Location: St. Peters, MO

St. Louis County Library

In Step of Faith, the latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Walk series, Richard Paul Evans’s hero Alan Christoffersen sets out on an extraordinary cross-country journey. In St. Louis, Alan faces a life-changing crisis and now the journey is in jeopardy.

Location: Street: St. Louis County Library Additional: 1640 S. Lindbergh City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63124 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter!

Left Bank Books - Downtown

From the lavish set of Cleopatra to the shabby revelry of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Jess Walter introduces us to the tangled lives of a dozen unforgettable characters. Gloriously inventive, constantly surprising, Beautiful Ruins is a story of flawed yet fascinating people, navigating the rocky shores of their lives while clinging to their improbable dreams.

Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Downtown Additional: 321 N. 10th City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63101 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

St. Louis Central Library

Anchee Min's new work, The Cooked Seed, continues where her acclaimed memoir Red Azalea ended. Leaving China, she comes to America to find her way, her voice, and her love. An immigrant story that takes her from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America, it is her struggle throughout toward genuine selfhood that elevates this dramatic, classic immigrant story to something powerfully universal.

Location: Street: St. Louis Central Library Additional: 1301 Olive St. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63103 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare!

Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs)

When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. This is Clary's first meeting with Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Note the date change.

Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs) Additional: 399 N. Euclid Ave. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63108 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare!

Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs)

When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. This is Clary's first meeting with Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Note the date change.

Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs) Additional: 399 N. Euclid Ave. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63108 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare!

Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs)

When Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. This is Clary's first meeting with Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Note the date change.

Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs) Additional: 399 N. Euclid Ave. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63108 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Please join us for an all-ages event with local illustrator Joe Mohr and his new kids' book of poetry ROBOT + BIKE = KITTEN. (Kids activities are lined up!) "FROM A GENERATION OF PARENTS WHO GREW UP ON SEUSS AND SILVERSTEIN, here comes another timeless children’s book with modern relevance. Mohr inspires our kids to be imaginative, caring, and self-respecting good people. He does this with poignant poetry and unique illustrations sure to spark conversations with your child on many themes. This book will surely be the first of many for Mohr and his own brand of humorous and insightful storytelling."~singer/songwriter, Brett Dennen JOE LIVES IN ST. LOUIS with his wonderful wife and three amazing kids. He created the Hank D and the Bee comic and is a cartoonist for Yes! magazine, Important Media, Cartoon Movement, Urban Conversion, Natural Papa, EcoChildsPlay, EcoSnobberySux, Elephant Journal and a handful of other websites and publications. He also illustrates for the environmental superhero outfit, Pacha’s Pajamas.

Copies of ROBOT+BIKE=KITTEN will be available for purchase and signing at the event. If you can't attend the event but would like a signed copy just let us know!

Location: Street: Subterranean Books Additional: 6275 Delmar Blvd City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63130-4716 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Lab 1500

Nichole Bernier's The unfinished work of Elizabeth D. is about a woman who inherits the journals of a friend who died, and realizes she didn’t know her friend nearly as well as she thought, including where she was really going when she died. Set in the summer following September 11th attacks, it is the story of two women, the aspects of ourselves we show and those we conceal, and the repercussions of our choices.

Location: Street: Lab 1500 Additional: 1500 Washington Ave. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63103 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

7:00PM - 8:30PM Walter Mosley will discuss and sign his new book, Little Green. Easy Rawlins is back (almost literally from the dead after the car wreck that ended Blonde Faith, his last outing) and cruising the hippified streets of the Sunset Strip circa 1967, in search of a young black man who has gone missing. Walter Mosley burst on the literary scene in 1990 with Devil in a Blue Dress (recently named one of the L.A. Time''s best novels about L.A.), the first Easy Rawlins mystery, a combustible and irresistible mixture of Raymond Chandler and Richard Wright that future president Bill Clinton picked up on, as did hundreds of thousands of other readers. Eleven books later, Easy Rawlins is one of the small handful of private eyes in contemporary crime fiction who can be called immortal. So it is great news on every front that this major figure's new mystery features the return of his signature and most resonant character. Books for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books. In the Lower Level Auditorium. (MDGentleReader)… (more)

St. Louis Central Library

Walter Mosley is back and so is Easy Rawlins! In Little Green, Easy is cruising the hippified streets of the Sunset Strip circa 1967. He is in search of a young black man who has gone missing--and maybe of his own rebirth. After 11 books, Easy Rawlins is one of the small handful of private eyes in contemporary crime fiction who can be called immortal.

Location: Street: St. Louis Central Library Additional: 1301 Olive St. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63103 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of Straight by Hanne Blank!

Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs)

Like the typewriter and the lightbulb, the heterosexual was invented in the 1860s and swiftly and permanently transformed Western culture. In this surprising chronicle, historian Hanne Blank digs deep into the past of sexual orientation, while simultaneously exploring its contemporary psyche.

Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Central West End (downstairs) Additional: 399 N. Euclid Ave. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63108 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Join us for a reading group discussion of The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz!

Left Bank Books - Downtown

In Junot Diaz's Putlizer Prize-winning novel, Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who--from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister--dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkein and, most of all, finding love. Note the time change of this book club meeting.

Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Downtown Additional: 321 N. 10th City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63101 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

2:00PM - 3:00PM Joe Schwartz returns to discuss and sign his new book, The Veiled Prophet of Saint Louis. Schwartz shines a spotlight on the Midwest with stories that are nothing less than remarkable. His dark, gritty, visceral transgressive style is like a sharp punch to the gut, always leaving the reader breathless wanting more. His previous collections, Joe's Black T-Shirt: Short Stories About St. Louis and The Games Men Play, have captivated short story enthusiasts. With his original voice, each story strives to be different from the last, constantly examining the world through the eyes of malcontents, degenerates, sadists, and the disaffected. The Veiled Prophet of St. Louis exposes itself through the ancient art of divinity called Tarot. As the playing cards are dealt the stories reveal the horror and the glory that is commonly overlooked and dismissed as ordinary life. A lifelong resident of St. Louis, Schwartz writes exclusively, and without apology, about the Gateway City, its surrounding regions, and the unique people who call it home. Books for sale.

Games for everyonePlaying Xbox 360 and Wii games is thrilling and fun - and it’s for everyone! Click here to browse through the titles and request the games you want. You can pick them up for checkout at the library location of your choice. (MDGentleReader)… (more)

Left Bank Books and Fifth Third Bank present "An Evening with David Sedaris." David Sedaris is coming to Left Bank Books Downtown (321 N. 10th St.) to read from, discuss, and sign his new collection of essays, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls! Our neighbors at Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar and FIAT are also co-sponsoring. How to See & Hear David Sedaris Indoor Seating - INDOOR SEATING HAS SOLD OUT. See below for how other ways to hear David Sedaris's talk and meet him in the signing line. How to Hear David Sedaris (and maybe see him later) Outdoor Listening Party – Because David Sedaris has more fans than can fit in our store, we’re expanding the party outside! We’re closing down Locust Streetbetween 10th and 11th and will be piping Sedaris’s talk outside via speakers. Our neighbors at Bridge will provide food and drink for purchase. We have a limited amount of patio seating, so we encourage guests to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. FIAT will also offer test drives to anyone who's interested. The Outdoor Listening Party is free and open to the public. How to Get Books Signed 1) Guests with Indoor Seating tickets will be the first 200 people in the signing line. 2) Signing Line Tickets are now available! Purchase a copy of Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls from Left Bank Books to also receive a Signing Line Ticket. We’ll be calling guests into the signing line based on the group number on your ticket, so buy early to ensure a good spot! To order a book and signing line ticket, please call 314.367.6731 and select option 2 for Downtown. 3) There will be time at the end for anyone without a ticket to have books signed. (Fair warning: A Sedaris signing line is loooong and he spends time with each person, so if you’re waiting until the end, be prepared for a late night.) 4) If you can’t attend but would like signed books, call 314.367.6731 and select option 2 for Downtown, and we would be happy to take your order. Frequently Asked Questions Do I need a ticket for the Outdoor Listening Party? Nope! You only need a ticket to get inside the bookstore for the talk or signing. Can I bring a friend with me in the signing line? Indoor tickets admit one person only. But if you attend the Outdoor Listening party and purchase a Signing Line Ticket, you may have one person stand in line with you as long as s/he is not having anything signed. How do I get my book? Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls is released on April 23. If you placed your order with Left Bank Books Downtown, you will be able to pick it up at our Downtown location starting April 23. We will cut off the "Book Ticket" part of your ticket and hand you a copy of the book. (If you haven't already picked up your ticket, we'll give you both the ticket and book when you come in.) May I pick up my book(s) and ticket(s) at Will Call at the event? Yes! Will he sign other books? Yes! You can purchase copies of David Sedaris's previous books from Left Bank Books or bring your own from home. He will sign any books he has written. I'm a collector. Will my book be a first edition? Yes! Our copies of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls are first editions. Will he pose for a photo? We don't know yet, but we'll update this page when we have more information.

Location: Street: 321 N. 10th St. Additional: Left Bank Books Downtown City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63101 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Left Bank Books and Fifth Third Bank present "An Evening with David Sedaris." David Sedaris is coming to Left Bank Books Downtown (321 N. 10th St.) to read from, discuss, and sign his new collection of essays, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls! Our neighbors at Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar and FIAT are also co-sponsoring. How to See & Hear David Sedaris Indoor Seating - INDOOR SEATING HAS SOLD OUT. See below for how other ways to hear David Sedaris's talk and meet him in the signing line. How to Hear David Sedaris (and maybe see him later) Outdoor Listening Party – Because David Sedaris has more fans than can fit in our store, we’re expanding the party outside! We’re closing down Locust Streetbetween 10th and 11th and will be piping Sedaris’s talk outside via speakers. Our neighbors at Bridge will provide food and drink for purchase. We have a limited amount of patio seating, so we encourage guests to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. FIAT will also offer test drives to anyone who's interested. The Outdoor Listening Party is free and open to the public. How to Get Books Signed 1) Guests with Indoor Seating tickets will be the first 200 people in the signing line. 2) Signing Line Tickets are now available! Purchase a copy of Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls from Left Bank Books to also receive a Signing Line Ticket. We’ll be calling guests into the signing line based on the group number on your ticket, so buy early to ensure a good spot! To order a book and signing line ticket, please call 314.367.6731 and select option 2 for Downtown. 3) There will be time at the end for anyone without a ticket to have books signed. (Fair warning: A Sedaris signing line is loooong and he spends time with each person, so if you’re waiting until the end, be prepared for a late night.) 4) If you can’t attend but would like signed books, call 314.367.6731 and select option 2 for Downtown, and we would be happy to take your order. Frequently Asked Questions Do I need a ticket for the Outdoor Listening Party? Nope! You only need a ticket to get inside the bookstore for the talk or signing. Can I bring a friend with me in the signing line? Indoor tickets admit one person only. But if you attend the Outdoor Listening party and purchase a Signing Line Ticket, you may have one person stand in line with you as long as s/he is not having anything signed. How do I get my book? Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls is released on April 23. If you placed your order with Left Bank Books Downtown, you will be able to pick it up at our Downtown location starting April 23. We will cut off the "Book Ticket" part of your ticket and hand you a copy of the book. (If you haven't already picked up your ticket, we'll give you both the ticket and book when you come in.) May I pick up my book(s) and ticket(s) at Will Call at the event? Yes! Will he sign other books? Yes! You can purchase copies of David Sedaris's previous books from Left Bank Books or bring your own from home. He will sign any books he has written. I'm a collector. Will my book be a first edition? Yes! Our copies of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls are first editions. Will he pose for a photo? We don't know yet, but we'll update this page when we have more information.

Location: Street: 321 N. 10th St. Additional: Left Bank Books Downtown City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63101 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Left Bank Books and Fifth Third Bank present "An Evening with David Sedaris." David Sedaris is coming to Left Bank Books Downtown (321 N. 10th St.) to read from, discuss, and sign his new collection of essays, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls! Our neighbors at Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar and FIAT are also co-sponsoring. Outdoor Listening Party – Because David Sedaris has more fans than can fit in our store, we’re expanding the party outside! We’re closing down Locust Streetbetween 10th and 11th and will be piping Sedaris’s talk outside via speakers. Our neighbors at Bridge will provide food and drink for purchase. We have a limited amount of patio seating, so we encourage guests to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. FIAT will also offer test drives to anyone who's interested. The Outdoor Listening Party is free and open to the public. How to Get Books Signed 1) Signing Line Tickets are now available! Purchase a copy of Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls from Left Bank Books to also receive a Signing Line Ticket. We’ll be calling guests into the signing line based on the group number on your ticket, so buy early to ensure a good spot! To order a book and signing line ticket, please call 314.367.6731 and select option 2 for Downtown. 2) There will be time at the end for anyone without a ticket to have books signed. (Fair warning: A Sedaris signing line is loooong and he spends time with each person, so if you’re waiting until the end, be prepared for a late night.) 3) If you can’t attend but would like signed books, call 314.367.6731 and select option 2 for Downtown, and we would be happy to take your order. Frequently Asked Questions Do I need a ticket for the Outdoor Listening Party? Nope! You only need a ticket to get inside the bookstore for the talk or signing. Can I bring a friend with me in the signing line? Indoor tickets admit one person only. But if you attend the Outdoor Listening party and purchase a Signing Line Ticket, you may have one person stand in line with you as long as s/he is not having anything signed. How do I get my book? Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls is released on April 23. If you placed your order with Left Bank Books Downtown, you will be able to pick it up at our Downtown location starting April 23. We will cut off the "Book Ticket" part of your ticket and hand you a copy of the book. (If you haven't already picked up your ticket, we'll give you both the ticket and book when you come in.) May I pick up my book(s) and ticket(s) at Will Call at the event? Yes! Will he sign other books? Yes! You can purchase copies of David Sedaris's previous books from Left Bank Books or bring your own from home. He will sign any books he has written. I'm a collector. Will my book be a first edition? Yes! Our copies of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls are first editions. Will he pose for a photo? We will not be allowing photographs inside the store or at David's table. But you're welcome to take pictures of the outside festivities. Will he personalize my book, "To Jane"? Yes, David will personalize books! How long will the event last? David's talk and Q&A will take about 60-90 minutes. The book signing is completey dependent on the number of people attending, but his signings have lasted past midnight on previous visits. If you'd like to ensure an early spot in the signing line, call us at 314.367.6731 and select option 2 for Downtown. Your book purchase from us will guarantee you an earlier signing line ticket.

Location: Street: 321 N. 10th St. Additional: Left Bank Books Downtown City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63101 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

St. Louis County Library

Every super hero gets his powers from somwhere. The young hero of this book, Rocco, thinks his abilities come from his shock of red hair, and the longer it gets, the stronger he becomes. Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom is a feel-good and funny book for emerging comic book fans and parents who grew up on them. Author John Rocco is also the Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator of Blackout.

Location: Street: St. Louis County Library Additional: 1640 S Lindbergh City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63131 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Skip Viragh Center for the Arts at Chaminade College Preparatory School

And the Mountains Echoed is a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. Khaled Hosseini will be joined in conversation with journalist Angie Weidinger from The Higher Education Channel (HEC-TV). Tickets are $35-$40, admitting one or two people and including a copy of And the Mountains Echoed. Tickets are available at mountains.brownpapertickets.com.

Location: Street: Skip Viragh Center for the Arts at Chaminade College Preparatory Schoo Additional: 425 S Lindbergh Blvd. City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63131 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Left Bank Books - Downtown

The Grannie Annie inspires young people to discover, write, and share stories from their family's history, and to publish collections of their work. Published The Grannie Annie authors and illustrators will share their stories, discuss their art, and sign copies of The Grannie Annie, Vol. 8. More information at
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Location: Street: Left Bank Books - Downtown Additional: 321 N. Euclid City: Saint Louis, Province: Missouri Postal Code: 63101 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)