Julian Aguon in conversation with Rebecca Solnit celebrating the publication of No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon, published by Astra Publishing. This event will take place in Kerouac Alley, between City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe, between Columbus and Grant Avenues. It is free to the public. We highly recommend the wearing of facial covering for this […]
Join Book People in celebrating Adam Soto’s new book Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep! He will be in conversation with Fernando A. Flores. The event will include a moderated discussion, a reading, an audience Q&A, and a signing line. Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 7:00pm Book People 603 N Lamar Blvd Austin, TX […]
Join The People's Forum for an in-person book talk with Derecka Purnell on her newest book, Becoming Abolitionists. Drawing from her experiences as a lawyer, writer, and organizer initially skeptical about police abolition, Purnell charts her journey to her realization that the police were a placebo. She will be joined in conversation by Dr. Nyle […]
Join Kew & Willow Books to celebrate debut Latinx authors Christine Kandic Torres (The Girls in Queens) and Alejandro Varela (The Town of Babylon), as they discuss their writing journey and the importance of representing Queens in their books. This conversation will be moderated by Lupita Aquino (better known as Lupita Reads). Location: Kew & Willow Books, 81-63 Lefferts Boulevard, Kew Gardens, NY […]
Sadie Dupuis, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, and Michael DeForge will be appearing in person at Rough Trade NYC, for a conversation and book signing with moderator Arti Gollapudi, supporting all of their newly released books on Friday, September 30th at 6pm.
Vanessa A. Bee, author of HOME BOUND, and Jeanna Kadlec, author of Heretic: A Memoir (HarperCollins, October 25), read from their forthcoming memoirs and discuss their experiences leaving the evangelical church, finding new definitions of home and community, and then writing about these experiences. Location: N+1: 37 Greenpoint Avenue #316, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Part of the […]
Come listen to Dan Yaccarino, author and illustrator of The Longest Storm and City Under the City, on October 2nd at the 2022 Orange County Children's Book Festival in Costa Mesa, CA. Dan will be at the Illustrator Stage at 1:10 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn_CgxduXh4
Widespread outrage over recent instances of police violence has revealed that we may be in an unprecedented political moment: one in which people from all walks of life are re-evaluating the police, punishment, and prisons as solutions for harm. Join Mariame Kaba (No More Police: A Case for Abolition, co-authored with Andrea J. Ritchie), Derecka Purnell (Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, […]
Thursday, October 6th – Join us for Thacker Mountain Radio Hour at Off Square Books in Oxford, MS Showtime: 6 pm CT Featuring: Adam Soto for his new release Concerning […]
HOW TO DRAW A HAPPY CAT's Ethan T. Berlin and Jimbo Matison will be at Books of Wonder's Virtual Event “Picture Book Fun” panel. Saturday, October 8th at 1:00PM EST Virtual
Join Solid State Books in store to hear Vanessa A. Bee discuss her biography Home Bound in conversation with Briahna Joy Gray. This is an IN PERSON, IN STORE event, […]
Charis welcomes Vanessa A. Bee and Josie Duffy Rice for a discussion of Home Bound: An Uprooted Daughter's Reflections on Belonging. In this singular and intimate memoir of identity and discovery, Vanessa A. Bee explores the way we define “home” and “belonging” — from her birth in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to her adoption by her aunt and her aunt’s […]
Vanessa A. Bee joins Greedy Reads Remington on Tuesday, October 18, at 7pm to discuss the release of her memoir Home Bound: An Uprooted Daughter's Reflections on Belonging. Vanessa will […]
HOME BOUND author Vanessa A. Bee joins Sanaë Lemoine (author of The Margot Affair) for an in-person conversation. In this singular and intimate memoir of identity and discovery, Vanessa A. Bee's HOME BOUND explores the way we define “home” and “belonging” — from her birth in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to her adoption by her aunt and […]
Tune in for this wonderful event where your littlest readers and listeners can meet the authors and artists behind works that'll stick in their imagination and excite them for every future storytime night.
Join authors Constance Lombardo and Shannon Hitchcock to celebrate the launch of Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork and Story Quilts: Appalachian Women Speak This is a hybrid event, meaning there is an option to attend virtually and a limited number of seats are available to attend the event in-store. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance. Please click […]
Loyalty is overjoyed to host Vanessa A. Bee and Nicole Chung for a virtual event celebrating Home Bound: An Uprooted Daughter's Reflections on Belonging! This event will be held digitally via Crowdcast. Click here to register for the event with a donation of any amount of your choice. You can also order the book below to be automatically added to […]
October 27, 2022 - 7:00pm CT Prairie Lights Bookstore Please join us for a reading and conversation with Adam Soto in celebration of the release of his book Concerning Those Who Have Fallen […]
This event for families includes a short ride on the trolley with an author or storyteller! Your $5 registration includes a token to board the trolley, storytime, a discount for 20% off a children's book the day of the event and a snack after your ride. Register online at https://stillwatertrolley.com/storytime-trolley/ or call Stillwater Trolley Company at 651-430-0352 to […]
The Literacy for All Conference is a premier professional learning event designed for classroom teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, interventionists, literacy leaders, administrators and Reading Recovery teachers. A range of sessions from kindergarten through middle school will be presented by an array of national literacy experts on topics that include: early & intermediate literacy, intervention, […]
Please join us to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of our cherished Buckeye Book Fair. This is a literacy charity that promotes Ohio authors, illustrators, and reading!
Join us for a special storytime with one of our favorite children's authors, Suzanne Slade! She'll be sharing from her new book, Dazzlin' Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton! This inspirational and dazzlin' story about noted singer-songwriter Dolly Parton follows her rise to fame, starting from her beginnings in East Tennessee to performing for thousands at […]
Take silly seriously! A fall-off-your-high-chair funny picture book starring a spoon, a fork, and the baby they both want to feed, perfect for fans of The Bad Seed. Join author, Constance Lombardo, for a special storytime and book signing. She’s the author/illustrator of the middle-grade Mr. Puffball series and the picture book, Everybody Says Meow, […]