Covers by Víctor Viano
October 19, 2023
Faride Mereb delivered our twenty-fourth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “Covers by Víctor Viano.” Learn more »
Past Events
Yard Sale 2023
October 15, 2023
Sometimes it’s time to let things go. The weather permitted, and that time was October 15. We put out for cheap all sorts of good and kinda-good stuff for a yard sale. Learn more »
Letters from a Turkish Prison
September 20, 2023
Dyana Weissman delivered our twenty-third Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “Letters from a Turkish Prison.” Learn more »
The Design of Black and Indigenous Liberation
September 7, 2023
Sebastian Ebarb delivered our twenty-second Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “The Design of Black and Indigenous Liberation.” Learn more »
Typographics Book Fair 2023
June 16–18, 2023
We left on a midnight train to NYC so we could exhibit at the Typographics book fair at Cooper Union on June 16 and 17 and 18. You should’ve packed your own bags and met us there. Learn more »
How to Live on Love: The Boston Book Launch
May 21, 2023
We introduced How to Live on Love to Greater Boston and the greater world as both Elizabeth Goodspeed and the team from High Tide were present for a book launch party without further formalities. Learn more »
Last Words: Gravestones of Type Designers
May 18, 2023
Gavin Morrison delivered our twenty-first Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “Last Words: Gravestones of Type Designers.” Learn more »
15 Woodcuts in 15 Minutes: Works by Ukrainian Printmaker Jacques Hnizdovsky
May 11, 2023
Christine Jacobson delivered our twentieth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “15 Woodcuts in 15 Minutes: Works by Ukrainian Printmaker Jacques Hnizdovsky.” Learn more »
It’s Our Fifth Birthday. Let’s Eat Ice Cream.
May 7, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency will end in Massachusetts on May 11. Our fifth birthday is May 5. We’ll celebrate by eating ice cream on May 7. Learn more »
Archive Fever
April 12, 2023
Brockett Horne delivered our nineteenth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “Archive Fever.” Learn more »
A Colorful Life: Gere Kavanaugh, Designer
March 24, 2023
Louise Sandhaus delivered our eighteenth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “A Colorful Life: Gere Kavanaugh, Designer.” Learn more »
W.A. Dwiggins’ Athalinthia: The Boston Book Launch
February 28, 2023
We introduced W.A. Dwiggins’ Athalinthia to Greater Boston and the greater world as both Bruce Kennett and a selection of Dwiggins designs were present for a book launch party without further formalities. Learn more »
VKhuTeMas: A Case for a Soviet Bauhaus
January 26, 2023
Polina Godz delivered our seventeenth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “VKhuTeMas: A Case for a Soviet Bauhaus.” Learn more »
A Visit with John Gall
December 8, 2022
Sometimes it’s nice to just drink drinks, eat bites, and hobnob with friends, strangers, and countrypersons. To that end, we invited John Gall to visit from New York to do all of the above and see his show here. Learn more »
A Neglected Book Part: The Book Obi
December 6, 2022
Luciana Sanga delivered our sixteenth Standing-Room Only Lecture. Her topic and title could not have been better: “A Neglected Book Part: The Book Obi.” Learn more »
Architectural Handwriting: An Obituary
November 29, 2022
Nicholas de Monchaux delivered our fifteenth Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “Architectural Handwriting: An Obituary.” Learn more »
American Wildflowers: The Boston Book Launch
November 15, 2022
We introduced American Wildflowers to Greater Boston and the greater world as both editor Susan Barba and artwork by illustrator Leanne Shapton were present for a book launch party without further formalities. Learn more »
Boston Art Book Fair 2022
November 4–6, 2022
We’ll cross the river for the Boston Art Book Fair. Presented by the Boston Center for the Arts and Bodega, the fair is a great place to pick up affordable books by artists and designers from all over the country. Learn more »
Shaw Business and the Pains of Printing Plays
October 25, 2022
Dale Stinchcomb delivered our fourteenth Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “Shaw Business and the Pains of Printing Plays.” Learn more »
Notable Posters from the Confoederatio Helvetica
October 16, 2022, at 2p
Tom Strong delivered our thirteenth Standing-Room Only Lecture. His topic and title could not have been better: “Notable Posters from the Confoederatio Helvetica.” Learn more »
Seven Exceedingly Short Talks
June 15, 2022
We weren’t ready to hold events at the gallery, but the Letter Exchange was more adventurous and invited us to talk in real life in London. Learn more »
Hi-Rise Holiday Bazaar 2021
December 5, 2021
We walked up to Observatory Hill in Cambridge with a box of books and a face mask full of cheer as we participated in the Hi-Rise Bread Company Holiday Bazaar. Learn more »
December Pop-up!
December 11–13, 2020
We don’t use exclamation points lightly, but we were wicked excited to participate in the Beacon Street December Pop-up! Learn more »
Occupied
February 28, 2020
Cyrus Highsmith, June Shin, Cem Eskinazi, and Marie Otsuka delivered the twelfth of our Standing-Room Only Lectures. Their topic and title could not have been better: “Occupied.” Learn more »