Discuss with Spenser March 22 at 2:30pm. “In The End of Reality¸ Jonathan Taplin provides perceptive insight into the personal backgrounds and cultural power of these billionaires—Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Marc Andreesen (“The Four”) —and shows how their tech monopolies have brought middle-class wage stagnation, the hollowing out of many American towns, a radical increase in income inequality, and unbounded public acrimony. Meanwhile, the enormous amount of taxpayer money to be funneled into the dystopian ventures of “The Four,” the benefits of which will accrue to billionaires, exacerbate these disturbing trends.”

Join local author Dagmar Bleasdale for a chat about romance and writing and “Loving Emelyn,” Dagmar’s recent release! March 8 at 2:30pm. Pre-order your copy and rsvp below.

Our staff have amazing recommendations for you. Favorites that make their hearts sing, classics that connect you to interesting topics, reads that make you stay up all night for “one more chapter.” Come ask them. They’re always ready to talk books and coffee.

Check out this great ribbon for your Super Bowl party needs. Browse our football books, grab some drinks and snacks and candy for the kids. Pick up some activity books to distract, bags of treats for party supplies, and get ready to hang out. Also, GO BIRDS.

February is Black History month. Come find books by Black authors, read books with Black characters. Ask us for a recommendation, we’re happy to help. Read more, read widely.

Love is in the air, whether it’s for a friend, a kid, or a true love. Pop in and grab some gifts before they all sell out!

We’ve given our secret granola recipe over to 351 Bakery to make for the counter. Craving our scrumptious granola and yogurt? Come get some quick. Buy now, buy often to encourage this turning into a full time offering.

Candy, gifts, cards and more are here. Don’t wait for the last second. It’s February!

New planners, calendar agenda books, finance trackers and more on the shelves. Plus glorious new pens for every occasion. Come browse the shop. New goodies daily!

New watercolor travel palettes and mini brushes. The perfect items to pack in your purse, your backpack, your pocket. Take your art with you wherever you go for happy moments of light.

The HUGEST NEWS guys. Ebooks now available through Bookshop.org. Go to the link in our bio for more info or to Bookshop.org and BUY YOUR Ebooks from us!!!!!!!! Support local. Support your community. Keep us here. This is HUGE. Leave Amazon book shopping for GOOD. Buy books to ship from Bookshop.org, we get paid, buy Ebooks from Bookshop.org, we get paid, buy audio books from Libro.fm, we get paid. Seriously. Make the switch.

Join the KES bookclub for a discussion of “Braiding Sweetgrass” February 1 at 3:30pm upstairs in the speakeasy.

We have TONS of new art supplies coming in this month. New travel watercolor, books, brushes, pens, pencils and so much more. Come have a browse. And then come again and join us in the speakeasy for some art therapy.

The sweetest bookish tea containers! The perfect gift for a book lover OR a tea lover, or of course someone who is both. And yum. Staff approved taste test.

Just in - these beautifully made and illustrated kids’ activity books. Mazes, crosswords, sudoku and more. Perfect in a little Valentine package for your word lover.

I love love love this book. Perhaps because I am a pocket full of rocks girl. This gorgeous story takes us through the seasons of the cutest little collector. Sweet and charming.

Celebrate the year of the snake! Lunar New Year is January 29th. Celebrate other cultures and traditions with books. Read diverse books, teach your children about diverse events, explore diverse characters through reading.

Join Hannah Saturday, March 1st at 12:30pm to discuss the next Romantasy boom “Order of Swans”.

February 25th at 2pm with Penny. Come chat about The Let Them Theory in community. Penny will be leading the book discussion but come with opinions, questions and ready to chat. Please purchase your books with us, through Bookshop.org or on Libro.fm for audio books. Support local and these book clubs but purchasing here. Sign up below to attend and let us know if you’d like to hold a copy under your name so we have it when you come in to grab one.