All events are free to attend unless otherwise stated! Please give us a call if you have any questions or concerns.
If you are experiencing COVID-like symptoms or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, we ask that you please do not attend in-person events. Instead, feel free to order the book over the phone so we can have it signed for you to pick up when you're out of the woods!
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If you are experiencing COVID-like symptoms or have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, we ask that you please do not attend in-person events. Instead, feel free to order the book over the phone so we can have it signed for you to pick up when you're out of the woods!
Sign up for our weekly newsletter at the bottom of this page to stay up-to-date on upcoming events and book clubs!
Katharine Schellman w/ stacie murphy
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The booksellers will be hosting author Katharine Schellman for the release of The Last Drop of Hemlock, a sequel to Jazz age mystery Last Call at the Nightingale. She will be in conversation with fellow author Stacie Murphy, author of historical mysteries, A Deadly Fortune and The Unquiet Dead.
RSVP required at mrspl.org; free to attend! Find parking information here as parking is limited at the library lot. |
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Jane Delury
book talk & reading
Tuesday, June 20, 5:00pm
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We will be hosting author Jane Delury for the release of Hedge, an emotionally charged portrait of a woman's longing for her desire to be a perfect mother, and a gripping look into the intersection of womanhood with motherhood.
Jane will be having a discussion on her book followed by a short reading, and she will take questions at the end. |
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kid's workshop with jonathan roth
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To accompany the launch of our kid's Summer Reading Bingo, local author and illustrator Jonathan Roth will be at the store to present his workshop on how to create graphic novels.
It will focus on his kid's graphic novel series, Rover and Speck, following two mismatched rovers exploring the faraway planet they've found themselves on! This |
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workshop is best for ages 5 and up, but all are welcome to join us!
We will have printed sheets and .pdf versions of our bingo cards available (of which Rover and Speck will fulfill several spots!) - bingo prizes to be announced soon! We'll be hosting an end-of-summer prize drawing and pizza party for everyone who participates (details to come)!
We will have printed sheets and .pdf versions of our bingo cards available (of which Rover and Speck will fulfill several spots!) - bingo prizes to be announced soon! We'll be hosting an end-of-summer prize drawing and pizza party for everyone who participates (details to come)!
Diana Goetsch
Saturday, July 1, 1:00pm
@ Mary Riley Styles Public Library
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We're selling books for Mary Riley Styles Public Library's event with author and poet, Diana Goetsch. She will be speaking about her memoir, new out in paperback, This Body I Wore, recalling Diana's journey to late transition and the emergence of the greater trans community alongside her.
This Body I Wore is a full account of trans life and existence, one that is both (and unusually) public and closeted |
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RSVPs are required through Mary Riley Styles' website, and you can find Falls Church parking information here as parking is limited at the library lot.
ROBERT BRIGHTON: 1903's crime of the century and the emergence of the "new woman"
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2:00PM @ PATRICK HENRY LIBRARY
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Join us at Patrick Henry Library as we host local, award-winning author Robert Brighton, the newest Vienna sleuth writer. He will be speaking about his Avenging Angel Detective Agency™ series, featuring The Unsealing and his upcoming book, A Murder in Ashwood. This is a psychological sleuth series featuring a fashionable, exclusive enclave accompanied by forbidden pleasures and fathomless pain.
Robert will be speaking on his research on Victorian Women in a presentation titled: 1903's Crime of the Century and the Emergence of the "New Woman." We are requiring RSVPs through Patrick Henry Library (which open on June 10th) due to limited seating. |
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story time with
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Join us at Bards Alley as we welcome back author June Smalls for her new picture book, They Lead. This is a stunning, fact-filled book about a family of gray wolves and the life of a wolf pack.
Young friends are encouraged to ask any questions they might have! June will be signing copies of the book at the end. |
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Story time with jen fier jasinski
saturday, september 30, 11:00am
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Join us for another story time with debut picture book author Jen Fier Jasinski as she reads My Piano, an adorable book that follows a young musician as she prepares for her very first piano recital.
A musical, lyrical treat of a book that describes the steps on how to prepare a piano for playing, and the emotions you can feel while playing your instrument of choice. Please feel free to bring your little ones to meet the author and enjoy a storybook reading that's sure to be music to the ears! |
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