Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola Highlights Marginalized …
3 days ago · Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola isn’t just a wordsmith—she’s a community builder. Her latest project, justBook-ish, an independent bookstore in Dorchester, …
At Concord Academy, a sudden change in commencement …
Apr 18, 2024 · In early March, Concord Academy announced that Porsha Olayiwola, poet laureate for the city of Boston, would be the school’s 2024 commencement speaker. But about one …
New Fields Corner bookstore owners target a June opening
Feb 15, 2024 · Boston’s poet laureate, Porsha Olayiwola, and Bing Broderick, the former director of Haley House, both of Dorchester, gave residents the timeline and an update during the …
A bookstore blooms in Fields Corner | Dorchester Reporter
Aug 21, 2024 · Porsha Olayiwola and Bing Broderick inside Just-Bookish, a new book store and community gathering space that they plan to open next month on the ground level of Dot …
Dorchester's just-Bookish offers leisure and joy as a political act
5 days ago · Boston's poet laureate, Porsha Olayiwola, recently opened a bookstore — justBook-ish — with her business partner, Bing Broderick in Dorchester. The new building on …
Nearing the end of her term, Boston’s poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola ...
Jun 27, 2024 · In December, Olayiwola will have to hand over the baton when her term ends. The 36-year-old poet and educator said she’s a “little sad because there’s always so much more …
A new ‘literary gathering space’ is coming to Dorchester - Boston.com
Feb 26, 2024 · For Porsha Olayiwola, the city’s poet laureate, Dorchester’s Fields Corner neighborhood is a crossroads of everything that makes Boston great. When the opportunity …
How Boston's Poet Laureate feels the joy of Juneteenth through …
Jun 17, 2024 · When Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola thinks of Juneteenth, she sees the national holiday as a celebration, but also as a reminder of oppression. She joined WBUR's …
Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola’s Community Bookstore
3 days ago · Olayiwola said her vision is for justBookish to be 'a literary gathering space.' JustBookish, an independent bookstore in Boston, is unique for a few reasons, chief among …
Olayiwola on Poetry, Search for Boston's New Poet Laureate: …
Sep 23, 2024 · Writing, Literature, & Publishing assistant professor Porsha Olayiwola MFA ’22 was a recent guest on CityLine, discussing Boston’s search for a new Poet Laureate and the …
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