Talks, Venues, Video Links

SUBJECTS - Hear about the Boston Marathon’s lineage to the 1896 Modern Olympic Games, and the best ways to enjoy the race; how the Falmouth Road Race began in a bar; the colorful life and career of Hall of Fame coach Bill Squires; how the tiny Greater Boston Track Club dominated the sport on the oval and the roads; the life and times of the late U.S. Olympic legend Steve Prefontaine; and more!

PAUL C. CLERICI - Bestselling author, award-winning journalist, trophy-winning runner speaks at libraries, historical societies, bookstores, running clubs, expos, etc., on a variety of subjects related to his books and the sport of running. He entertains and informs with stories and tales from the road. He also tailors his talks to specific requirements; for example, focusing more on the aspect of history for historical societies or the race and course for running clubs.

The combined experience and knowledge as a runner (competing in nearly every distance from the mile to the marathon, including 2 triathlons and 43 marathons, among them the Boston Marathon 23 times), journalist (covering the sport of running for nearly 35 years), and writer (for a variety of media outlets) is reflected in his popular books and talks. His new and updated multimedia presentation includes PowerPoint images, and he can speak anywhere from 10 minutes to over an hour, plus a Q&A.

Venues and Events

PAUL CLERICI HAS SPOKEN AND APPEARED AT THE FOLLOWING:

BOOKSTORES

Barnes & Noble, Kenmore Square, Boston; Barnes & Noble, Prudential Center, Boston; Harvard Coop Bookstore, Cambridge; Westwinds Bookshop, Duxbury; Barnes & Noble, Framingham; Barnes & Noble, Hingham; Bestsellers Café Bookstore, Medford; Curry College Bookstore, Milton; New England Mobile Book Fair Bookstore, Newton; An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Café, Plainville; Whitelam Books, Reading; Barnes & Noble, Walpole.

BOOKSTORES - CAPE COD

Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore, Chatham; Isaiah Thomas Books and Prints, Cotuit; Titcomb’s Bookstore, East Sandwich; Eight Cousins Bookstore, Falmouth; Barnes & Noble, Hyannis.

LIBRARIES

Boxford Town Library, Boxford; Public Library of Brookline, Boston Public Library Branch, Brookline; Carver Public Library, Carver; Duxbury Free Library, Duxbury; Framingham Public Library, Framingham; Hingham Public Library, Hingham; Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke; Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton; Cary Memorial Library, Lexington; Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, Manchester-by-the-Sea; Melrose Public Library, Melrose; Milton Public Library, Milton; Morse Institute Library, Natick; Newton Free Library, Newton; Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk; Richards Memorial Library, North Attleboro; Plymouth Public Library, Plymouth; Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy; Sharon Public Library, Sharon; Sherborn Public Library, Sherborn; Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge; Stoneham Public Library, Stoneham; Goodnow Library, Sudbury; Tewksbury Public Library, Tewksbury; Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield; Walpole Public Library, Walpole; Wayland Free Public Library, Wayland; Wellesley Free Library, Wellesley; Wilbraham Public Library, Wilbraham.

LIBRARIES - CAPE COD

Jonathan Bourne Public Library, Bourne; Brewster Ladies' Library, Brewster; Centerville Public Library, Centerville; Eldredge Public Library, Chatham; Cotuit Library, Cotuit; Falmouth Public Library, Falmouth; Hyannis Public Library, Hyannis; Mashpee Public Library, Mashpee; Wareham Free Public Library, Wareham; Woods Hole Public Library, Woods Hole.

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

Ashland Historical Society, Ashland; Brighton-Allston Historical Society, Brighton; Hopkinton Historical Society, Hopkinton; Natick Historical Society, Natick; Historic Newton Historical Society, Newton.

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES - CAPE COD

Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit, Cotuit; Falmouth Historical Society Museums on the Green, Falmouth.

RUNNING CLUBS

Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge running group, Boston; Greater Framingham Running Club, Framingham; Greater Lowell Road Runners, Lowell; Heartbreak Hill Striders, Newton; L Street Running Club, South Boston; Mystic Running Club, Wakefield; Team Framingham Boston Marathon team, Framingham; Tri-Valley Front Runners, Milford.

RACES/EXPOS

Ashland Half & 5K, Ashland; Boston Marathon, Boston; Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk, Walpole; Cape Cod Marathon, Falmouth; Falmouth Road Race, Cape Cod; GBTC 40th Anniversary, Boston College; GBTC Indoor Track Invitational, Harvard University, Allston; Hyannis Marathon, Cape Cod; James Joyce Ramble 10K, Dedham; Labor Day Road Races, Walpole; Marathon Park Prep Half-Marathon, Ashland; RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo, Boston University; Walpole Village Fair 5K, Walpole.

EVENTS

Boston Book Festival, Copley Square; Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony, Massachusetts State House; Heartbreak Hill Newton Running Tour, Historic Newton Historical Society; New England Authors Expo & Book Sale, Danvers; "Spirit of the Marathon II" movie screening, Hopkinton High School.

SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCES

Bridges by Epoch at Andover, Andover; Waterstone at the Circle, Cleveland Circle, Boston; Brightview Senior Living Canton, Canton; The Residence at Cedar Dell Senior Living, Dartmouth; Whitney Place Assisted Living Residences, Northborough; New Pond Village Senior Living Community, Walpole; Waterstone at Wellesley, Wellesley; Fox Hill Village Senior Living, Westwood.

SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCES - OUTSIDE MASS.

Brightview Commons Senior Living, Wakefield, RI.

OTHERS

Big Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, Mansfield; Hopkinton Card & Gift Store, Hopkinton; Plymouth Arts & Crafts Festival, Plymouth; Wellesley-Weston Lifelong Learning, Wellesley (class lecture); Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole.

Talks, Venues, Video Links

Venues and Events

PAUL CLERICI HAS SPOKEN AND APPEARED AT THE FOLLOWING:

VIDEO LINKS TO TALKS AND PROGRAMS