Alison Gaylin reading from "Never Look Back," Colin McGrath and Ben Arthur perform songs in response

SongWriter is a live performance series and associated podcast of stories and “answer songs,” featuring artists such as Roxane Gay, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Leo, Susan Orlean, Gary Shteyngart, and many others. On October 19th award-winning local author Alison Gaylin will read an excerpt of her newest book, NEVER LOOK BACK, and songwriters Colin McGrath and Ben Arthur will perform songs written in response. (4pm, free admission)