Carpe Librum Booksellers

Knoxville poet Laura Still signs and reads from her new collection of poems, "Guardians.".

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "The Tenth Circle" by Jodi Picoult.

Please join us for a book signing with Patricia Harman, author of "Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir.

The book group will discuss "Serena" by Ron Rash.

Santa is coming to the Bookloft for the 1st time. He will be here Sunday December 14th and will host a very special reading of "The Polar Express" at 2:45pm by the fireplace for the kids. You can meet personally with Santa and take pictures. So come all for a perfect afternoon with Santa

Award-winning Irish-American poet, K.B. Ballentine reads from her debut book of poems, "Gathering Stones."

Editor Brad Tice introduces "Grist: The Journal for Writers", a new national literary annual published by UT Press.

Knoxville poet Donna Doyle reads from and signs her first collection, entitled "Heading Home."

Book Signing with Cynthia Haslam Arnholt and her first children's book, "They All Loved Sue."

The Southern Writers Reading Group will discuss "New Stories from the South, 2007 Edition" edited by Edward Jones.

Poet Donna Doyle reads and signs her new collection of poetry, "Heading Home", accompanied by musicians, Smily and the Love Dawg.

Reviewing Religion meets from 6:30 till 8:00. This month they will continue discussing "The Soul's Code" by James Hillman.

Author James Nolan will sign copies of his new book, "Perpetual Care and Other Stories.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "The Madonnas of Leningrad" by Debra Dean.

Book Signing with Martha Hall Foose, author of "Screen Doors and Sweet Tea: Recipes from a Southern Cook.

Our newest Book Group, the Book Hogs, will meet to discuss "Garden Spells" by Sarah Addison Allen.

The Southern Writers Reading Group will discuss "My Old True Love" by Sheila Kay Adams.

Reviewing Religion meets from 6:30 till 8:00. This month they will continue discussing "American Fascists" by Chris Hedges.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "The Known World" by Edward Jones.

Our newest Book Group, the Book Hogs, will meet to discuss "Loving Frank" by Nancy Horan.

Historian Stephen Ash, Professor of History at UT, reads from and signs copies of his new book about the Civil War, "Firebrand of Liberty: The Story of Two Black Regiments that Changed the Course of the Civil War .

The Southern Writers Reading Group will meet to discuss "Twilight" by William Gay.

Reviewing Religion meets from 6:30 till 8:00. This month they will continue discussing "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian" by Marina Lewycka.

Author Barbara Graham reads from and signs her new book, "Murder by Serpents: The Mystery Quilt.

The Book Hogs, will meet to discuss "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortensen.

The Southern Writers Reading Group will discuss "Perpetual Care: Stories" by James Nolan.

Reviewing Religion meets from 6:30 till 8:00. This month they will discuss "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller.

Carolyn Jourdon will read from and sign copies of her book "Heart in the Right Place" now out in paperback.

Book signing with New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks and his latest book, "The Gypsy Morph.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "The Lighthouse" by P.D. James.

Join us for this special evening – Indignation Day -- as we show a live Webcast of Philip Roth being interviewed about his new book, Indignation, by author Ben Taylor in New York City. This broadcast is only being shown at select bookstores across the country, and Carpe Librum Booksellers was one of ... (more)the chosen few. There will be autographed copies of the book available.

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "The Mapmaker's Wife" by Robert Whitaker.

Author Robert Morgan reads from and signs his award-winning biography, "Boone.

Author and storyteller Jo Carson reads from and signs her new book, "Spider Speculations: A Physics and Biophysics of Storytelling.

The Southern Writers Reading Group will meet to discuss the stories in "Perpetual Care" by James Nolan.

Stuart Wood's new thriller, Hot Mahogany is the latest in the Stone Barrington series. This is an exciting opportunity to meet this master novelist. He has now had twenty-three straight bestsellers on the New York Times hardcover list.

Phyllis Tickle will lead a talk and evening prayer at the Church of the Ascension. She will also be signing copies of her latest book, "The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing.

Author Julia Watts will read from and sign copies of her new book, "Women, Period.

Reviewing Religion meets from 6:30 till 8:00. This month they will discuss "The Human Condition" by Thomas Keating.

Book signing with "Ghostlorist" Randy Russell, author of "Ghost Cats of the South.

OCTOBER BIG READ Discussion of "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "Mudhouse Sabbath" by Lauren Winner.

Join us for a reading and discussion with Candace Chellew-Hodge, autor of "Bullet Proof Faith.

Well-known children's book author, Alan Gratz, will read from and sign copies of his latest young adult title, "Something Wicked.

Author Julia Watts will read from and sign her new book of fiction for children, "Kindred Spirits." Author Diane Stewart will also present her new young adult novel, "Quimbaya.

The book group will discuss "The Color of Love" by Gene Cheek.

Pat Summit and Joan Cronan visit Carpe Librum from 3-6pm to celebrate Debbie Schriver's "In the Footsteps of Champions: The UT Lady Volunteers, The First Three Decades.

Author Tom Chaffin signs and discusses his latest book, "The H.L. Hunley: Secret Hope of the Confederacy.

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society" by Annie Fiery Barrows.

The book group will discuss "Garden Spells" by Sarah Addison Allen.

Sarah Addison Allen signs her latest book, "The Sugar Queen.

Book signing and reading with Keith Donnelly, author of "Three Deuces Down," a mystery novel set in East Tennessee.

From 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., author William Hardy signs copies of "Historic Photos of Knoxville.

Author Michael Knight signs his book "Holiday Season," now out in paperback.

Bring your knitting project and join hostess Patty Poisson for an informal evening of chatting, knitting and tea. Exquisite tea is generously provided by Danielle Beaudette of The Cozy Tea Cart in Brookline. (www.thecozyteacart.com). Please note that the group is open to all experienced knitters. They ... (more)meet on the 2nd Monday each month.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "Portrait of an Unknown Woman" by Vanora Bennett.

Join us for games and prizes to celebrate the latest "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"---The Last Straw.

The Book Hogs Reading Group will meet to discuss "The Zookeeper's Wife" by Diane Ackerman.

The book group will discuss "Garden Spells" by Sarah Addison Allen.

Author Inman Majors will read from and sign copies of his new novel, "The Millionaires.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "On Agate Hill" by Lee Smith.

The Book Hogs Reading Group will meet to discuss "One Thousand White Women" by Jim Fergus.

Authors Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson sign copies of their latest Body Farm
mystery, "Bones of Betrayal.

The book group will discuss "Cataloochee" by Wayne Caldwell.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "Mao's Last Dancer" by Li Cunxin.

Let's dance! Maryann will join us for a big book release party to celebrate
"My Dance Recital". Grab your tutu and head on down here for a signed copy. Prizes for best dance outfit!

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "Out Stealing Horses" by Per Petterson.

Join us for POETRY & CHAMPAGNE with Poet and University of Tennessee professor Marilyn Kallet. She will read from and sign copies of her latest collection, "Packing Light: New & Selected Poems.

The Southern Writers Reading Group will meet to discuss "Jayber Crow" by Wendell Berry.

Join Christy Tillery French and rescued Weimaraners to help raise funds for Wolf Creek Weimaraner Rescue.

“Riveting from page one”, hails Booklist about Blake Bailey’s Cheever: A Life, calling it “the literary biography of the season.” A front page New York Times Book Review, calls Blake Bailey’s work a “stunningly detailed biography, exploring step by stumbling step the crooked path that Cheever ... (more)followed….” John Cheever was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and National Medal of Honor. But who was John Cheever, and why has his life and work eluded biographers for so long? Blake Bailey is the first biographer to be granted unprecedented access to Cheever’s primary sources, including his massive journal, of which only a fraction has ever been published.
Bailey portrays Cheever as a writer in conflict: a proud Yankee who told tales of his lineage while deploring the stifling provincialism of his family circle; a dire alcoholic who recovered to write what some consider his greatest work, Falconer; a bisexual who concealed his true sexual desires. We learn about Cheever’s rivalry with J.D. Salinger, his troubled relationship with his daughter, and his ongoing struggle with alcoholism that nearly cost him his life.Blake Bailey is the editor of a two-volume edition of Cheever’s work, published in 2009 by The Library of America. His last book, A Tragic Honesty, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He received a Guggenheim fellowship in 2005, and his articles and reviews have appeared in Slate, The New York Times, the New York Observer, and elsewhere. Discussion and Book Signing: Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m.

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates.

Reading and signing for the new anthology "Motif: Writing by Ear" edited by Marianne Worthington.

The Southern Writers Reading Group will meet to discuss "Holiday Season" by Michael Knight.

This is an interactive workshop. Bring a journal and come prepared to write.Co-sponsored with Body Mind and Soul and Spectrum Center.Here's all you will learn in this workshop:Learn how Writing Down Your Soul the practice and the book came to be (Janet’s story)What is writing down your soul? ... (more)Is it journaling? Meditation? Prayer?
What happens when you write down your soul: exit conscious mind; get in touch with your authentic story and self; connect with and activate your inner resource of truth, guidance, and creativityBrief overview of the science that explains what happens when you write this way How to enter the theta brain wave state while writing How to maximize the theta brain wave state while sleeping 10 minute experience of deep soul writing Share our experiences, ask questions Overview of the four steps in Writing Down Your Soul Next steps: How to use the Thirty Day Guide to Writing Down Your Soul, how to maintain your daily deep soul writing practice, and additional resources $35.00 per person;$30.00 per person if you attend with a friend workshop time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Please register for this workshop with Body Mind and Soul #713-993-0550. On Sunday, the workshop will be held at Spectrum Center.

Author A. Scott Pearson will sign copies of his new book "Rupture.

Join us for a book signing with Kevin Wilson, nationally-known author of "Tunneling to the Center of the Earth.

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "Here If You Need Me" by Kate Baestrup.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is excited to present NPR's This American Life contributor Cheryl Wagner to the store to discuss and sign her new memoir about returning home to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Plenty Enough Suck to Go Around.The cliché "New Orleans gets into people's blood" happens ... (more)to be very true - just not always convenient. For Cheryl Wagner (along with her indie-band boyfriend, a few eccentric pals, some ne'er-do-wells, and two aging basset hounds) abandoning the city she loved wasn't an option.Plenty Enough Suck to Go Around is the story of Cheryl's disturbing surprise view from her front porch after she moved back home to find everything she treasured in shambles...and her determined, absurd, and darkly funny three-year journey of trying to piece it all back together again.
In the same heartfelt and hilarious voice that has drawn thousands of listeners to her broadcasts on public radio's This American Life, Wagner shares her unique yet universal story of rebuilding a life after it's flooded, dried, and died...and then the copper thieves moved in...
Listen to Cheryl Wagner on the radio.
And check out this piece from Large Hearted Boy, including songs hand-picked by the author to listen to while you read the book. Awesome!

Book signing with Frank Marsh, author of "Rebekka's Children.

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Mohsin Hamid.

Join us in welcoming Julie Hanke with her new book "The Grey Ghost". She'll be here with the clamor sword. So come on down, meet Julie, get your picture taken and pick up this Indie Books kids pick! http://www.indiebound.org/kids-indie-...

Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood is pleased to present Gregg Hurwitz as he discusses and signs his new novel, Trust No One. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!About the Author:Gregg Hurwitz is the critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of The Tower, Minutes ... (more)to Burn, Do No Harm, The Kill Clause, The Program, Troubleshooter, Last Shot, and most recently, The Crime Writer, an instant international bestseller that was shortlisted for best novel of the year by International Thriller Writers and nominated for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. His novels have been feature selections for all four major literary book clubs, chosen as Book Sense Picks, and translated into fifteen languages. He has written screenplays for Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Paramount Studios, MGM, and ESPN, developed TV series for Warner Studios, written Wolverine, Punisher, and Foolkiller for Marvel, and published numerous academic articles on Shakespeare. He has taught fiction writing in the USC English Department, and guest lectured for UCLA, and for Harvard in the United States and Europe. In the course of researching his thrillers, he has sneaked onto demolition ranges with Navy SEALs, swam with sharks in the Galápagos, and gone undercover into mind-control cults.Hurwitz grew up in the Bay Area. While completing a BA from Harvard and a master's from Trinity College, Oxford in Shakespearean tragedy, he wrote his first novel. He was the undergraduate scholar-athlete of the year at Harvard for his pole-vaulting exploits, and played college soccer in England, where he was a Knox fellow. He now lives in L.A. where he continues to play soccer, frequently injuring himself.

This is a group for writers of all styles and levels. Hosted by Eric and Tammy, they'll lead you from idea to author signing! Call Tammy here for more information. They meet every Friday evening!

Join Gary Crooker as he talks about his new Book "New Hampshire Old Home Celebrations". See how your town used to celebrate old home day!

Book signing with former Knoxvillian Murray Browne, author of "The Book Shopper: A Life in Review.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Malibu is excited to welcome Norman Ollestad to the shop to discuss and sign his book, Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Book signing with Silas House and Jason Howard, authors of "Something's Rising: Appalachians Fighting Moutaintop Removal.

This is a group for writers of all styles and levels. Hosted by Eric and Tammy, they'll lead you from idea to author signing! Call Tammy here for more information. They meet every Friday evening!

Carpe Tuesday Book Group will discuss "The Coroner's Lunch" by Colin Cotterill.

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "Away" Amy Bloom.

This is a group for writers of all styles and levels. Hosted by Eric and Tammy, they'll lead you from idea to author signing! Call Tammy here for more information. They meet every Friday evening!

This is a group for writers of all styles and levels. Hosted by Eric and Tammy, they'll lead you from idea to author signing! Call Tammy here for more information. They meet every Friday evening!

The book group will discuss "Down Town" by Ferrol Sams.

Nationally acclaimed author Denise Giardino reads from and signs her newest book, "Emily's Ghost: A Novel of the Bronte Sisters.

Jack Neely will join us from 4:00 to 5:00 pm to discuss and sign his latest book, "Market Square: A History of the Most Democratic Place on Earth.

The Carpe Tuesday Book Club will meet to discuss "Ghostwalk" by Rebecca Stott.

Join us at Carpe Librum for a BIG READ discussion of "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya sponsored by the Knox County Public Library.

The Carpe Tuesday Book Club will meet to discuss "Puccini's Ghost" by Morag Joss.

The Book Hogs will meet to discuss "Year of Wonders" by Geraldine Brooks.

Bestselling author Silas House reads from and signs copies of his debut novel for youg adults, "Eli the Good.

This is a group for writers of all styles and levels. Hosted by Eric and Tammy, they'll lead you from idea to author signing! Call Tammy here for more information. They meet every Friday evening!

The Carpe Tuesday Book Club will meet to discuss "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House" by Jon Meacham.