January 2020
The Horror Book Club reads “Ninth House” by Leigh Bardugo
The Thing in the Labyrinth horror book club is facilitated by Kathryn E. McGee. This month, the club reads "Ninth House" by Leigh Bardugo, an exploration of a dastardly Yale secret society.
Find out more »An evening of poetry with Yesika Salgado and Michael Lee
Please join nationally recognized poets Yesika Salgado and Michael Lee as they share their newest work. Both poets have published new collections this past year, Hermosa (Yesika’s 3rd collection) and The Only Worlds We Know (Michael’s debut book). Come for the poetry, stay for the poetry.
Find out more »The Gothic Book Club reads “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman
The Gothic Book Club is a monthly gathering facilitated by John Palisano for fans of creepy stories that appear in many genres. This month, the Gothic Book Club reads "The Graveyard Book," by Neil Gaiman, which is a graphic novel about an orphan and ghosts in a graveyard. Get your eerie January fix!
Find out more »February 2020
Benjamin Cohn discusses and signs “The Depth of Synchronicity”
“The Depth of Synchronicity is a book about spiritual alchemy. It’s a primer on how to turn the lead of ordinary human desires into the gold of interconnection with others, nature, and the universe. The author, Benjamin Cohn, tells his personal story of transformation beginning with his time in Hawaii’s mysterious Waipio Valley, and how he learned to take note of the synchronicities (meaningful coincidences) that have given his life guidance and direction.
Find out more »The Queer Book Club reads “Keep This to Yourself” by Tom Ryan
In Tom Ryan’s "Keep This To Yourself," young Mac feels compelled to investigate a friend’s murder at the hands of a serial killer, but the truth rocks his idyllic, seaside town.
Find out more »The Dystopian Book Club reads “Delirium” by Lauren Oliver
In "Delirium," the first in Lauren Oliver’s trilogy, reaching the age of 18 means having a medical procedure that eliminates the ability to fall in love. When Lena does that very thing days before her birthday – she discovers the truth about her dystopian world.
Find out more »The Ficción en Español Book Club reads “Las aventuras de la China Iron” by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara
Straight outta Argentina comes Gabriela Cabezón Cámara and her "Las aventuras de la China Iron," a revisit to Martin Fierro, a utopian, queer, ebullient western adventure.
Find out more »The AfroFuturism Book Club reads “Pet” by Akwaeke Ezemi
From Akwaeke Emezi (Freshwater) comes this YA debut, about young, transgender Jam who teams up with an otherworldly creature – the eponymous Pet – to go monster-hunting.
Find out more »Katharine Coldiron presents and signs “Ceremonials”
Join Katharine Coldiron at the Last Bookstore for a discussion and signing of "Ceremonials." This book is a twelve-part lyric novella inspired by Florence + the Machine’s 2011 album of the same name. It’s the story of two girls, Amelia and Corisande, who fall in love at a boarding school. Corisande dies suddenly on the eve of graduation, but Amelia cannot shake her ghost. A narrative about obsession, the Minotaur, and the veil between life and death, Ceremonials is a…
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