Summer Farah, Tatiana Johnson-Boria, Myles Taylor, and more!

Nature’s voltas, dusk and dawn are periods of tension, anticipation, and dramatic change. As poems of beginnings and endings, longing and leave-taking, dreamlike wonder and song, the nocturne and the aubade engage liminal spaces of possibility and transformation. How do poets harness the power of these twilight periods? How to they draw from the inherent tensions of these poetic modes? This panel will explore the complexity and abundant offerings, the push and pull of these evocative poems.

Please join us for a poetry reading by Tatiana Johnson-Boria, Saeed Jones and Porsha Olayiwola with an introduction by Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah

Poets Tatiana Johnson-Boria and Maurisa Li-A-Ping speaking on empowerment and resilience.

Copies of Tatiana's most recent poetry collection, Nocturne In Joy, will be available for purchase during the event. You can also order your copy at the bottom of this page.

Event date: 

06/17/2024 - 7:00pm

Wellesley Books is happy to host poets Tatiana Johnson-Boria, Sarah Kersey, and Matthew E. Henry to discuss their collections. 

Join us to celebrate Leila and Tatiana's newest poetry collections, Woke Up No Light and Nocturne in Joy!

Join a 2nd Thursday Poetry Reading for the Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 season. In person at the MAC. All readings are free and open to the public. Series coordinated by Linda Carney-Goodrich: poetry@hpaa-mac.org
https://lindacarneygoodrich.com

Join Mass Poetry at Trident Booksellers & Cafe on March 7, 2024 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM for our bi-monthly U35 reading series. Our featured March poets include Tatiana Johnson-Boria, Cassandra de Alba, and Simone John. Click HERE to secure a ticket, and head to our website for more information on these incredible poets!

The U35 Series seeks to promote and bolster young Massachusetts poets while giving them a venue to share their work and connect with other poets. If you are a poet under 35 and would like to read at one of our future events, you can apply HERE.  

Join All She Wrote Books for a conversation with poets Tatiana Johnson-Boria & Melissa Lozada-Oliva!

Joel LaRue Smith and his trio perform improvised jazz as poet Tatiana Johnson-Boria reads her work. This event is a hybrid event and is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library. 

Join the Writers’ Room of Boston for a reading with Tatiana Johnson-Boria and Aaron Caycedo-Kimura.

In person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for an evening of poetry with Tatiana Johnson-Boria & Porsha Olayiwola.

This event is part of Third Thursdays Poetry, a monthly reading series at Brookline Booksmith.

The event will be livestreamed on Youtube.

Join author and educator, Tatiana Johnson-Boria, for a writing workshop and poetry reading. In the workshop, learn how to write about memories to heal. Open to all levels. Then, listen to Tatiana read from her book, "Nocturne in Joy," a collection of poems exploring the challenges of growing up in a difficult childhood. The poems delve into the experiences of a Black girl becoming a Black woman and the trauma and healing along the way. Tatiana is a skilled writer and educator who uses her work to confront racism, trauma, and cultivate healing. She has received recognition for her writing and teaches at various institutions. Look out for her work in Ploughshares, Kenyon Review, Pleiades, and more.

Join the Boston Writers of Color for our writers meetup! We welcome novelists, screenwriters, poets, essayists, bloggers, and even those who are new to writing. Meet new friends, relax and unwind with a drink, snacks and some writerly conversation! The event will be hosted by BWOC member, Instructor, and Author, Tatiana Johnson-Boria. In honor of her recent book launch for Nocturne In Joy, there will be first-come, first-served complimentary copies for attendees!

Join Tatiana Johnson-Boria, an author and educator, for a workshop where you'll learn how to tap into your memories and create new poems. The workshop, open to all levels, will guide you in expressing unspeakable experiences and emotions. Tatiana will also be reading from her debut book, "Nocturne in Joy," which explores the challenges of growing up in a difficult childhood, facing racism, sexism, and violence. Her poetry collection offers a raw and powerful glimpse into the journey of a Black girl becoming a Black woman, and the healing that comes with it. Books will be available for purchase.