Virtual - Indian Stage Magicians In 1800s Boston

Monday, November 23, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM Online - Zoom **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**   Author Brinda Charry will discuss her new novel, Hocus Pocus. A young magician travels across the world -- winding up in Boston -- seeking fame and fortune all the while hiding a secret, in a novel based on the renowned, real-life Indian stage magicians performing in the 1800s.  Register directly on Zoom HERE RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. The book received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal, and received recommendations from the Boston Globe and New York Times.  Charry came to the United States from India as a graduate student in 1999 and has been living here since. Her first novel -- The East Indian -- was awarded the Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction, and was shortlisted and longlisted for several other awards and recognitions.  Please register for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them, the email will be coming from Zoom. This program is hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library, is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries,, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library Sign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters! Return to main calendar