Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Outside Front Doors — 300 Chandler St., Tewksbury, MA
Historical fiction readers are invited to join our new quarterly discussion group: Into the Past Join us on October 29, 2026 to discuss Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane . In the summer of 1974 a heatwave blankets Boston and Mary Pat Fennessy, who has lived her entire life in the housing projects of "Southie" is trying to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors. One night Mary Pat's teenage daughter Jules stays out late and doesn't come home. That same evening, a young Black man is found dead, struck by a subway train under mysterious circumstances. The two events seem unconnected. But Mary Pat, desperate to find her missing daughter, begins turning over stones best left untouched. Set against the hot, tumultuous months when the city's desegregation of its public schools exploded in violence, Small Mercies is a brutal depiction of criminality and power, and an unflinching portrait of the dark heart of American racism. All are welcome; no registration is needed. Books will be available at the Front Desk by September 18, 2026. Please contact Diane Giarrusso (dgiarrusso@tewksbury-ma.gov) with any questions. ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: The TPL does not discriminate on the basis of…