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 […]
An Evening with William Kent Krueger & Sarah StonichThursday, October 16 6:00 pmUnion Depot, St. Paul Join us for a special night of conversation and readings with two of Minnesota’s finest authors: William Kent Krueger and Sarah Stonich. The evening will begin with brief opening remarks and introductions. Each author will read a selection from […]
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. With its mist-covered battlefields, ghostly encounters, and […]
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. We’re especially excited that Jimmy, […]
Do you know which real-life member of the European nobility inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula? Do you prefer a big, old, classy, and very haunted train station to the crowded bar scene? Join us for a celebration of all things spooky on Halloween night! There will be food and drink specials all evening, and our 3.5 […]
This month, Story Line Books is reading An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser — a landmark novel first published in 1925 that still resonates today. Based on real events, the story follows Clyde Griffiths, a young man yearning for success and respectability, who finds himself torn between love, ambition, and the crushing weight of his […]
Join us to meet local St. Paul author Pete Gallagher whose debut novel Backwashed was featured in Mary Ann Grossman's column in the Pioneer Press. Mr. Gallagher will read from his novel and then we will open the floor to questions and answers. As always, light appetizers will be served alongside a cash bar. RSVPs appreciated […]
This extraordinary book does in 120 pages what it would take most people a treatise to do - deliver a clear-eyed and devastating takedown of authoritarianism and, more specifically, Soviet-style […]
