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September 2021
Eat & Greet with Anne Bogel & Kendra Adachi
Join Anne Bogel (Don't Overthink It, The Modern Mrs. Darcy blog, What Should I Read Next? and One Great Book) and Kendra Adachi, (The Lazy Genius Way and The Lazy Genius podcast), for an author talk about books, journaling, and the reading life. Each ticket is $30 and includes a boxed lunch and a copy of Anne Bogel’s new book, My Reading Life. Because attendees will be unmasked for lunch during this event, all attendees must be fully vaccinated against…
Find out more »Eat & Greet with Belinda Smith-Sullivan
Join cookbook author Belinda Smith-Sullivan for an author talk about her new cookbook, Southern Sugar, while enjoying samples prepared by Lavender & Honey that were inspired by the book. Each ticket is $35 and includes a pre-signed copy of Southern Sugar and samples from Lavender & Honey. Because attendees will be unmasked for lunch during this event, all attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Learn more and secure your spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/bookmarks-festival-eat-greet-with-belinda-smith-sullivan-tickets-16695770198.
Find out more »Books & Brews with Wiley Cash and Jason Mott
Books & Brews is back! Presented with Support from the North Carolina Writers' Network. Enjoy a beer and an author talk with North Carolina authors Wiley Cash and Jason Mott for an author talk about their latest books, When Ghosts Come Home and Hell of a Book. A ticket for 1 person that includes a copy of both books and a drink ticket is $48 and for two people it is $68. If you are an active member of Signed…
Find out more »Bookmarks’ 16th Annual Festival of Books & Authors
Saturday, September 25 | 10 am - 5 pm | Spruce St., Poplar St., and Holly Ave. in Downtown Winston-Salem Join Bookmarks for their 16th annual Festival of Books & Authors in Downtown Winston-Salem! There will be over 50+ authors from Steven Rowley (The Guncle) to Linda Sue Park (The One Thing You’d Save) doing panels, book signings, and storytimes. Enjoy food trucks and free, family-friendly events all day! Learn more and stay updated on the schedule and map…
Find out more »Festival Keynote: Lauren Groff
Lauren Groff returns with her exhilarating first new novel since the groundbreaking Fates and Furies. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time, Entertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed, Harper's Bazaar, Vulture, and The Guardian, Matrix is a defiant and timely exploration of the raw power of female creativity in a corrupted world. Each ticket is $27 and includes a pre-signed copy of Matrix. If you are an active member of Signed First Editions Club, you will receive free attendance to this…
Find out more »Festival Keynote Closing with Yusef Salaam
Sunday, September 26 | 4 pm | Winston-Salem; location to be announced at a later date Join Bookmarks and the Forsyth County Public Library for a conversation with Yusef Salaam, the inspirational speaker and prison abolitionist, who, at age fourteen was one of the five teenage boys wrongly convicted and sentenced to prison in the Central Park Jogger case. Better, Not Bitter is Salaam's inspirational memoir that serves as a call to action that will inspire us to turn…
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