Welcome back to the store Renee Gilmore and Bronson Lemer! They're going to share with us readings from their individual work, and then discuss between themselves and with the rest […]
We love birthdays. They are amazing opportunities to take stock of your life, what brought you here, and where you're going. America's birthday is no different. Join us as we read "Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America" and enter the 251st year of American history with clear eyes and a better understanding of […]
July is Disability Pride Month, and our Staff Choice Book Club is reading A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. This inventive fantasy reimagines the classic Beauty and the Beast tale through the eyes of Harper, a heroine with cerebral palsy whose disability is simply one part of who she is—not the sum […]
The 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence invites us to reflect on what it means to be American—not just where we've been, but where we're going. This month, our Contemporary Literature Book Club is reading Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman, a powerful collection that wrestles with our nation's […]
This month, we're reading Everything Is Tuberculosis, a fascinating blend of history, science, and social justice that asks us to rethink one of humanity's oldest diseases. Far from being just a medical story, this book explores how poverty, inequality, politics, and access to healthcare have shaped who gets sick—and who gets to recover. Together, we'll […]
