Thursday,
June 1 at 7 pm
JOHN TRUMP presents STILL & BARREL: CRAFT SPIRITS IN THE OLD NORTH STATE
Trump’s book traces the history of manufacturing moonshine whiskey, gin, vodka, and rum in the state all the way to today's artisan movement boom. The book also serves as a guide to visiting the distilleries now in business.
JOHN TRUMP presents STILL & BARREL: CRAFT SPIRITS IN THE OLD NORTH STATE
Trump’s book traces the history of manufacturing moonshine whiskey, gin, vodka, and rum in the state all the way to today's artisan movement boom. The book also serves as a guide to visiting the distilleries now in business.
Saturday,
June 3 at 7 pm
AIYANNA SEZAK presents A TANGLED TREE: MY FATHER'S PATH TO IMMORTALITY
A Tangled Tree explores the story of three generations, written by a daughter eager to understand her family's history, while striving to accept her eccentric father.
AIYANNA SEZAK presents A TANGLED TREE: MY FATHER'S PATH TO IMMORTALITY
A Tangled Tree explores the story of three generations, written by a daughter eager to understand her family's history, while striving to accept her eccentric father.
Sunday,
June 4 starting at 9 am
35th
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & SALE!
Join us for a day of revelry as we celebrate our 35th birthday and our annual 25% off sale!
Join us for a day of revelry as we celebrate our 35th birthday and our annual 25% off sale!
Sunday,
June 4 at 3 pm
Poetrio
Three poets together reading from their new books for one great event: Erdag Goknar, Newton Smith and Allison Titus.
Three poets together reading from their new books for one great event: Erdag Goknar, Newton Smith and Allison Titus.
Monday,
June 5 at 7 pm
LIYANA
SILVER presents FEMININE GENIUS: THE PROVOCATIVE PATH TO WAKING UP AND
TURNING ON THE WISDOM OF BEING A WOMAN
LiYana
says there is an unruly, messy, naughty, and audacious path to help you become
the woman you are aching to be. Join us to learn where the path begins!
Tuesday,
June 6 at 7 pm
MARK
POWELL presents SMALL TREASONS
Mark’s
fifth published novel explores modern-day issues of alienation. Every character
is searching for something. Small Treasons tackles how media create
bonds and arouse suspicions among colleagues and within families.
Wednesday,
June 7 at 7 pm
SARAH
DOOLEY presents ASHES TO ASHEVILLE
For our
younger readers (and fans of Asheville!) here is a tale of two sisters who take
off on a wild road trip! Their adventure takes one disastrous turn after
another, but their impulsive journey helps them rediscover the bonds that truly
make them sisters.
Thursday,
June 8 at 7 pm
A.J.
HARTLEY presents FIREBRAND: A STEEPLEJACK NOVEL
Fans of
A.J.’s intriguing, 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world in Firebrand
will be delighted by this latest adrenaline-pounding adventure.
Friday,
June 9 from 4-5 pm
Poetry on
Request with Tracey Schmidt
Local poet
Tracey Schmidt will engage you in conversation to craft a thoughtful poem just
for you.
Saturday,
June 10 from 4-5 pm
Poetry on
Request with Katherine Soniat
A second
chance for poems on request! Local poet Katherine Soniat will engage you in
conversation to craft a thoughtful poem just for you.
Sunday,
June 11 at 3 pm
Bullet
Journal Workshop with Malaprop’s bookseller Clara Boza
Bullet
journaling is building momentum as a smart everything-in-one-place system of
planning, tracking, journaling, and note-taking. If your calendar,
to-dos, and everything else you need to keep track of are on post-it
notes, slips of paper tucked into books, and notebooks that you never have
with you when you need them, bullet journaling may be for you. Join us for an
introduction to this practical, clever, and customizable system that will help
keep you organized (and sane).
Monday,
June 12 at 7 pm
ELLEN TADD
presents THE INFINITE VIEW: A GUIDEBOOK FOR LIFE ON EARTH
Join
clairvoyant counselor, educator, and author Ellen Tadd for her latest work on
how to use wisdom as a guide. Drawing on her personal narrative, as well as the
experiences of her students, Tadd helps readers transform their understanding
of themselves and the world around them.
Tuesday,
June 13 at 7 pm
JODI LYNN
ANDERSON presents MIDNIGHT AT THE ELECTRIC
Anderson’s
YA novel weaves the stories of three characters in three different times and
places in history into one narrative of love, adventure and bravery.
Wednesday,
June 14 at 7 pm
GAIL
GODWIN in conversation with Rob Neufeld presents GRIEF COTTAGE
National
Book Award Finalist Gail Godwin is joined by local author and historian Rob
Neufeld to discuss her latest novel. This ghost story is set in South Carolina,
where an 11-year-old boy is sent to live with his reclusive Aunt Charlotte. His
curiosity piqued, Marcus begins to explore a nearby cottage with a scary past.
Thursday,
June 15 from 1-6 pm
JOHN
GRISHAM presents CAMINO ISLAND ***SOLD OUT*** TICKET HOLDERS ONLY
CAMINO
ISLAND is John
Grisham’s 30th novel. A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure
vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Immediately, the
owner of a popular, local bookstore is under suspicion.
Friday,
June 16 at 7 pm
DAN PIERCE
presents HAZEL CREEK: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF AN ICONIC MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY
UNCA
history professor Dan Pierce discusses this controversial community found
within the present day boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The book is published by the park’s non-profit partner, the Great Smoky
Mountains Association.
Saturday,
June 17 at 2 pm
SUMMER
RAYNE OAKES signs her book SUGARDETOXME
Meet
author Summer Rayne Oakes as she signs her book SugarDetoxMe.....and
look forward to breaking the sugar habit with this inspiring, easy-to-follow
cookbook!
Monday,
June 19 at 7 pm
Writer’s
Coffeehouse
The
Asheville/WNC Writers Coffeehouse is a monthly meeting where area writers come
together to discuss the business of writing, gather shared knowledge, and
network. Open to writers of all experience levels, whether you’re a New York
Times-bestselling author or just thinking about picking up a pen and
putting it to paper. Co-hosts include local authors Jake Bible, Beth Revis,
Jamie Mason, and Nathan Ballingrud.
Tuesday,
June 20 at 7 pm
JENNY
ALLEN presents WOULD EVERYBODY PLEASE STOP?: REFLECTIONS ON LIFE & OTHER
BAD IDEAS
Humorist
Jenny Allen tickles the funny bone (and hits some nerves!) as she explores the
awkward, the embarrassing and, yes, even chemo.
Wednesday,
June 21 at 7 pm
STEVE KATZ
presents BLOOD, SWEAT AND MY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL YEARS: IS STEVE KATZ A ROCK STAR?
Steve
Katz, founding member of the 60’s band Blood, Sweat and Tears, recounts his
sordid, nerdy ascent to rock’n’roll fame and infamy in his memoir.
Friday,
June 23 at 7 pm
LITERARY
KARAOKE Hosted by Laura Blackley with special guest reader MAGGIE SMITH
We are
excited to have our monthly Literary Karaoke event with poet Maggie Smith this
month. She will present “The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison.” During this event,
everyone is welcome to read from a piece of writing that is not their own. This
can be poetry, prose, or any piece of literature that you would like to share.
The only requirement is that your selection cannot be your own!
Sunday,
June 25 at 3 pm
Book
release and celebration of JIMMIE MARGARET GILLIAM and TORN FROM THE EAR OF
NIGHT
We will
celebrate the life and work of Jimmie Margaret Gilliam and the posthumously
published TORN FROM THE EAR OF NIGHT, a book 20 years in the making,
edited by Paula Paradise and published by White Pine Press. Jimmie was the
first poet to read at Malaprop’s. This event includes a reading of the book by
Jimmie's friends and family, including Malaprop’s owner Emöke B’Racz.
Monday,
June 26 at 7 pm
MARLA
MILLING presents LEGENDS, SECRETS AND MYSTERIES OF ASHEVILLE
Native
author Marla Milling recounts odd but true stories that hide behind Asheville's
picturesque beauty.
Wednesday,
June 28 at 7 pm
PHAKYAB
RINPOCHE presents MEDITATION SAVED MY LIFE
In 2003,
Tibetan lama Phakyab Rinpoche was admitted to the emergency clinic of the
Program for Survivors of Torture at Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital. After a
dramatic escape from imprisonment in China at the hands of authorities bent on
uprooting Tibet's traditional religion and culture, his ordeal had left him
with life-threatening injuries. This book is his account of the powerful
healing he experienced through meditation.
Thursday,
June 29 at 7 pm
SCOTT
GOULD presents STRANGERS TO TEMPTATION in conversation with David Joy
Scott’s
collection of 13 stories is set in the South Carolina low country along the
Black River during the 1970s. These stories offer religion and race as the
backdrop for the perils of Southern lives on the brink of adulthood.
Every
Wednesday at 10 am
MISS
MALAPROP’S STORYTIME!
Malaprop’s
hosts storytime with Miss Malaprop herself! Join us with your wee ones every
week on Wednesdays at 10 am for classic and contemporary stories sure to
enchant and entertain. Together, we’ll introduce children to the wonderful
world of books! Recommended for ages 3-9.
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Join
a Book Club!
Monday,
June 5 at 7 pm
LGBTQ BOOK
CLUB
Join hosts
and Malaprop’s booksellers Hannah Richardson and Caroline Christopoulos for the
LGBTQ Book club! They are reading Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in
Drag by A. K. Summers.
Tuesday,
June 6 at 7 pm
WOMEN IN
LIVELY DISCUSSION BOOK CLUB (WILD)
Join
co-host and Malaprop’s bookseller Linda-Marie Barrett and co-host Maria Fire
for the WILD Book club, which meets at the Battery Park Book Exchange. They are
reading Difficult Women by Roxane Gay.
Tuesday,
June 6 at 7 pm
CURRENT
EVENTS BOOK CLUB
Join host
Bruce Roth for a lively discussion on topics of current interest including war
and peace, the economy, the environment, and other hot political topics. They
are reading Demand the Impossible!: A Radical Manifesto by Bill Ayers.
Wednesday,
June 7 at 7 pm
MALAPROP’S
BOOK CLUB
Host Jay
Jacoby will lead a discussion of Colorless
Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami.
Monday,
June 12 at 7 pm
MYSTERY
BOOK CLUB
Join host
Tena Frank to discuss Swag by Elmore Leonard.
Tuesday,
June 13 at 12 pm
DISCUSSION
BOUND BOOK CLUB
Hosted by
the Asheville Art Museum, this monthly discussion is a place to exchange ideas
that relate to artwork and the art world. Bring your book and a brown-bag lunch
to make the most of your midday break! This month’s pick is Art as Therapy
by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong.
Thursday,
June 15 at 7 pm
NOTORIOUS
HBC* (*HISTORY BOOK CLUB)
Join host
and Malaprop’s bookseller Patricia Furnish to discuss a range of books across
different periods of history. We’re creating a book club that tackles the
challenging subjects, hence “NOTORIOUS.” This month’s pick is Orson Welles's
Last Movie: The Making of the Other Side of the Wind by Josh Karp.
Tuesday,
June 20 at 7 pm
NEW AND
NOTABLE BOOK CLUB
Join us
for a discussion of Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout.
Wednesday,
June 28 at 7 pm
BRIDGE THE
GAP
Join host
Madelyn Anderson for a book club for those interested in exploring perspectives
of people with different life experiences or world views, particularly those
marginalized in the U.S. We’ll read about the intersection of race, gender,
political affiliation, and sexual identification/orientation, as well as
discuss ways to take collective action. Meets the last Wednesday of every
month. This month’s pick is Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions
by Valeria Luiselli.
Thursday,
June 29 at 7 pm
WORKS IN
TRANSLATION BOOK CLUB
Join host
and Malaprop’s bookseller Justin Souther to discuss writers—and their
literature—in translation, and the cultural, political and artistic influences
that mold them. This month’s book is Other Russias by Victoria Lomasko,
translated by Thomas Campbell.
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