Mark Your Calendars — October Newsletter, events & more

No red/orange leaves here, but summer is over and we are jumping into an exciting fall/winter season of bookstore events. Kick October off with the opening reception for the second annual art contest on Oct. 4, followed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack E. Davis, discussing his book The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea on Friday, Oct. 5. Friday, Oct. 12, will feature an all-ages event, Newbery award-winning author Kwame Alexander and guitarist Randy Preston.

Also, join us in reading Friday Black, our new virtual book club pick. (Publishing Oct. 23, available for pre-order now.)

Debuting, Oct. 2, look for the new kids’ biography of Judy Blume, Who Is Judy Blume.

Get this month’s news in the newsletter, and bookmark our calendar page for updated information about all of the store’s upcoming events. We’ve already announced Susan Orlean in March and there’s much more to come.