A Public Service of the Boston Red Sox The Great Fenway Park Writers Series

Scenes From The Series

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Governor Michael Dukakis paid tribute to the life of Nelson Mandela before Ben Bradlee spoke. (Mr. Mandela had died earlier that day.)

Ben Bradlee speaking about his book, "The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams."

The Red Sox & Redemption was The Writers Series theme at the November 15 dinner at the Hotel Commonwealth. Panelists included, from left to right, Dick Flavin, Senator Ed Markey, Red Sox VP Dr. Charles Steinberg, NESN's Jenny Dell, the Herald's Steve Buckley and the Globe's Kevin Cullen, with Patriots play-by-play announcer Bob Socci, on the left, as moderator.

U.S. Senator Ed Markey, a Red Sox fan at birth, was in high spirits.

2013 World Series Trophy at the Red Sox & Redemption dinner.

Congressman Ed Markey at the Bob Ryan Tribute dinner at the Hotel Commonwealth. The Congressman and Bob have been friends since their student days at BC.

Bob Ryan, who covered sports for the Boston Globe for 44 years, acknowledging his appreciation at this tribute dinner.

Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe columnist and colleague and friend of Bob Ryan's.

Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, paying tribute to her former colleague and friend by reading a poem she had written in his honor.

Bob and Elaine Ryan with Red Sox owner John Henry, wife Linda Pizzuti, and John's daughter, Sarah, at the sold out Writers Series dinner tribute.

This is Laura Fox, a manager at Eastern Standard Restaurant, who was "discovered" by Judge Jim Wexler and Writers Series Chairman George Mitrovich the night before the Ryan dinner. She was invited to sing at the event for Mr. Ryan and she was terrific, as the SRO crowd, having heard her sing one song, demanded a second song. We will bring her back.

Globe sports editor Joe Sullivan at the Ryan dinner.

Dick Flavin, baseball's poet laureate, wows the SRO crowd with his own poem of tribute to Bob Ryan.

Mark Shriver at The Writers Series September luncheon at Fenway discussing his book about his father, Sargent Shriver, "A Good Man."

E.J. Dionne and George Mitrovich at The Writers Series dinner at the Hotel Commonwealth August 20. E.J. spoke on his new book, "America's Divided Political Heart."

Curt Smith, former speech writer for President George Herbert Walker Bush, at the Writers Series.

Curt Smith autographs his book, "Mercy! A Celebration of Fenway Park's Centennial as Told Through Red Sox Radio and TV." at the Writers Series.

CNN's John King, former Boston Globe reporter, Marty Nolan, NESN baseball analyst, Jerry Remy, and Red Sox VP Dave Friedma, at the celebration of the 100th Anniversary Fenway Park book publication event at the State Street Pavilion.

Former Governor Mike Dukakis shares with his fellow panelists and SRO crowd what he told Larry Lucchino the first time he met him, "Anyone who tears down Fenway Park should be criminally indicted."

Peter Gammons, the great baseball reporter and fan favorite, at the "Fenway Park in My Life" event.

Past Events

The Honorable John Hickenlooper - Governor of Colorado
26 Jul 2018

Speaking on: “The Opposite of Woe: My Life in Beer & Politics”
Gary W. Moore
8 Jun 2018

Author of & Speaking on: “Playing With the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams”
Red Sox President Sam Kennedy & Dave O’Brien of NESN
7 Dec 2017

In Dialogue: The Red Sox in 2018
Sally Quinn - Washington Post
19 Sep 2017

Author of and Speaking on — “Finding Magic: A Spiritual Journey”
Dr. Richard Haass – President of the Council on Foreign Relations
18 Aug 2017

Author of and speaking on: “A World in Disarray”