We are ecstatic to announce that Desiree Groft will be in store on June 6th at 2pm to share her novel Girl, Unemployed, a Yellow Bird Editors staff pick! Her book follows Jessica Puente, an entitled, politically incorrect San Antonian who goes from princess to pauper overnight when she loses her fabulous jet-setting job in the Great Recession. Jess must come of age again, find a job, and overcome her hubris. Desiree teaches literature and writing at Arizona State University’s New College. Before teaching at ASU, Desiree taught at Concordia University, Texas, and worked in the writing department at The New School in New York City. She has an M.A. in English Literature from Texas A&M University-San Antonio and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing-Nonfiction from The New School. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Desiree started her career in travel. Over the years, she has lived in Rome, London, Chicago, New York City, and Austin. She also calls California and Arizona homes, thanks to family and work.

Girl, Unemployed

Join us Saturday June 20th, 2026 at 1:00PM to celebrate the newest installment in the Iron Bound Series by Andrew Givler. Andrew is the author of the Debt Collection and Ironbound, and also a gaming YouTuber known as Sigils. We are thrilled to have him in Austin, TX at our store to celebrate his newest title, Cold Wind. Seating is limited. A TicketLeap reservation and purchase of Cold Wind from Barnes & Noble Southpark Meadows 3540 is required to attend this event. Please follow the link below to make your reservation. MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE.

Celebrate the release of COLD WIND by author ANDREW GIVLER

Join us in celebrating reading with the biggest party of the summer! Young readers are invited to our very first Summer Reading Celebration Party. Bring your parents or guardians and enjoy crafts, games, prizes, giveaways, sweet treats and a very special storytime! Bring your Summer Reading Journals and share with our booksellers what you are reading this summer. Haven’t started your Summer Reading Journal yet? No problem! Grab one while you are here for the party or download a Journal from BN.com. We can’t wait to see you there!

Summer Reading Celebration Party

“A breathtaking hymn to the sanctity of natural spaces, operating on timescales both intimate and geological. I finishedLandmoved not only by the vivid lives of its human characters, but the thrumming, gorgeous presence of its mosses, waters, winds, and skies.” —Daniel Mason, author ofNorth Woods Join us on Thursday, June 25 at 3 PM ET as we welcome Maggie O'Farrell, the award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait, for a virtual discussion of her new book, LAND, a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. LAND is a novel about separation and reunion, tragedy and recovery, colonization and rebellion. It is a story of buried treasure, overlapping lives, ancient woodland, persistent ghosts, a particularly loyal dog, and how, when it comes to both land and history, nothing ever goes away. As spellbinding and varied as the landscape that inspired it, LAND is, above all, a story of survival, for our times and for all time. Maggie O'Farrell will be in conversation for this special event! ------------------------- This is a live, ticketed event. You must have a ticket to gain access. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you purchase and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. This is for US-based customers ONLY (NO P.O. Boxes), excluding Puerto Rico; P.O. Boxes and all international addresses. Any non US orders, Puerto Rico or P.O. Box mailing addresses will be cancelled and refunded. Books will be mailed AFTER the completion of the live event; please allow ample time for shipping, typically 8-10 business days. Each ticket must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Any repeated emails will be cancelled and refunded. TICKET INFORMATION: LAND - $42.45(Admission + book with signature-stamped bookplate +/tax/shipping): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes: One copy of LANDwith signature-stamped signed bookplate. Admission to the virtual event space with Maggie O'Farrell. EVENT DETAILS: Each registration must have a different email associated with it to gain entry. Please be sure your correct email is listed when you register and that your Eventbrite settings include updates on this event. This event will air as a Zoom Webinar. You MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET to access the event. We highly recommend you CREATE AN EVENTBRITE ACCOUNT, as well as DOWNLOAD ZOOM & familiarize yourself prior to the event for the best possible experience. Access to the event will become available on the evening of the event on Thursday, June 25 at 3 PM ET / 2 PM CT / 1 PM MT / 12 PM PT. Access to the event will become available via: OPEN IN ZOOM button in your Eventbrite account (found under “Tickets” --> “Go to online event page”) OR your event ticket confirmation email. Two hours prior to the event, you will receive a separate email FROM ZOOM with a personalized access link. You may also use this to enter the event. You will receive reminder emails from Eventbrite before the event. You may also access the event through the reminder email, HOWEVER YOU MUST BE SIGNED INTO EVENTBRITE WITH THE EMAIL IN WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE TICKET. You may be asked to re-enter the email in which you purchased this ticket to re-validate. GUIDELINES: Disruptive Conduct: Barnes & Noble wants to create a safe virtual space for all. You acknowledge and agree that Barnes & Noble reserves the right to remove you from the Virtual Event if B&N, in its sole discretion, determines that your participation or behavior create a disruption or hinder the Virtual Event or the enjoyment of the Virtual Event content by other attendees. By registering for a paid Barnes & Noble Virtual Event Ticket, you agree not to share, sell or trade your access. If Barnes & Noble determines that you have violated this policy, B&N may cancel your access, retain any payments made by you, and ban you from future Virtual Events. Recording, Live Streaming, and Videotaping. Participants may not record or broadcast audio or video of Barnes & Noble Virtual Events. This is a US-based event ONLY, and please allow ample time for delivery. Due to complications around shipping during the pandemic, delays can be common. All tickets include the cost of shipping to domestic, non-P.O. Box addresses only. Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter. REFUNDS: We cannot guarantee a replay of the program. Please keep this in mind before purchasing a ticket. There will be no refunds for missing the live event. Event guidelines are subject to change.

Maggie O'Farrell discusses LAND

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