Saturday, January 10 at 7 pm
ANDREW LAWLER READING & SIGNING
Andrew Lawler’s new book, Why Did the Chicken Cross the World: The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization, sweeps through
history– from ancient empires to modern economics– to share the true story of the chicken. Wenonah Hauter, author of Foodopoly, calls the book “a fascinating tale full of high-stakes intrigue.” Lawler is a contributing writer for Science Magazine and a contributing editor for Archaeology Magazine and has written for National Geographic, Smithsonian, Discover, Columbia Journalism Review, The Sun, Orion, and many others.
Sunday, January 11 at 3 pm
TED M. ALEXANDER READING & SIGNING
Local writer Ted Alexander will discuss his first novel, The Fall of Summer. A beloved columnist for the Asheville Citizen-Times, Alexander has written a 1960s coming-of-age tale set in Long Island, where the author grew up.
Tuesday, January 13 at 7 pm
MEAGAN SPOONER & AMIE KAUFMAN LAUNCH PARTY Local author Meagan Spooner and Amie Kaufman (who joins us from
Australia) will celebrate the eagerly anticipated new Starbound novel, This Shattered World, with us! The follow-up to the delightful duo’s award-winning and much-loved book, These Broken Stars, this new novel follows the exploits of Flynn Cormac, a rebel leader, and Jubilee “Lee” Chase, who is sent to crush his rebellion. Publishers Weekly calls it “a testament to love, loyalty, courage, and the power of good over dystopian greed and perversity.”
Wednesday, January 14 at 7 pm
MEET THE SHADOW SALON WITH ANDREA OLSON
Andrea Olson is back with a new salon! This series will use the book Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature as a guide for exploring the personal and collective shadow, shadow work, and how to navigate the shadow instead of letting it run rampant. The first session will focus on the Prologue and Introduction. These events are free and open to the public and will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Please join us for one or all.
Thursday, January 15 at 7 pm
MEGAN MAYHEW BERGMAN READING & SIGNING
A celebration of the author’s love of unusual women and lost or overlooked women in history, the new short story collection Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew Bergman takes several figures from history and fleshes out their strange and glorious lives. Lauren Groff, author of Arcadia, says, “The reader of Almost Famous Women can’t help but be seduced by these eccentric, subversive, passionate women who lived their lives with their entire souls and who were furiously unapologetic for doing so.” Mayhew Bergman, a North Carolina native living in Vermont, is also the author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise.
Friday, January 16 at 7 pm
JENNIFER NIVEN READING & SIGNING
We’ve loved Jennifer Niven and her fabulous Velva Jean series for years. Now, she’s bringing her great voice to a younger audience with All the Bright Places, a story of teenage friendship. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says, “Touching, beautiful, heartbreaking, and haunting, Finch and Violet will follow you around long after you have turned the last page of the book that brings them beautifully to life.?
Sunday, January 18 at 3 pm
WRITERS AT HOME READING SERIES
Please join host Tommy Hays for this monthly reading series from the folks at the Great Smokies Writing Program and The Great Smokies Review.
Monday, January 19 at 7 pm
SARAH ADDISON ALLEN LAUNCH PARTY
One of our favorite locals, the New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen, returns with a new novel, First Frost! This new book revisits the family so many fell in love with in Garden Spells, the Waverleys. As one of our booksellers says, “Reading a Sarah Addison Allen novel is like visiting with a dear friend?and you don’t want that visit to be over.” Sarah is the author of five previous novels. We hope you?ll join us for this celebration!
Tuesday, January 20 at 5:30 pm
PAUL MILLER SIGNING & MEET & GREET
Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky, and Svitlana Matviyenko are the editors of The Imaginary App, an anthology of art and scholarship on app-computing. They called on writers, thinkers, and artists to “challenge the limits of technological assistance endorsed by the
slogan: ‘There’s an app for that.’ What are the most desirable, terrifying, or ridiculous apps that haven’t been and, possibly, will never be released? Formulate a concept of an app. Translate it in the language of design.” Now we can reap the fascinating rewards.
Tuesday, January 20 at 7 pm
CHRIS SCOTTON READING & SIGNING
Kirkus Reviews calls The Secret Wisdom of the Earth, Chris Scotton’s debut novel, “A powerful epic of people and place, loss and love, reconciliation and redemption.” An homage to the lasting effects of loss, The Secret Wisdom of the Earth is set in Kentucky, where a family healing from a tragedy and a mountaintop removal operation meet.
Wednesday, January 21 at 7 pm
TIM FEDERLE READING & SIGNING
The man behind one of last year’s favorites, Tequila Mockingbird, returns with the also hilariously titled, Hickory Daiquiri Dock. The new book includes Nursery Rhyme related cocktails and should quickly be added to the list of parenting survival gear. Join us for fun giveaways and a rollicking good time.
Friday, January 23 at 7 pm
DEIDRE FRANKLIN READING & SIGNING
Local animal activist, model, and more, Deidre Franklin joins us to talk furry friends! Deidre founded her organization, Pinups for Pitbulls, Inc., in 2005. Deirdre aka “Little Darling” was tired of finding that so-called rescues and shelters were euthanizing healthy, friendly, and adoptable animals due to their alleged “breed.” After successful fundraising through her yearly calendars, Deidre put together the fabulous Pinups for Pitbulls book.
Saturday, January 24 from 12 to 4 pm
READ-A-THON PARTY!
You may have guessed that we love nothing more than to read till the cows come home around here. So, it’s only natural that we also love a good Read-A-Thon, especially when it benefits the National Book Foundation. Please join us for LOTS of reading and think about pledging some money to support the awesome organization behind the National Book Awards and other programs.
Tuesday, January 27 at 7 pm
TIM JOHNSTON READING & SIGNING
A mysterious disappearance spurs a family’s unraveling in Tim Johnston’s new novel, Descent. Mary Roach (Stiff) says: “Johnston has a superhuman gift for watching and listening to the world and rendering, on the page, its beauty and savagery with such detail and power that the story feels almost more like memory than something read. I was so absorbed in the final incredible fifty pages that I missed my flight to LaGuardia.” Johnston is the author of Never So Green and Irish Girl.
Wednesday, January 28 at 7 pm
JEANIENE FROST LAUNCH PARTY
We are thrilled to celebrate the third Night Prince book, Bound By Flames, with one of our fave authors, Jeaniene Frost! “New and returning readers alike will enjoy this warmhearted and often hot-blooded adventure,” according to Publishers Weekly. Jeaniene is the beloved author of the Night Huntress series and the new YA series Broken Destiny.
Wednesday, January 28 at 7 pm
MEET THE SHADOW SALON WITH ANDREA OLSON
Andrea Olson is back with a new salon! This series will use the book Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature as a guide for exploring the personal and collective shadow, shadow work, and how to navigate the shadow instead of letting it run rampant. The first session will focus on Part 1: What is the Shadow.
These events are free and open to the public and will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Please join us for one or all.
Thursday, January 29 at 7 pm
MATT KEPNES READING & SIGNING
Just in time to help us realize our New Year’s resolution to travel more, Matt Kepnes brings us his infinite budget-friendly travel wisdom. His book, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day, which the BBC has called “the bible of budget travel,” has been revised and updated so we can “Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter.” Thanks, Matt!
Join a Bookclub!
Tuesday, January 6 at 7 pm
CURRENT EVENTS BOOK CLUB
Join host Bruce Roth for a lively discussion on topics of current interest including war and peace, the economy, the environment, and other hot political topics. The January pick is This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein.
Tuesday, January 6 at 7 pm
WOMEN IN LIVELY DISCUSSION BOOKCLUB (WILD) Join host and Malaprop’s bookseller Linda-Marie Barrett for the WILD bookclub, which meets at the Battery Park Book Exchange. The January pick is The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse.
Wednesday, January 7 from 1 to 2 pm
AUTISM BOOKCLUB
Hosts Catherine Faherty and Carolyn Ogburn will lead a discussion of Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone by Douglas Biklen.
Wednesday, January 7 at 7 pm
MALAPROP’S BOOKCLUB
Host Jay Jacoby will lead a discussion of The Bartender’s Tale by Ivan Doig.
Monday, January 12 at 7 pm
MYSTERY BOOKCLUB WITH SALLIE BISSELL
Mystery writer Sallie Bissell and crew will discuss Ordinary Grace by William Krueger.
Tuesday, January 20 at 7 pm
COMIX CLUB
Malaprop’s bookseller Lauren Napoli will lead a discussion of The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen.
Thursday, January 29 at 7 pm
WORKS IN TRANSLATION BOOKCLUB
Join host and Malaprop’s bookseller Justin Souther to discuss
writers– and their literature– in translation and the cultural, political and artistic influences that mold them. The January pick is Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me by Javier Marias.