VIRTUAL: Hocus Pocus -- Indian Stage Magicians In 1800s Boston

Monday, November 23, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM Online Sargent Memorial Library 427 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA, 01719 **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. 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.  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. ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: The Tewksbury Public Library does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation. Contact Director Diane Giarrusso at 978-640-4490 or dgiarrusso@tewksbury-ma.gov at least two weeks before an event to arrange for modification, or at any time you need accessible documents.