LITERARY EVENTS
BY DAVE HOWELL
Special to The Press
BARNES & NOBLE
801 Lehigh Lifestyle Center, Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall. 484-823-0993, www.barnesandnoble.com
Author Event: Joseph Swarctz, young readers books, 11 a.m. May 2
Author Event: “Soulful of Me: A Poetry Book,” Khy Uniq, 1 p.m. May 9
Author Event: “Oh Dinosaur! Oh Dinosaur!,” Owen, 5 p.m. May 15
Author Event: “The Deadliest Addiction,” Shantae Whitehurst, 3 p.m. May 16
Author Event: “The Smile Behind the Pain,” Anglore Chambers, 3 p.m. May 23
Author Event: “Anchored in the Weeds,” Delia Mitchell, 3 p.m. May 30
2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley. 610-791-3261, www.barnesandnoble.com
Author Event: “A Cupcake Mini Book,” A. Porter, noon April 25
Author Event: “Chasing Parks,” Joe Dirusso, 1 p.m. April 26
Monthly Book Club: 7 p.m. May 5
Author Event: “The Unique Lion,” Himani Joshi, 1 p.m. May 9
Southmont Plaza, 4445 Southmont Way, Easton. 610-515-0376, www.barnesandnoble.com
Author Event: “Patchtown,” J.A. Stein, 1 p.m. April 25
Author Event” “Within These County Lines,” Brian Zepka, 1 p.m. May 9
Author Event: “The Giant Jelly Bean Jar,” Marcie Aboff, 11 a.m. May 16
Author Event: “The Connection: The extra-terrestrial link between Mars and Ancient Egypt,” Richard Maglionico, 1 p.m. May 16
Author Event: “I Will Fight Dragons For You,” Viktorija Adams, 11 a.m. May 23
Author Event: “Your Uniqueness: Roo The Kangaroo Dalmatian,” Keith M. Grierson, 11 a.m. May 30
BELL TOWER CULTURAL CENTER
2904 Church Road, Martins Creek. 610-360-3737, www.belltowerculturalcenter.org
Booked at the Bell Book Club: “The God in the Woods,” By Liz Moore, 6:30 p.m. May 14
BETHLEHEM AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
11 W. Church St., Bethlehem. 610-867-3761, www.bapl.org
Meet the Author: “Forbidden Mountain,” Brandon Mull, 4 p.m. April 24. Registration online
Diverse Voices: “The Zig Zag Girl,” By Ruth Kanfo Setton, 6:30 p.m. April 29. Registration required online
Mary Pat Beebe Book Club: “Whale Fall,” By Elizabeth O’Connor, 10 a.m. May 1, Zoom. Registration required
Taste and Tell Cookbook Club: 6 p.m. May 5. Registration required
Bethlehem Book Club: “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” By Betty Smith, 6 p.m. May 12
Memoir Writing Group, noon May 28, virtual. Registration required
BETHLEHEM MUNICIPAL ICE RINK
245 Illick’s Mill Road, Bethlehem. 610-865-7104, www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Recreation/Recreation-Activities/Ice-Rink
AAUW Annual Book Fair: Preview Day with entrance fees, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. April 23; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. April 24; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. April 25; Half-Price Day, noon - 5 p.m. April 26; Bag Day, 9 a.m. - noon April 27. https://bethlehem-pa.aauw.net/book-fair
BOOK AND PUPPET CO.
161 Northampton St., Easton. 484-544-4738, www.bookandpuppet.com
Project 2025 Book Club: 5 p.m. April 30, May 7
Lehigh Valley Speculative Book Club: “Roadside Picnic,” By Arkady and Boris Strugatsky,” 4 p.m. April 26
Shut Up and Write!: 6:30 p.m. April 28, May 5
The Self-Care Book Club: “The Uncared Self,” Joanie Scott, 1:30 p.m. May 9
EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
515 Church St., Easton. 610-258-2917, www.eastonpl.org
Writing Room Early Evening: Silent writing followed by one hour meet-and-greet, 5 p.m. April 29
Diverse Voices: “Evicted,” By Matthew Desmond, Zoom, 7 p.m. April 30. Registration required online
Writing Room Afternoon: Silent writing followed by one hour meet-and-greet, 2 p.m. May 6
EASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PALMER BRANCH
1 Weller Place, Easton. 610-258-7492, www.eastonpl.org
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers’ Group: Monthly meeting, 10 a.m. April 25. On-person and Zoom
Tuesday Night Book Club: “My Friends,” By Fredrik Backman, 6 p.m. April 28
Forever Young Adult Book Group: “This Woven Kingdom,” By Tahereh Mafi, 6 p.m. May 20
EMMAUS PUBLIC LIBRARY
11 E. Main St., Emmaus. 610-965-9284, www.emmauspl.org
Used Book Sale: Library Friends Preview Night, 5:30 p.m. April 24; Public Sale, 8 a.m. April 25; Brown Bag, 2 p.m. April 25
Memoir Writing: 1 p.m. April 28, virtual. Registration online
Daytime Book Group: “Yellowface,” By R.F. Huang, 2 p.m. May 5
Evening Book Group: “The Lady and the Unicorn,” By Tracy Chevalier, 6:45 p.m. May 12
EVERTRUE LUTHER CREST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
800 Hausman Road, Allentown. 610-398-8011, www.lssliving.org/communities/luthercrest
Author Event: “The God of the Woods,” Liz Moore, 1 p.m. May 2
Senior Book Club: “The Midnight Library,” By Matt Haig, 3 p.m. May 12
HELLERTOWN LIBRARY
409 Constitution Avenue, Hellertown. 610-838-8381, www.hellertownlibrary.org
Book Club: 6 p.m. May 11
LEPOCO PEACE CENTER
53 E. Lehigh St., No. 1 Lower Level, Bethlehem, 610-691-8730, www.lepoco.org
LEPOCO Book Club: “Wandering Stars,” By Tommy Orange, 6 p.m. May 5
MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF NAZARETH AND VICINITY
295 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-4932, www.nazarethlibrary.org
Prizewinning Picks Book Club: “No Ordinary Time,” By Doris Kearns Goodwin, 10:30 a.m. April 24
Writers Meetup: 5 p.m. April 29, May 13
Radically Ever After Romance Book Club: “We Could Be So Good,” By Cat Sebastian, 6 p.m. April 30
Wednesday Night Book Group: “Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty,” By Patrick Radden Keefe, 6:30 p.m. May 13
Spring Book Sale: 10 a.m. May 14, 15, 9 a.m. May 16
MORAVIAN BOOK SHOP
428 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-866-5481, www.facebook.com/MoravianBkShop
Book Signing Event: “Professor Thesaurus,” By Constance LaCapra, signing by her daughter Karen Weckerle, 1 p.m. May 2
Book Signing Event: “The Contemporary Cottage Garden,” Pamela Hubbard, 1 p.m. May 9
PARKLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY
4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. 610-398-1361, www.parklandlibrary.org
Java Joy Coffee and Conversation Club: 10 a.m. May 5. Registration requested
Short Story Society: “Roman Fever,” By Edith Wharton, 2 p.m. May 14. Registration required
Author Event: “The Unique Lion,” Himani Joshi, 10 a.m. May 30
PURR HAUS
27 S. Seventh St., Emmaus. 484-619-0350, www.cat-lovers-gifts-lehighvalley.com
Words and Whiskers Book Club: “You Only Live Nine Times,” By Gwen Cooper, 6 p.m. April 29
SAUCON VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM
2095 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown, 610-838-7001
Books are Fashionable Fashion Show: 2 p.m. May 16. Tickets, at door; www.eventbrite.com
SORCERY AND SCRIPTS
74 W. Broad St., Suite 110, Bethlehem.
Romantasy Book Club: 6 p.m. April 27
THE END
3055 W. Tilghman St., Allentown. 610-871-3949, https://theendbooks.co
Independent Bookstore Day: 10 a.m. April 25
Coffee and Classics Book Club: “A Connecticut Yankee in King Author’s Court,” By Mark Twain, 9 a.m. May 5
Author and Illustrator Story Time: “Uh Oh Hugo!,” Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck, 2 p.m. May 3
Evening With the Author: “Young World,” Soman Chainani, 4 p.m. May 10
The Midnight Lair Book Club: “The Stand,” By Stephen King, 6 p.m. May 14
THE TIPSY CROW AT THE SILK MILL
669 N. 13th St., Easton. 610-438-2531, www.countyseatspirits.com
Good Librations Silent Book Club: 5:30 p.m. April 27
“Literary Events” is a listing of authors’ book-signings, book-readings and events in the Lehigh Valley. To request a listing, email: Paul Willistein, Focus editor, pwillistein@tnonline.com








