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Sign up now for the next virtual meeting of the NEPM Book Club! We're reading "Matrix" by Lauren Groff, a fantastical and feminist tale of a 12th century mystic who leads an impoverished nunnery into prosperity. See you on April 26! nepm.org/bookclub

We are so excited to be sponsoring the New England Public Media book club this month! 📚The book club’s next selection is MATRIX by Lauren Groff. (fun fact - Lauren is a graduate of Amherst College 💜) ✨Join the discussion at nepm.org/bookclub ✨

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UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENT - Join Pacifique Irankunda in conversation with Tracy Kidder about Irankunda’s new memoir, THE TEARS OF A MAN FLOW INWARD. THURSDAY, MARCH 31st @ 7pm via Zoom. Visit the link in our bio for more information and to register. instagram.com/p/CbstF0bvWmA/…

"Grieving His Mother's Death, Ocean Vuong Learned to Write for Himself" Check out Nicole Chung | @nicolechung on Bluesky's profile of #OceanVuong for TIME here: ow.ly/Wz0L50Iw38j

Today and everyday we are proud to fill our shelves with beautiful books by trans and gender expansive folks for all ages. See any favorites in this stack? What titles would you add? Which one will you read next?🏳️‍⚧️@broadsidebookshop instagram.com/p/CbxtQ5jrHHO/…

What better way to celebrate #nationalpoetrymonth than by attending the one and only Florence Poetry Carnival on Saturday, April 30th. 💛 Because, yes, poetry absolutely can have its own carnival!! instagram.com/p/CcBR_U9psbJ/…

It's all happening!! We have less than a month to go until the one and only Ocean Vuong brings his **NYTIMES BEST-SELLING** poems home to the Valley. Come celebrate poetry with us. ✨🌱 Poster design by Rebecca Kreshak-Hayden 👑 instagram.com/p/Ccp-HLTrtL_/…

A reminder that masks & proof of vaccination will be required to attend next week’s reading with Tiana Clark and Ocean Vuong. instagram.com/p/CdbUcD-JjQa/…

I’m really excited and looking forward to introducing and being in conversation with the luminously brilliant Ocean Vuong this Thursday (5/19) Broadside Bookshop in Northampton, MA💗✨🙌🏽! I’ve been told the event will be live-streamed.

We are excited to share that our event this Thursday with Ocean Vuong & Tiana Clark will be live streamed via the First Churches of Northampton YouTube page. youtube.com/channel/UCMLRv… The event will be at 7pm ET and will not be recorded. Can't wait to see you there!

Got a question for Ocean Vuong? Send us a DM with your name, where you are from, and your question, & Ocean might just answer your question at our event tomorrow night! ♥️

Still buzzing from the Ocean Vuong event last night for Broadside Bookshop ✨🌸!!! It was such a joy to introduce and converse with him. Vuong delivered such a stunning, duende-drenched reading & gave capacious, brilliant answers after sprinkled with heartfelt humor & so much JOY!

This month we are excited to feature Kestrel Land Trust as our non-profit of the month! Kestrel Land Trust protects, preserves, and tends to this beautiful Valley we call home and we are so grateful for everything they do in our community. .instagram.com/p/Cf6sb0asvD5/…

Fire and Fury is back in stock! The fastest selling non-fiction book in 151 years of Henry Holt Publishers history, Fire and Fury shows us how and why Donald Trump has become the king of discord and disunion.

Placemaker will be giving special rewards for Valentines Day. Gather “hearts” at Placemaker businesses from Friday (Feb 9) to Tuesday (Feb 13). Starting at midnight on Valentines Day, all your hearts will be worth 20 additional Merits each for just 24 hours!

For all writers and readers in the valley, check out this wonderful website to find literary events around the area. literarynorthampton.wordpress.com/welcome/

3 more days until independent bookstore day! This coming Saturday 4/28 we will have food, games, special events and exclusive merchandise at the store. Looking forward to see you there! Independent Bookstore Day

2 more days until national independent bookstore day! In our window you can preview some of the exclusive merchandise we we have this Saturday such as a Pete Seeger poster by Nikki McClure, unique original artwork by Dave Eggers, Independent Bookstore Day totebags and more.