Learn about writing memory with these two wonderful authors:

Marjorie Agosín is the author of Cross and A Star, a memoir that explores the Nazi presence in the south of Chile after World War II, written in the voice Agosín's immigrant mother. A moving testament to endurance and to the power of memory and words.

Susan Lynn Meyer is a middle-grade author whose books include Black Radishes, a WWII/Holocaust story in which a boy learns what it means to be Jewish and French at a time when everything is changing. Her latest is A Sky Full of Song, a novel about a Jewish family in the early 1900s American frontier.

The authors will be in conversation with literary translator Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman.

Jeffrey Eisner, social media sensation and author of the Step-by-Step Instant Pot series of cookbooks, joins us to discuss his latest, Super Shortcut Instant Pot: The Ultimate Time-Saving Step-by-Step Cookbook.

Eisner's book contains over 100 simple, flavorful recipes, including: Creamy Tortellini Soup; French Onion Mac & Cheese; Dan Dan-Style Noodles; Lasagna Risotto; Chicken Stroganoff; Chinese-style Spareribs; Beef Birria Tacos; Shrimp Scampi; Spinach & Artichoke Dip; and Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Susanna Hoffs, founding member of The Bangles, joins Wellesley Books and other bookstores for a special streaming event hosted by Live Talks Los Angeles for her debut novel, This Bird Has Flown.

Hoffs's novel is a delightfully funny and steamy story about music, fate, redemption, and love that is "part British romcom, part Jane Eyre, and one hundred percent enjoyable" (Tom Perrotta).

Susanna will be in conversation with Susan Orlean, journalist and author of The Library Book.

Join us for a Meet-and-Greet on Earth Day with the author and illustrator of Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem, Melissa Stewart and Rob Dunlavey.

This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea.

Author Allie Sarah joins us for a Meet-and-Greet in celebration of her debut YA novel, The Gossip Games.

When Gracie and Dean find themselves embroiled in a war of wits, flirting, and payback that cannot end, the truth might have to come out, or they risk losing something more important than the game – each other.

April is National Poetry Month and Wellesley Books will host events throughout the month. In our final Poetry Month event, we'll host poets Mary Buchinger (author of Navigating the Reach), Wendy Drexler (author of Notes from the Column of Memory), Jennifer Martelli (author of All Things Are Born to Change Their Shapes), and Ellen Steinbaum (author of This Next Tenderness).

This is a free in-person event, but we ask that you RSVP with the link below

Kids and parents, join us for Storytime with the Author!

Angela Burke Kunkel, author of Digging for Words, joins us to read Make Way, a beautiful and fascinating picture book biography that follows the lives of Robert McCloskey, creator of Make Way for Ducklings, and sculptor Nancy Schön, whose famous bronze ducks grace Boston Public Garden.

Rachel Beanland, author of Florence Adler Swims Forever, presents The House is on Fire, a masterful work of historical fiction about an incendiary tragedy that shocked a young nation and tore apart a community in a single night—told from the perspectives of four people whose actions during the inferno changed the course of history.

"Powerful…. Beanland enlivens the smart and suspenseful narrative with fully developed protagonists that illuminate the community’s response to mass catastrophe. Readers will relish this."

–Publishers Weekly

Rachel will be in conversation with Marjan Kamali, author of The Stationery Shop.

Sam beautifully captures the universal transition all girls experience growing up. Goodman uses a simple yet poignant voice that parallels the developing maturity of the protagonist. Representing the endless hope and sacrifice girls take in discovering and achieving their dreams, I was entranced through the final page.

Susanna Hoffs (of girl band The Bangles fame) has written a debut novel that has all the elements of a great pop song. Clever writing about love and loss, with great characters and a story with enough ups and downs that has you rooting for a happy ending. Let this easy-to-read romantic comedy be your first beach read of the season, or, dare I say it, take it on your next plane ride. You'll understand once you read it and you will thank me.

This is a very of-the-times story of three Filipina domestic workers living and working in upperclass Singapore households. While the three women are very different, they are bonded by their shared language and the loss of their family, independence, and identity as they adjust to life far from home. When an acquaintance of one of the women is falsely accused of murder, the women band together using a social media app to try to solve the crime. I appreciated the author's efforts to shine a light on the treatment of overseas domestic workers and the controversial ongoing war on drugs in the Philippines. At times outlandish and other times uplifting, this novel had a satisfying ending and kept me turning the pages. Well done!

What really happens after a whale dies? This beautiful non-fiction picture book explains its importance to an entire deep-sea ecosystem. I thought I was familiar with deep sea animals, but I was surprised to learn that a single whale carcass can feed a succession of creatures for over 50 years. I also think this would make an excellent book for a child who's begun asking some of the tougher questions about why it's necessary for living things to die; the words are poetic and even gentle.