October 13, 2026 - Michael Lewis on "Blockers," The Nautilus, and Taylor Mac and Matt Ray on "Bark of Millions"

Bestselling author Michael Lewis discusses his new book, Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State, about federal workers caught in DOGE's upheaval. He appears at the Boston Book Festival on October 16 at 7:30 p.m., in conversation with Geraldine Brooks. Stephen Bowler, co-founder and director of operations at The Nautilus, discusses sustainable seafood and changing tastes in New England. The restaurant marks National Seafood Month with specials through October 31, benefiting ocean-farming nonprofit GreenWave. MacArthur Fellow Taylor Mac and Obie Award-winning composer Matt Ray discuss their queer-history extravaganza Bark of Millions. A concert adaptation, Songs from Bark of Millions, comes to ArtsEmerson October 15–18.