Events

While certainly at a head right now, the conflict in the area currently recognized as Palestine is not new. Join us as we learn more about this historically devastating conflict and the histories that make the region so critically unstable.  

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 […]

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 […]

What queens would England have had if firstborn daughters, not firstborn sons, had inherited the throne? We 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. Political intriguers. Abducted nuns who demanded divorces. Murderers. Our princesses have been […]