UPCOMING EVENTS
You’re invited to the virtual launch event for local Charlotte author, Vanessa Miller’s new novel Something Good! Vanessa will sit down with your Friendly Neighborhood Bookseller for an informal conversation about the who, the what, and the why of her latest novel. That’s not all… we intend to get the inside scoop about her extensive writing career (she’s written over 50 novels y’all!). Event guests will also have the opportunity to ask questions during our Q&A segment.
All pre-orders will be signed by Vanessa and will come with free swag. Pre-order customers will also be emailed the event link 48 hours before the event start time, so there’s no need to RSVP.
Date: Tuesday, March 8th 2022
Time: 7:30pm EST / 6:30pm CST / 5:30pm MST/ 4:30pm PST
Where: Online via Zoom
Click here to order SOMETHING GOOD!
*Want to attend the event without ordering the book? Please RSVP by clicking –> here.*
Our friends at Enderly Coffee Co. are hosting our Pop-Up Bookstore every Saturday during Black History Month 2022. In addition to coffee, we will have books for all ages, cozy reading apparel, and our signature Reading Is a Lifestyle journal.
DATE: February 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
ADDRESS: 2620 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
TIME: 9:00am – 1:30pm EST
PARKING: Enderly has a parking lot behind their shop, and they also offer additonal parking in the lot across the street located at 2613 Tuckaseegee Rd.
*Can’t make it? Take advantage of our Local Pickup options available to all Mecklenburg County residents. Learn more here.*
PAST EVENTS
Join authors Mansi Shah and Jennifer Pastiloff (On Being Human) for a vibrant conversation about Mansi’s debut novel The Taste of Ginger. In her novel, a family tragedy beckons a first-generation immigrant to the city of her birth, where she grapples with her family’s past in search of where she truly belongs. Click here to read the full synopsis.
When you order a copy of The Taste of Ginger, you will automatically be added to the guest list for the event and will receive the event link 48 hours beforehand (if you order the book before the event’s start time, you will receive the link). Listen, if you’ve never attended a virtual event with Jen Pastiloff then you do not want to miss this!
Date: Wednesday, January 12th 2022
Time: 8pm EST / 5pm PST
Where: Online via Zoom
ORDER THE TASTE OF GINGER HERE
*Want to attend the event without ordering the book? Please visit the Contact Us page on this website, and select “I want to RSVP for The Taste of Ginger event” from the subject list.*
We were lucky to kick off our events schedule for 2022 with 2 of our 3 December 2021 Reading Is a Lifestyle book pick authors: Neel Patel and Okezie Nwoka. They will attend our first virtual RIAL hangout of the new year on Sunday, January 9th where we will discuss their novels!
- God of Mercy by Okezie Nwoka
- Tell Me How to Be by Neel Patel
- The Women I Love by Francesco Pacifico
*This event is exclusively for Reading Is a Lifestyle subscription members. Learn more about the RIAL crew here.*
Stop by Enderly Coffee Co. for a cup of coffee and to browse our stock of advanced readers copies. All of the books are FREE!
Date: Saturday, December 18th 2021
Time: 9am-12pm EST
Address: 2620 Tuckaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208
*There is a 3-book minimum per person.*
Authors Freya Marske and Sarah Vogel will attend our monthly Reading Is a Lifestyle virtual hangout on Wednesday, December 8th where we will discuss our November book picks:
- A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske
- The Farmer’s Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save The Family Farm by Sarah Vogel
- The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
*This event is exclusively for Reading Is a Lifestyle subscription members. Learn more about the RIAL crew here.*
Celebrate the launch of #1 New York Times Bestselling author Dr. Brené Brown’s new book Atlas of the Heart with Shelves! This virtual event will be hosted in partnership with Random House on Zoom. Read more about the book here.
Date: Thursday, December 2nd 2021
Time: 8pm-9pm EST
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: When you buy the book from Shelves, you’ll receive the event link 48 hours before the launch. Order your copy here!
Enderly Coffee Co. is hosting our LAST Pop-Up Bookstore for 2021!
Date: Saturday, November 20th 2021
Time: 9am-1:30pm EST
Address: 2620 Tuckaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208
Celebrate the launch of Nikole Hannah-Jones highly anticipated book The 1619 Project with The New York Times Magazine and Shelves! Hannah-Jones will be joined by Ibram X. Kendi for a discussion about the book, moderated by journalist Soledad O’Brien. Read more about the book here.
Later in the program, to celebrate the simultaneous publication of The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, a picture book adaption for young readers, Hannah-Jones will join co-author Renée Watson and illustrator Nikkolas Smith for a conversation moderated by local Charlotte author Derrick Barnes. The event will also feature an archival photo presentation by Kimberly Annece Henderson and a poetry reading by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers.
This virtual event will be hosted by One World in partnership with the Apollo Theater on Zoom.
Date: Tuesday, November 16th 2021
Time: 8pm EST
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: When you buy the book from Shelves, you’ll receive the event link 48 hours before the launch. Order your copy here!
Town Brewing Co. is hosting our Pop-Up Bookstore in addition to 10+ other local small business vendors at their next Brunch 2nd Sundays.
Date: Saturday, November 14th 2021
Time: 11:00am-3:00pm EST
Address: 800 Grandin Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208
Enderly Coffee Co. is hosting our Pop-Up Bookstore.
Date: Saturday, November 6th 2021
Time: 9am-1:30pm EST
Address: 2620 Tuckaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208
Enderly Coffee Co. is hosting our Pop-Up Bookstore.
Date: Saturday, October 23rd 2021
Time: 9am-1:30pm EST
Address: 2620 Tuckaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208
Authors María Amparo Escandón and Jai Chakrabarti will attend our monthly Reading Is a Lifestyle virtual hangout on Thursday, October 5th where we will discuss our September book picks:
- A Play for the End of the World by Jai Chakrabarti
- L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón
- Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11 by Joseph Pfeifer
*This event is exclusively for Reading Is a Lifestyle subscription members. Learn more about the RIAL crew here.*
Enderly Coffee Co. is hosting our Pop-Up Bookstore.
Date: Saturday, October 2nd 2021
Time: 9am-1:30pm EST
Address: 2620 Tuckaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208
Celebrate the launch of Tarana Burke’s memoir Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement with Shelves! Click here to learn more.
Date: Thursday, September 23rd 2021
Time: 7pm EST
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: Buy the book here and you’ll automatically receive the event link. It’s such a great read!