Five things to do, April 12-25 Authors Live in Your Living Room talks with the author of âBlack Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecueâ, Movie Night with MIT takes a look at âThe Martian,â and more. Updated April 8, 2021, 11:26 a.m. Email to a Friend April 15 Prepare your taste buds for warm weather barbecues with Adrian Miller, author of Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue. This Authors Live in Your Living Room event benefiting the Boston Book Festival will cover the stories and impacts that African Americans have had on this quintessential American cuisine. Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased at bostonbookfest.org. 6:30 p.m.