Events
9/20: Book club “Rejection”
Sunday 9/20, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Edgewater Books inside Edgewater Public Market No RSVP needed — all are welcome!
From Bookshop.org: Sharply observant and outrageously funny, Rejection is a provocative plunge into the touchiest problems of modern life. The seven connected stories seamlessly transition between the personal crises of a complex ensemble and the comic tragedies of sex, relationships, identity, and the internet.
In “The Feminist,” a young man’s passionate allyship turns to furious nihilism as he realizes, over thirty lonely years, that it isn’t getting him laid. A young woman’s unrequited crush in “Pics” spirals into borderline obsession and the systematic destruction of her sense of self. And in “Ahegao; or, The Ballad of Sexual Repression,” a shy late bloomer’s flailing efforts at a first relationship leads to a life-upending mistake. As the characters pop up in each other’s dating apps and social media feeds, or meet in dimly lit bars and bedrooms, they reveal the ways our delusions can warp our desire for connection.
These brilliant satires explore the underrated sorrows of rejection with the authority of a modern classic and the manic intensity of a manifesto. Audacious and unforgettable, Rejection is a stunning mosaic that redefines what it means to be rejected by lovers, friends, society, and oneself.
9/25: Letters & Lattes
Friday 9/25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Edgewater Books inside Edgewater Public Market
Please RSVP below — all are welcome!
Join local author and poet Tristen Vieaux for a guided workshop based around her new book,
“Letters to Those That Wander”
— A Poetic Companion for the Anxious Soul. There will be coffee and pastries provided, creative writing time and excellent company to be enjoyed!
“Come as you are. Bring your questions, your wandering, and your anxious heart.
Leave with a little more hope.”-Tristen
Please RSVP so we know how much food we need! See you there!
P.S. This event is in lieu of our regular fourth Friday writing group. Fridays will return next month!
10/4-10/10: Banned Book Week!
Sunday 10/4 to Saturday 10/10, during store hours.
Edgewater Books inside Edgewater Public Market
It’s national Banned Books Week!
Oct. 4-10 is a time to celebrate the books we love and uphold the freedom for everyone to read what they like, no matter where you live. There’s tons in store at Edgewater Books, from Blind Date With a Book bags, to banned kids books, anti-book ban petitions and info cards, the Why We Love to Read community board, and more!
10/14: Writing group
Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. Edgewater Books inside Edgewater Public Market No RSVP needed — all are welcome!
The Edgewater Books writing group meets on the second Wednesday and fourth Friday of every month.
What to expect at each meeting: A few minutes of chit chat to catch up, 15 minutes to go over personal goals for the day and the day’s optional writing prompt, two 45-minute writing sprints, and 15 to 30 minutes to read aloud, ask questions, and give feedback.
No requirements to join, just an interest in writing and community!
10/23: Writing group
Friday, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Edgewater Books inside Edgewater Public Market No RSVP needed — all are welcome!
The Edgewater Books writing group meets on the second Wednesday and fourth Friday of every month.
What to expect at each meeting: A few minutes of chit chat to catch up, 15 minutes to go over personal goals for the day and the day’s optional writing prompt, two 45-minute writing sprints, and 15 to 30 minutes to read aloud, ask questions, and give feedback.
No requirements to join, just an interest in writing and community!
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