The Ties That Bind: Complicated

Family triangles are at the heart of two recent novels by bestselling authors. Adrienne Brodeur’s Little Monsters, set on Cape Cod, explores how the relationships between a widowed oceanographer and his grown son and daughter are threatened by the secrets they each keep. Stephen McCauley’s hilarious You Only Call When You’re in Trouble features a struggling architect of tiny houses whose devotion to his outrageous sister and cherished niece continually disrupts his life. Nancy Crochiere (Graceland) will moderate.

This event will take place at the Firehouse Center for the Arts and is free and open to the public.

Panel: Engaging, Gripping, and Utterly Unputdownable: How to Write a Page-Turning Novel

High stakes, open loops, big questions, and so much more. Join award-winning authors Adrienne Brodeur, Tammy Greenwood, Joe Ide, Anastasia Zadeik, and Amy Wallen (moderator) as they reveal tools, secrets, and tricks of the trade on how to write a book that keeps readers turning pages until they reach the very . . . last . . . one.

This event will be held in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library. The Festival is free and open to the public.

in-person and virtual event. Registration is required. More information can be found here.

This program is part of the Arnold Lecture Series and is Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

Atlanta Writers Club Meeting for AWC Members and First-Time Visitors

“Developing Character”: “In order for the drama to deepen, you must show the loneliness of the monster and the cunning of the innocent,” or so says Vivian Gornick in The Situation and the Story. In this craft talk, I’ll discuss how to write believable and nuanced characters – characters who, like each of us, don’t necessarily always act in their own best interest. Topics will include where to begin, research versus imagination, and writing into character.

There will be a book signing following the talk.

Moderated by Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage. This event will take place in Kemp Malone Library at Emory University in room Calloway N301 and is free and open to the public. Books will not be for sale at the event but can be ordered from Charis Books & More.

Author Dinner Party at Third Space Kitchen, with Kerri Maher, author of All You Have to Do Is Call, and and Ben Purkert, author of The Men Can’t Be Saved. Books available through Silver Unicorn Bookstore. Tickets available here.

In conversation with Helen Schulman, author of Lucky Dogs. This event is free and open to the public.

In conversation with Martha McPhee, author of An Elegant Woman. Register for this free event here.

In conversation with Andre Debus III, author of Killings, with moderator Carol Fitzgerald. No tickets required. More information here.

In conversation with Elizabeth Nix, Senior Program Manager of Aspen Words. Doors open at 6pm MT. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here.

In conversation with E.J. Levy, author of The Cape Doctor. More information here. No registration required.

In conversation with Andrew Furman, author of Jewfish. Register for this free event here.

In conversation with Laura Zigman, author of Small World. Register for this free event here.

Presented by House of Books. Tickets available here.

In conversation with Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You. Airing live on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

In conversation with Patti Callahan Henry, author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea. Watch live on Facebook or Youtube.

In conversation with bookseller Caitlin Doggart-Bernal. RSVP here.

In conversation with Meg Mitchell Moore, author of Vacationland.

Bookshop of Beverly Farm’s Taproom Series brings authors to local breweries to read from their latest books and enjoy beers with readers. Register for this free event here.

More information here. No registration required.

The event will be held in the Craine Room of the Snow Library. Books will be for sale through Sea Howl Bookshop. RSVP via text to (508) 237-9673.

More information here.

Adrienne Brodeur will be joined in the discussion by Shannon DeVito, Sr. Director, Book Strategy and Customer Experience at B&N and Miwa Messer, Executive Producer of B&N's POURED OVER podcast.

This is a live, free event. Registration is required to attend.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be spoilers at this book club event!

A “Literary Luncheon” at Wequassett Resort. In conversation with Patti Callahan Henry (The Secret Book of Flora Lea) and Stephen Kiernan (The Glass Château). Register for this ticketed event here.

Register for this free event here.

In conversation with Kate Milliken, author of Kept Animals. More information here. No registration required.

In conversation with Julia Dixon Evans, author of How to Set Yourself on Fire. Register for this free event here.

In conversation with Meghan Daum, author of The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through The New Culture Wars. More information here. No registration required.

In conversation with Patti Callahan Henry, author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea. Register for this ticketed event here.

In conversation with Karen Dukess, author of The Last Book Party.

This event is co-sponsored with Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. This is a free event, although seating is limited. Face masks are encouraged for audience members. More information here.