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An Exciting Week of Author Events Comes to Words Bookstore June 19-21

Local independent bookseller [words] Bookstore is excited to announce three back-to-back events featuring prominent Maplewood-based authors. On Thursday, June 19 the store will be hosting Taffy…

‘Twisted Family Values’ — Maplewood Author’s 2nd Novel — Explores a Love That is Taboo

If you thought VC Chickering’s first novel Nookietown was controversial, wait until you get your hands on the second one. Twisted Family Values will debut…

Join Words Bookstore as They Host An Evening with Gary Shteyngart on June 8

Local independent bookseller [words] Bookstore will be hosting an evening with Gary Shteyngart on June 8 at 7:30 PM. Shteyngart will be reading from and…

Leonard Bernstein’s Daughter Talks Up ‘Famous Father Girl’ At Words in Maplewood May 22

From Words Bookstore in Maplewood: Jamie Bernstein, the oldest daughter of revered composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein will be at [words] Bookstore in downtown Maplewood…

Bestselling Author Benjamin Dreyer Book Signing for ‘Dreyer’s English” May 20 at Words Bookstore

From Words Maplewood Bookstore: Bestselling author Benjamin Dreyer will be speaking at [words] Bookstore in downtown Maplewood on Monday, May 20 at 7:30 PM. He…

Words Bookstore to Host Bestselling Author Chris Pavone for ‘The Paris Diversion’ May 9

From Penguin Random House Publishing: New York Times bestselling author Chris Pavone is setting out on a country-wide tour for his new book, The Paris…

Words Bookstore to Host NY Times Bestseller Chris Pavone May 9

From Words Bookstore: Local independent bookseller [words] Bookstore will be hosting award winning New York Times bestselling author Chris Pavone on Thursday, May 9 at…

Mother to Present Daughter’s Posthumous Memoir ‘Salt in My Soul: An Unfinished Life’ April 30 at Words

From Words Bookstore: As the mouthpiece and advocate for Mallory Smith, whose posthumous memoir “Salt in my Soul: An Unfinished Life” was published by Random…

Author Kwame Alexander to Take Maplewood by Storm on April 4

Kwame Alexander, the renowned author of “The Crossover” and “Booked.” will be at Words Bookstore in Maplewood this Thursday, April 4, at 7pm with his…

Harlan Coben to Launch NEW Words Bookstore in Livingston April 3

Words Bookstore’s new LifeTown location in Livingston — which opens April 3 — is a fitting continuation of the local business’s mission of providing opportunities…