Arts at the Armory, in partnership with Harvard Bookstore, is excited to welcome Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O’Connell for a book discussion of Rough Sleepers as part of the Spotlight Series. Join them on May 1st for an enlightening conversation in their newly renovated Performance Hall.

Doors open at 7pm
Show starts at 8pm

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In his latest nonfiction work Rough Sleepers, Tracy tells the story of Dr. O’Connell and the founding and growth of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP). The story depicts the journey of Dr. O’Connell from the halls of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where he completed his internal medicine residency, to the streets of Boston where he continues to take care of the rough sleepers, individuals who opt to shelter outdoors no matter the circumstances.

Tracy Kidder has won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Robert F. Kennedy Award, among other literary prizes. His books include Mountains Beyond Mountains, Strength in What Remains, The Soul of a New Machine, House, Among Schoolchildren, Old Friends, Hometown, and A Truck Full of Money.

Arts at the Armory is a non-profit organization serving Somerville and the Greater Boston community to provide inclusive and accessible venues for artists both locally and across the globe.