Author Jeffrey Cole discusses his new book, Disrupters at the Gate: When Visionaries, Trailblazers, and Two Guys in a Garage Turn the World Upside Down. The book tracks the origins of “master” disruptions (such as container ships, the internet, smartphones, COVID-19, and AI), the cascade of changes that follow, and how disruption can be viewed as an opportunity...
The Historical Fiction Book Club will discuss the bestseller, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki, an intimate portrait of a larger-than-life woman, a powerful story of one woman falling in love with her own voice and embracing her own power while shaping history in the process. All are welcome! Please visit the Book Clubs page...
The Sci Fi Book Club will meet to discuss the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. All are welcome! Please visit our Book Clubs page for sign-up information.
Author Andy Shea will be in the store to sign copies of his book, I AM NOT SAM B*TCH: An Heiress' Tale of Family Greed, Broken Trust and Personal Triumph. Based on a true story, Shea's book tells a gripping tale of a family’s insatiable desire to put greed above blood relationships.
We're thrilled to welcome journalist and author Paul Taylor for a discussion of his latest book, This Is Getting Old: Two Boomers and Their Generation at Dusk, that blends memoir with cultural and political insight and offers a thoughtful and ultimately hopeful reflection on love, legacy, and the country we pass on to those who follow.
The Mystery/Thriller Book Club will meet to discuss the novel Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino, a darkly humorous thriller and an exploration of class, ambition, and the modern housing crisis that asks: how far would you go for the house of your dreams? All are welcome! Please visit the Book Clubs page for sign-up information.
Author Dara Levan will be in the store to sign copies of her new novel, Shaken to the Core, an uplifting story of hope amid heartbreak that explores motherhood, chosen family, and “how love, even in its absence, continues to transform us.”
Local children's author Jessie Atkin will share her latest book, Oodles of Noodles: A Counting Book, a silly, tongue-twisting food and animal adventure in which each animal is paired with a favorite food and a unit of measurement until all plates are clean and every tummy is full. Perfect for toddlers, but all children are welcome!
Author Michelle Brafman discusses her latest novel, Draw Near to Me, the sequel to Swimming with Ghosts, about the discovery of a devastating secret that brings a family to the brink of collapse and the emotional and spiritual work it takes to find true healing and forgiveness. In conversation with Becky Meloan, founder of the What's Our Next Book Substack and former...
Axios D.C. reporter Mimi Montgomery will discuss her new dog-centric murder mystery novel, Murder Bites, with Alisha Ramos, author of the Downtime Substack. This offsite event, "Books & Barks," is a special meeting of the Axios D.C. book club that will be held at the Logan Circle dog bar Dog Daze Social Club. Bring your dog, and have a drink on Axios...
Join us for an evening with author and Maryland State Delegate representing Montgomery County, Lily Qi, who will discuss her new memoir, Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland, about her journey from Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution to the Maryland State House and her cultural community's political awakening through her stormy first campaign. Qi brings...
The Romantasy Book Club will discuss Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, the first book in a series that follows a brilliant but reclusive professor who travels to a remote village to study its faeries, only to find herself drawn into a world of secrets, magic, and an unexpected romance. All are welcome! Be sure...
