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Fiction

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  • In Conversation

    Books Are Magic hosts Celestine Martin in conversation with author Zoraida Cordova.

    Books Are Magic Bookstore | Brooklyn, NY

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  • In Conversation

    Harvard Book Store hosts Ross Gay for a conversation about his new book.

    Harvard Book Store | Cambridge, Massachusetts

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  • Book Launch

    Napa Bookmine hosts Jennifer Jewell for a special book launch event.

    Napa Bookmine | Napa, California

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  • In Conversation

    Books Are Magic hosts Bora Chung in conversation with Anton Hur.

    Books Are Magic Bookstore | Brooklyn, NY

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  • Discussion and Signing at Barnes & Noble The Grove

    Los Angeles, CA

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  • Discussion and Signing at Barnes & Noble Tribeca

    New York, NY

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  • Discussion and Signing at POWERHOUSE Arena, with special guest Anna Marie Tendler

    Brooklyn, NY

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  • Discussion and Signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, with special guest Alexis Nikole (@blackforager)

    Cincinnati, OH

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  • Discussion and Signing at Harvard Book Store, with special guests Ash Kell and Alaina Urquhart, hosts of the podcast Morbid

    Cambridge, MA

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  • Discussion and Signing at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing

    Beaverton, OR

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  • Discussion and Signing at Book Shop @ University Book Store

    Seattle, WA

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  • Poetry Celebration

    Books Inc. Berkeley hosts Tess Taylor for a poetry celebration.

    Books Inc. | Berkeley, CA

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  • Poetry Reading

    LITQUAKE Literary Festival hosts Tess Taylor for a poetry reading. Register now.

    LITQUAKE Literary Festival | San Francisco, CA

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  • Celebrating the Release of "Leaning Toward Light"

    Old Firehouse Books hosts Tess Taylor for a book release event.

    Old Firehouse Books | Virtual Event

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  • An Evening with Tess Taylor

    Napa Bookmine hosts Tess Taylor for a book launch event.

    Napa Bookmine | Napa, CA

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Nonfiction

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  • The Stop Trump Summit – America in Crisis

    The New Republic hosts The Stop Trump Summit with high-profile personalities, commentators and authors. Get tickets now.

    Livestream & Cooper Union | New York, NY

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  • In Conversation

    The Commonwealth Club of California hosts Stuart Stevens for a conversation about his new book. Get tickets now.

    The Commonwealth Club of California | San Francisco, CA

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  • Author Talk

    Iowa City Book Festival hosts Marta McDowell for an author presentation.

    Coralville Public Library | Coralville, IA

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  • Author Visit

    Clive Public Library hosts Marta McDowell for an author event. Registration required.

    Clive Public Library | Clive, IA

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  • Conversation & Q&A

    Reiman Gardens hosts Marta McDowell for a conversation followed by a Q&A.

    Reiman Gardens | Ames, IA

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  • Book Launch Event

    Books Inc. hosts Cliff Sloan for a book launch event.

    Books Inc. Chestnut | San Francisco, CA

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  • Book Stall

    In conversation with Jon Grand

    Winnetka IL

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  • Strand Launch Event

    Strand Book Store hosts Jen Sincero for a book launch event. Tickets are required.

    Strand Book Store | New York, NY

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  • 10th Anniversary Celebration

    Bishop’s Lodge hosts Jen Sincero for a 10th Anniversary celebration event.

    Bishop’s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection | Sante Fe, NM

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  • YOU ARE A BADASS Celebration

    Barnes & Noble Oak Brook Center hosts Jen Sincero for a book launch celebration.

    Barnes & Noble Oakbrook Center | Oak Brook, IL

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  • YOU ARE A BADASS Celebration

    Barnes & Noble Sugarhouse hosts Jen Sincero for a book launch celebration.

    Barnes & Noble Sugarhouse | Salt Lake City, UT

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  • Appearance by NYT Bestselling Author Jen Sincero, "You Are a Badass"

    Flintridge Bookstore hosts Jen Sincero for a book launch celebration.

    Community Center of La Canada Flintridge | La Cañada Flintridge, CA

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  • In Conversation

    Loyalty Books hosts Mitchell S. Jackson in conversation with producer and host Reggie Bailey.

    Loyalty Bookstores Petworth | Washington, DC

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  • In Conversation

    Phoenix Art Museum hosts Mitchell S. Jackson in conversation with writer Marc J. Spears

    Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, Arizona

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  • In Conversation

    City Arts & Lectures hosts Leslie Jones in conversation with author Jasmine Guillory

    Sydney Goldstein Theater | San Francisco, California

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  • Book Signing

    Barnes & Noble The Grove hosts Leslie Jones for a book signing

    Barnes & Noble The Grove | Los Angeles, California

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  • In Conversation

    Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore hosts Hannah Carlson in conversation with author Lisa Cohen.

    Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore | Middletown, Connecticut

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  • In Conversation

    Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts Hannah Carlson in conversation with journalist Elissa Yancey.

    Joseph-Beth Bookseller | Cincinnati, Ohio

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  • Washington DC

    w/ Tony Goldwyn

    Lisner Auditorium

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  • Chicago, IL

    Athenaeum Theatre

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  • Washington, DC

    w/ Clint Smith

    The Atlantic Festival Ideas Stage

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  • Atlanta, GA

    w/ Tyler Perry

    Tabernacle

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  • Los Angeles, CA

    w/ Gabrielle Union

    Palace Theater

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  • Miami, FL

    w/ Eva Longoria

    Miami Book Fair

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  • Wisconsin Book Festival

    Wisconsin Book Festival in partnership with the Wisconsin Science Festival hosts Kenneth Miller for a conversation about his new book.

    Madison Public Library | Madison, WI

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  • Book Passage

    In-Person Event (SF Ferry Building)

    San Francisco, CA

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  • Mondo NYC Music and Tech Conference

    Brooklyn, NY

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  • 92nd Street Y

    in conversation with Tom Friedman

    New York, NY

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  • Book Launch Event

    The Powerhouse Arena hosts Fancy Feast for a book launch event.

    The Powerhouse Arena | Brooklyn, NY

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  • In Conversation

    Politics & Prose Bookstore hosts Fancy Feast in conversation with author and host Hannah Rosin. The event is free with first come, first serve seating.

    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC2

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  • In Conversation

    Red Emma’s hosts Vincent Bevins in conversation with reporter Dharna Noor.

    Red Emma’s | Baltimore, Maryland

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  • In Conversation

    Poltics & Prose hosts Vincent Bevins for a conversation about his new book.

    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC

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Featured Titles

  • Reading and Conversation

    a reading and conversation – with special guest Stella Fiore

    Brown Bag Lit ~VIRTUAL~

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  • Reading and Conversation with Allison Yarrow

    Marlene Meyerson JCC, New York, NY

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  • Lets Get Mad: 10-year Anniversary of MUTHA Magazine with Pen Parentis

    Moderated by MUTHA editor-in-chief Meg Lemke and Pen Parentis’s MM De Voe

    Brooklyn Book Fest Event, Books are Magic, Montague Street

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  • Reading and Conversation with Jo Piazza

    Barnes & Noble, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA

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  • Reading and Conversation with Aurelie Athan (ONLINE)

    Live stream event

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  • Reading and Conversation with Aurelie Athan (IN PERSON)

    This event is also being streamed live.

    Teachers College Library, New York, NY

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  • Reading and Conversation with Jenny True

    Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA

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  • "You Can't Write That," a Litquake panel

    with Sonora Jha, Putsata Reang, and Savala Nolan, moderated by Janine Kovac

    Clio Books, Oakland, CA

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  • Reading and Conversation

    with Kellie Edson, owner of The Root

    The Root, Sacramento, CA

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  • Book Reading and Talk

    with Yael Goldstein-Love

    Berkeley Public Library, North Branch, Berkeley, CA

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  • Reading and Conversation

    with Marissa Korbel

    Powells Books, Cedar Hills Crossing, Beaverton, OR

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  • Lincoln Center Presents Philip Glass's The Complete Piano Etudes

    Performance by 10 pianists, including Timo Andres, Inon Barnatan, Lara Downes, Daniela Liebman, Jenny Lin, Nico Muhly, Maki Namekawa, and Ursula Oppens 

    Lincoln Center | New York, NY

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  • "On the Issues" Program

    In conversation with Alan J. Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette Law School

    Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, WI

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  • Presentation

    Wisconsin Book Festival hosts Cara Fitzpatrick for a presentation on her new book.

    Wisconsin Book Festival | Madison, WI

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  • In Conversation

    Tombolo Books hosts Cara Fitzpatrick in conversation with President of The Poynter Institute, Neil Brown.

    Tombolo Books | St. Petersburg, FL

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  • In Conversation

    The New School hosts Sara Ahmed in conversation about her new book. Register now.

    The New School | New York, NY

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  • Book Launch Event

    The People’s Forum hosts Sara Ahmed for a book launch event with author Mona Eltahway. Register now.

    The People’s Forum | New York, NY

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  • Book Talk with Sara Ahmed

    Possible Futures Books in partnership with Nasty Women Connecticut hosts a book talk with Sara Ahmed. Register now.

    Possible Futures Books | New Haven, CT

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  • "Killing Joy as a Queer Project" Lecture

    Wesleyan University hosts Sara Ahmed for a lecture and book signing. Register now.

    Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT

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  • Author Conversation

    All She Wrote Books hosts an author conversation with Sara Ahmed and All She Wrote Books founder, Christina Pascucci-Ciampa. Register now.

    All She Wrote Books | Boston, MA

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Cookbooks & Cocktails

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  • Book Signing

    Bookends Bookstore hosts actress and cookbook author Tiffani Theissen for a book signing.

    Bookends Bookstore | Ridgewood, New Jersey

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  • Book Signing

    Barnes & Noble Thousand Oaks hosts actress and cookbook author Tiffani Theissen for a book signing.

    Barnes & Noble | Thousand Oaks, California

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  • "Cook the Book" at SPAC

    Oysters, cocktails, and culinary delights. With the WAMC’s Joe Donahue, presented in partnership with the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

    Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, NY

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  • A Very Merry Book Tour, Hosted by Graduate Nashville

    Graduate Hotels hosts Andre Darlington for a music-filled, boozy book party.

    White Limozeen Rooftop Bar | Nashville, TN

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  • A Very Merry Book Tour, Hosted by Graduate Charlottesville

    Graduate Hotels hosts Andre Darlington for a music-filled, boozy book party.

    The Trophy Room | Charlottesville, VA

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  • A Very Merry Book Tour, Hosted by Graduate Chapel Hill

    Graduate Hotels hosts Andre Darlington for a music-filled, boozy book party.

    The Trophy Room | Chapel Hill, NC

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  • A Very Merry Book Tour, Hosted by Graduate Athens

    Graduate Hotels hosts Andre Darlington for a music-filled, boozy book party.

    The Foundry | Athens, GA

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Children’s & Young Adult

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  • In Conversation

    Books Are Magic hosts Sharee Miller in conversation with Vashti Harrison

    Books Are Magic Bookstore | Brooklyn, NY

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  • Book Signing

    Bookends Bookstore (Ridgewood, NJ)

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  • Book Event / Signing

    McNally Jackson (NYC, Seaport location)

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  • Book Event / Signing

    Barnes & Noble, Eastchester (Scarsdale, NY)

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  • Book Event / Signing

    Brookline Booksmith at The Crystal Ballroom (Somerville, MA)

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  • Book Event / Signing

    Anderson’s Bookshop (Naperville, IL)

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  • Bob & Erin Odenkirk in Conversation with Peter Sagal / Book Signing

    Chicago Humanities with Seminary Coop (Chicago, IL)

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  • Exclusive Union League Event

    Please note that this event is open to Union League members only!

    Union League of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

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  • Book Event / Signing

    Attend in-store or online!

    Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)

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  • Book Event / Signing

    Skylight Books at Dynasty Typewriter Theater (Los Angeles, LA)

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  • Bob & Erin Odenkirk in Conversation with Rhea Seehorn / Book Signing

    Live Talks Los Angeles at Robert Frost Auditorium (Culver City, CA)

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  • Book Event / Signing

    Barnes & Noble, The Arboretum (Charlotte, NC)

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  • An Evening with the Bush Sisters

    Midland Petroleum Club – Midland, TX

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  • Luncheon with the Bush Sisters

    Overton Hotel – Lubbock, TX

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  • Book Signing

    Magnolia Market – Waco, TX

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  • Meet & Greet with the Bush Sisters

    George W. Bush Presidential Center – Dallas, TX

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  • Book Event

    Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church – Houston, TX

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  • Book Event

    Jacob Burns Film Center – Pleasantville, NY

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  • Book Event

    Hattiesburg Saenger Theater – Hattiesburg, MS

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  • Book Event

    City Hall Live – Brandon, MS

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  • Book Signing

    The Scent Library – Laurel, MS

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  • Book Event

    Lyric Theatre – Birmingham, AL

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  • A Conversation with the Bush Sisters

    Perelman Performing Arts Center – New York, NY

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    White Barn Inn – Kennebunk, ME

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Mystery, Thriller & True Crime

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  • An Evening with James Patterson and Mike Lupica

    A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library host an evening with James Patterson and Mike Lupica.

    Winters Mill High School | Westminster, MD

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  • Conversation & Book Signing

    Quail Ridge Books hosts a discussion and book signing with James Patterson and Mike Lupica.

    Meredith College Jones Chapel | Raleigh, NC

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  • Book Launch Event

    Writer’s Block Bokstore hosts James Patterson and Mike Lupica for a book launch event.

    Trinity Preparatory School | Winter Park, FL

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  • Oh, the Horror Panel – Brooklyn Book Festival

    Brooklyn Book Festival hosts Gabino Iglesias on a horror panel with authors Allegra Hyde and Victor Lavalle.

    Borough Hall Plaza | Brooklyn, NY

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  • Making Sense of the Senseless: Exploring the Ethical Quandaries of True Crime

    Join Rediscovered Books and The Cabin for an evening with local authors Kim Cross and J. Reuben Appelman as they discuss their new books and explore the ethical dilemmas of consuming and producing works of true crime.

    Boise, ID

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  • In Light of All Darkness: The Polly Klaas Legacy

    Copperfield’s Books and the Polly Klaas Foundation are honored to welcome Kim Cross to the Petaluma Community Center for an unparalleled discussion about her new book – In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America’s Child.

    Petaluma, CA

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  • In Conversation

    Mystery to Me Bookstore hosts Tim Johnston for a

    Mystery to Me Bookstore | Madison, Wisconsin

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  • An Evening with Tim Johnston

    Boswell Book Company hosts Tim Johnston for an evening of discussion.

    Boswell Book Company | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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