Boston in movies, books, and television --- beyond Ben Affleck, Henry James, and David E. Kelley
1. Calamity and Other Stories [book] (Rec. #227)
Many of these excellent stories take place in Brookline, which is close enough.
Boston quote: "Any weekday in Brookline, drivers caught in Beacon Street traffic might see Sergei hurrying along a certain stretch of wet sidewalk."
2. Cheers [tv show, streaming most places]
This is your one cliche opportunity. Embrace it.
3. Interpreter of Maladies [book]
A reminder that most people begin as outsiders.
Boston quote: "That year, and every year, it seemed, we began by studying the Revolutionary War. We were taken in school buses on field trips to visit Plymouth Rock, and to walk the Freedom Trail, and to climb to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument."
4. MB(ecket)TA [website]*
A moment in time captured --- this past February, a Tumblr user combined photos of Boston's extreme winter conditions with bleak quotes from playwright Samuel Beckett.
*suggested by my friend Potato, an actual Bostonian
Includes perhaps the most realistic depiction ever of what it's like to ride the T.
Boston quote: "Brazil ... that's way past Medford."
7. Now, Voyager [movie]
Revisit a classic with a newfound appreciation for the Boston Brahmins.
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