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Oct 29, 2017 bibliophiles from all over greater boston and new england flooded copley square on saturday, packing nearby churches and filling the boston public library to celebrate the ninth annual boston book festival. Beatrix potter and the unfortunate tale of a borrowed guinea. S, bscs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Despite a recession and a lack of experience running major public events, deborah porter managed to bring a book festival back to boston by danielle dreilinger globe correspondent october 10, 2010. They have also lived in canfield, oh and north canton, oh.
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