Bookmarks: Author events, book signings and virtual events

on Jun 14, 2021

Southern poetry

Palmer Smith presents her Southern poetry collection “The Butterfly Bruises,” 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, ticket includes lunch, Story and Song Bookstore Bistro, 1430 Park Ave., Fernandina Beach. Smith will be Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura, Jacksonville, from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.

Signing

Author Haley Evans, “Hung Up: Why You Should Put the Phone Down (And Other Life Advice), noon Saturday, The Book Loft, 214 Centre St., Fernandina Beach.

Virtual events

Author Kiese Laymon discusses his novel “Long Division,” 7 p.m. Monday on Barnes & Noble YouTube.

Author Alex Michaelides introduces his novel “The Maidens,” Tuesday 3 p.m., Barnes & noble online, ticketed, bnalexmichelides.eventbrite.com.

Authors Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ouiara Alegria Hudes and Jeremy McCarter discuss “In the Heights: Finding Home,” their book about Miranda’s Broadway musical, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Story & Song Facebook Live.

Rainbow Romance panel 7 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes & Noble Facebook, with authors Casey McQuiston, “One Last Stop;” Julie Murphy, “Pumpkin;” Cat Sebastian, “The Queer Principles of Kit Webb;” Emery Lee, “Meet Cute Diary;” and Adiba Jaigirdar, “Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating.”

Young Adult author Angeline Boulley discusses her thriller “Fire Keeper’s Daughter,” 7 p.m. Thursday Barnes & Noble Instagram.

Storytime with Ms. Dearsha, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Story and Song Facebook Live.

Children’s Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble Facebook.

Source: The Florida Times-Union