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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Pop-Up Author Kailey Bright
Jul 12 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free pop up to meet local author Kailey Bright and grab a copy of her new book, Unfortunate!

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Golden Hour Book Release
Jul 15 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us for a special Golden Hour celebrating the release of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s latest novel The Bewitching!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Hannah Whitten
Jul 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

The Nightshade Crown is in the hands of a ruthless god and Lore will stop at nothing to defeat him in the final installment of this lush, romantic, New York Times bestselling fantasy series from breakout star Hannah Whitten. If you love Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Hannah Whitten. She will be in conversation with Jessica Khoury.

Books Over Drinks with Hannah Whitten
Jul 16 @ 7:30 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

The Nightshade Crown is in the hands of a ruthless god and Lore will stop at nothing to defeat him in the final installment of this lush, romantic, New York Times bestselling fantasy series from breakout star Hannah Whitten. If you love Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Hannah Whitten. She will be in conversation with Jessica Khoury.

Thursday, July 17, 2025
In Conversation with Janelle Alier
Jul 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us for a free In Conversation event with midwife and poet Janelle Alier to celebrate the release of her haiku collection, The Shortest Stories!

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Pop – Up Author Karen Talley
Jul 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free pop up with local poet Karen Talley!

Pop – Up Author Karen Talley
Jul 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free pop up with local poet Karen Talley!

Monday, July 21, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Claire Jia
Jul 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

A searing debut novel of envy, longing, and regret across three lives and two countries that asks how far we’ll go for a friendship, a romance, a dream. If you are a fan of Raven Leilani and Alexandra Chang, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with debut author Claire Jia and her book, Wanting!

Books Over Drinks with Claire Jia
Jul 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

A searing debut novel of envy, longing, and regret across three lives and two countries that asks how far we’ll go for a friendship, a romance, a dream. If you are a fan of Raven Leilani and Alexandra Chang, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with debut author Claire Jia and her book, Wanting!

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Golden Hour Book Release
Jul 22 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us for a special Golden Hour celebrating Holly Jackson’s adult debut Not Quite Dead Yet!

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Polly Stewart
Jul 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

The critically acclaimed author of The Good Ones returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a powerful Southern family whose dark secrets set in motion a chain of events with deadly consequences. If you’re a fan of Laura Lippman and Liane Moriarity, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Polly Stewart. She will be in conversation with fellow author Katherine Schellman.

Thursday, July 24, 2025
Page Pairings with Guest Author Kaitlyn Allen
Jul 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us for our monthly drop in wine tasting event! We’ll have Kaitlyn Allen present with her book Walk Her Way New York City: A Walking Guide to Women’s History.

Page Pairings with Guest Author Kaitlyn Allen
Jul 24 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Join us for our monthly drop in wine tasting event! We’ll have Kaitlyn Allen present with her book Walk Her Way New York City: A Walking Guide to Women’s History.

Friday, July 25, 2025
Ales & Tales
Jul 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Storytelling is not just entertainment: it’s a fundamental part of being human. Ales & Tales is a live storytelling open mic, akin to The Moth, but without the competitive aspect. Tellers take the mic to share personal stories, true-as-remembered, in six minutes or less with no notes. There are few rules: beyond the time limit and truth requirement, stories must follow the night’s theme, which is typically a one- to two-word prompt with LOTS of flexibility (like Dirt, Winter, Sunshine or Rigid).

Stories don’t have to be funny, but they can be. Stories should have an arc – a beginning, middle, and end – and perhaps a lesson snuck in there, too. Food and drinks, including alcohol, will be available for purchase; and the crowd is always friendly. Come relate to strangers, and turn them into pals!

Ales & Tales
Jul 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
J Hudson Booksellers

Storytelling is not just entertainment: it’s a fundamental part of being human. Ales & Tales is a live storytelling open mic, akin to The Moth, but without the competitive aspect. Tellers take the mic to share personal stories, true-as-remembered, in six minutes or less with no notes. There are few rules: beyond the time limit and truth requirement, stories must follow the night’s theme, which is typically a one- to two-word prompt with LOTS of flexibility (like Dirt, Winter, Sunshine or Rigid).

Stories don’t have to be funny, but they can be. Stories should have an arc – a beginning, middle, and end – and perhaps a lesson snuck in there, too. Food and drinks, including alcohol, will be available for purchase; and the crowd is always friendly. Come relate to strangers, and turn them into pals!

Theme: Best laid plans

You planned and planned and planned, and things still went awry. But was it that bad, really? Did the plans set you on the path you ended up enjoying, even if they didn’t pan out the way you’d intended? There are a few adages to play with here: ‘man plans, god laughs’; and ‘life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.’ Detail to us your best laid plans, and take us on the journey of where they took you.

This event takes place in the 4th floor Gallery and has a cash bar.

Monday, July 28, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda
Jul 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten…or forgiven. If you are a fan of Stacy Willingham or Lisa Jewell, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda!

Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda
Jul 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten…or forgiven. If you are a fan of Stacy Willingham or Lisa Jewell, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Megan Miranda!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
In Conversation with Lacey Keigley
Jul 29 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free In Conversation with authors Lacey Keigley and Ruth Buchanan to celebrate Keigley’s book, Nevertheless: Essays on Divorce, Single Parenting & Hope.

In Conversation with Lacey Keigley
Jul 29 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

Stop by M. Judson for a free In Conversation with authors Lacey Keigley and Ruth Buchanan to celebrate Keigley’s book, Nevertheless: Essays on Divorce, Single Parenting & Hope.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Books Over Drinks with Eliza Knight
Jul 30 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
M. Judson Booksellers

There are no female publishing CEOs in 1960’s New York. And that is exactly what savvy, ambitious Bernadette Swift plans to change. If you love Sarah Penner and Shauna Robinson, you do not want to miss Books Over Drinks with Eliza Knight!