The Radical History of the Barnes Foundation with Martha Lucy 

Aimee Nezhukumatathil discusses & signs BITE BY BITE

Lynn's List Live: James Book Club Discussion 

Caroline Leavitt Discusses Days of Wonder with Lauren Grodstein 

Sara Novic discusses TRUE BIZ with Annie Liontas

Mike Sorrentino celebrates REALITY CHECK at Barnes & Noble-Philadelphia

Mark Jason Williams Celebrates OUT IN THE WORLD!

Pride Panel with LGBTQ Reads at Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia

Return to the Classics: Robin Black discusses MRS. DALLOWAY

Robin Finn Discusses HEART. SOUL. PEN with Jamie Fiore Higgins

Charlee Dyroff Celebrates LONELINESS & COMPANY! 

Daniel Silva discusses & signs A DEATH IN CORNWALL

Silvia Moreno-Garcia celebrates SILVER NITRATE #BNMiddayMystery

Ann Napolitano discusses WITHIN ARM'S REACH, our Monthly Fiction Pick for May!

Rachel Khong discusses REAL AMERICANS, our #bnbookclub May Book Club Selection!

Ivy Pochoda celebrates SING HER DOWN with Danielle Trussoni #BNMiddayMystery

Craig DiLouie and Paul Tremblay discuss HOW TO MAKE A HORROR MOVIE AND SURVIVE and HORROR MOVIE with Gabino Iglesias #BNMIddayMystery

Colin Walsh celebrates KALA #BNMiddayMystery

Join <a href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434">Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA</a> on June 14, 2024, as we welcome New York Times bestselling author, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, for a signing to celebrate his memoir <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-check-mike-the-situation-sorrentino/1143795823?ean=9781955026918" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-check-mike-the-situation-sorrentino/1143795823?ean=9781955026918">Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison</a>._________________________________________________________________________________________________To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.<ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes &amp; Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.</li></ul>TICKET INFORMATIONSIGNING LINE Admission - $34.56 (SIGNING LINE Admission + one copy of Reality Check): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:<ul><li value="1">One copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-check-mike-the-situation-sorrentino/1143795823?ean=9781955026918" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-check-mike-the-situation-sorrentino/1143795823?ean=9781955026918">Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison</a>.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Admission to the SIGNING LINE with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">SIGNING LINE Admission ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 3 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in. If you wish to join later, check in no later than 7 PM.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Candid photos will be allowed as books are being signed and will be taken by a Barnes &amp; Noble bookseller on the guest's camera/phone.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">The author will sign your copy of Reality Check included with this ticket. The author will personalize (name only).</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.</li></ul>GUIDELINES<ul><li value="1">No memorabilia will be signed at the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">No large bags will be permitted into the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space.</li><li value="2">Please be prepared for ALL weather. Ticket holders may have to wait outside for a duration of the signing as we are expecting a large crowd for the signing.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: <a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="">(267) 234-9790</a>.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.</li></ul>Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.REFUNDSAttendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 3PM.If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia, PA will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.Event guidelines are subject to change._______________________________________________________________________________________ABOUT Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison:Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino gives fans the inside scoop they've been begging for with his explosive tell-all.In this page-turning whirlwind of action-packed, unbelievable stories, Mike paints a raw and uncensored picture of his rise to stardom, steep fall, and amazing renaissance, all told with unwavering honesty. Divulging everything from drug-fueled orgies to what really happened behind the scenes of reality television's most loved and dysfunctional family, Mike's book reveals all for the first time.In his familiar, straightforward voice, he hilariously tells of intoxicated run-ins with celebrities like The Rock, Robert Downey Jr., Drake, Jay Leno, Leonardo DiCaprio, David Hasselhoff, Jason Statham, Lil Wayne, Kristin Cavallari, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. Alongside the comical moments, he describes more poignant events, such as the frantic searches for opiates to sate excruciating withdrawals, including one such time in Italy, which led to the infamous wall headbutt fight with Ronnie.No punches are pulled in this unfiltered tale, relating Mike's darkest thoughts after trying heroin, going to prison, and grieving his wife&rsquo;s tragic miscarriages. However, like in all true redemption stories, Mike never gave up, and readers are sure to be inspired by his determination to get clean and sober and become a man he is proud of. With pure candor and vulnerability, he delivers details on the mindset that got him through those dark times and onto the enlightened, sober path he walks today.Through personal anecdotes and invaluable life lessons, Mike teaches readers how to overcome obstacles and embrace change. From conquering personal demons to finding redemption, he proves that it's never too late to turn your life around and make the best of any situation.Get ready for a reality check like no other as you immerse yourself in Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's exhilarating memoir. Order Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation &ndash; How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison today and join Mike on a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and the pursuit of living your best life.

Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison

Join <a href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434">Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA</a> on Tuesday, June 18th for a discussion with Mark Jason Williams, author of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-in-the-world-amy-b-scher/1143928673?ean=9781426223501" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-in-the-world-amy-b-scher/1143928673?ean=9781426223501">Out in the World: An LGBTQIA+ (and Friends!) Travel Guide to More Than 100 Destinations Around the World</a>. This is a first-of-its-kind travel guide that explores LGBTQIA+ inclusive destinations around the world where travelers and their allies can have an uncensored and memorable vacation experience.We ask that all interested attendees register for a ticket through our Eventbrite. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mark-jason-williams-celebrates-out-in-the-world-tickets-887859540787?aff=oddtdtcreator">Click here to sign up.&nbsp;</a>For Seated Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience.For Standing Room-Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.<h2>GUIDELINES</h2><ul><li value="1">Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.</li><li value="2">The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: <a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="">(267) 234-9790</a>.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.</li></ul>Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event.<h3>About Out in the World and Mark Jason Williams:</h3>Full of fun and practical travel information, this comprehensive guidebook takes you from familiar destinations like Ojai, California, long known for its inclusivity, to surprising spots like Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a small town that has been welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community for decades. With an eye toward memorable and meaningful experiences, each destination highlights what to see, where to eat, and where to stay&mdash;without focusing solely on gay bars and pride parades. Each robust itinerary&mdash;a guide to Cura&ccedil;ao&rsquo;s beaches, Christmas in the Cotswolds, or a kitschy trip to Dollywood&mdash;provides all the information needed for a well-rounded vacation that also supports local LGBTQIA communities. With personality-focused chapters such as &ldquo;Romantic Rendezvous,&rdquo; &ldquo;Boozy Trips and Trails,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Fun Haunts and Spooky Spirits&rdquo; there is a destination in these pages for every type of traveler. Veteran travel writers Amy B. Scher and Mark Jason Williams offer can&rsquo;t-be-ignored advice, including how to plan, ways to be safe while traveling, and important customs to honor while touring abroad. Here, at last, is the LGBTQIA guidebook you&rsquo;ve been waiting for&mdash;and one that will inspire you to make that bucket list and go out in the world!Mark Jason Williams is an award-winning playwright, essayist, and travel writer who has visited 50 countries across all seven continents. In addition to writing for National Geographic, his work is published in newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and around the world including The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, Wired, Time Out, The Globe and Mail, Thrillist, Salon, Out Magazine, and Good Housekeeping. Out in the World is his first book. Mark is a survivor of childhood leukemia, an experience that ignited his never-ending curiosity and wanderlust. A lifelong New Yorker, he has a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU&rsquo;s Tisch School of the Arts and lives with his husband and their two senior rescue dogs.

Out in the World: An LGBTQIA+ (and Friends!) Travel Guide to More Than 100 Destinations Around the World

We are so excited to welcome actress, television personality, and cook Valerie Bertinelli into the store on Sunday, May 5th at 11am! She will be signing copies of her new cookbook, Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share.&nbsp;In order to attend the event, you must purchase your copy of Indulge from the B&amp;N Philadelphia.&nbsp;You may reserve a copy through BN.com. If you purchase your copy before the day of the event, you must bring your receipt with you. Copies will also be available for purchase on the day of the event. Valerie Bertinelli&nbsp;is the author of the #1&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestsellers&nbsp;Enough Already,&nbsp;Losing It, and&nbsp;Finding It, plus fan favorites&nbsp;Valerie&rsquo;s Home Cooking&nbsp;and&nbsp;One Dish at a Time. She was the Emmy Award&ndash;winning host of the Food Network shows&nbsp;Valerie&rsquo;s Home Cooking&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kids Baking Championship&nbsp;and has starred in TV classics&nbsp;One Day at a Time&nbsp;and&nbsp;Hot in Cleveland.When Valerie Bertinelli turned 60, she said &ldquo;Enough already!&rdquo; and ended her battle with the scale for good. She stopped counting calories. She stopped thinking of certain foods as good or bad. She quit saying no and began saying yes, finally learning how to enjoy the pure pleasure of being alive &ndash; starting in the kitchen. In short, she learned how to indulge. With this gorgeous cookbook, Valerie shares her secrets for indulging so you can start living your best, most fulfilling life too. Whether it&rsquo;s splurging on fresh produce at the farmer&rsquo;s market, cooking an extravagant steak dinner for one, or serving an ice cream sundae bar at a dinner party, this book is a reminder that indulging can take many shapes and forms. You&rsquo;ll discover the delicious recipes she cooks for her friends and family, including favorites like&nbsp;Garlic Confit BLT, Oven &ldquo;Fried&rdquo; Okra, Sausage and Olive Cheese Bites, Spaghetti al Limone, Salmon Burgers With Quick-Pickled Vegetables, Filet Mignon with B&eacute;arnaise Sauce and Chocolate Peanut Butter Dates, and more.&nbsp; Written in Valerie&rsquo;s warmhearted and intimate style&mdash;including heartfelt essays about how to savor moments big and small&mdash;this cookbook is a permission slip to enjoy food, and more importantly, enjoy life.<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valerie-bertinelli-celebrates-indulge-tickets-888732090607" target="_blank">Click here to RSVP on our Eventbrite page.</a>

Valerie Bertinelli celebrates INDULGE

Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share

<div style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;color:#5d5d5d;font-family:RobotoDraft, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"></div><div style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;color:#5d5d5d;font-family:RobotoDraft, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">We are very excited to welcome scholar and author <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/virginia-woolfs-mrs-dalloway-robin-black/1139320329?ean=9781632461339" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/virginia-woolfs-mrs-dalloway-robin-black/1139320329?ean=9781632461339">Robin Black</a> into <a href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434">Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA</a> on Thursday, June 20th at 6pm for a discussion of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway (1925). Her discussion will kick off our new event series "Return to the Classics." The discussion and will take place on the second floor of the Center City Barnes &amp; Noble.We encourage all interested attendees to register for a ticket through our Eventbrite.<a href=" https://www.eventbrite.com/e/return-to-the-classics-robin-black-discusses-mrs-dalloway-tickets-880977315867?aff=oddtdtcreator"> Click here to sign up.&nbsp;</a><h2>GUIDELINES</h2><ul><li value="1">Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.</li><li value="2">The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: <a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="">(267) 234-9790</a>.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.</li></ul>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<h2>About Robin Black:</h2>Robin Black's story collection, If I loved you, I would tell you this was a finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Story Prize. Her novel, Life Drawing was longlisted for multiple awards, and named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, among others. An essay collection, Crash Course: Essays From Where Writing and Life Collide came out in 2016, followed by the harder to categorize conversation with a book, Mrs. Dalloway, Bookmarked in 2022. Robin, who has taught most recently in the Rutgers Camden MFA Program for Writers, lives in Philadelphia with her husband and is at work on a novel. <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.robinblack.net/__;!!CnbCE_LObTUL5LY!boBvzFveJaxpoTtcivGskRxf7DrXHvrHw85JJIO63bBriG9rAnLX1_SvumdGCSZ7UX_MV70iGOTZNgs$" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.robinblack.net/__;!!CnbCE_LObTUL5LY!boBvzFveJaxpoTtcivGskRxf7DrXHvrHw85JJIO63bBriG9rAnLX1_SvumdGCSZ7UX_MV70iGOTZNgs$">www.robinblack.net</a>______<h2>About Mrs. Dalloway:</h2>Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf, 1925In this vivid portrait of a single day in a woman&rsquo;s life, Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of preparation for a party while in her mind she is something much more than a perfect society hostess. As she readies her house for friends and neighbors, she is flooded with remembrances of the past&mdash;the passionate loves of her carefree youth, her practical choice of husband, and the approach and retreat of war. And, met with the realities of the present, Clarissa reexamines the choices that brought her there, hesitantly looking ahead to the unfamiliar work of growing old.From the introspective Clarissa, to the lover who never fully recovered from her rejection, to a war-ravaged stranger in the park, the characters and scope of Mrs. Dalloway reshape our sense of ordinary life and reshaped English literature as we know it.<div style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;height:150px;overflow:auto;text-overflow:ellipsis;"> </div></div>

Mrs. Dalloway

<span style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">We are pleased to introduce our new Saturday Spotlight Series at the Center City Barnes and Noble! This is a new event series focused on celebrating Philadelphia's amazing community of local authors with signings and meet-and-greets each Saturday at the Center City Barnes and Noble.&nbsp;<span style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;margin-left:0px !important;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">Stop by the store, chat with the authors, and pick up a signed edition of their book!We've cast our May 11th Saturday Spotlight on Layla Martinez, author of&nbsp;When Your Family Says No. <p dir="ltr" style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:15pt;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.38;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-position:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0d0d0d;background-color:transparent;">In "When Your Family Says No," delve into the courageous journey of&nbsp;Laya&nbsp;Steinberg, who at 25, faced the harsh reality of being ex-communicated by her family. Abandoned by those she held closest,&nbsp;Laya's world shattered, leaving her to navigate a tumultuous path of self-discovery and defiance.<p dir="ltr" style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:15pt;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.38;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-position:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0d0d0d;background-color:transparent;">At the heart of&nbsp;Laya's narrative lies a forbidden love&mdash;a love that defies centuries-old traditions and religious laws. As she falls deeply for a non-Jewish man,&nbsp;Laya&nbsp;must confront the agonizing choice between following her heart or adhering to the expectations imposed by her upbringing.<p dir="ltr" style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:15pt;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.38;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-position:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0d0d0d;background-color:transparent;">In this poignant memoir,&nbsp;Laya's voice resonates as she recounts her transformation from a dutiful daughter to a woman determined to forge her own path. With every page turned, readers witness her journey of embracing independence and freedom, even as it threatens to sever her ties to everything she once knew.<p dir="ltr" style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:15pt;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.38;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-position:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0d0d0d;background-color:transparent;">Laya's story is not just about love and passion; it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Through her experiences of interfaith marriage and familial betrayal, she offers a beacon of hope to all who have dared to challenge the confines of familial expectations.<p dir="ltr" style="color:#242424;font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;font-size:15px;background-color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.38;"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-position:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0d0d0d;background-color:transparent;">For anyone who has felt the sting of abandonment for daring to live authentically,&nbsp;Laya's tale serves as a powerful reminder of the transformative power of embracing one's truth. "When Your Family Says No" is a stirring narrative that celebrates the beauty of life's unexpected twists and turns, urging us all to embrace our own journey with courage and conviction.

Saturday Spotlight: Layla Martinez 

When Your Family Says No: The Journey to Freedom, Independence, and Happiness

Join us on Tuesday, May 14th at 6pm for a discussion and signing of the Breakaway with author Jennifer Weiner in conversation with Gabrielle Rossi.We encourage all attendees to register for a ticket through Eventbrite. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jennifer-weiner-celebrates-the-breakaway-tickets-852329680017?aff=oddtdtcreator">Click here to sign up.&nbsp;</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books, including The Breakaway (out in paperback May 7), The Summer Place, That Summer, Big Summer, Mrs. Everything, In Her Shoes, Good in Bed, and a memoir in essays, Hungry Heart. Her new book, The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits, will be published in 2025. She has appeared on many national television programs, including The Today Show and Good Morning America, and her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.Dr. Gabrielle Rossi's blended background of educational and practical experience uniquely poised her to start Girls in Gear in 2021. She has 10+ years of experience leading youth development organizations that use recreation as a platform for life lessons. As the executive director of Girls in Gear, Gabrielle has the pleasure of seeing girls take what they learn on their bikes and apply it to their lives with verve, tenacity, and pluck. Gabrielle is a full-time faculty member at Rutgers University where she's been honored for her work in the Camden community. Her research focuses on how biking makes you a better person. She is a Wilderness First-Responder and League Cycling Instructor.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets, and a life-changing journey.Thirty-three-year-old Abby Stern has made it to a happy place. True, she still has gig jobs instead of a career, and the apartment where she&rsquo;s lived since college still looks like she&rsquo;s just moved in. But she&rsquo;s got good friends, her bike, and her bicycling club in Philadelphia. She&rsquo;s at peace with her plus-size body&mdash;at least, most of the time&mdash;and she&rsquo;s on track to marry Mark Medoff, her childhood sweetheart, a man she met at the weight-loss camp that her perpetually dieting mother forced her to attend. Fifteen years after her final summer at Camp Golden Hills, when Abby reconnects with a half-his-size Mark, it feels like the happy ending she&rsquo;s always wanted. Yet Abby can&rsquo;t escape the feeling that something isn&rsquo;t right...or the memories of one thrilling night she spent with a man named Sebastian two years previously. When Abby gets a last-minute invitation to lead a cycling trip from NYC to Niagara Falls, she&rsquo;s happy to have time away from Mark, a chance to reflect and make up her mind. But things get complicated fast. First, Abby spots a familiar face in the group&mdash;Sebastian, the one-night stand she thought she&rsquo;d never see again. Sebastian is a serial dater who lives a hundred miles away. In spite of their undeniable chemistry, Abby is determined to keep her distance. Then there&rsquo;s a surprise last-minute addition to the trip: her mother, Eileen, the woman Abby blames for a lifetime of body shaming and insecurities she&rsquo;s still trying to undo. Over two weeks and more than seven hundred miles, strangers become friends, hidden truths come to light, a teenage girl with a secret unites the riders in unexpected ways...and Abby is forced to reconsider everything she believes about herself, her mother, and the nature of love.

Jennifer Weiner discusses THE BREAKAWAY with Gabrielle Rossi

The Breakaway: A Novel

We are very excited to welcome author Ilyon Woo into the store on Wednesday, May 1st at 6pm to discuss her nonfiction book Master Slave Husband Wife with Erica Armstrong Dunbar. The conversation will be followed by a signing.We encourage all interested attendees to register for a ticket through Eventbrite. The event will take place on the second floor of the Center City. We hope to see you there!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ilyon Woo is the New York Times bestselling author of Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom and The Great Divorce: A Nineteenth-Century Mother&rsquo;s Extraordinary Fight Against Her Husband, the Shakers, and Her Times. Her writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal,Time, and The New York Times, and she has received support for her research from the Whiting Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Antiquarian Society, among other institutions. She holds a BA in the Humanities from Yale College and a PhD in English from Columbia University.Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University. Her first book, A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City, was published by Yale University Press in 2008. Her second book, Never Caught: The Washingtons&rsquo; Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge was a 2017 finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction and a winner of the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Award. She is also the author of She Came to Slay, an illustrated tribute to Harriet Tubman, and Susie King Taylor and is the co-executive producer of the HBO series The Gilded Age.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Master Slave Husband Wife tells the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as &ldquo;his&rdquo; slave. In 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history. Posing as master and slave, while sustained by their love as husband and wife, they made their escape together across more than 1,000 miles, riding out in the open on steamboats, carriages, and trains that took them from bondage in Georgia to the free states of the North.Along the way, they dodged slave traders, military officers, and even friends of their enslavers, who might have revealed their true identities. The tale of their adventure soon made them celebrities, and generated headlines around the country. Americans could not get enough of this charismatic young couple, who traveled another 1,000 miles criss-crossing New England, drawing thunderous applause as they spoke alongside some of the greatest abolitionist luminaries of the day&mdash;among them Frederick Douglass and William Wells Brown. But even then, they were not out of danger. With the passage of an infamous new Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, all Americans became accountable for returning refugees like the Crafts to slavery. Then yet another adventure began, as slave hunters came up from Georgia, forcing the Crafts to flee once again&mdash;this time from the United States, their lives and thousands more on the line and the stakes never higher. With three epic journeys compressed into one monumental bid for freedom, Master Slave Husband Wife is an American love story&mdash;one that would challenge the nation&rsquo;s core precepts of life, liberty, and justice for all&mdash;one that challenges us even now.

Ilyon Woo Discusses Master Slave Husband Wife with Erica Armstrong Dunbar

Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

We are so excited to welcome Aimee Nezhukumatathil into the store to celebrate the release of Bite by Bite! Nezhukumatathil will be discussing her book and signing copies for customers up on the second floor of the Philadelphia B&amp;N on Tuesday, May 21st at 6pm.We encourage all interested attendees to register for a ticket through Eventbrite. We hope to see you there!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times bestselling illustrated collection of nature essays World of Wonders, chosen as Barnes &amp; Noble&rsquo;s Book of the Year and as a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. She has published four award-winning poetry collections and is the poetry editor for Sierra magazine, the storytelling branch of the Sierra Club. She lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with her family and is a professor of English and creative writing in the University of Mississippi&rsquo;s MFA program.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders, a lyrical book of short essays about food, offering a banquet of tastes, smells, memories, associations, and marvelous curiosities from nature.In Bite by Bite, poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances&mdash;a subtext or layering, a flavor tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia.Nezhukmatathil restores our astonishment and wonder about food through her encounters with a range of foods and food traditions. From shave ice to lumpia, mangoes to pecans, rambutan to vanilla, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities and explores the boundaries between heritage and memory.Bite by Bite offers a rich and textured kaleidoscope of vignettes and visions into the world of food and nature, drawn together by intimate and humorous personal reflections, with Fumi Nakamura&rsquo;s gorgeous imagery and illustration.

Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees

Please join at the <a href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434">Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA</a> in celebrating Pride Month as we welcome an amazing panel of LGBTQ+ authors into the store on Wednesday, June 19th at 6pm! We are proud to partner with <a href="https://lgbtqreads.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://lgbtqreads.com/">LQBTQ Reads</a>, a site dedicated to promoting curated LGBTQIAP+ for a wide range of readers, run by author and blogger Dahlia Alderton.In a discussion moderated by Dahlia Adler, authors Kamilah Cole, Jennifer Dugan, Erik J. Brown, TJ Alexander, and Jas Hammonds will delve into the importance of accessible queer literature for people of all ages, as well as their own experiences as writers in the LGBTQIAP+ community.We ask that all interested attendees register for a ticket through Eventbrite.--&gt;There are SEATED and STANDING tickets available for the discussion &amp; signing:For Seated Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Registering for a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience.For Standing Room-Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Registering for a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.<h2>GUIDELINES</h2><ul><li value="1">Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.</li><li value="2">The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: <a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="">(267) 234-9790</a>.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.</li></ul>Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event.<h3> </h3><h3>About the Authors:</h3><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Dahlia%20Adler%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&amp;Ns=P_Sales_Rank&amp;Ntx=mode+matchall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Dahlia%20Adler%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall">DAHLIA ADLER</a> is an editor by day, a freelance writer by night, and a Young Adult author at every spare moment in between. She is the founder of LGBTQReads, editor of several anthologies, and author of many novels, including the Kids' Indie Next picks Cool for the Summer, Home Field Advantage, and Going Bicoastal<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/so-let-them-burn-kamilah-cole/1143421693?ean=9780316534635" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/so-let-them-burn-kamilah-cole/1143421693?ean=9780316534635">KAMILAH COLE</a> was a writer and entertainment editor at Bustle for four years, and her nonfiction work has also appeared in Marie Claire and Seventeen. A graduate of New York University, Kamilah lives on the East Coast, where she&rsquo;s usually playing Kingdom Hearts for the hundredth time, quoting early SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, or crying her way through Zuko&rsquo;s redemption arc in Avatar: The Last Airbender<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Jennifer%20Dugan%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&amp;Ns=P_Sales_Rank&amp;Ntx=mode+matchall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Jennifer%20Dugan%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall">JENNIFER DUGAN </a>is the author of the graphic novel Coven, as well as the young adult novels Playing For Keeps, The Last Girls Standing, Melt With You, Some Girls Do, Verona Comics, and Hot Dog Girl, which was called &ldquo;a great, fizzy rom-com&rdquo; by Entertainment Weekly and &ldquo;one of the best reads of the year, hands down&rdquo; by Paste magazine.<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Erik%20J.%20Brown%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&amp;Ns=P_Sales_Rank&amp;Ntx=mode+matchall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Erik%20J.%20Brown%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall">ERIK J. BROWN </a>is the author of All That's Left in the World. Erik was selected as a Lambda Literary Emerging Writers Fellow. When not writing genre-blending books for young adults, he enjoys traveling and embarking on the relentless quest of appeasing his Shiba Inu. He lives in Philadelphia with his husband.<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22TJ%20Alexander%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&amp;Ns=P_Sales_Rank&amp;Ntx=mode+matchall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22TJ%20Alexander%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall">TJ ALEXANDER</a> the critically acclaimed author of Second Chances in New Port Stephen, Chef&rsquo;s Kiss, and Chef&rsquo;s Choice, writes about queer love. Originally from Florida, they received their MA in writing and publishing from Emerson College in Boston. They live in New York City with their wife and various houseplants.<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Jas%20Hammonds%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&amp;Ns=P_Sales_Rank&amp;Ntx=mode+matchall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Jas%20Hammonds%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall">JAS HAMMONDS</a> was raised in many cities and between the pages of many books. They have received support for their writing from Lambda Literary, Baldwin for the Arts, and the Highlights Foundation. They are also a grateful recipient of the MacDowell James Baldwin Fellowship. Their debut novel, We Deserve Monuments, won the 2023 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent, among many other accolades.

Triple Sec: A Novel

Thirsty: A Novel

The Ride of Her Life: A Novel

The Only Light Left Burning

So Let Them Burn

Home Field Advantage

Please join us on Saturday, May 11th at 11am in the Children's Section for a Storytime reading of&nbsp;Sister Friend&nbsp;with author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow! Jamilah will sign copies for interested customers after the reading until 12:30pm.&nbsp;Perfect for fans of&nbsp;The Day You Begin&nbsp;and&nbsp;Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrator Shahrzad Maydani&rsquo;s&nbsp;Sister Friend&nbsp;is a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community. Ameena feels invisible. It&rsquo;s been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not.&nbsp;Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can&rsquo;t seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: &ldquo;Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome.&rdquo; Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, M.S.Ed, is a Philadelphia-based educator and children&rsquo;s book author. A curriculum writer and former English teacher, she has educated children and teens in traditional and alternative learning settings for 15 years. As an inaugural AMAL fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming. Her picture books and short stories, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in children&rsquo;s literature by&nbsp;TIME&nbsp;magazine, Read Across America, and NPR. These works include&nbsp;Mommy&rsquo;s Khimar,&nbsp;Once Upon an Eid&nbsp;(anthology contributor),&nbsp;Grounded&nbsp;(coauthor),&nbsp;Your Name Is a Song,&nbsp;Abdul&rsquo;s Story, and&nbsp;Hold Them Close.&nbsp;Shahrzad Maydani&nbsp;is an illustrator of Iranian-English descent, raised in Niger and Kenya. Her debut children&rsquo;s book,&nbsp;Poetree, received the Crystal Kite Award and was a Spring 2019 Kids&rsquo; Indie Next selection. She lives with her family in California.

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow reads & signs SISTER FRIEND for a special storytime

Sister Friend: A Picture Book

Join us for a discussion with Martha Lucy, the Deputy Director for Research, Interpretation, and Education at the Barnes Foundation. Her book, The Barnes Then and Now delves into the history of the Barnes Foundation and the mission that made it such a radically unique institution.Martha Lucy is Deputy Director for Research, Interpretation, and Education at the Barnes Foundation. A specialist in 19th-century French art, she is the co-author of Renoir in the Barnes Foundation and has published numerous essays on topics ranging from the "noirs" of Odilon Redon to the motif of the mirror in Impressionist painting. Her curatorial work includes the 2015 exhibition Mark Dion, Judy Pfaff, Fred Wilson: The Order of Things.The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia is known for its remarkable collection of modern paintings juxtaposed with works of art from around the globe. Established by Albert C. Barnes in 1922, the foundation&rsquo;s main purpose was to democratize access to art education during an era when museum-going was still considered an upper-class pastime. The Barnes Then and Now relates the institution&rsquo;s early history and explores how a century-old mission is carried forward&mdash;and adapted&mdash;in today&rsquo;s radically different landscape.This profusely illustrated volume highlights the key elements that made the Barnes unique among art institutions of its time: the progressive education program, unconventional installation of the collection, and commitment to social justice. Essays take the reader back to the 1920s and 1930s, situating Albert Barnes&rsquo;s groundbreaking contributions in the context of early twentieth-century American social and political history. The editor and contributors examine his unique approach to art education, formed in collaboration with John Dewey, Violette de Mazia, and others; his connections with leading Black intellectuals such as Alain Locke, Charles S. Johnson, and Horace Mann Bond; and his role in shaping the reception of African art in the United States.In a series of transcribed dialogues, scholars and cultural leaders explore what Barnes&rsquo;s innovations mean for us now.

The Barnes Then and Now: Dialogues on Education, Installation, and Social Justice

We are very excited to celebrate the paperback release of Mary Beth Keane's latest book, The Half Moon: A Novel, on Wednesday, May 8th at 6pm! Keane will be discussing her novel and signing copies for attendees up on the second floor of the B&amp;N Philly.We encourage all interested attendees to register for a ticket through Eventbrite. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/barnes-noble-philadelphia-66368448693">Click here to sign up.</a> We hope to see you there!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mary Beth Keane attended Barnard College and the University of Virginia, where she received an MFA. She was awarded a John S. Guggenheim fellowship for fiction writing, and has received citations from the National Book Foundation, PEN America, and the Hemingway Society. She is the author of The Walking People, Fever, and Ask Again, Yes&mdash;a New York Times bestseller and a Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Summer Reads Pick. Ask Again, Yes has been sold in twenty-two languages. She lives in New York with her family.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mary Beth Keane is back with The Half Moon, an absorbing novel about a couple struggling with middle age and dreams that appear to be slipping out of reach.Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires, Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger success, but struggles to stay afloat. His smart and confident wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying for a baby, she is facing the idea that motherhood may not be in the cards for her. Like Malcolm, she feels her youth beginning to slip away and wonders how to reshape her future. &ldquo;A quick and impactful read that will stay with you long after you finish it&rdquo; (theSkimm), The Half Moon takes place over the course of one week when Malcolm learns shocking news about Jess, a patron of the bar goes missing, and a blizzard hits the town of Gillam, trapping everyone in place. With a deft eye and generous spirit, Mary Beth Keane explores the disappointments and unexpected consolations of midlife, the many forms forgiveness can take, the complicated intimacy of small-town living, and what it means to be a family.

Mary Beth Keane Discusses The Half Moon: A Novel

The Half Moon: A Novel

<p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">We are very excited to welcome author Robin Finn into the store on Wednesday June 26th to discuss her book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heart-soul-pen-robin-finn/1144297343" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none;color:var(--eds-control,#3659e3);box-sizing:border-box;padding-top:0px;" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heart-soul-pen-robin-finn/1144297343">Heart. Soul. Pen. : Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Heart.&nbsp;</a>She will be joined in conversation by Jamie Fiore Higgins.&nbsp;<p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robin-finn-discusses-heart-soul-pen-with-jamie-fiore-higgins-tickets-885630102477?aff=oddtdtcreator">Please click here to register for a ticket through Eventbrite.&nbsp;</a><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">For Seated Tickets:&nbsp;Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience.<p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">For Standing Room-Only Tickets:&nbsp;Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing.&nbsp;Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.<p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"> <h2 style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:17px;line-height:21px;letter-spacing:0.5px;color:#1e0a3c;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">GUIDELINES</h2><ul style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;list-style-image:initial;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;box-sizing:border-box;">Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px;box-sizing:border-box;">The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.</li></ul><ul style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;list-style-image:initial;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;box-sizing:border-box;">All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;list-style-image:initial;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;box-sizing:border-box;">If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robin-finn-discusses-heart-soul-pen-with-jamie-fiore-higgins-tickets-885630102477?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:none;color:var(--eds-control,#3659e3);box-sizing:border-box;padding-top:0px;" target="_blank" title="">(267) 234-9790</a>.</li></ul><ul style="margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 0px 2em;list-style-position:initial;list-style-image:initial;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;box-sizing:border-box;">Barnes &amp; Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event.<p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Robin Finn, MPH, MA, is an award-winning writer, teacher, and coach, and the founder and creator of Heart. Soul. Pen.,&reg; a Los Angeles-based course blending writing and radical self-expression for women, and Hot Writing&trade; where midlife and menopause inspire the desire to say what you mean without apology. As a writer, Robin&rsquo;s essay on a humorous moment of midlife parenting, When Our Daughter Walked In On us, was one of&nbsp;The New York Times&nbsp;Most Read Stories of 2019. Her work has been featured in the&nbsp;Washington Post, the&nbsp;Los Angeles Times,&nbsp;BuzzFeed, and many more. Her humorous&nbsp;BuzzFeed&nbsp;listicle had over 96,000 shares and was a top-100 stories of the week and continues to spontaneously trend on Twitter. Other essays of hers have been internationally syndicated, shared in Mamamia, Australia&rsquo;s largest independent women&rsquo;s media site, featured on the BBC podcast &ldquo;Sacred Objects,&rdquo; and anthologized. She is on the faculty of UCLA Extension Writer&rsquo;s Program where she launched and teaches the Women&rsquo;s Writing Workshop and at the Scarsdale Adult School. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.<p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Step into an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery with Robin Finn's life-altering guide. Crafted with the female experience at its core, this transformative compendium unlocks the keys to individual expression within all of us.<p style="margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5rem;color:#6f7287;font-family:'Neue Plak', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;">Jamie Fiore Higgins&nbsp;worked as a managing director at Goldman Sachs. One of just 8 percent of Goldman employees to earn the managing director title, she was the highest-ranking woman in her department. An active member of the Women&rsquo;s Network Committee, Fiore Higgins spent her workdays running the trainee and internship programs, recruiting, and managing top equity clients and $96 billion in stock. Living in New Jersey with her husband and four children, she is a trained coach, working with teens to hone in on their leadership skills, high school, and college graduates as they begin careers, professionals as they navigate the workforce, and those in midlife looking to reinvent themselves. She is also a contributor for&nbsp;Medium&nbsp;and Thrive Global.

Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and In Your Life

Join B&amp;N Philly store manager Lynn Rosen for a live and lively discussion of contemporary new literary fiction. Read the book before you come and we'll have a thoughtful discussion about great new novels.Lynn's List Live will be meeting on Wednesday, May 22nd at 11am for a discussion of Percival Everhett's latest novel,&nbsp;James, a stunning retelling of Huck Finn from Jim's perspective. We hope to see you there!

James: A Novel

Join <a href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434">Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA</a> on Thursday, June 27th at 6pm in welcoming author Charlee Dyroff into the store for a discussion and signing of her debut novel, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/loneliness-company-charlee-dyroff/1143848233?ean=9781639732081" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/loneliness-company-charlee-dyroff/1143848233?ean=9781639732081">Loneliness &amp; Company</a>, a timely, beautifully observed novel set in near future NYC about a young woman who finds herself tangled in a secret government project combatting loneliness.We ask all interested attendees to register for a ticket through our Eventbrite. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/887869941897?aff=oddtdtcreator">Click here to sign up.</a>&nbsp;For Seated Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience.For Standing Room-Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.<h2>GUIDELINES</h2><ul><li value="1">Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.</li><li value="2">The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: <a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="">(267) 234-9790</a>.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.</li></ul>Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event.<h3>About Loneliness &amp; Company</h3>Lee knows she's the best. A professor favorite and fellowship winner, there's no doubt she'll land one of the coveted jobs at a Big Five corporation. So when, upon graduating, Lee is instead assigned to an unknown company in the dead city of New York, her life goals are completely upended. In this new role, Lee's task is to gather enough research to train an AI how to be a friend. She begins online and by studying the social circle of her clueless, outgoing roommate Veronika. But when the company reveals it's part of a classified government mission to solve loneliness-an emotion erased from society's lexicon decades ago-Lee's determination to prove herself kicks into overdrive, and she begins chasing bolder and more dangerous experiences to provide data for the AI. How far will Lee go to teach the algorithm? As the mysterious affliction spreads, Lee must decide what she's willing to give up for success and, along the way, learn what it means to be a true friend. Loneliness &amp; Company is an enchanting, gorgeously written novel about finding meaning and connection in a world beset by isolation.<h3>About Charlee Dyroff and Kristen Martin:</h3>Charlee Dyroff has an MFA from Columbia University, and her work has appeared in Slate, Gulf Coast, Lapham's Quarterly, Guernica, Ploughshares, Eater, and The Best American Food Writing of 2019. She lives in New York.Kristen Martin's debut narrative nonfiction book The Sun Won&rsquo;t Come Out Tomorrow: The Real History of American Orphanhood will be published by Bold Type Books in winter 2025. Her writing has been published in The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New Republic, NPR, and elsewhere. She lives in Philadelphia.

Loneliness & Company

We are very excited to welcome author Colm T&oacute;ib&iacute;n into the store on Monday, May 13th at 1pm for a discussion and signing of his latest book,&nbsp;Long Island. T&oacute;ib&iacute;n will be in discussion with our very own store manager, Lynn Rosen. The discussion and signing will take place on the second floor of the Center City Barnes &amp; Noble. We encourage all interested attendees to register for a ticket through our Eventbrite. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/colm-toibin-discusses-and-signs-long-island-tickets-861806114287?aff=oddtdtcreator">Click here to sign up.</a>&nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Colm T&oacute;ib&iacute;n is the author of eleven novels, including&nbsp;Long Island;&nbsp;The Magician, winner of the Rathbones Folio Prize;&nbsp;The Master, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize;&nbsp;Brooklyn, winner of the Costa Book Award;&nbsp;The Testament of Mary; and&nbsp;Nora Webster; as well as two story collections and several books of criticism. He is the Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University and has been named as the Laureate for Irish Fiction for 2022&ndash;2024 by the Arts Council of Ireland. Three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize, T&oacute;ib&iacute;n lives in Dublin and New York.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From the beloved, critically acclaimed&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author comes a spectacularly moving and intense novel of secrecy, misunderstanding, and love,&nbsp;the story of Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of&nbsp;Brooklyn, T&oacute;ib&iacute;n&rsquo;s most popular work twenty years later. Eilis Lacey is Irish, married to Tony Fiorello, a plumber and one of four Italian American brothers, all of whom live in neighboring houses on a cul-de-sac in Lindenhurst, Long Island, with their wives and children and Tony&rsquo;s parents, a huge extended family that lives and works, eats and plays together. It is the spring of 1976 and Eilis, now in her forties with two teenage children, has no one to rely on in this still-new country. Though her ties to Ireland remain stronger than those that hold her to her new land and home, she has not returned in decades. One day, when Tony is at his job and Eilis is in her home office doing her accounting, an Irishman comes to the door asking for her by name. He tells her that his wife is pregnant with Tony&rsquo;s child and that when the baby is born, he will not raise it but instead deposit it on Eilis&rsquo;s doorstep. It is what Eilis does&mdash;and what she refuses to do&mdash;in response to this stunning news that makes T&oacute;ib&iacute;n&rsquo;s novel so riveting. Long Island&nbsp;is about longings unfulfilled, even unrecognized. The silences in Eilis&rsquo; life are thunderous and dangerous, and there&rsquo;s no one more deft than T&oacute;ib&iacute;n at giving them language. This is a gorgeous story of a woman alone in a marriage and the deepest bonds she rekindles on her return to the place and people she left behind, to ways of living and loving she thought she&rsquo;d lost.

Colm Tóibín discusses and signs Long Island

Long Island

<div style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;color:#5d5d5d;font-family:RobotoDraft, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"></div><div style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;color:#5d5d5d;font-family:RobotoDraft, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"><div style="box-sizing:content-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;background-clip:border-box;height:150px;overflow:auto;text-overflow:ellipsis;">We are so excited to welcome author Sara Novic into the store for a signing and discussion of her novel,&nbsp;True Biz, on Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm! Novic will be joined in conversation by Annie Liontas, author of&nbsp;Sex with a Brain Injury.We encourage all interested parties to register for the event through <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sara-novic-discusses-true-biz-at-barnes-and-noble-philadelphia-tickets-879754789257">Eventbrite</a>.Sara Novic&nbsp;holds an MFA from Columbia University, where she studied fiction and literary translation. Her first novel,&nbsp;Girl at War,&nbsp;won the American Library Association&rsquo;s Alex Award, and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She is an instructor of Deaf studies and creative writing.&nbsp;Novic is also a deaf rights' activist who has written about the challenges she has faced as a deaf novelist.</div></div>True biz (adj./exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they&rsquo;ll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who&rsquo;s never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school&rsquo;s golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the hearing headmistress, a CODA (child of deaf adult(s)) who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another&mdash;and changed forever. This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection.______Annie Liontas is the genderqueer author of the novel&nbsp;Let Me Explain You&nbsp;and the coeditor of&nbsp;A Manner of Being: Writers on their Mentors. Her work has appeared in&nbsp;The New York Times Book Review,&nbsp;Gay Magazine, NPR,&nbsp;Electric Literature,&nbsp;BOMB,&nbsp;The Believer,&nbsp;Guernica,&nbsp;McSweeney&rsquo;s, and other publications. A graduate of Syracuse University&rsquo;s MFA program, she is a professor of writing at George Washington University. Annie has served as a mentor for Pen City&rsquo;s incarcerated writers and helped secure a Mellon Foundation grant on Disability Justice to bring storytelling to communities in the criminal justice system.

True Biz: A Novel

Sex with a Brain Injury: On Concussion and Recovery

Join us for a discussion on After Roth and Bellows: American Jewish Fiction Today with authors Caroline Leavitt and Lauren Grodstein, moderated by Jamie Brenner. This conversation will investigate the influence of Jewish authors such as Phillip Roth and Saul Bellows on modern day Jewish fiction, delving into the state of Jewish fiction today. Authors Leavitt and Grodstein will discuss this influence in regards to their own work, focusing on their latest publications. The discussion will be moderated by Jamie Brenner, author of Blush and the upcoming A Novel Summer. We encourage all interested attendees to register for a ticket through Eventbrite. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/872139100527?aff=oddtdtcreatorhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/872139100527?aff=oddtdtcreator">Please click here to register.&nbsp;</a>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<h3>About Caroline Leavitt </h3>Caroline Leavitt is the award-winning author of twelve novels, including the New York Times bestseller Pictures of You and Is This Tomorrow. A book critic for People magazine, her essays, articles and stories have been included in New York magazine, &ldquo;Modern Love&rdquo; in the New York Times, Salon, and The Daily Beast, among others. The recipient of a New York Foundation of the Arts Award for Fiction and a Sundance Screenwriters Lab finalist, she is also the co-founder of A Mighty Blaze.<h3>About Days of Wonder: </h3>New York Times bestselling author delivers a tantalizing, courageous story about mothers and daughters, guilt and innocence, and the lengths we go for love. As a teenager, for a moment, Ella Fitchburg found love&mdash;yearning, breathless love&mdash;that consumed both her and her boyfriend, Jude, as they wandered the streets of New York City together. But her life was unexpectedly upended when she was accused of trying to murder Jude&rsquo;s father, an imperious superior court judge, and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. When she learns she&rsquo;s pregnant shortly after sentencing, she reluctantly decides to give up the child. Ella is released after serving only six years. While she is desperate to turn the page on a new life, she can&rsquo;t seem to let go of her past. With only an address as a possible lead, she moves to Ann Arbor, Michigan, determined to get her daughter back. Forced to hide her identity and complicated past and live in a constant state of deception, she finds that what she&rsquo;s been searching for all along is a way to uncover and live with the truth. Yet a central mystery endures: neither Jude nor Ella can remember the events leading up to the attempted murder&mdash;that fateful night which led to Ella&rsquo;s conviction. For fans of Miranda Cowley Heller&rsquo;s The Paper Palace and Allegra Goodman&rsquo;s Sam, Caroline Leavitt&rsquo;s Days of Wonder is a gripping high-drama page-turner about the elusive nature of redemption and the profound reach of love.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<h3>About Lauren Grodstien:</h3>Lauren Grodstein is the author of Our Short History, The Washington Post Book of the Year The Explanation for Everything, and the New York Times-bestselling A Friend of the Family, among other works. Her stories, essays, and articles have appeared in various literary magazines and anthologies, and have been translated into French, German, Chinese, and Italian, among other languages. Her work has also appeared in Elle, The New York Times, Refinery29, Salon.com, Barrelhouse, Post Road, and The Washington Post. She is a professor of English at Rutgers University-Camden, where she teaches in the MFA program in creative writing.<h3>About We Must Not Think of Ourselves: </h3>On a November day in 1940, Adam Paskow becomes a prisoner in the Warsaw Ghetto, where the Jews of the city are cut off from their former lives and held captive by Nazi guards to await an uncertain fate. Weeks later, he is approached by a mysterious figure with a surprising request: Would he join a secret group of archivists working to preserve the truth of what is happening inside these walls? Adam agrees and begins taking testimonies from his students, friends, and neighbors. He learns about their childhoods and their daydreams, their passions and their fears, their desperate strategies for safety and survival. The stories form a portrait of endurance in a world where no choices are good ones. One of the people Adam interviews is his flatmate Sala Wiskoff, who is stoic, determined, and funny&mdash;and married with two children. Over the months of their confinement, in the presence of her family, Adam and Sala fall in love. As they desperately carve out intimacy, their relationship feels both impossible and vital, their connection keeping them alive. But when Adam discovers a possible escape from the Ghetto, he is faced with an unbearable choice: whom can he save, and at what cost? Inspired by the testimony-gathering project with the code name Oneg Shabbat, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Grodstein draws readers into the lives of people living on the edge. Told with immediacy and heart, We Must Not Think of Ourselves is a piercing story of love, determination, and sacrifice.

Days of Wonder: A Novel

We are so excited to welcome author Elise Juska into the store for a signing and discussion of her latest novel, Reunion, on Tuesday May 7th at 6pm! Juska will be joined in conversation by Asali Solomon, author of the Days of Afrekete and Disgruntled: A Novel.We encourage all interested parties to register for the event <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/barnes-noble-philadelphia-66368448693">through our Eventbrite.&nbsp;</a>Elise Juska&rsquo;s previous novels include If We Had Known and The Blessings. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the Missouri Review, Gettysburg Review, Ploughshares, the Hudson Review, Electric Literature, and other outlets. She is the recipient of the Alice Hoffman Prize from Ploughshares, and her work has been cited by the Best American Short Stories and Pushcart Prize anthologies. She lives with her family outside Philadelphia, where she is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of the Arts.Reunion is a gripping story about three friends in their forties forced to reckon with their lives during a college reunion in coastal Maine. It&rsquo;s June 2021, and three old college friends are heading to New England and the twenty-fifth reunion that was delayed the year before. Hope, a stay-at-home mom, is desperate for a return to her beloved campus, a reprieve from her tense marriage, and the stresses of pandemic parenting. Adam is hesitant to leave his bucolic but secluded life with his wife and their young sons. Single mother Polly hasn&rsquo;t been back to campus in more than twenty years and has no interest in returning&mdash;but changes her mind when her struggling teenage son suggests a road trip.But the reunion isn&rsquo;t what any of them had envisioned. Hope, always upbeat, is no longer able to downplay the pressures of life at home or the cracks in her longstanding friendships. Adam finds himself energized by the memory of his carefree, reckless younger self&mdash;which only reminds him how much has changed since those halcyon days. Polly cannot ignore the ghosts of her college years, including a closely guarded secret. When the weekend takes a startling turn, all three find themselves reckoning with the past&mdash;and how it will bear on the future.

Elise Juska celebrates the release of REUNION with Asali Solomon

Reunion: A Novel

<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:1rem;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">This May we&rsquo;re partnering with LEGO to hold a LEGO Build event the weekend of Star Wars Day!<p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:1rem;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87);letter-spacing:0.13132px;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.8 !important;overflow-wrap:break-word !important;">Customers will have the opportunity to build a LEGO mini X-Wing! Though the build is recommended for ages 6+, with&nbsp;Star Wars: The Phantom Menace&nbsp;celebrating 25 years with a return to theaters that weekend, this event is perfect for new and old fans alike indulging in a weekend of Star Wars fun!

LEGO Star Wars X-Wing Make & Take

Join <a href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3434">Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA</a> on July 20, 2024, as we welcome New York Times bestselling author, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/daniel-silva/_/N-2k6w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/daniel-silva/_/N-2k6w">Daniel Silva</a>, for a discussion and signing to celebrate the newest release in the <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/series/gabriel-allon-series/_/N-2wlb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/series/gabriel-allon-series/_/N-2wlb">Gabriel Allon series</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200">A Death in Cornwall</a>, a dazzling tale of murder, power, and insatiable greed that will hold readers spellbound until they turn the final page.&nbsp;Attendees must purchase a book and ticket through our Eventbrite to attend. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891087565897?aff=oddtdtcreator">Click here to register,</a> and make sure to read through the guidelines below.&nbsp; _________________________________________________________________________________________________To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.<ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes &amp; Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.</li></ul><h2>TICKET INFORMATION</h2>Book Admission - $34.56: (Admission + one copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200">A Death in Cornwall</a>: **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:<ul><li value="1">One copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200">A Death in Cornwall</a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/marriage-masti-nisha-sharma/1144214027?ean=9780063001183" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/marriage-masti-nisha-sharma/1144214027?ean=9780063001183"></a>(out 7/9/2024).</li><li value="2">Admission to the event space and signing line with <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/daniel-silva/_/N-2k6w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/daniel-silva/_/N-2k6w">Daniel Silva</a>.</li></ul>SIGNING LINE ONLY Admission - $34.56 (SIGNING LINE ONLY Admission + one copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200">A Death in Cornwell</a>): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:<ul><li value="1">One copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200">A Death in Cornwall</a> (out 7/9/2024).</li><li value="2">Admission to the SIGNING LINE ONLY with <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/daniel-silva/_/N-2k6w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/daniel-silva/_/N-2k6w">Daniel Silva</a>.</li><li value="3">***THIS TICKET DOES NOT ALLOW ADMITTANCE TO THE DISCUSSION AND Q&amp;A WITH DANIEL SILVA. However, you may be able to hear the discussion where you will be lined up. If you wish to join later, check in no later than 4 PM .***</li></ul>--&gt;For tickets that include admission to the discussion, there are SEATED and STANDING tickets:For Seated Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. However, this ticket may not necessarily guarantee a seat at the event, as later arrivals may be placed in a line behind the seated audience.For Standing Room-Only Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing. Ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.<ul><li value="1">SEATED AND STANDING ROOM-ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 2 PM on the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.</li></ul>--&gt;For SIGNING LINE-ONLY Tickets: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase of a ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the signing, but not a specific place in line.<ul><li value="1">SIGNING LINE-ONLY ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 3 PM on the day of the event, and no later than 4pm in order to secure your place in the signing line. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check-in.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Candid photos will be allowed as books are being signed and will be taken by a Barnes &amp; Noble bookseller on the guest's camera/phone.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">The author will sign your copy of <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200">A Death in Cornwall</a> included with this ticket &amp; any additional copies of their books. The author will personalize (name only).</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Other books by the author will be available for purchase at Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.</li></ul><h2>GUIDELINES</h2><ul><li value="1">No memorabilia will be signed at the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">No large bags will be permitted into the event.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to enter the event space.</li><li value="2">The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">All event guidelines are subject to change.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: <a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="">(267) 234-9790</a>.</li></ul><ul><li value="1">Barnes &amp; Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.</li></ul>Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.<h2>REFUNDS</h2>Attendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before your event start TIME of 3PM.If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes &amp; Noble - Philadelphia, PA will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.Should this event be canceled due to changing COVID-19 concerns, all customers will be refunded their ticket price to the original method of payment per Eventbrite's refund policy.Event guidelines are subject to change._______________________________________________________________________________________ABOUT<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank" title="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-death-in-cornwall-daniel-silva/1145062335?ean=9780063384200">A Death in Cornwall</a>:A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve . . .Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. But when an old friend from the Devon and Cornwall Police seeks his help with a baffling murder investigation, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary.The victim is Charlotte Blake, a celebrated professor of art history from Oxford who spends her weekends in the same seaside village where Gabriel once lived under an assumed identity. Her murder appears to be the work of a diabolical serial killer who has been terrorizing the Cornish countryside. But there are a number of telltale inconsistencies, including a missing mobile phone. And then there is the mysterious three-letter cypher she left behind on a notepad in her study.Gabriel soon discovers that Professor Blake was searching for a looted Picasso worth more than a $100 million, and he takes up the chase for the painting as only he can&mdash;with six Impressionist canvases forged by his own hand and an unlikely team of operatives that includes a world-famous violinist, a beautiful master thief, and a lethal contract killer turned British spy. The result is a stylish and wildly entertaining mystery that moves at lightning speed from the cliffs of Cornwall to the enchanted island of Corsica and, finally, to a breathtaking climax on the very doorstep of 10 Downing Street.

A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon Series #24)

We are pleased to introduce our new Saturday Spotlight Series at the Center City Barnes and Noble! This is a new event series focused on celebrating Philadelphia's amazing community of local authors with signings and meet-and-greets each Saturday at the Center City Barnes and Noble. Stop by the store, chat with the authors, and pick up a signed edition of their book!We've cast our May 4th 1pm Saturday Spotlight on Anne Scardino, author of A Tangled Affair. Anne Scardino, a building and design consultant-turned-novelist, has always had a passion for writing, whether it be social commentary or design and travel. Anne holds a degree in journalism from Temple University and has taken coursework at Moore College of Art and Design and The New School. For twenty-five years she has volunteered at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, a home away from home for the families of seriously ill children. An avid fan of music and travel, Anne resides in Philadelphia. Her favorite place is Turks and Caicos.A Tangled Affair is a mystery, suspense novel written in the style of Danielle Steel and John Grisham that takes place in Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore, and Turks and Caicos.Clair Bondi makes the painful decision to divorce the only man she ever loved&mdash;Vince Bondi, her husband of twenty-five years. But Clair never gets the chance to tell Vince she is leaving him, because he is found fatally shot in his Porsche one night when driving home from his weekly tennis game. Haunted by his death, Clair is determined to help the Philadelphia police find the killer. Vince&rsquo;s secret life, including an account in Turks and Caicos, forces Clair to realize that he wasn&rsquo;t the man she thought he was. No longer the &ldquo;good wife,&rdquo; Clair&rsquo;s strength and resilience take her from her darkest moment to a life unimagined&mdash;one with true love and purpose.

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