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UMass Dartmouth Claire T. Carney Library Associates to host former Boston Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert
March 30 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 3 p.m., the Claire T. Carney Library Association will welcome
former Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert for a talk, followed by a question-and-
answer conversation with Gilbert on his insights into the world of television.
Since 1987, Boston Globe readers enjoyed Gilbert’s features on books, television, movies,
and pop culture. When his weekly column focused on television in 1997, he reviewed such
popular shows as “Deadwood,” “NYPD: Blue,” “The Sopranos,” “Six Feet Under,” and
countless others. As television shifted to cable and streaming services, Gilbert explored
outstanding shows that were now able to create deeper, more complex characters, calling
“Breaking Bad” the second-best TV series ever. His column curated a viewing list for readers
and thoughtfully analyzed the plot lines, characters, and cliffhangers that become discussion
topics for many fans.
Gilbert holds an M.A. in English literature from the University of New Hampshire where he
was the managing editor of the bimonthly arts magazine, Boston Review, from 1981-1986.
He also served as managing editor of a national magazine, The New Age Journal, from 1986-
1987 and has contributed articles for Slate, Esquire.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Parade
and Bark. His book, Off the Leash: A Year at the Dog Park, was published by St. Martin's
Press in 2014. Gilbert has also interviewed actors, writers, authors, and celebrities including
Shirley MacLaine, Meryl Streep, John Travolta, David Foster Wallace, Richard Ford, and
Barbara Kingsolver. Gilbert’s column ran in the Boston Globe until 2024. He continues to
write, working as a freelancer and developing a second book.
A Q&A and light refreshments will follow his talk.
A $10 donation is suggested and will support the Claire T. Carney Library Associates
programming and special projects for the library.
Free parking is available on campus in lot 13.
For more information, please contact sahearn@umassd.edu .
To register, go to: https://lib.umassd.edu/about/giving/library-associates/
