The Romantasy Book Club is led by Wonderland bookseller (and yes, the store's Instagram star!) Grace Cross. As a romance novel connoisseur and intermediate explorer of fantasy realms, Grace is looking forward to swooning over stories and analyzing publishing trends. Her favorite romantasies include: Once Upon a Demon’s Heart by KM Moronova, The Crown of Oaths and Curses by...
The Teen Book Club is organized by Kathy Fuller and is geared toward high school readers aged 14-17. It meets roughly every 8 weeks on Sundays at 5PM. The first meeting is on Sunday February 1 at 5PM, where the group will discuss Codebreaker by Jay Martel. If you or your teen is interested in joining this...
The Historical Fiction Book Club is led by Robin Altice, and highlights historical fiction set in and aound the DMV. Robin has also planned field trips to destinations in the books, which she will lead in tandem with the discussion meetings at Wonderland. The Historical Fiction club meets once a month on Mondays, with the...
Award-winning author Erica Perl will read her new book, Whale and the Birthday Rocks, the fourth book in her Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about friendship featuring Whale, Quail, and Snail. Craft activity to follow. Perfect for children ages 5-7, but all are welcome!
Local author Thomas Dann discusses his new debut novel, Midnight in Memphis, a Southern noir crime thriller set in Memphis in the 1950s in which two detectives forge an unlikely alliance as they strive to bridge the racial divide and catch a killer hell bent on revenge.
Join the Mystery/Thriller Book Club for our November read: Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. All are welcome!
Author-illustrator Matt Tavares will be in store to read his new Dasher book, Dasher and the Polar Bear, the third book in his bestselling series. This time, Dasher the reindeer discovers that the only thing better than making Christmas magic is making a new friend to share it with.
Joan Waites will read her picture books: Calm Down Coco, that introduces calming techniques for children through the story of a rambunctious cat; and Finley Feels, about an adopted dog who must adjust to his new home. Perfect for children aged 1-4, but all are welcome!
Join us for an evening with bestselling author Ann Packer, who will discuss her new novel, Some Bright Nowhere, that explores a long marriage and the profound emotional complexities of love, caregiving, and facing the end of life. Ann will be in conversation with author, editor, and podcaster Dan Kois.
Catherine Newman, bestselling author of Sandwich, will discuss her new sequel novel Wreck, which picks up with Rocky and her family at home two years later. Full of laughter and heart, Wreck explores the hidden rules of family, the heavy weight of uncertainty, and the difficult fact that people - no matter how much you love them - are...
Join us for a special storytime as we celebrate National Adoption Month with the Barker Adoption Foundation. Author Tom Tracy will read his picture books, Wonderfully You: An Ode to Adoption and Scoochie's Adoption Story. All are welcome!
Join us for an engaging and important discussion with local author Chris Palmer, who will talk about his book Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to the End of Life that provides readers with the knowledge and skills to help achieve a peaceful, gentle, and dignified death.
