Festival of Books

Academy members have early access to the giant book sale. Free for members, $10 for member’s guests. Memberships for sale online and at the door. Refreshments served 5:00 – 7:00 […]

Eric Litwin and James Dean, Pete the Cat Pete the Cat is a beloved children’s fictional series about a cat created by American artist James Dean. The series began with […]

Saturday, September 5, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, September 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday, September 7, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Browse affordable, gently used books, vinyl […]

12:30 pm: Nicholas Boggs, Baldwin: A Love Story Nicholas Boggs discusses this first major Baldwin biography in three decades, a book drawn from recently uncovered archival material, original research and […]

11:30 am: Joshua Jelly-Schapiro: Daylight Come: Harry Belafonte and the World He Made Join Ben Ratliff of The New York Times as he interviews Joshua Jelly-Schapiro about his biography of the King of Calypso, who broke down formidable racial boundaries across multiple mediums, transforming island folk music into mainstream American pop, becoming America’s first black […]