Events
Calendar of Events
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1 event, -  Join us weekly at HPB Anderson Mill for a comics workshop hosted by local cartoonist Bryan Douglas | 1 event, -  Join Half Price Books for an event with author Jack Stewart, as he discusses his new book, Tom Clancy Pressure Depth.Meet bestselling author Jack Stewart at your Flagship HPB on Tuesday, September 1 at 7 p.m. Jack will join us to discuss and sign his latest book, Tom Clancy Pressure Depth. Tickets include a copy of the book.About Tom Clancy Pressure DepthJack Ryan Jr. is on Guam to work on a project for Hendley Associates. It's a perfectly ordinary insurance matter, but trouble finds the Ryans wherever they go. So, it's no surprise when Jack's involvement with a US Navy dive team working off the coast uncovers a threat to international security.For years, rumors persisted that the Soviets had placed […] | 1 event, -  Two award-winning authors at Tombolo Books!Tombolo Books welcomes award-winning authors Jessica Handler and Ginger Pinholster to discuss their latest novels, The World To See and The Train To Santa Fe!Handler's The World To See is "a fascinating look at how sexual identity, visibility, and women’s issues changed during the turbulent 1950s to 1970s in America." (Vanessa Briscoe Hay, singer, Pylon, Supercluster, and Pylon Reenactment Society, “One of the 25 Best Frontwomen of All Time”)Inspired by historical accounts, Pinholster's The Train to Santa Fe imagines the impact of the railroad’ s arrival in northern New Mexico, tracing one family’ s story across generations. It’ s a powerful tale of cultural loss, love, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit.More about […] | 1 event, -  Arielle Hebert and Tyler Gillespie at Tombolo Books for Bottom Feeders!A vibrant and gritty debut from poet Arielle Hebert, Bottom Feeders is a queer coming-of-age collection set in late 2000s Florida, during the height of the opioid epidemic.Tombolo Books welcomes poet Arielle Hebert to the bookstore to celebrate her debut collection, Bottom Feeders. Hebert will be in conversation with local poet Tyler Gillespie!More about Bottom FeedersHere, overdoses, red tide blooms, and hurricanes are as much a part of growing up as fleeting teenage desires, beach parties, and prom.This is a landscape of glitter and grime, where young queer love is tested by the tides of addiction and recovery. The collection thrums with a sense of spectacle and surreality, accented by […] | 1 event, -  The Longest Table is a shared community meal that brings neighbors together to connect us through conversation.Join us for a special celebration of America 250 with a shared meal at the Drive Hubler Amphitheater at Youngs Creek Park in Franklin! This free event is a chance for the whole community to come together with friends and neighbors in Johnson County. We'll eat, talk, and discover what unites us.Once you have registered, you will be assigned to a table. Your Table Captain will be in touch with more details about the meal and what to bring!In case of inclement weather, this event will be held at the Johnson County National Guard Armory, 325 Minuteman Way, Franklin, IN 46131.For more information about […] | 2 events, -  Join us for a Little Baker Cake Decorating workshop at Wright's. Suitable for bakers 12 and under.A morning of cupcake & cookie decorating tailored to Little Bakers! Each ticket includes 2 cookies, 2 cupcakes, a bags of colorful icing. While the Little Bakers decorate, parents can enjoy Wright's Breakfast Menu, now served from 7:00AM-10:30AM. -  Join 40 of your favorite romance authors for a single-day book signing in Norfolk, VA on Sept 5, 2026.Welcome to the Mermaid City Author Event!Join Southern Belle Book Events and 40 bestselling romance authors for the Mermaid City Author Event on Sept 5, 2026. The event will be held in the Main Ballroom at the Hilton Norfolk The Main from 12:00-6:00 PM. The event will be a single-day-only event filled to the brim with tried and true returning authors, new-to-us attending authors, and literary vendors who are all excited to meet you during this memorable weekend in Norfolk, VA.To stay up to date with the event, see the full attending author lineup, and more info, please visit the Facebook attendee […] | |
1 event, - Join us weekly at HPB Anderson Mill for a comics workshop hosted by local cartoonist Bryan Douglas | 3 events, -  Join us for the OE Book Club. Wine and Lite Bites are included in the ticket.OE Book ClubHeld in person at Oxford Exchange on the second Tuesday of every month. This book club focuses on literary novels that stand the test of time and inspire thoughtful discussion.Books are available in-person at the Oxford Exchange bookstore, or purchase through our online shop.MIDNIGHT TRAIN by Matt HaigWhen your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were.For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon […] -  A bodega is much more than a neighborhood grocery store—it's a lifeline to community and culture.Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome local author Amaris Castillo to the bookstore to celebrate the launch of Bodega Stories, her debut creative nonfiction collection of stories and vignettes.In Bodega Stories, Castillo takes readers inside Orlando Latin Market, a bodega owned and operated by her parents in St. Petersburg, Florida, to reveal a thriving local hub that bridges generations, languages, and traditions.Castillo will be in conversation with fellow Florida author Gloria Muñoz!More about Bodega StoriesMeet the regulars: Castillo's glamorous Tía Margarita, who has worked part-time at the bodega for years; longtime cook Alberto, who arrives early to prepare the store's rice, beans, empanadas, and croquetas; […] -  Join Half Price Books for an event with author Claire Kingsley, as she discusses her new book, Peaks and Promises.Meet bestselling author Claire Kingsley at your Flagship HPB on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. Claire will join us to discuss and sign her latest book, Peaks and Promises, the sixth book in the Haven Brothers series. Tickets include a copy of the book.About Peaks and PromisesNearly two decades ago, Reese Haven left home. Burdened by the weight of his mistakes, he’s convinced he can’t return. Instead, he uses his skills to protect his clients through his private security business.Summer Lewis can’t catch a break. An overworked single mom, she’s struggling to make ends meet for herself and her ten-year-old […] | 2 events, -  Micah Dean Hicks and Brenda Peynado at Tombolo Books!Welcome to a dark country of sadness and wonder. Where a wedding dress turns a reluctant bride into a flock of birds, and families put on their wolf coats before devouring one another.The stories in Micah Dean Hicks' Vulture Gold blur the lines between human and animal, living and dead, and Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome him to the bookstore to celebrate this award-winning collection.Hicks will be in conversation with fellow local author, Brenda Peynado!More about Vulture GoldTeenage spirits are condemned to drive around their hometown forever. Five brothers learn that they were once crows. The bank hires a man to go into foreclosed houses and kill their monsters. Two sisters […] -  Join the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club on Zoom! Connect with readers and authors from anywhere.This Week’s Spotlight:We’re thrilled to welcome Mary Burton to the club! Join us as we dive into their latest release, TRUST NO ONE Stick around after the interview for an exclusive Q&A and reader after-party!Event Details:Date: Wednesday, 9/9/2026Start Time: 7:00 PM CTEvening Schedule:· 7:00 PM – Reader chitchat & icebreakers· 7:30 PM – Live interview with Mary Burton (recorded)· 8:00 PM – Unrecorded reader Q&A· 8:30 PM – Reader after-party!It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the highlight of our week. Come join the club!Don’t miss out on other exciting North Texas literary events—sign up for our weekly newsletter! http://eepurl.com/cc9BoHAbout the Author:Mary Burton loves writing suspense, […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, -  Join us for a Summer Mini Cake Decorating and kitchen tour at Wright's Gourmet House. Guest leave with their own mini cake.Led by the Wright's cake decorators. It will be a morning of mini cake decorating and a behind the scenes tour of the Wright's kitchen! Wright's Breakfast Menu, now served from 7:00AM-10:30AM. | 0 events, |
1 event, - Join us weekly at HPB Anderson Mill for a comics workshop hosted by local cartoonist Bryan Douglas | 5 events, -  Join us for the The Library Book Club in St. Pete. Wine and Lite Bites are included in the ticket.Held in person at The Library in St. Pete on the third Tuesday of every month. This book club focuses on popular, yet compelling book club novels that spark connection and conversation.Books are available in-person or online at the Oxford Exchange Bookstore.ISOLA by Allegra GoodmanA young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this breathtaking saga from the bestselling author of SamAn epic story of love, faith, and defianceHeir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian—an enigmatic and volatile man—spends her inheritanceand insists she accompany […] -  Join the Frisco Public Library and Half Price Books for an event with author Sarah Damoff, as she discusses her book, The Burning SideMeet Texas author Sarah Damoff at the Frisco Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. as she discusses and signs her latest book, The Burning Side. The book follows the story of April and Leo as they navigate what remains of their home, and their marriage, after a devastating fire.The event will take place in the Community Event Room room.Entry to the event is free. An Eventbrite ticket reserves your copy of the book.About The Burning SideWhen April and Leo’s house burns in the middle of the night, they escape with their two young children […] -  Join Half Price Books for an event with author Devney Perry, as she celebrates the paperback release of her book, Shield of Sparrows.Meet bestselling author Devney Perry at your Flagship HPB on Tuesday, September 15 at 7 p.m. Joined in conversation by Logan's Library, they'll celebrate the paperback release of Devney's book, Shield of Sparrows, an enemies-to-lovers epic romantasy. Book signing to follow the talk. Tickets include a copy of the book.About Shield of SparrowsThe gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.I’ve spent my life kneeling—to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king.I was never meant to rule. Never meant […] | 3 events, -  Tombolo Books welcomes Hafeez Lakhani to the bookstore to celebrate ABUNDANCE!Two generations of a Muslim Indian family grapple with what parts of life we control and what we must humbly accept in pursuit of the American dream.Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome Hafeez Lakhani to the bookstore to celebrate his novel Abundance!Brought to life by prose that captures the spirit of contemporary Miami as effortlessly as it conveys the challenges of running a Dunkin’ franchise, Abundance is a beautiful, moving read from an exciting new American voice.More about AbundanceIn suburban Miami, sixty-year-old Sakeena—co-owner of a Dunkin’ franchise along with her husband, Ramzan—has nine months to live unless she consents to an organ transplant. Thirty years ago, at Ramzan’s behest, she […] -  Join fellow readers for a special silent reading event at the Half Price Books Dallas FlagshipJoin us at your Half Price Books Dallas Flagship on Wednesday, Sept. 16 for a special silent reading event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The evening will kick off with a meet and mingle with other booklovers to chat about the books you're reading, followed by an hour of silent reading time accompanied by the soothing ambient sounds of DJ Kent Evans.*****By purchasing a ticket or attending the event, you acknowledge and agree that Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Incorporated, its affiliates, licensees, successors, assigns, and designees (collectively, “Half Price Books”) may photograph, film, tape, or otherwise record you in any manner at or in […] -  Join the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club on Zoom! Connect with readers and authors from anywhere.This Week’s Spotlight:We’re thrilled to welcome Cheri Radke x to the club! Join us as we dive into their latest release, AN ACCIDENT OF DRAGONS Stick around after the interview for an exclusive Q&A and reader after-party!Event Details:Date: Wednesday, Wednesday, September 16, 2026Start Time: 7:00 PM CTEvening Schedule:· 7:00 PM – Reader chitchat & icebreakers· 7:30 PM – Live interview with Cheri Radke (recorded)· 8:00 PM – Unrecorded reader Q&A· 8:30 PM – Reader after-party!It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the highlight of our week. Come join the club!Don’t miss out on other exciting North Texas literary events—sign up for our weekly newsletter! http://eepurl.com/cc9BoHAbout the […] | 1 event, -  Join us for a conversation with best selling children's author, James PontiSherlock Society: Art Attack | James PontiThe Sherlock Society goes undercover in the Miami street art scene to find an anonymous graffiti artist in this third book in the hilarious, New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Award–winning author James Ponti!The Sherlock Society’s latest case is tracking down stealth graffiti artist Funky Munky—well-known for their artistic statements calling out local politicians—on behalf of a developer who wants them to create a mural for a new hotel. Their investigation leads Alex, Zoe, Lina, and Yadi deep into the very colorful south Florida art scene.But finding someone who doesn’t want to be found is challenging, and it […] | 0 events, | 1 event, - Join us for a Little Baker Cake Decorating workshop at Wright's. Suitable for bakers 12 and under.A morning of cupcake & cookie decorating tailored to Little Bakers! Each ticket includes 2 cookies, 2 cupcakes, a bags of colorful icing. While the Little Bakers decorate, parents can enjoy Wright's Breakfast Menu, now served from 7:00AM-10:30AM. | 0 events, |
2 events, - Join us weekly at HPB Anderson Mill for a comics workshop hosted by local cartoonist Bryan Douglas -  Join us for a special craft night at the Half Price Books Dallas Flagship!Join us at the Half Price Books Dallas Flagship on Monday, Sept. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. as we gather for a fun craft project!This month, we’ll create a bedazzled book cover. Bring your own book to bedazzle or HPB will provide one for you. All bedazzling supplies included.****By purchasing a ticket or attending the event, you acknowledge and agree that Half Price Books, Records, Magazines, Incorporated, its affiliates, licensees, successors, assigns, and designees (collectively, “Half Price Books”) may photograph, film, tape, or otherwise record you in any manner at or in connection with the event. You also grant Half Price Books an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, […] | 2 events, -  Sarah Anderson's debut novel FALLOW at Tombolo Books!Slyly funny and disarmingly tender, Fallow is the story of a young woman who signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate, then finds herself caught up in a social experiment of another kind.Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome debit author Sarah Anderson to the bookstore to celebrate her novel, Fallow! Anderson will be in conversation with local author Erin L. McCoy!Woundingly funny and deeply moving, Sarah Anderson’s Fallow is a tender, hilarious, alarmingly real vision of a woman balancing on the knife-edge of capitalism as she comes to realize who she wants to be.More about FallowNatalie knows one truth: There is no such thing as a good job.As the clock […] | 3 events, -  A sneak peek at some amazing upcoming titles from Penguin Random House!Tombolo Books would like to invite you to an exciting first-look event with three of our wonderful representatives from Penguin Random House.Three of our book reps from Penguin Random House--Diane, Toni, and Jess--will be at Tombolo Books to show off some of the incredible forthcoming titles hitting the shelves at the end of 2026 and early 2027.This event is perfect for book clubs and book lovers alike who want to get a jump start on their reading list for next year. Be the first to know about all of these exciting new releases! Space is limited so grab your tickets soon.Tickets are $10 and include:Entry for one guest to […] -  What happens when books are banned? Hear from legal, retail, education and publishing leaders at HPB’s 2nd annual Banned Books Panel.Join us at your Dallas Flagship Half Price Books for a special Banned Books panel on Wednesday, September 23, at 7 p.m. Presented by Half Price Books, the panel will feature a discussion about how literary censorship and book ban attempts impact the community at large. Moderated by Kathy Doyle Thomas, president of Half Price Books, panelists will include Thomas F. Allen, Jr., partner at FBT Gibbons, Laney Hawes of the Texas Freedom to Read Project, Brinda Shah of Authors Against Book Bans, and Sheria Smith, federal education lawyer and former 5th grade teacher.****By reserving a ticket or attending the […] -  Join the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club on Zoom! Connect with readers and authors from anywhere.This Week’s Spotlight:We’re thrilled to welcome CJ Carmichael to the club! Join us as we dive into their latest release, PROMISE FROM A COWBOY. Stick around after the interview for an exclusive Q&A and reader after-party!Event Details:Date: Wednesday, Wednesday, September 23, 2026Start Time: 7:00 PM CTEvening Schedule:· 7:00 PM – Reader chitchat & icebreakers· 7:30 PM – Live interview with CJ Carmichael (recorded)· 8:00 PM – Unrecorded reader Q&A· 8:30 PM – Reader after-party!It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the highlight of our week. Come join the club!Don’t miss out on other exciting North Texas literary events—sign up for our weekly newsletter! http://eepurl.com/cc9BoHAbout the Author:USA […] | 1 event, -  Join Half Price Books for an event with author Don Bentley, as he discusses his new book, Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel.Meet bestselling author Don Bentley at your Flagship HPB on Thursday, September 24 at 7 p.m. Don will join us to discuss and sign his latest book, Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel. Tickets include a copy of the book.About Double TapMitch Rapp signed up to be an assassin.A lone wolf who hunts and kills his nation’s enemies on their turf.Now, he has a new mission.When Mitch’s target—a Pakistani chemical weapons scientist for hire—is snatched from the streets of Verona, the American Assassin must penetrate the jihadi cell responsible for the brazen kidnapping before they can make use […] | 0 events, | 2 events, - Join us for a Summer Mini Cake Decorating and kitchen tour at Wright's Gourmet House. Guest leave with their own mini cake.Led by the Wright's cake decorators. It will be a morning of mini cake decorating and a behind the scenes tour of the Wright's kitchen! Wright's Breakfast Menu, now served from 7:00AM-10:30AM. -  Join Half Price Books for an event with author Don Bentley, as he discusses his new book, Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel.Meet bestselling author Don Bentley at your Mason HPB on Saturday, September 26 at 6 p.m. Don will join us to discuss and sign his latest book, Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel. Tickets include a copy of the book.About Double TapMitch Rapp signed up to be an assassin.A lone wolf who hunts and kills his nation’s enemies on their turf.Now, he has a new mission.When Mitch’s target—a Pakistani chemical weapons scientist for hire—is snatched from the streets of Verona, the American Assassin must penetrate the jihadi cell responsible for the brazen kidnapping before they can make use […] | 0 events, |
2 events, - Join us weekly at HPB Anderson Mill for a comics workshop hosted by local cartoonist Bryan Douglas -  Join the OE Bookstore and Tebella Tea Company as we await the midnight release of THRESHING DAY, by Rebecca Yarros.MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY, for the next book in the Empyrean Series! Join us as we count down the minutes to Midnight, while enjoying literary games, raffles and gab! All attendees will recieve 1 copy of THRESHING DAY at Midnight! Costumes Welcome! | 1 event, -  Tombolo Books welcomes Ankur Thakkar and Kayla Kumari UpadhyayaA story of first love across cities spanning the decade that transformed the internetTombolo Books is thrilled to welcome debut author Ankur Thakkar to celebrate his book Blow Yourself Up which has recently been longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2026 First Novel Prize!Thakkar will be in conversation with Florida author Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya!More about Blow Yourself UpIn the halls of an elite East Coast high school, Arjun and Payal fall in love as the world begins to tilt toward the digital. Over the next eight years, their trajectories diverge as sharply as the fractured internet itself. Payal ascends to the dizzying, dopamine-fueled heights of New York’s influencer economy, finding fame on […] | 3 events, -  Author Lars Anderson will be in conversation with Greg Auman, discussing his new book, BRADY.BRADY An American Story and the Price of Greatnessby Lars AndersonAbout the book:Based on years of in-depth reporting and sources from every corner of his life, Brady is the definitive biography of the life, career, and retirement of one of football’s most legendary figures, Tom Brady.Lars Anderson New York Times bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated journalist, plunges into Tom Brady’s childhood to discover the origins of what Brady later described as his “sickness”: his category-five obsession with the game. The obsession dictated every choice Brady made, from what foods he ate to how he managed his day-to-day schedule to how he viewed his role as […] -  Join Half Price Books for an event with author Kate Golden, as she discusses her new book, Cursed City.Meet bestselling author Kate Golden at your Flagship HPB on Wednesday, September 30 at 7 p.m. Joined in conversation by fellow bestselling author Ali Hazelwood, they'll discuss Kate's latest book ,Cursed City, a return to Harker Academy for Deviant Defense, where the line between hunter and hunted has never been thinner. Signing to follow. Tickets include a copy of the book.About Cursed CityTo rescue someone close to her, Viv must team up with Reid’s violent, unpredictable older brother, Deacon. Her uneasy truce with him offers Viv something Reid never could: the chance to embrace her darkness.Viv’s mission takes her to the center […] -  Join the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club on Zoom! Connect with readers and authors from anywhere.This Week’s Spotlight:We’re thrilled to welcome Barbara O'Neal to the club! Join us as we dive into their latest release, A THOUSAND PAINTED HOURS. Stick around after the interview for an exclusive Q&A and reader after-party!Event Details:Date: Wednesday, Wednesday, September 30, 2026Start Time: 7:00 PM CTEvening Schedule:· 7:00 PM – Reader chitchat & icebreakers· 7:30 PM – Live interview with Barbara O'Neal (recorded)· 8:00 PM – Unrecorded reader Q&A· 8:30 PM – Reader after-party!It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the highlight of our week. Come join the club!Don’t miss out on other exciting North Texas literary events—sign up for our weekly newsletter! http://eepurl.com/cc9BoHAbout the Author:Barbara […] | 1 event, -  Join us for a conversation with Ariel Sullivan at Oxford Exchange.CONFORM | ARIEL SULLIVAN , the paperback tour. All tickets include a signed paperback of CONFORMTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER, NOW IN A GORGEOUS DELUXE PAPERBACK PACKAGE WITH SPRAYED EDGES.In the far future, one young woman finds herself torn between two loves—and two sides of a rebellion—in the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance series.“Compulsively readable and vividly written—it kept me awake long past my bedtime!”—Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses“An irresistible romantic debut with a love triangle that will have you picking sides . . . then changing sides . . . then changing sides again.”—Veronica Roth, #1 New York […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, -  Join Half Price Books for an event with author Lynn Painter, as she discusses her new book, Trust Fall.Meet bestselling author Lynn Painter at your Flagship HPB on Sunday, October 4 at 6 p.m. Lynn will join us to discuss and sign her latest book, Trust Fall, a rags-to-riches rom-com about a small-town girl whose family inherits a fortune and moves to New York City, where she meets a big-city boy hiding an explosive secret. Tickets include a copy of the book.About Trust FallJulia is just a small-town girl from Nebraska who loves her peaceful life. But when her elderly next-door neighbor—who just happens to be a secret multi-millionaire—leaves everything to Julia and her family after his passing, Julia is […] |
