Featured Events in Story in January, 2025 (July Updated)

Bestselling author/Queen of Twists Alice Feeney joins us to share her gripping new thriller about marriage and revenge. In Beautiful Ugly, a man distraught over the disappearance of his wife decides to take a vacation to try and get his life back on track. But what happens when a woman who looks just like his wife appears on the same remote island? It's a bingeable thriller that will have you hooked on every word! Each ticket includes admission for one to our overflow event space on the third floor + a copy of Beautiful Ugly to be signed at the event. Guests will watch a livestream of the event in our third floor studio space, and will be brought down to join the signing line after the main event space has cleared. ABOUT THE BOOK: “Her best book yet.” —Harlan Coben Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible – a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife. Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t. Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do. “Magnetic and jaw-dropping.” —Mary Kubica, bestselling author Unforgettable. —Chris Whitaker, bestselling author ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ALICE FEENEY is the New York Times bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie, I Know Who You Are, His & Hers, Rock Paper Scissors, and Good Bad Girl. Her novels have been translated into over twenty-five languages and have been optioned for major screen adaptations. Alice was a BBC journalist for fifteen years and now lives in the Devon countryside with her family. Information Source: An Unlikely Story | eventbrite

Bestselling author/Queen of Twists Alice Feeney joins us to share her gripping new thriller about marriage and revenge. In Beautiful Ugly, a man distraught over the disappearance of his wife decides to take a vacation to try and get his life back on track. But what happens when a woman who looks just like his wife appears on the same remote island? It's a bingeable thriller that will have you hooked on every word! Tickets for this event go on sale on Friday, October 4th at 9am. You must have a ticket to attend this event. Tickets are bundled with a copy of Beautiful Ugly, which will be signed at the event. ABOUT THE BOOK: “Her best book yet.” —Harlan Coben Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has disappeared. A year later, Grady is still overcome with grief and desperate to know what happened to Abby. He can’t sleep, and he can’t write, so he travels to a tiny Scottish island to try to get his life back on track. Then he sees the impossible – a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife. Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t. Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do. “Magnetic and jaw-dropping.” —Mary Kubica, bestselling author Unforgettable. —Chris Whitaker, bestselling author ABOUT THE AUTHOR: ALICE FEENEY is the New York Times bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie, I Know Who You Are, His & Hers, Rock Paper Scissors, and Good Bad Girl. Her novels have been translated into over twenty-five languages and have been optioned for major screen adaptations. Alice was a BBC journalist for fifteen years and now lives in the Devon countryside with her family. Information Source: An Unlikely Story | eventbrite

Author, professor, and CityWild director Britt Crow-Miller joins us for a scientific storytime event! Britt will read her picture book World of Rot, taking readers on a deep dive into the process of decay, from the science behind it to an up-close and personal look at the organisms that do the dirty work to make our planet livable. Following the reading, there will be a hands-on STEM activity! Tickets for this event are free, but we ask that all attendees RSVP as limited seating is available. ABOUT THE BOOK: With a touch of humor and quirky full-color illustrations, kids will learn about the life-recycling system happening all around us—in the sea, in the soil, and even inside our own bodies. Profiles of decomposers such as hungry fungi and familiar worms, poop-slurping butterflies, and slimy banana slugs offer something to pique the curiosity of every kid. Readers will also learn the heroic role decomposers might play in fighting climate change and eating plastic. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Britt Crow-Miller is the founding director of CityWild, a nonprofit organization with the mission of inspiring curiosity about the natural world through fun, exploration, and hands-on learning for kids and families, including those in underserved and historically marginalized communities. Her sustainability-related writing has been published by the Global Water Forum, State of the Planet, Huffington Post, and Harvard Business School. A parent to three young kids, Crow-Miller is also on the faculty in the Departments of Environmental Conservation and Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she directs the Sustainability Science graduate program. Information Source: An Unlikely Story | eventbrite

Award-winning author Padma Venkatraman (The Bridge Home, Born Behind Bars) joins us for the release of Safe Harbor, her uplifting novel in verse for middle readers. Geetha is frustrated with the world; she's mad at her mom for making them move from India to Rhode Island, and she's angry at the people who pollute their local beach, injuring the wildlife there. As her new community rallies behind her, Geetha learns to accept that while there will always be rough waters, there are plenty of safe harbors too. Padma will be in conversation with Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Following their discussion, she will sign books. Tickets for this event are free, but we ask that all guests RSVP as we have limited seats available. ABOUT THE BOOK: An uplifting novel in verse about an immigrant girl adjusting to life in the US through her love of nature, music, and poetry, by the award-winning author of The Bridge Home. When Geetha and her mom move from India to Rhode Island after her parents’ divorce, they leave everything Geetha loves behind—her family, her friends, her dog, and all that’s familiar. As if that’s not hard enough, Geetha is bullied at her new school for her clothes, her food, and her English (who knew so many English words could be spelled or pronounced differently in the US—or just be altogether different!). She finds some solace in playing her flute and writing poetry, and even more when she meets Miguel, a kid with whom she has a lot in common, and the two of them help rescue an injured harp seal stranded on the beach. But Geetha can feel her anger building over lots of things—careless people who pollute the sea and hurt animals, and her mom for making her move. She’s never been so sad and angry. She can see a lot of her fears mirrored in the injured seal when she visits it at the Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Center, and this broadens her understanding of survival skills. And when she and Miguel start a beach-clean-up venture, she’s surprised to find how many kind kids are out there. Geetha is torn as the time comes to let the seal go, knowing she’ll miss him, but wanting the best for him. She’s learning to live with mixed feelings and accept that while there will always be rough waters, there are plenty of safe harbors too. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Padma Venkatraman (padmavenkatraman.com) was born in India and became an American after living in five countries and working as an oceanographer. She also wrote Born Behind Bars (South Asia Book Award, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People), The Bridge Home (Walter Award, Golden Kite Award, Global Read-Aloud), A Time to Dance (IBBY selection, ALA Notable), Island’s End (CCBC Choice, South Asia Book Award), and Climbing the Stairs (ALA/Amelia Bloomer List, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People). She lives in Rhode Island. Lynda Mullaly Hunt is the author of New York Times bestseller Fish in a Tree, Bank Street Best Book One for the Murphys, and Indie Bestseller Shouting at the Rain. A former teacher, she lives in Massachusetts. Information Source: An Unlikely Story | eventbrite