Join us for the March Book Club where we will be discussing CROSSINGS: WOMEN ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL by Frances Levine and FLINT HILLS COWBOYS by the late, beloved steward of the Flint Hills, Jim Hoy. You don’t need to read both books. Pick your favorite. As always, books are available at the bookstore at a 20% book club discount.

JOIN US at WATTS COFFEE's new location for the last Book Club meeting of the year. Beverages and snacks will be provided!

Our final BOOKS & BREWS of 2024 features ASHEVILLE NC author and activist Diane Nilan (yes! Diane is tough and will be here in Kansas for this BOOKS & BREWS!). Ms. Nilan's newest book is THE THREE MELISSAS: A Practical Guide to Surviving Family Homelessness.

Ms. Nilan is the President of HEAR US! a non-profit that advocates for children, teens, and families experiencing homelessness. She was responsible for federal legislation that ensured that K-12 public education students are not discriminated against due to their housing situation.

Join us for a special book club meeting and bring a pen and paper, as attendees share a favorite title from this summer…or a favorite title, period. This is a fun way to add to your TBR list. If you just want to listen for reading ideas, that is fine. We did this type of book club last August (2023) and it was so much fun!

Join us for a discussion with the wonderful journalists of the Kansas Reflector.

FROM THE AUTHOR: Emaline Strider fixes everything that breaks in her small village of Brookerby. When the Warding Tree of Protection crashes to the ground and cripples the town, Em is up for the challenge of finding a solution. As she travels south to the glamourous capital city, she finds magic all around her. A shape-shifting book guides her. A never-empty flask sustains her. An improbable relationship blossoms. But can Em trust magic when her hammer and pliers are infinitely more reliable? When the empress threatens her life and friends double-cross her, magic seems downright dangerous. Suddenly, a simple repair has become a race against the empire to save the only home she has ever known.

Light a fire in the fireplace, brew your favorite cup of tea, and settle in with this cozy adventure!

Don’t miss this very special BOOKS & BREWS with Dodge City native, Robert Rebein, author of THE LAST RANCHER. This family saga is one of my favorite books of this summer. I am so excited to host Rob and Meadowlark Press at Riverbank Brewing. This will be a fun event!

Join us at Riverbank Brewing for a discussion of James McBride’s THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE.

Join us at the bookstore on Wednesday, October 18 from noon to 1 pm to meet Nathan Hill, author of WELLNESS, the current Oprah Book Club selection!

NEW! EGGTOOTH, a poetry collection by Kansas native Jesse Nathan. Join us and meet the author at this book event at THE SCHOOL FOR RURAL CULTURE & CREATIVITY in Matfield Green on Sept 23 at 3 pm.

The bookstore will be open late Friday night for shopping! Enjoy a cool beverage and hot in-store specials.

July’s Book Club will be discussion about books we have read this summer. Share a favorite, and enjoy sandwich samples compliments of the bookstore. You buy your beverage. Meeting will be at The Knucklesandwiches from 5 -6 pm WEDNESDAY July 26 (note different day of the week!)

New York Times Bestselling Author will be at The Volland Store to discuss her most recent book RIVER OF THE GODS.

The May BOOKS & BREWS event will be a discussion of DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver, a contemporary literary novel inspired by Charles Dickens’ DAVID COPPERFIELD. Bring a friend to join the discussion.

Book signing by award-winning author Cheryl Unruh on Second Saturday. Perfect for spring holiday gifts.

JOIN US for discussion about Margareta Magnusson’s THE SWEDISH ART OF AGING EXUBERANTLY in the parlour of The Cottage House in Council Grove.