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

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: “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

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

BOOK AND PUPPET CO.

161 Northampton St., Easton. 484-544-4738, www.bookandpuppet.com

Project 2025 Book Club: 5 p.m. May 7, 14, 21, 26

Shut Up and Write!: 6:30 p.m. May 5, 12, 19, 28

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 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

Forever Young Adult Book Group: “This Woven Kingdom,” By Tahereh Mafi, 6 p.m. May 20

Tuesday Night Book Club: “The Names,” By Florence Knapp, 6 p.m. May 26

EMMAUS PUBLIC LIBRARY

11 E. Main St., Emmaus. 610-965-9284, www.emmauspl.org

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

Writers Meetup: 5 p.m. May 13, 20, 27

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

Prizewinning Picks Book Club: “Maus,” By Art Spiegelman, 10:30 a.m. May 22

Daytime Book Group: “33 Place Brugmann,” By Alice Austen, 11 a.m. May 28

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

Book Signing Event: “Ciao, Amore Mio ...The Tale of Gabby and Gio” and “It’s Sauce, Not Gravy!,” J.A. Marz, 1 p.m. May 16

Book Signing Event: “She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story,” Ashley Collins and Jordan Rockwell, 1 p.m. May 28

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

PCL Book Club: “My Friends,” By Fredrik Backman, 10:30 a.m. May 27. Registration required

Author Event: “The Unique Lion,” Himani Joshi, 10 a.m. May 30

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 www.eventbrite.com or at the door

SORCERY AND SCRIPTS

74 W. Broad St. Suite 110, Bethlehem. www.facebook.com/SorceryandScripts

Riftbound Released Pre-Rift Event, 6:30 p.m. May 1

THE END

3055 W. Tilghman St., Allentown. 610-871-3949, https://theendbooks.co

Coffee and Classics Book Club: “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’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. May 18

“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