T.J. Newman, author of Falling, joins us to discuss her new thriller, Drowning. Six minutes after takeoff, Flight 1421 crashes into the Pacific Ocean. During the evacuation, an engine explodes and the plane is flooded. Drowning is an unforgettable thriller about a family’s desperate fight to save themselves and the people trapped with them—against impossible odds.

“Stunning, emotional, and unforgettable. Drowning reads like Apollo 13 underwater.” –Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of City on Fire and The Border

T.J. will be in conversation with Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of The House Guest.

David A. Kelly, author of the beloved Ballpark Mysteries series, joins us for a Meet & Greet to celebrate baseball season with The Black Cat Change-Up.

The Black Cat Change-Up is ideal for girls and boys in elementary school who love mystery, adventure, real-life situations, or sports.

No registration required for this event, so don't hesitate to come any time between 4–5pm to say hi!

Local author Elizabeth Millane joins us to discuss her novel Sixty Blades of Grass.

Inspired by the author’s own family history, this is a riveting, heartrending novel of danger and betrayal that explores what it takes to lay down one’s life for another in the most harrowing of circumstances.

"Elizabeth Millane captures the intensity and relentless danger experienced by those courageous enough to surreptitiously battle the Nazi occupation of Holland in any way that was possible."

–Allan Levine, author

Lisa Varchol Perron joins us for Storytime with the Author to share two of her picture books: My Love for You, about parents' undying love for their children; and Patterns Everywhere, about discovering patterns in the natural world.

Local author Brian McMahon joins us to discuss his new novel, The Fall Will Probably Kill You! (a love story).

"'Love is leverage.' You’ll chew on those words long after the pulsating final scene in The Fall Will Probably Kill You! (a love story). In fact, I found it impossible not to circle back and wonder who was in control after all in this mesmerizing, twisty tale of political ambition and fixation on love."

–L.D., reader

Brian will be in conversation with Eileen McNamara, author of Eunice, the Kennedy Who Changed the World.

A fascinating, little-known true story of an 18th-century British sailing expeditionary force gone wrong. The story focuses on one ship, the Wager, as the expedition goes from bad to worse during the journey around Cape Horn. This is a story of hardship, interpersonal battles, resilience and the intricacies of 18th-century maritime law. A real page-turner and a remarkable true story!

A biting satire of the publishing industry and a must-read for anyone interested in that world! This book is like a car wreck you can't look away from. Cringe as the main character makes the worst decisions known to man over and over again. Still, you won't be able to put this book down!

There is so much humanity on display in this short story collection. Stories range from tending to aging parents to peacefully interacting with your ex (and/or your partner's ex) to parenting teenagers to internet sleuthing to find out if you are being cheated on to having your home Marie Kondo'ed against your will. There isn't a dud in the bunch. The complexity and messiness of a variety of relationships is explored and written about in beautiful, concise language. Well done!

This is an excellent resource for any aspiring author! Sepetys uses her own story and shows readers how to craft their writing through memories. Therefore, this book reads like a memoir as the author walks you through all stages of the writing process. The format helps the story flow as well as making it easy to flip back and forth amongst great snippets--fun facts to research further and springboard your own writing, writing exercises, and additional resources, for example. I highly recommend adding this book to any home or classroom library (middle school or high school). It was fun to learn of Sepetys’ life experiences and how she came to be a writer of young adult historical fiction. She is a master of her craft! Grab this book and check it out!