Jessica Handler Debut Novel Memoirist Jessica Handler will visit City Lights Bookstore on Tuesday, July 16th at 6:30 p.m. to present her exciting debut novel The Magnetic Girl. A captivating fictional take on the history of Lulu Hurst, The Magnetic Girl follows the tale of a fierce teen and the path she blazes to captivate enthusiastic audiences and make her place in postbellum Appalachia. Bestselling author Wiley Cash said, “Jessica Handler’s literary power feels like sleight of hand. It’s impossible that a novel can be this beautiful, this haunting, and this resonant.” Jessica Handler is the accomplished nonfiction author of Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and Invisible Sisters: A Memoir and has also appeared on NPR and in Tin House, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and other outlets, with essays and nonfiction pieces. To reserve copies of The Magnetic Girl please call City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, North Carolina at 828-586-9499. Event date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 6:30pm Event address: 3 East Jackson Street City Lights Bookstore Sylva, NC 28779

Andrea Bobotis Author of "The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt" Date: July 16, 2019 Event: Luncheon at 11:00 AM at Pastaria 811- 11359 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Book Signing at Litchfield Books at 2 PM ISBN – 9781492678861

Author event with Scott Hylbert author of Task Lyst Parnassus Books welcomes Scott Hylbert author of Task Lyst. Task Lyst explores three main characters’ interactions with a Silicon Valley based start-up company called Task Lyst. Elliott, the musician, uses the platform to make money as he strives to keep his rock star dreams alive. Alice works in venture capital and gives the green light for her firm’s big investment in the company. The third character Tim is a soccer dad experiencing a mid-life crisis who finds himself embedded inside the company with an opportunity to change his fortunes. All three experience a crisis of conscience as their narratives intertwine amid the company’s meteoric rise in popularity. This techno-thriller appeals to those of us stuck in the rinse cycle of the information gold rush. Where has privacy gone? What are we agreeing to in the terms and conditions? And any reader with a dream will ask, what moral boundaries would I cross in pursuit of success? At the core of Task Lyst is every person’s urge to shape their own narrative, to make sense of where they’ve been and what lies ahead. Scott Hylbert identifies with each of the three main characters in Task Lyst having been a struggling musician, an aspiring media entrepreneur, and a sideline dad looking for a career pivot. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Scott spent most of his youth surfing in San Diego, before attending Denison University in Ohio to play soccer. He worked in the alternative newsweekly and music businesses for over a decade in San Francisco before enrolling in a creative writing program at Vanderbilt University. In 2015, with his photographer wife Ashley, he opened a creative content studio and boutique event space in Nashville called White Avenue Studio. This is his first book after releasing several records as a recording artist and producer. Event date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 6:30pm Event address: Parnassus Books 3900 Hillsboro Pike Suite 14 Nashville, TN 37215

Jennifer Pastiloff presents On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how hearing loss taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness. Centered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops, On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be all along by battling the demons within and winning. Jen did not intend to become a yoga teacher, but when she was given the opportunity to host her own retreats, she left her thirteen-year waitressing job and said "yes," despite crippling fears of her inexperience and her own potential. After years of feeling depressed, anxious, and hopeless, in a life that seemed to have no escape, she healed her own heart by caring for others. She has learned to fiercely listen despite being nearly deaf, to banish shame attached to a body mass index, and to rebuild a family after the debilitating loss of her father when she was eight. Through her journey, Jen conveys the experience most of us are missing in our lives: being heard and being told, "I got you." Exuberant, triumphantly messy, and brave, On Being Human is a celebration of happiness and self-realization over darkness and doubt. Her complicated yet imperfectly perfect life path is an inspiration to live outside the box and to reject the all-too-common belief of "I am not enough." Jen will help readers find, accept, and embrace their own vulnerability, bravery, and humanness. Jennifer Pastiloff travels the world with her unique workshop On Being Human, a hybrid of yoga-related movement, writing, sharing aloud, letting the snot fly, and the occasional dance party. Jennifer is a frequent contributor to SHAPE Magazine, including SHAPE Escape at Miraval Resort and the Women Run the World initiative, and she has been featured on Good Morning America, New York Magazine, Health Magazine, CBS News, and others for her unique style of teaching, which she has taught to thousands of women in sold-out workshops all over the world. Jen is also the guest speaker at Canyon Ranch, and she leads Writing and The Body workshops with author Lidia Yuknavitch, as well as retreats with Emily Rapp Black. Founder of the online magazine The Manifest-Station, when Jen is not traveling she is based in Los Angeles with her husband and son and a cup of coffee. We ask that you purchase the books you want to be signed at our events from Malaprop’s. When you do this you are not only supporting the work it takes to run an events program, you are also telling the publishers that they should keep sending authors here. Can’t make it to the store for the event? Call us or order the book on our website in advance, and we’ll get it signed for you. Make sure you write your preferences in the comments if you purchase online. Event date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 6:00pm Event address: Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe

A Seat in the Shade is a summer poetry series featuring published writers reading each week. It culminates with a performance from UGA faculty and students as they explore what it means to break out of the box in your writing. Avid is excited to be a part of this long-time poetry series! On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, award-winning author Jericho Brown will be at Hendershot's and read a selection of his poetry. Avid Bookshop will be on-site selling Jericho's books. Purchase PLEASE here: https://www.avidbookshop.com/book/9781930974791 Purchase THE NEW TESTAMENT here: https://www.avidbookshop.com/book/9781556594571 Purchase THE TRADITION here: https://www.avidbookshop.com/book/9781556594861 ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jericho Brown is the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, and the National Endowment for the Arts, and he is the winner of the Whiting Writer's Award. Brown’s first book, PLEASE (New Issues, 2008), won the American Book Award. His second book, THE NEW TESTAMENT (Copper Canyon, 2014), won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. His third collection is THE TRADITION (Copper Canyon, 2019). His poems have appeared in THE BENNINGTON REVIEW, BUZZFEED, FENCE, JUBILAT, THE NEW REPUBLIC, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE NEW YORKER, THE PARIS REVIEW, TIME MAGAZINE, and several volumes of THE BEST AMERICAN POETRY. He is an associate professor and the director of the Creative Writing Program at Emory University. For more information on A Seat in the Shade please visit https://coe.uga.edu/events/a-seat-in-the-shade

Please join us for a captivating, inspiring evening with author and activist Andy Parker. He will discuss his work For Alison. Bring your questions and prepare to be "wow"ed by this book and this grieving father's fight for justice. On A ugust 26, 2015, the lives of Andy and Barbara Parker changed forever when their daughter Alison, a journalist for WDBJ7, was murdered on live television near Roanoke, Virginia. While his emotions were still raw, Andy vowed on national television to do “whatever it takes” to end gun violence in America. The phrase turned into a national rallying cry to fight for life-saving firearms policies. Since then, he has traveled across the country to speak on behalf of ballot initiatives and pro "gun sense" political candidates. Andy has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC, and international outlets and has been a contributor to the Huffington Post, Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, USA Today, and New York Daily News. Event date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 6:30pm Event address: 1312 East Cary Street Fountain Bookstore Richmond, VA 23219

Book and a Beer with David Joy and Ace Atkins 7:00pm – 8:30pm Join us on July 16 at 7 pm for Book and a Beer with David Joy and Ace Atkins. Facilitated by our friend Brett Barest (who will introduce the beer and the author), David and Ace will both give a short reading from their newest books, followed by a Q&A time. David's paperback release, The Line that Held Us, tells a story of revenge, family, and the unimaginable consequences that a single mistake can have. David has always been a staff favorite at M. Judson, but don't just take our word for it: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel calls The Line that Held Us "exquisitely written," and "heart-wrenching." "A suspenseful page-turner," says the Los Angeles Times. "No one writes about the issues facing rural America as clearly, as fairly, or as well as David Joy," says Wiley Cash. The Shameless is New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins' ninth novel in the critically acclaimed and award winning Quinn Colson series, which follows a Sheriff in Mississippi fighting corruption, drug trafficking, and organized crime in his home town. Ace has also written several best selling novels continuing Robert B. Parker's Spenser series. And Ace knows what he's talking about when it comes to twists and suspense: before becoming a novelist he was a crime reporter and journalist (and played football at Auburn University!)

Simon Tam: An Evening of Music and Discussion July 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Star Line Book, 1467 Market St., Suite 106 Chattanooga, 37402 + Google Map Don't miss this evening full of stimulating discussion, music and thought provoking ideas with Simon Tam of The Slants! Join us at 6:30 at Star Line Book. Simon Tam is an author, musician, activist, and troublemaker. Tam is best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants, the world’s first and only all-Asian American dance rock band.

Max L. Carter & M. Gertrude Beal, Tales from the New Garden Friends Graveyard Tuesday, July 16, 7pm Tales from the New Garden Friends Graveyard, edited and compiled my Max L. Carter and M. Gertrude Beal, is a book on the historical New Garden Friends graveyard (est. 1757). It features 46 events and persons of local and national significance connected with the Quaker burial ground, complete with photos and a guide to the graves. Max L. Carter retired in 2015 as the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies. He was raised on an Indiana dairy farm in a largely Quaker community. His undergraduate work at Ball State University was in German and mathematics, and his graduate studies were in campus ministry at Earlham School of Religion and American religious history at Temple University, where he earned a Ph.D. M. Gertrude Beal is a lifelong member of New Garden Friends Meeting. She holds a bachelor's degree in history from St. Andrews Presbyterian College (now St. Andrews University) and a master's degree in history from UNCG. She is the author of The Underground Railroad in Guilford County, published by North Carolina Friends Historical Society. Event date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 7:00pm Event address: 304 S. Elm St. Greensboro, NC 27401

6:30pm – 8:00pm Women's Empowerment Book Club A reading group to explore and discusses books that inspire, empower, and support positive transformation. This meetup welcomes both cisgender and transgender women.

Main Street Readers Book Club 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Teen Writing Workshop, Day 2 of 5 Tuesday, July 16   |   1:00 pm - 4:00 pm   |   $150.00 Spark your teen’s imagination this summer with this 5-day workshop! Award-winning author and educator John Claude Bemis will be leading a writing camp at McIntyre’s Books for writers ages 12 – 18. Aspiring authors will engage in fun activities to turn ideas of the imagination into stories on paper (or the laptop). Campers will build a variety of writing skills and have a chance to write, share, and discuss their stories. To learn more about John, visit johnclaudebemis.com.

Chef Allen’s Monthly Farm-To-Table Dinner in Coral Gables: CONCRETE BEACH EDITION July 16 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 US This month, Chef Allen Susser and The Café at Books & Books will partner with Concrete Beach Brewery to create a vegetable BBQ farm-to-table dinner with craft beer pairings. Creative dishes like Honey Grilled Corn & Avocado Tacos will be paired with signature Concrete Beach brews like the Stiltsville Pilsner. Join us for the perfect summer meal in a community style setting! **Dinners will be held inside during the months of June, July, and August.**

Children’s Storytime Tuesday, July 16   |   10:30 am Storytime for the Wee Ones Join McIntyre’s for storytime with our littlest readers — babies, toddlers and preschoolers are welcome! This week’s theme is Good Morning, Good Night!! Please contact the bookstore with any questions at 919.542.3030.

Page 158 Books welcomes Matt Myers, author and illustrator of Hum and Swish, named as one of Publisher’s Weekly’s best books of the Summer 2019. Hum and Swish is a picture book about a young girl, Jaimie, who wants to quietly finish her art projects at the beach, but is continuously interrupted with questions about what she's creating. Jamie does her best to tune it all out and focus on her creation . . . until she finds a like-minded friend. Matt's acrylic and oil paint illustrations perfectly illuminate the beach setting, both chaotic and crowded as well as a place for contemplation. Matt Myers has illustrated more than a dozen books, including The Most Terrible of All, A Dog Named Doug, the New York Times bestseller Battle Bunny, and The Infamous Ratsos, a Theodor Seuss Geisel honor book. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can see more illustrations and fine art at MyersPaints.com.

Jonathan Putnam - A House Divided (A Lincoln and Speed Mystery) The new arrival of a woman named Mary Todd wedges a rift between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed, but they must resolve their differences if they stand any chance of cracking one of the most harrowing murder cases they have ever faced. In the winter of 1839, a sensational disappearance rocks Springfield, Illinois, as headlines announce a local man has accused his two brothers of murder. Not one to pass up an opportunity, Abraham Lincoln takes up the case of the accused with the assistance of his best friend Joshua Speed to search for evidence of innocence. But just as soon as they begin, Lincoln and Speed find their friendship at grave risk of rupture as they vie for the hand a beautiful new arrival in town: an ambitious, outspoken young woman named Mary Todd. As the trial arrives, can Lincoln and Speed put aside their differences to work together for justice once more? An innocent man's life may be in the balance--and nothing is as it seems. Re-imagining one of the greatest unsolved murder mysteries from Abraham Lincoln's real-life trial cases, A House Divided is the most captivating Lincoln and Speed mystery yet from expert Lincoln scholar Jonathan F. Putnam. Event date: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 5:00pm Event address: 140 NW Broad Street Southern Pines, NC 28387

Author event with John Larison author of Whiskey When We're Dry From a blazing new voice in fiction, a gritty and lyrical American epic about a young woman who disguises herself as a boy and heads west. In the spring of 1885, seventeen-year-old Jessilyn Harney finds herself orphaned and alone on her family's homestead. Desperate to fend off starvation and predatory neighbors, she cuts off her hair, binds her chest, saddles her beloved mare, and sets off across the mountains to find her outlaw brother Noah and bring him home. A talented sharpshooter herself, Jess's quest lands her in the employ of the territory's violent, capricious Governor, whose militia is also hunting Noah--dead or alive. Wrestling with her brother's outlaw identity, and haunted by questions about her own, Jess must outmaneuver those who underestimate her, ultimately rising to become a hero in her own right. Told in Jess's wholly original and unforgettable voice, Whiskey When We're Dry is a stunning achievement, an epic as expansive as America itself--and a reckoning with the myths that are entwined with our history. John Larison spent much of his childhood in remote regions of Australia, the Caribbean, Canada, the South Pacific, Alaska, and the American West before graduating from high school in Ithaca, New York. He studied philosophy and literature at the University of Oregon, and became a renowned fly-fishing guide ahead of earning an MFA from Oregon State University, where he stayed to teach while writing Whiskey When We’re Dry. He lives with his family in rural Oregon. Event date: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 6:30pm Event address: Parnassus Books 3900 Hillsboro Pike Suite 14 Nashville, TN 37215

Scott Huler presents A Delicious Country: Rediscovering the Carolinas Along the Route of John Lawson's 1700 Expedition 07/17/2019 - 6:00pm In 1700, a young man named John Lawson left London and landed in Charleston, South Carolina, hoping to make a name for himself. For reasons unknown, he soon undertook a two-month journey through the still-mysterious Carolina backcountry.

oin us for a reception with Ernie Dumas to celebrate the release of his new book, "The Education of Ernie Dumas". Veteran journalist and political observer Ernie Dumas will discuss and sign copies of his new memoir. Come one, come all to WordsWorth Books!

Christopher Ruocchio - Howling Dark Hadrian Marlowe is lost. For half a century, he has searched the farther suns for the lost planet of Vorgossos, hoping to find a way to contact the elusive alien Cielcin. He has not succeeded, and for years has wandered among the barbarian Normans as captain of a band of mercenaries. Determined to make peace and bring an end to nearly four hundred years of war, Hadrian must venture beyond the security of the Sollan Empire and among the Extrasolarians who dwell between the stars. There, he will face not only the aliens he has come to offer peace, but contend with creatures that once were human, with traitors in his midst, and with a meeting that will bring him face to face with no less than the oldest enemy of mankind. ChrisIf he succeeds, he will usher in a peace unlike any in recorded history. If he fails...the galaxy will burn. Christopher Ruocchio is the author of The Sun Eater space fantasy series from DAW Books. He began writing when he was eight years old and sold his first novel, Empire of Silence, at twenty-two. He is also the assistant editor at Baen Books and a graduate of North Carolina State University, where he received a degree in English Rhetoric and the Classics. Event date: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 7:00pm Event address: North Hills 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27609