Hang Up and Listen, the A-Rod's Redemption Edition Nov 3, 2009
(Audiobook of the week: The Given Day, written by Dennis Lehane and read by Michael Boatman. . (Slate)
Dennis Lehane and Friends at Brattle Theatre Oct 24, 2009
Pulling it all together is none other than master crime writer Dennis Lehane, who edited the collection and wrote the longest story (which he set in Dorchester, of course). To celebrate the release, Lehane and other contributors will read from and sign copies of the book at Dennis Lehane and Friends. (Boston Globe)
Highlights of the Boston Book Festival Oct 23, 2009
Featuring Dennis Lehane, Russ Aborn, Brendan DuBois, Dana Cameron, Jim Fusilli, Lynne Heithman. This is a ticketed, 21-plus event, $15 at. (Boston Globe)
Dick Lehr will be library gala guest Oct 23, 2009
Lehr adds his name to a list of previous gala guests that have included Doris Kearns Goodwin, Dennis Lehane, Brian McGrory, William Martin, Leigh Montville, Bill Littlefield and Hank Phillipi Ryan. Through the support of Scituate residents, friends and merchants, the gala and subsequent silent auction have raised nearly $170,000 for the foundation s endowment fund. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Book ’em Oct 22, 2009
Boston Noir Launch with Dennis Lehane is at the BPL (6-9 p.m. $15. 21+). (Boston Globe)
Boston Book Festival features 90 authors Oct 18, 2009
At the launch party for Boston Noir, a story collection edited by Dennis Lehane, noirish dress is optional, with prizes for the best femme fatale and hard-boiled private eye. The festival will be held at the Boston Public Library, Old South Church, and Trinity Church from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be children s activities and live music on the plaza in Copley Square. (Boston Globe)
Scituate Library Foundation event moves to the fall Oct 13, 2009
Past galas have attracted Dennis Lehane, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Hank Phillippi Ryan. Dunphy said he s working on getting mystery author Linda Barnes to come to the 2010 gala. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Cruise in control Oct 3, 2009
The crowd included Boston Concession bigwig Joe O Donnell, Summer Shack chef Jasper White, WAAF jock Greg Hill, Shutter Island author Dennis Lehane, and media types WHDH reporter Sorboni Banerjee and fiance WCVB reporter Jarrod Holbrook, WFXT reporters Sharman Sacchetti and Erin Hawksworth, and Fox 25 meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz. Albright counsels fans to Read My Pins Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was in town yesterday hyping her new book, Read My Pins: Stories From a Diplomat... (Boston Globe)
Readings and Signings Sep 18, 2009
" Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m.: Turn off your TV and learn how to draw and create your own comic strip. Pre-order the next Wimpy Kid book and receive a free bookmark. Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.: Dorchester native, Dennis Lehane will sign copies of "The Given Day. " Dennis is the author of many works of fiction including "Shutter Island," "Mystic River," "Darkness," "Take My Hand" and "A Drink Before the War. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
`Shutter Island' Bumped To February Aug 25, 2009
Based on a novel by "Mystic River" author Dennis Lehane, "Shutter Island" follows the investigation into the disappearance of murderess from a mental institution. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Paramount bumps `Shutter Island' to February Aug 24, 2009
Based on a novel by "Mystic River" author Dennis Lehane, "Shutter Island" follows the investigation into the disappearance of a murderess from a mental institution. DiCaprio plays a U.S. Marshal in 1954 Boston looking for the woman, who is presumed to have escaped to the remote Shutter Island. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Bump day in Back Bay Aug 22, 2009
Based on Dennis Lehane s best-selling novel, Shutter Island was slated to reach theaters on Oct. 2. Like every business, we must make difficult choices to maximize our overall success, Paramount CEO Brad Grey said in a statement, according to. (Boston Globe)
The "Flat Is the New Up" Gabfest Aug 8, 2009
This week's recommendation comes from our very own David Plotz, who recommends Dennis Lehane's The Given Day, a novel about the great social unrest in post WWI Boston ... The first, from listener Robert Johnson, is The Given Day by Dennis Lehane, read by Michael Boatman. (Slate)
High achievers Jul 30, 2009
Dennis Lehane, bestselling author of novels such as Darkness, Take My Hand ; Sacred ; Gone Baby Gone ; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River and Shutter Island, delivered the commencement address and was presented with an honorary degree from the college. Saugus residents Kristianna DeModena and Richard Fiumara graduated from Emmanuel College, each receiving a Bachelor of Arts in management. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
An open-and-shut case for Cambridge bookstore Jul 17, 2009
Best-selling novelists such as Robert B. Parker, Dennis Lehane, and Stephen King attended readings, signings, or parties. Where would we have been without Kate. (Boston Globe)
Upcoming movies now appearing in a book near you Jul 5, 2009
The book: A Dennis Lehane ("Mystic River," "Gone Baby Gone") mystery about two U.S. marshals investigating the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane. Worth reading. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Literary Boston neighborhoods Jul 5, 2009
The Given Day by Dennis Lehane (2008) ... Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane (1996). (Boston Globe)
NECN pulls DiMasi's wife's show off the air Jun 6, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Mayor Menino shows there is an art to ribbon cutting Jun 4, 2009
He was presented with a signed Dennis Lehane novel, but Menino said he already had one of those. I gotta go. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Where Boston's the backdrop May 31, 2009
THE GIVEN DAY By Dennis Lehane Harper Audio, unabridged fiction, 20 CDs, 24 hours, $75, read by Michael Boatman ... Thankfully, Dennis Lehane's lengthy "The Given Day" was worth the wait and the time it takes to listen to it ... THE GIVEN DAY By Dennis Lehane. (Boston Globe)
Speakers reach for words that fit the times May 14, 2009
Authors Marc Brown (left) and Dennis Lehane and Attorney General Martha Coakley have considered the economy and other issues in preparing their remarks ... Author Dennis Lehane told graduates of Emmanuel College last Saturday that the future of the country is brighter than it was four years ago, when he also gave a commencement address. (Boston Globe)
Pacino's leading lady May 13, 2009
"He made up for it by casting me in his next movie," which, of course, is the locally-shot Dennis Lehane adaptation "Shutter Island.". Kids cancel concertsNew Kids on the Block fans south of the Mason-Dixon line got some bad news yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Commencements May 10, 2009
Speaker: Dennis Lehane, author. Graduates: 588. (Boston Globe)
'Devil's Garden' is a remarkable book Apr 20, 2009
Now, with "Devil's Garden," he has solidified his place alongside Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos as one of our most important literary crime novelists. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
DVD Report: New releases this week (April 19) Apr 19, 2009
" Extras: Dennis Lehane devotees will appreciate his passionate liner notes essay; a segment on cuts made for the film's US release shows where Clouzot's Big Oil-bashing didn't sit well. (Criterion, $39.99)NOTORIOUS (2009)Newcomer Jamal Woolard (above left, with Derek Luke) comes through in a fairly big way, figuratively and literally, as fallen rap icon Biggie Smalls in a straightforward biopic from director George Tillman Jr. ("Soul Food"). Extras: Unrated footage; previously unseen footage of... (Boston Globe)
Library corner 4-2 Apr 2, 2009
Adult fiction: ;The Associate; by John Grisham, ;Handle with Care; by Jodi Picoult, ;Paths of Glory; by Jeffrey Archer, ;The Given Day; by Dennis Lehane, ;While my Sister Sleeps; by Barbara Delinsky, ;One Day at a Time; by Danielle Steel, ;Very Valentine; by Adriana Trigiani, ;Scarpetta; by Patricia Cornwell, ;The Bodies Left Behind; by Jeffery Deaver, and ;Just After Sunset; by Stephen King. DVDs: ;High School Musical 3,; ;Twilight,; ;Bolt,; ;The Secret Life of Bees,; ;Madagscar Escape 2... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
IN MY LIBRARY: FRANK MCCOURT Mar 15, 2009
" Here are a few other books that rocked McCourt's world: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain That was a dream book for me. I lived near the river Shannon, and I'd wish it would turn into the Mississippi and I'd get on a raft with my best friend and sail off to Brooklyn . . . I loved the atmosphere of freedom, that "Go West" tradition. Even if you had Apaches ready to scalp you, the sun was always shining. It's the ultimate American novel. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy I'm now starting... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Haley's comeback complete with role Mar 6, 2009
"Shutter Island" is based on a Dennis Lehane novel, was directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio. "When you've been where I've been, to cut to all these years later and I've gotten to play Rorschach, and I'm standing across from Leo, doing a scene for Marty. And I'm calling him Marty! Man, It doesn't get any better than this.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
