our space
We used to live in our founder's apartment. Then we lived in a toilet paper factory. Today, Grub Street has finally come home to the penthouse floor of 160 Boylston Street, overlooking the gorgeous Boston Common. Visit us for a tour and a bit of inspiration. As a card-carrying member of Grub Street, you—yes, you—get special use of our space.
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The Lounge
Relax on our red, plushy couches while perusing the literary magazines of the month. Some call them the "red blood cell couches;" others, "the giant lips." Grubbies can come write and use our free wireless internet anytime during normal business hours (10-6pm Monday-Friday. Call 617.695.0075 to verify that we're here).
Workshop Rooms
Grub has three of them—all with enormous windows, large tables, and soft lighting. Sip tea at an evening seminar in the backroom, get cozy with a poem in the yellow room, and shimmy at Grub parties in the large front room.
Lit Library
Open to all Grub Street members, our library features books on writing, literary magazines, short story collections, poetry anthologies, novels, and writing and publishing guides of every variety. Grubbies can check out each for up to a month!
Kitchen
A toaster? Red dishes? Raspberry Zinger tea? No late-night workshopper stays hungry for long.
Bathrooms
Our bathroom doors, which are actual chalkboards, let you visit the loo without interrupting your writing. With real toilet paper and mirrors.
The Office
Where the magic happens. Also where we hide copy machines and computer cables. Come visit our exceptionally attractive staff any time!
The Elevator
Some have called it "the scariest contraption ever" and "rattling death trap." Our area elevator guy, however, calls it "the hardest-working elevator in Boston." We believe him, sort of.
Community Board
Want to start a writing group, find an existing one, or recruit new members? Or perhaps you have a reading or fabulous event approaching. Come in and post all your flyers and notices on the giant bulletin board in our kitchen. Hundreds of writers visit it every week.