Wisdom, and knowledge,
as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body
of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their
rights and liberties . . .
it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all
future periods of this commonwealth, to
cherish the interests of literature and the
sciences . . . [Read more]

from The Massachusetts Constitution: Chapter V, Section II. The Encouragement of Literature, etc.

August 2, 2009 in Chilmark!
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Massachusetts Book Awards

NEW! The 9th Annual Awards

| Press Release | Census of 2008 Books

All Reading Recommendations from the 9th MassBooks:

| Fiction | Nonfiction | Poetry | Children's/YA Lit |

Letters About Literature

The Awards Ceremony was held on 19 May 2009 at the Massachusetts State House. Read the letters here.

Thanks again to all 3,418 Massachusetts writers in Grades 4 through 12 who joined the conversation this year about the books that matter in their lives.

The Literary Map of Massachusetts

Review this new cultural tourism guide to 250 literary heritage sites in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Read more about the project.
Request a review copy.