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Reader Meet Writer – Virtual Event with SILAS HOUSE

June 11, 2020
by Emily Berg

Let us deliver authors to your living room.

Silas House – CLAY’S QUILT [pre-order here]
THURSDAY JULY 9th at 7PM EDT

The next author in the Reader Meet Writer series is Silas House.  You may have read House’s earlier work: THE SOUTHERNMOST, CLAY’S QUILT and others.

House will be talking with us THURSDAY JULY 9th at 7PM EDT about the re-release of his first three books, CLAY’S QUILT, A PARCHMENT OF LEAVES and THE COAL TATTOO as well as answering your questions.  Silas is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room.

Silas House is the nationally bestselling author of six novels. His work frequently appears in The New York Times and Salon.  He is  former commentator for NPR’s “All Things Considered”.  His writing has appeared recently in Time, The Atlantic, Ecotone, The Advocate, Garden and Gun, and Oxford American, as well as in anthologies such as Best Food Writing, 2015 and New Stories From the South, The Year’s Best: 2004.  House serves on the fiction faculty at the Spalding School of Creative Writing and as the NEH Chair at Berea College.

He is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, the recipient of three honorary doctorates, and is the winner of the Nautilus Award, an EB White Award, the Appalachian Book of the Year, the Storylines Prize from the New York Public Library/NAV Foundation, the Lee Smith Award, and many other honors.

To attend please RSVP here

You can also RSVP by emailing booksandbooks@tskw.org with the subject line “RSVP for SILAS HOUSE”

Attendance is limited.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on Thursday morning (7/9) with the link to attend this virtual event, plus the link to purchase books.  If you purchase the book through our website we will automatically send you the login information you need to join the event. If you ordered by phone please RSVP above.  

Happy Reading!

Reader Meet Writer – Virtual Event with S.A. COSBY

May 15, 2020
by Emily Berg

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S.A. Cosby – BLACKTOP WASTELAND [order here]
TUESDAY JULY 28th at 5PM EDT

The next author in the Reader Meet Writer series is S.A. Cosby.  You may have read Cosby’s earlier work: My Darkest Prayer and Brotherhood of the Blade.

Cosby will be talking with us TUESDAY JULY 28th at 5PM EDT about the his new book BLACKTOP WASTELAND as well as answering your questions.  Cosby is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room.

BLACKTOP WASTELAND is about a diamond heist schemed up by an uneasy alliance of poor men and women.  Black and white, they live in the Virginia Tidewater region in a town where the desire to be more, have more, leave and live large haunts. With breakneck twists, heartbreaking intents and the missteps of its indelible characters, S. A. Cosby weaves a story about black male identity, about what it means to be from the South and have its history not include your story, and about the pull of family and its confusing messages about love and inheritance.  

Shawn A. Cosby is a writer from Southeastern Virginia, now residing in Gloucester, Virginia.  His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines. His short story “The Grass Beneath My Feet” won the Anthony award for best short story in 2019. His writing is influenced by his experience as a bouncer, construction worker, retail manager and for six hours a mascot for a major fast food chain inside the world’s hottest costume. When he isn’t crafting tales of murder and mayhem he assists the dedicated staff at J.K. Redmind Funeral home as a mortician’s assistant. He is an avid hiker and is also known as one hell of a chess player.

To attend please RSVP here

You can also RSVP by emailing booksandbooks@tskw.org with the subject line “RSVP for S.A. COSBY”

Attendance is limited.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on Tuesday morning (7/28) with the link to attend this virtual event, plus the link to purchase books.  If you purchase the book through our website we will automatically send you the login information you need to join the event. If you ordered by phone please RSVP above.  

Happy Reading!

A *VIRTUAL* Evening with Mamta Chaudhry

May 15, 2020
by Emily Berg

Books & Books and Miami Book Fair presents…
“AN EVENING WITH MAMTA CHAUDHRY & RUSSELL BANKS”
discussing Haunting Paris

Thursday, June 11 at 7PM

 

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If you missed Mamta Chaudhry’s incredible event at the store in February you’re in luck as she joins again virtually for an in-conversation event with Russell Banks.
Chaudhry’s debut novel, Haunting Paris, has been praised as “elegantly wrought,” by The New York Times and “a heart-wrenching love letter to Paris” by Publishers Weekly.  Books and Books’ own Mitchell Kaplan calls it “so fresh, so musical and so moving.”
The two writers sit down to chat about Haunting Paris, and the dark days of Nazi occupation during World War II that continue to haunt the City of Light.
Paris, 1989:  Alone in her luminous apartment on Île Saint-Louis, Sylvie discovers a mysterious letter among her late lover Julien’s possessions, launching her into a decades-old search for a child who vanished in the turbulence of the Second World War. She is unaware that she is watched over by Julien’s ghost, his love for her powerful enough to draw him back to this world, though doomed now to remain a silent observer.  Sylvie’s quest leads her deep into the secrets of Julien’s past, shedding new light on the dark days of Nazi-occupied Paris. A timeless story of love and loss, Haunting Paris matches emotional intensity with lyrical storytelling to explore grief, family secrets, and the undeniable power of memory.

 

About the Author:
MAMTA CHAUDHRY‘s fiction, poetry, and feature articles have been published in the Miami Review, The Illustrated Weekly of India, The Telegraph, The Statesman, Writer’s Digest, and The Rotarian, among other publications. Much of her professional career was spent in television and classical radio at stations in Calcutta, Gainesville, Dallas, and Miami. She lives with her husband in Coral Gables, Florida, and they spend part of each year in India and France. Haunting Paris is her first novel.

About the Moderator:
RUSSELL BANKS, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is one of America’s most prestigious fiction writers, a past president of the International Parliament of Writers, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work has been translated into twenty languages and has received numerous prizes and awards, including the Common Wealth Award for Literature. He lives in upstate New York and Miami, Florida.

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A *VIRTUAL* Evening with Chanel Cleeton

May 15, 2020
by Emily Berg

Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present…
An Evening with Chanel Cleeton
In Conversation with Renee Rosen discussing

 

The Last Train to Key West
Thursday, June 18, 7pm 

In partnership with Lit Hub, Culture Crusaders, and Miami DDA

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About the Book:

In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels toward the Florida Keys.
 
For the tourists traveling on Henry Flagler’s legendary Overseas Railroad, Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to forget the economic depression gripping the nation. But one person’s paradise can be another’s prison, and Key West-native Helen Berner yearns to escape.

After the Cuban Revolution of 1933 leaves Mirta Perez’s family in a precarious position, she agrees to an arranged marriage with a notorious American. Following her wedding in Havana, Mirta arrives in the Keys on her honeymoon. While she can’t deny the growing attraction to her new husband, his illicit business interests may threaten not only her relationship, but her life.

Elizabeth Preston’s trip to Key West is a chance to save her once-wealthy family from their troubles after the Wall Street crash. Her quest takes her to the camps occupied by veterans of the Great War and pairs her with an unlikely ally on a treacherous hunt of his own.

Over the course of the holiday weekend, the women’s paths cross unexpectedly, and the danger swirling around them is matched only by the terrifying force of the deadly storm threatening the Keys.

About the Author:

Originally from Florida, Chanel Cleeton grew up on stories of her family’s exodus from Cuba following the events of the Cuban Revolution. Her passion for politics and history continued during her years spent studying in England, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Richmond, The American International University in London, and a master’s degree in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Chanel also received her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

About the Moderator:

Renee Rosen is the bestselling author of historical fiction. Her novels include Windy City Blues, White Collar Girl, What the Lady Wants and Dollface as well as the young adult novel, Every Crooked Pot. Her most recent novel is Park Avenue Summer (April 30, 2019 from Penguin Random House/Berkley). Renee is a native of Akron, Ohio and a graduate of The American University in Washington DC.  She now lives in Chicago where she is at work on a new novel, The Social Graces, a story about Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Vanderbilt vying for control of New York society during the Gilded Age. (Coming soon from Penguin Random House/Berkley).

 

Reader Meet Writer – Virtual Event with TJ KLUNE

May 15, 2020
by Emily Berg

Let us deliver authors to your living room.

TJ KLUNE – THE EXTRAORDINARIES [order here]
THURSDAY JUNE 11th at 4PM EDT

The next author in the Reader Meet Writer series is TJ Klune.  You may have read Kune’s earlier work: THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA and others.

TJ Klune will be talking with us THURSDAY JUNE 11th at 4PM EDT about his newest book THE EXTRAORDINARIES and answering your questions.  TJ is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room.

TJ KLUNE is a Lambda Literary Award-winning author (Into This River I Drown) and an ex-claims examiner for an insurance company. His novels include the Green Creek series, The House on the Cerulean Sea and The Exraordinaries. Being queer himself, TJ believes it’s important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive, queer representation in stories.

The Extraordinaries is Klune’s YA debut, a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves. Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right? After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City’s mightiest hero (and Nick’s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he’ll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick’s best friend (and maybe the love of his life).

The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours.

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

To attend please RSVP here

You can also RSVP by emailing booksandbooks@tskw.org with the subject line “RSVP for TJ KLUNE”

Attendance is limited.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on Thursday morning (6/11) with the link to attend this virtual event, plus the link to purchase books.  If you purchase the book through our website we will automatically send you the login information you need to join the event. If you ordered by phone please RSVP above.  

Happy Reading!

Reader Meet Writer – Virtual Event with LISA WINGATE

May 7, 2020
by Emily Berg

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Lisa Wingate – THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS [order here]
THURSDAY MAY 28th at 7PM EDT

The next author in the Reader Meet Writer series is Lisa Wingate.  You may have read Wingate’s earlier works: BEFORE WE WERE YOURS, BEFORE AND AFTER, TENDING ROSES and others.

Lisa Wingate will be talking with us THURSDAY MAY 28th at 7PM EDT about her newest book THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS and answering your questions.  Lisa is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room.

This new novel inspired by historical events and brings to life heart-wrenching stories from actual “Lost Friends” advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers amidst the destruction of the post-Civil War South, as freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones.

Wingate is a former journalist, an inspirational speaker, and the author of numerous novels, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Before We Were Yours, which has sold more than 2.2 million copies. The co-author, with Judy Christie, of the nonfiction book, Before and After, Wingate is a two-time ACFW Carol Award winner, a Christy Award nominee, an Oklahoma Book Award finalist, and a Southern Book Prize winner. She lives with her husband in North Texas.

To attend please RSVP here

You can also RSVP by emailing booksandbooks@tskw.org with the subject line “RSVP for LISA WINGATE”

Attendance is limited.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on Thursday morning (5/28) with the link to attend this virtual event, plus the link to purchase books.  If you purchase the book through our website we will automatically send you the login information you need to join the event. If you ordered by phone please RSVP above.  

Happy Reading!

Reader Meet Writer – Virtual event with KRISTEN ARNETT

May 6, 2020
by Emily Berg

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Kristen Arnett – MOSTLY DEAD THINGS [order here]
FRIDAY MAY 15th at 3PM EDT

The next author in the Reader Meet Writer series is Kristen Arnett. You may have read Arnett’s other works in The New York Times, North American Review, The Normal School, Gulf Coast, TriQuarterly, Guernica, Buzzfeed, Electric Literature, McSweeneys, PBS Newshour, Bennington Review, The Guardian, Salon, The Rumpus, and elsewhere

Kristen Arnett will be talking with us FRIDAY MAY 15th at 3PM EDT about her bestselling book MOSTLY DEAD THINGS and answering your questions.  Kristen is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room.

Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter’s 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. Her debut novel, MOSTLY DEAD THINGS , is now available in paperback from Tin House. She lives in Florida. Follow her on Twitter @Kristen_Arnett.

To attend please RSVP here

You can also RSVP by emailing booksandbooks@tskw.org with the subject line “RSVP for KRISTEN ARNETT”

Attendance is limited.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on the morning of the event (5/15) with the link to attend this virtual event, plus the link to purchase books.  If you purchase the book through our website we will automatically send you the login information you need to join the event. If you ordered by phone please RSVP above.  

Happy Reading!

Reader Meet Writer – Virtual Event with MARY KAY ANDREWS

May 6, 2020
by Emily Berg

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Mary Kay Andrews – HELLO, SUMMER [order here]
TUESDAY MAY 12th at 5PM EDT

The next author in the Reader Meet Writer series is Mary Kay Andrews.  You may have read Andrew’s earlier works: THE WEEKENDERS, BEACH TOWN, LADIES’ NIGHT, SUMMER RENTAL, DEEP DISH and others.

Mary Kay Andrew will be talking with us TUESDAY MAY 12th at 5PM EDT about her newest book HELLO, SUMMER and answering your questions.  Mary Kay is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room.

Mary Kay Andrews is the New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels. A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, she received a B.A. in journalism from The University of Georgia and was a newspaper reporter for 14 years. The last ten years of her career were spent as a features reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

She is married to her high school sweetheart, Tom Trocheck, with whom she has a 40-year (and counting) collaboration yielding two grown children, two adorable grandchildren and countless memorable kitchen experiences.

To attend please RSVP here

You can also RSVP by emailing booksandbooks@tskw.org with the subject line “RSVP for MARY KAY ANDREWS”

Attendance is limited.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on Tuesday morning (5/12) with the link to attend this virtual event, plus the link to purchase books.  If you purchase the book through our website we will automatically send you the login information you need to join the event. If you ordered by phone please RSVP above.  

Happy Reading!

Reader Meet Writer – Virtual Event with GENEVIEVE HUDSON

May 3, 2020
by Emily Berg

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Did you miss the event with Genevieve Hudson? Watch the replay here.

Genevieve Hudson – BOYS OF ALABAMA [order here]
TUESDAY MAY 26th at 5PM EDT

The next author in the Reader Meet Writer series is Genevieve Hudson. You may have read Hudson’s earlier works: ​A LITTLE IN LOVE WITH EVERYONE​ (2018), and ​PRETEND WE LIVE HERE (​2018), which was a LAMBDA Literary Award finalist and named a Best Book of 2018 by ​Entropy​.

Genevieve will be talking with us TUESDAY MAY 26th at 5PM EDT about their newest book BOYS OF ALABAMA and answering your questions. Genevieve is one of many authors we’ll be bringing into your living room.

Hudson holds an MFA in fiction from Portland State University. Their writing has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, selected as The Best Queer Internet Writing by ​them​, and appears in McSweeney’s, Catapult, TinHouse.com​, ​No Tokens, Joyland, Bitch, The Rumpus,​ and other places.

They have received fellowships from the Fulbright Program, The MacDowell Colony, Caldera Arts, and The Vermont Studio Center. They are a Visiting Fiction Faculty member at Antioch University-Los Angeles’s MFA Program, a freelance writer, and also work in​ ​advertising​. They live in Portland, Oregon.

Follow them on Instagram​ ​@gkhudson​, on Twitter​ ​@genhudson​, and on Co-Star @gehudson.

To attend please RSVP here

You can also RSVP by emailing booksandbooks@tskw.org with the subject line “RSVP for GENEVIEVE HUDSON”

Attendance is limited.

If you elect to attend, we will email you on the morning of the event (5/26) with the link to attend this virtual event, plus the link to purchase books.  If you purchase the book through our website we will automatically send you the login information you need to join the event. If you ordered by phone please RSVP above.  

Happy Reading!

Make Mother’s Day (EVEN MORE) Special

April 28, 2020
by Emily Berg

Whether you can be with your mom on Mother’s Day or not it’s still the perfect time to let her know you love and appreciate her. Now through May 10th purchase a $25 dollar gift certificate for Mom and get 15% off all in-stock books in the same order. 

Purchase online or by calling the store any day, 10am to 3pm. (Qualifying online orders will be discounted during processing.)

Orders placed with free media mail shipping must be placed by 3pm on Friday 5/1 for guaranteed delivery before Mother’s Day, Sunday 5/10. 

 

Need some help picking out books for Mom? Fill out the form below and our booksellers will be happy to send you 2-3 suggestions as soon as possible.

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