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SUMMARY:NONFICTION- Just Mercy
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’re reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson — a powerful true story about justice\, redemption\, and the fight for dignity in America’s criminal legal system. Stevenson’s memoir is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring\, showing how compassion and courage can change lives even in the face of impossible odds. \nWe’re especially excited that Jimmy\, who is a public defender in Hennepin County\, will be leading the discussion! His real-world perspective promises an engaging\, thought-provoking conversation about fairness\, reform\, and what mercy really means. Join us for an evening of good company\, honest dialogue\, and big ideas that stay with you long after you leave.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/nonfiction-just-mercy/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE: The Warm Hands of Ghosts
DESCRIPTION:As Halloween approaches\, we’re reading something hauntingly beautiful — The Warm Hands of Ghosts: A Novel by Katherine Arden. Set in the aftermath of World War I\, this lyrical novel weaves history and the supernatural into a story about love\, loss\, and the lingering spirits of the past. \nWith its mist-covered battlefields\, ghostly encounters\, and aching humanity\, The Warm Hands of Ghosts feels like a candlelit séance between memory and myth. It’s the perfect October read — eerie enough to raise goosebumps\, tender enough to break your heart\, and best enjoyed with a mug of something warm while the wind rattles the windows.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/contemporary-literature-the-warm-hands-of-ghosts/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:STORIES AT THE STATION - William Kent Krueger and Sarah Stonich
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with William Kent Krueger & Sarah StonichThursday\, October 16 6:00 pmUnion Depot\, St. Paul \nJoin us for a special night of conversation and readings with two of Minnesota’s finest authors: William Kent Krueger and Sarah Stonich. \nThe evening will begin with brief opening remarks and introductions. Each author will read a selection from their work\, followed by reflections on craft\, place\, and how Minnesota shapes their storytelling. We’ll follow with a conversation between them\, touching on their different approaches\, shared themes\, and what’s next for each. Audience Q&A will follow\, and there will be a book signing and book sale afterward. This event offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from two voices deeply rooted in Minnesota’s literary landscape — one of them a master of atmospheric mystery and the other a chronicler of northern lives and landscapes. You’ll come away with new insights into how place shapes narrative\, along with fresh enthusiasm for their newest works. Seating is first-come\, first-served (if you need special accommodations\, please let us know in advance). Admission is free with registration\, and light appetizers and a cash bar will be available. \n\nAbout the Authors \nWilliam Kent Krueger lives in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, and has long made the state his literary home\, setting many of his novels in northern Minnesota. Krueger is best known for his Cork O’Connor mystery series\, but also writes stand-alone novels like This Tender Land and Ordinary Grace (which won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2013).His latest Cork O’Connor installment\, Apostle’s Cove\, is expected to continue his tradition of weaving suspense\, place\, and moral ambiguity. \nSarah Stonich was born in Duluth\, Minnesota\, and currently resides in Minneapolis.Her fiction often explores small towns in northern Minnesota\, where she mines the tensions between place\, identity\, industry\, and nature. Stonich’s first novel\, These Granite Islands\, was published in 2001 and went on to international translation and critical acclaim (including a Loft McKnight Award and a Minnesota State Arts Board Award). She recently published Fishing!\, a sharp\, funny novel about family\, culture\, and the outdoors.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/stories-at-the-station-william-kent-krueger-and-sarah-stonich/
LOCATION:1881 Eating House\, 214 4th Street E\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:STAFF CHOICE: The Cloisters
DESCRIPTION:Step into the shadowy\, enchanting world of The Cloisters by Katy Hays — a novel brimming with secrets\, tarot cards\, and a hint of the supernatural. This darkly atmospheric tale follows a young scholar drawn into the mysterious research halls of a gothic museum in New York City\, where the line between scholarship and magic begins to blur. \nIt’s a perfect October read — lush\, eerie\, and spellbinding — the kind of book that begs to be read with a cup of tea\, a cozy blanket\, and maybe a flickering candle or two. If you love stories about hidden histories\, secret societies\, and the seductive pull of the unknown\, you won’t want to miss this one.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/staff-choice-the-cloisters/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:100 ESSENTIAL NOVELS - American Pastoral
DESCRIPTION:This month\, Story Line Books is diving into American Pastoral by Philip Roth — a Pulitzer Prize–winning novel that explores family\, identity\, and the unraveling of the American dream. We’ll gather to share thoughts\, questions\, and insights in a welcoming\, conversational setting. Whether you’ve read Roth before or are picking him up for the first time\, we’d love to have you join the discussion. \n📖 Bring your copy\, your curiosity\, and your perspective — everyone’s voice adds something unique to the conversation.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/100-essential-novels-american-pastoral/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE: Orbital
DESCRIPTION:We continue space month with Orbital\, the spectacular novel by Samantha Harvey\, in which she looks at us and our planet through the eyes of astronauts orbiting. It’s gorgeous\, and like 130 pages. Definitely read this one! \nAbout the Book: \nA slender novel of epic power and the winner of the Booker Prize 2024\, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space. Selected for one of the last space station missions of its kind before the program is dismantled\, these astronauts and cosmonauts–from America\, Russia\, Italy\, Britain\, and Japan–have left their lives behind to travel at a speed of over seventeen thousand miles an hour as the earth reels below. We glimpse moments of their earthly lives through brief communications with family\, their photos and talismans; we watch them whip up dehydrated meals\, float in gravity-free sleep\, and exercise in regimented routines to prevent atrophying muscles; we witness them form bonds that will stand between them and utter solitude. Most of all\, we are with them as they behold and record their silent blue planet. Their experiences of sixteen sunrises and sunsets and the bright\, blinking constellations of the galaxy are at once breathtakingly awesome and surprisingly intimate. \nProfound and contemplative\, Orbital is a moving elegy to our environment and planet.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/contemporary-literature-orbital/
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SUMMARY:STAFF CHOICE: Atmosphere
DESCRIPTION:Taylor Jenkins Reid comes back onto the scene with another heartbreaker – this time set against the backdrop of early-space-age Houston. It’s space month\, y’all! Come cry with us!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/staff-choice-atmosphere/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:100 ESSENTAILS - All The King's Men
DESCRIPTION:Meet the original American demagogue. All the King’s Men is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel about the corrupt\, populist political rise and fall of fictional Governor Willie Stark\, loosely based on Louisiana Governor Huey Long. \nThe story is told through the perspective of journalist Jack Burden\, exploring themes of power\, corruption\, and morality in the 1930s American South. The novel was adapted into a classic 1949 film that won three Oscars\, and a later 2006 film adaptation.   \nBonus: Jimmy had already read this one\, so he’s going to be joining us!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/100-essentails-all-the-kings-men/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE - Small Mercies
DESCRIPTION:We’re all familiar with the story of American desegration in the South\, but many fewer of us are as familiar with what desegration looked like in relatively “progressive” places like Boston. Hint: it wasn’t good. Set against the hot\, tumultuous months when the city’s desegregation of its public schools exploded in violence\, Small Mercies is a superb thriller\, a brutal depiction of criminality and power\, and an unflinching portrait of the dark heart of American racism. It is a mesmerizing and wrenching work that only Dennis Lehane could write.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/contemporary-literature-small-mercies/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:STAFF CHOICE - When Women Were Dragons
DESCRIPTION:The short description is “A rollicking feminist tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons“. 10/10 Perfect. No notes. \nIt’s a book about rage\, memory\, and violently enforced limitations where women are forced to stay small – crushed and crushed until the pressure causes them to explode into the space they deserve. \n 
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/staff-choice-when-women-were-dragons/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE ESSENTIALS - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
DESCRIPTION:We didn’t even need to see the Essentials List before we knew that we’d be reading this one. Join us to discuss this all-timer\, and share the story with the whole family with our collection of Huckleberry Finn adaptations suitable for readers of all ages!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/the-essentials-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy 75th Birthday\, Snoopy!
DESCRIPTION:Charlie Brown first met his best friend\, Snoopy in the August 10\, 1950 edition of the Peanuts daily comic strip\, brought to life by St. Paul’s own Charles Schultz. \n  \nTo celebrate 75 years of Snoopy\, we’ll be having a little party at the store for ol’ Snoopy\, with cake\, dancing\, entertainment\, and (of course) Snoopy’s favorite – root beer floats! Swing by any time between 10 and 2 on Sunday\, August 10 to join in the fun!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/happy-75th-birthday-snoopy/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Stories at the Station - Mubanga Kalimamukwento
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award in the Novel and Short Story category\, Obligations to the Wounded is an extraordinary collection of stories about Zambian women\, all of whom are adjusting to circumstances far outside of their control\, either in the United States or in Kalimamukwento’s birth nation of Zambia. \n  \n“While providing a sense of the ancient traditions of the various ethnic groups of the landlocked south-central African nation\, the stories in Obligations to the Wounded have a universal appeal. Who wouldn’t feel vulnerable in the face of authority\, especially when you’re young and female? Kalimamukwento’s characters face daunting odds while trying to do the right thing\, in a way that feels so familiar\, so compelling. So many of Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s characters are vulnerable\, conflicted\, wounded. Very few are evil or malevolent. Everyone can use a little help\, human or divine. We feel that obligation\, reading these stories.” – Charles Rammelkamp\, The Hopkins Review \n  \nJoin us for the latest iteration of Stories at the Station – light appetizers and a cash bar provided!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/stories-at-the-station-mubanga-kalimamukwento/
LOCATION:1881 Eating House\, 214 4th Street E\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stories at the Station
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Heather Texle!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, August 2 to welcome award-winning local author Heather Texle as she continues her launch tour for On Impact\, the second book in the Reliance Sinclair series. This is an adrenaline-fueled science-fiction-espionage-thriller-police-drama-murder-mystery series about a young woman navigating the underbelly of interplanetary human civilization. Think The Expanse meets Honor Harrington with a heavy dose of Jason Bourne. These books were a dream come true even before the reveal that Sinclair’s spaceship is run by an AI with a very feline “personality.” \n  \nHeather will be signing her books from 11-2\, so don’t miss this chance to grab an autograph from a local author who is going places! \n  \nReserve your copy of On Impulse here \nor Pre-Order On Impact here!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/meet-the-author-heather-texle/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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SUMMARY:NONFICTION - Autocracy\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Jimmy leads our quarterly Nonfiction book club with a meeting about Autocracy\, Inc. Fair warning\, this one hits a little close to home. \nAbout the Book \nFrom the Pulitzer-prize winning\, New York Times bestselling author\, an alarming account of how autocracies work together to undermine the democratic world\, and how we should organize to defeat them \nWe think we know what an autocratic state looks like: There is an all-powerful leader at the top. He controls the police. The police threaten the people with violence. There are evil collaborators\, and maybe some brave dissidents. \nBut in the 21st century\, that bears little resemblance to reality. Nowadays\, autocracies are underpinned not by one dictator\, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures\, surveillance technologies\, and professional propagandists\, all of which operate across multiple regimes\, from China to Russia to Iran. Corrupt companies in one country do business with corrupt companies in another. The police in one country can arm and train the police in another\, and propagandists share resources and themes\, pounding home the same messages about the weakness of democracy and the evil of America. \nInternational condemnation and economic sanctions cannot move the autocrats. Even popular opposition movements\, from Venezuela to Hong Kong to Moscow\, don’t stand a chance. The members of Autocracy\, Inc\, aren’t linked by a unifying ideology\, like communism\, but rather a common desire for power\, wealth\, and impunity. In this urgent treatise\, which evokes George Kennan’s essay calling for “containment” of the Soviet Union\, Anne Applebaum calls for the democracies to fundamentally reorient their policies to fight a new kind of threat.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/nonfiction-autocracy-inc/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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SUMMARY:CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
DESCRIPTION:Join me and Katie as we revisit one of our all-time favorites. This book makes me buy everything that V.E. Schwab writes\, sight unseen. It’s perfect and beautiful and heartbreaking and everything you could want in a novel. \n  \nAbout the Book \nFrance\, 1714: in a moment of desperation\, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever―and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. \nThus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue\, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents\, across history and art\, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. \nBut everything changes when\, after nearly 300 years\, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name. \n  \nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\nUSA TODAY BESTSELLER\nNATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER\nTHE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER \nIn the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life\, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force. \nRecommended by Entertainment Weekly\, Real Simple\, NPR\, Slate\, and Oprah Magazine\n#1 Library Reads Pick―October 2020\n#1 Indie Next Pick―October 2020\nBOOK OF THE YEAR (2020) FINALIST―Book of The Month Club \nA “Best Of” Book From: Oprah Mag * CNN * Amazon * Amazon Editors * NPR * Goodreads * Bustle * PopSugar * BuzzFeed * Barnes & Noble * Kirkus Reviews * Lambda Literary * Nerdette * The Nerd Daily * Polygon * Library Reads * io9 * Smart Bitches Trashy Books * LiteraryHub * Medium * BookBub * The Mary Sue * Chicago Tribune * NY Daily News * SyFy Wire * Powells.com * Bookish * Book Riot * Library Reads Voter Favorite * \nA Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/contemporary-literature-the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:STAFF CHOICE - Jezebel
DESCRIPTION:Jezebel. We know the word\, but not the woman who wore the name long before it was an epithet. Now\, we’ll learn her story\, told in the style of Madeline Miller’s Circe\, as a triumphant feminist warcry for a queen who deserved more than history gave her. \nAbout the Book \nWith a bold voice reminiscent of Madeline Miller’s Circe\, a stunning reimagining of the story of a fierce princess from Tyre and her infamous legacy \nJezebel was born into the world howling. She intends to leave it the same way. \nWhen Jezebel learns she can’t be a king like her father simply because she’s a girl\, she vows never to become someone’s decorative wife\, nameless and lost to history. At fifteen she’s married off\, despite her protests\, to Prince Ahab of Israel. There\, she does what she must to gain power and remake the dry and distant kingdom in the image of her beloved\, prosperous seaside homeland of Tyre\, beginning by building temples to the gods she grew up worshipping. As her initiatives usher in an era of prosperity for Israel\, her new subjects love her\, and her name rings through the land. \nThen Elijah\, the prophet of Yahweh and her former lover\, begins to speak out against her. Bitter at having been abandoned by Jezebel\, he lashes out\, calling her a slut. Harlot. Witch. And the people\, revering their prophet’s message\, turn on her. \nAs ancient powers and faiths are pitted against each other\, bloodshed descends on Israel and Jezebel faces the fall of her legacy. Determined despite the odds to make Israel a great nation\, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her family\, her throne—her name. A stunning revision of a notorious queen’s story\, Jezebel is a thrilling lyrical debut about a fierce woman who refuses to be forgotten.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/staff-choice-jezebel/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Book Clubs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250710T200000
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SUMMARY:STORIES AT THE STATION - Sally Franson
DESCRIPTION:Help us welcome to the Stories at the Station series Sally Franson\, Swedish-reality TV star and award-winning author to share with us her two hilarious novels: Big in Sweden and A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out. This event is not to be missed – Sally’s work is heartwarming\, charming\, and funny in that uniquely Swedish-Minnesotan way. \nTo Pre-Order Your Copies: \nBig in Sweden Paperback\, $18.99\, Pre-Order for Release 7/1 \nBig in Sweden Hardcover\, $28.00 \nA Lady’s Guide to Selling Out\, Paperback\, $18.99
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/stories-at-the-station-sally-franson/
LOCATION:1881 Eating House\, 214 4th Street E\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Stories at the Station,Stories at the Station
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250709T200000
DTSTAMP:20250730T222859Z
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SUMMARY:THE ESSENTIALS - The Adventures of Augie March
DESCRIPTION:The Adventures of Augie March\, winner of the National Book Award in 1954\, and hailed as an all-time great by many of the greatest American authors\, is our first book in this series that truly feels obscure. How we haven’t heard of this book\, we’re not sure\, but we’re going to discover this one together! \nAugie March is a Jewish-American boy growing up fatherless and poor in Depression-era Chicago. He seeks a “special destiny\,” although his circumstances seem to position him for a uniquely disappointing life: his family consists of a simple-minded mother\, a brother and “grandmother” who prove to be Machiavellian in their intentions\, and an “idiot” youngest brother\, Georgie.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/the-essentials-the-adventures-of-augie-march/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Book Clubs
ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T193000
DTSTAMP:20250730T222908Z
CREATED:20250611T011726Z
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SUMMARY:Contemporary Literature Book Club - Last Night at the Telegraph Club
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the National Book Award\nA New York Times Bestseller\nA Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century\nOne of Rolling Stone’s 20 Best Queer Romances of All Time \n“The queer romance we’ve been waiting for.”—Ms. Magazine \nSeventeen-year-old Lily Hu can’t remember exactly when the feeling took root—that desire to look\, to move closer\, to touch. Whenever it started growing\, it definitely bloomed the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called the Telegraph Club. Suddenly everything seemed possible. \nBut America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love\, especially not in Chinatown. Red-Scare paranoia threatens everyone\, including Chinese Americans like Lily. With deportation looming over her father—despite his hard-won citizenship—Lily and Kath risk everything to let their love see the light of day.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/contemporary-literature-book-club-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Book Clubs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T193000
DTSTAMP:20250624T181023Z
CREATED:20250611T011429Z
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SUMMARY:Staff Choice Book Club - Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been
DESCRIPTION:What queens would England have had if firstborn daughters\, not firstborn sons\, had inherited the throne? \nWe may think of princesses as dutiful\, marital conveniences to build alliances\, wearing long flowing dresses\, but the eldest daughters of our kings have been very different. \nPolitical intriguers. Abducted nuns who demanded divorces. Murderers. \nOur princesses have been mothers willing to risk anything for their children\, wives who followed their husbands to the very ends of earth\, and spinsters who demanded their intellectual and societal freedom. \nThis book explores what it meant to be royal\, how sons came to be valued higher than daughters\, and just how England might have looked under a royal matriarchy. The politicians we lost\, the masterminds we see negotiating nunneries not armies\, the personalities shining brilliantly even hundreds of years later: the Queens who should have been. \nLet’s meet them.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/staff-choice-book-club-regina-the-queens-who-could-have-been/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Book Clubs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Silent Book Club":MAILTO:silentbookclubstpl@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T200000
DTSTAMP:20250531T000650Z
CREATED:20250531T000649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T000650Z
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SUMMARY:LAUNCH PARTY - CodeSkull with Chloe Spencer!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of local author Chloe Spencer’s first young adult novella\, Codeskull! \nThere will be cake (Chocolate cake and vanilla cupcakes for those who don’t like chocolate!) and Chloe will be signing books and doing a reading at 7:00! \nAdditional details to come! \nVisit Chloe’s website to learn more about this very talented author! https://www.chloespenceronline.com/blog/vfvstgbr0hnp3le704ixwgy88pb3uw \nRSVP is not required\, but appreciated for estimating cupcake numbers.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/launch-party-codeskull-with-chloe-spencer/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T193000
DTSTAMP:20250613T211237Z
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SUMMARY:100 Essential Novels Book Club - 2666
DESCRIPTION:Roberto Bolano’s 2666 was published after his death\, and at a whopping 900+ pages\, it’s considered his most important and best work. It’s a heavy read\, with graphic depictions of violence – sexual and otherwise – and a structure that defies categorization. The characters are broadly diverse and riveting\, and the story is deep and destabilizing. We’ll talk about why this book may have been on a 100 Essential Novels list\, and ultimately\, if it should have been. \n  \nWarning: This is a pretty graphic book – if any topics or themes in the book were triggering for you\, please let us know and we will avoid those in our discussion.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/100-essential-novels-book-club-2666/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Book Clubs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250605T200000
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SUMMARY:STORIES AT THE STATION - James Estwick
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome our first poet to the Stories at the Station author series! \nJames Estwick will be joining us on Thursday\, June 5th from 6-7 for a discussion of his collection\, Coffee: A Reflection of My Life’s Relationships. Located in the upstairs mezzanine dining area of 1881 Eating House\, we will be serving complimentary appetizers and there will be a cash bar.\n\nJames K. Estwick is a first-time published poet based in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. Originally from Omaha\, Nebraska\, he has long nurtured a deep passion for writing\, and sharing his poetry with the world marks the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. His debut poetry collection\, Coffee: A Reflection of My Life’s Relationships\, explores the intimate connections and moments that have shaped his journey.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/stories-at-the-station-james-eastwick/
LOCATION:1881 Eating House\, 214 4th Street E\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Stories at the Station,Stories at the Station
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250604T200000
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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:At Silent Book Club® there’s no assigned reading. SBC members gather in bars\, cafés\, bookstores\, libraries\, and online to read together in quiet camaraderie. \nAll readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks\, poetry or prose\, fiction or non-fiction… it’s BYOBook. \nWelcome to introvert happy hour!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/silent-book-club/
LOCATION:The Lost Fox\, 213 4th St E #100\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Silent Book Club":MAILTO:silentbookclubstpl@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T123000
DTSTAMP:20250504T185358Z
CREATED:20250504T182535Z
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SUMMARY:Ann Schreiber - Emily's Next Chapter
DESCRIPTION:Join us in welcoming Ann Schreiber to Story Line Books! \nAnn is an accomplished author and copywriter. She released her first book in 2024\, Perseverance. Reinvention and her second book\, The Top 10 Mistakes I Made My First Year as a Copywriter in March 2025. Now\, we are excited the announce the pending release of her debut fiction novel\, Emily’s Next\nChapter\, in May 2025. \nAnn will be at Story Line Books on May 31\, where she will meet with fans and sign her book(s). Coffee and other refreshments will be provided by our wonderful friends at 1881 Eating House and LBS Coffee. We can’t wait to see you there! \nMore About Ann Books by Ann Schreiber Emily’s Next Chapter Synopsis \nAbout Emily’s Next Chapter \nThe main character\, Emily\, is a writer\, a mother\, and a woman who knows heartbreak. Still healing from her divorce\, she’s spent the past few years\nquietly rebuilding her life. \nLucas is a dedicated father and architect who’s grown used to\nsolitude after his own marriage ended. His love for his daughter\,\nLily\, remains the anchor that keeps him steady. \nWhen a dating app brings them together\, sparks fly—but falling\nin love later in life comes with its own set of complications.\nBetween careers\, kids\, and past pain\, learning to blend their\nworlds takes more than chemistry. \nTold through alternating perspectives—and love letters\nwritten but not always shared—Emily’s Next Chapter is a tender\nstory about second chances\, the quiet work of rebuilding\, and the\nunexpected joy of finding love when you least expect it. \nFor anyone who’s ever wondered if it’s too late to start over—this\nstory is for you. \n  \n 
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/ann-schreiber-emilys-next-chapter/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T193000
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SUMMARY:CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE - Best Short Stories of 2024
DESCRIPTION:May is Short Story Month\, so join us to talk about the best short stories of 2024! This collection features those nominated for the O. Henry Award for excellence in the short format. Commentary is offered from bestselling author Amor Towles. Read some or all of the stories and come by ready to talk about which are your favorites!
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/contemporary-literature-best-short-stories-of-2024/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250521T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250521T193000
DTSTAMP:20250528T034126Z
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SUMMARY:STAFF CHOICE - Bookshops & Bonedust
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes all you need is a foul-mouthed innkeeper to cure what ails you. It’s even better when that innkeeper is a rat. Cozy fantasy like Bookshops & Bonedust provides a respite from the troubles of the world – join friends to talk about the jokes and charm. Bonus: 1881 will have special wine recommendations to pair with the comfy vibes.
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/staff-choice-bookshops-bonedust/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Book Clubs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Story Line Books":MAILTO:info@storylinebooks.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T193000
DTSTAMP:20250415T185415Z
CREATED:20250413T175041Z
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SUMMARY:THE ESSENTIALS - 1984
DESCRIPTION:Our book club book has always been 1984. \nOur book club book has never been 1984. \n  \n“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” – George Orwell\, 1984 \n 
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/the-essentials-1984/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250510T120000
DTSTAMP:20250503T223359Z
CREATED:20250503T223357Z
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SUMMARY:Author Reading - Kiki Garcia
DESCRIPTION:Kiki Garcia published her first book when she was 9 years old. She’s going to come read it to us on Saturday\, May 10. \nA proud member of the Migizi (Bald Eagle) Clan\, Kiki wrote Fishing by Torchlight\, which was published earlier this year. She has recently returned from a multi-city book tour where she met with fans delighted by her wonderful storytelling: this book is a fictional account of friends going spearfishing as an exercise of their treaty rights. Kiki reminisces fondly of spearfishing with her father\, and views the story as a celebration of her heritage and our shared national history. She says of the story: “I always love sharing stories because sometimes\, they have a deeper meaning and that deeper meaning can go a long way.” \nThere’s no better way to cap off a wonderful Children’s Book Week than with a sensational children’s book\, written by a very young author. \nSee more about Kiki: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/kiki-garcia-childrens-books-author-spear-fishing-native-american-treaty/89-e827970a-e47d-4c52-94ab-85fa3b8daca0
URL:https://storylinebooks.com/event/author-reading-kiki-garcia/
LOCATION:Story Line Books\, 214 Fourth Street E Suite 160\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Events
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