Phoenix Books Essex is thrilled to present an evening with musician, songwriter, and author, Bobby Dean Hackney to celebrate his recently-released book, Vermont Reggae Fest The Power Of Music: The First Five Years In Burlington Vermont.

The Vermont Reggae Festival, born in Burlington Vermont in 1986, became an historic event forever etched into the musical history of the city. Achieving the manifestation of peace, love, celebration of life, joy, fun, and excitement through the power of Reggae music. The Vermont Reggae Festival was a musical happening given...

Join us at Phoenix Books in Essex on Small Business Saturday for a meet and greet and book signing with Jen Ellis, the author of Bernie’s Mitten Maker, a raw and honest account of the joy, stress, and shock of sudden internet fame.

Told with captivating storytelling, this memoir explores the many roads that led to the Bernie Sanders mitten meme sensation that followed the 2021 presidential inauguration. Jen Ellis’s debut publication reads like an intimate conversation with an old friend. Ellis weaves the stories of her life together with humor and thoughtful insight. She shares her struggles with...

Phoenix Books Rutland is thrilled to welcome author, attorney, and activist Robyn Gigl for a meet & greet on Saturday, November 11th from 11AM - 1PM.  We will be celebrating the release of Survivor's Guilt, her new legal thriller featuring criminal defense lawyer Erin McCabe, which was named as Time Magazine's Best 100 Mysteries and Thrillers of All Time!  

About the book:  At first, the death of millionaire businessman Charles Parsons seems like a straightforward suicide. There’s no sign of forced entry or struggle in his lavish New Jersey mansion—just a single gunshot wound from his own weapon. But days later, a different story emerges. Computer techs...

Join us in Essex on Monday, October 30th for Turning Pages Live!

We will be discussing We Ride Upon Sticks by Quad Barry with Mary of Star 92.9's Mike and Mary. Come prepared for spoilers--we're going to talk about the whole book!  Light refreshments and fabulous reading recommendations will be provided.  You can join the Turning Pages with Mary Facebook group here.

See you soon!