Celebrate one year of The Watchung Booksellers Podcast with a live discussion of ‘Loved and Missed’ and insights from renowned authors.
Literature
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Marcy Dermansky’s ‘Hot Air’ May Be Unhinged, But it’s Real
Whether it is class issues, race and ethnicity, or sex and the single mom, in “Hot Air” Dermansky manages to make the discomfort of being imperfect—even awful—a satisfying good time.
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Two Award-Winning Authors Visit Watchung Booksellers This Month
Bestselling writers Benjamin Wallace and Marcy Dermansky will discuss their latest books.
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Lee Hawkins Details Family History and Pain through Celebration of Resilience
On February 18, Glen Ridge Public Library will host Hawkins for an online discussion of his powerful memoir “I Am Nobody’s Slave.”
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Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld to Launch ‘Show Don’t Tell’ at Open Book/Open Mind on Feb 25
“Show Don’t Tell” has been named a “most anticipated book of 2025” by Lit Hub, BBC, Vogue, BookBub, Harper’s Bazaar, and many more.
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Montclair Public Library Kicks Off 2025 Open Book / Open Mind Series with Rumaan Alam
Alam will discuss his latest novel, “Entitlement,” alongside Alice Elliott Dark, author of “Fellowship Point.” Together, they will explore themes of wealth, morality and power.
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Local Author Debuts YA Novel at Watchung Booksellers
A junior at Smith College and Montclair High School alum, Lily Braun-Arnold is no stranger to Watchung Booksellers. Her high school years working there as a bookseller have come full circle. It makes this event a true homecoming for both the author and the bookstore.
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Two Conversations in November You Won’t Want to Miss
One book is a memoir about rising from the depths of Brooklyn to the pinnacle of success in law, tech and hip hop. The other is a riveting account of Trump’s historic trial by Montclair’s own pundit and presidential historian, Jonathan Alter.
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Montclair Literary Festival Hosts Rachel Kushner on November 21
Kushner will discuss her latest novel with Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of “The New York Times Magazine” on November 21.
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Bestselling Author Laura Dave Brings Soulful Slow Burn Mystery to Montclair
Dave will be at Watchung Booksellers on September 14. Montclair Local talks with Dave, whose “The Night We Lost Him” explores sibling bonds, the impact of grief on perceptions and values, and the various facets of love and loyalty.
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Watchung Booksellers Presents Joshua Leifer, ‘Tablets Shattered,’ Sept. 19
Leifer will join in a conversation with Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of “The Forward.”
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Montclair Public Library, Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival and Montclair Local Present Two Stellar Journalists in Conversation
A New York Times columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and best-selling author discusses his candid memoir of a life in journalism with Stephen Engelberg, editorial director of ProPublica. Registration is open!
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Watchung Booksellers Welcomes Bestselling Spy Novelist Daniel Silva
Watchung Booksellers welcomes New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva for the launch of his latest Gabriel Allon thriller, “A Death in Cornwall” on Tuesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. at Temple Ner Tamid.
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Judith Lindbergh’s ‘Akmaral’ Takes Readers on a Journey Back in Time
Judith Lindbergh’s second novel “Akmaral” highlights a matriarchal tribe of Amazonian descendants and their warrior leader.
