For Adults. In The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War […]
For all ages. Join us for a special storytime with author Emma Straub as she reads from her new picture book, Very Good Hats. As a mother of two young readers and co-owner of the bookshop, Books Are Magic, Emma Straub has spent an inordinate amount of time amidst the picture book stacks and has […]
For Adults. Margaret Willson is the author of "Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge" and "Dance Lest We All Fall Down: Breaking Cycles of Poverty in Brazil and Beyond." Her latest book, "Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Icelandic Sea Captain," is a daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction account of […]
For all ages. Ira Marcks is a cartoonist and author of Shark Summer and Spirit Week. Last summer, Ira Marcks burst onto the middle grade scene with his debut graphic novel Shark Summer, which was inspired by the horror classic, Jaws. Shark Summer was selected to be one of the 2023 Battle of the Books […]
For Adults. John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. He is the author of "Old Abe", a historical novel depicting the last five years of Abraham Lincoln's life. "The Rail Splitter" tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold […]
For Adults. John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. He is the author of “Old Abe”, a historical novel depicting the last five years of Abraham Lincoln’s life. “The Rail Splitter” tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold […]
For Adults. Lisa Scottoline is the number-one bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-five novels. Her latest, Loyalty, is an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. A former president of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and […]
For Adults. An author talk will be followed by an interview with John Bainbridge, Jr. and a book signing. Tickets are $32.00 each and include a signed copy of Central Park West. The gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and investigators working to […]
For Adults. An author talk will be followed by an interview with John Bainbridge, Jr. and a book signing. Tickets are $32.00 each and include a signed copy of Central Park West, the gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey. Central Park West takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and […]
For Adults. USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight returns with Starring Adele Astaire, a story full of glitz and glam as she delves into the life of Adele Astaire, a spirited and talented woman who served up smiles and love both on and off the stage - with and without her also famous brother Fred […]
For Adults. A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation, even her life, in The Senator's Wife, the latest novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine. […]
For Adults. A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation, even her life, in The Senator’s Wife, the latest novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine. […]
For Adults. Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her most recent, A Little Ray of Sunshine, is a can't miss summer read that tells the […]
For Adults. Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her most recent, A Little Ray of Sunshine, is a can’t miss summer read that tells the […]
For Adults. Wade Rouse is the internationally bestselling author of nine books which have been translated into nearly 20 languages. Wade chose his grandmother's name, Viola Shipman, as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction. The latest Viola Shipman novel, Famous in a Small Town, is small […]
For ages 16 - Adults. Join Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope, for a virtual presentation on Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function. Register to attend the watch party at Exploration Commons at 50 East or watch virtually. Registration is required. Visit site for details.
For Adults. Amiee Gibbs grew up in rural Maryland where she still lives on an allegedly haunted road but has dreams of running away to Ireland. She has worked for Penguin Random House for 13 years as a Sales Manager for independent bookstores across New England, New York, and the West Coast. Her first novel, […]
For Adults. Tracey Enerson Wood is a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. Her novels include The Engineer's Wife and The War Nurse. Her latest, The President's Wife, is the incredible story of the First Lady who clandestinely assumed the presidency to protect her husband and her country at all costs. Books […]
For Adults. Join us for an evening with Jonna Mendez, author of In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA, Unmasked. The best-selling co-author of The Moscow Rules, and Argo, tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the CIA and battling against the prevailing culture of sexism at the time, […]