Past Events

  • Monday, July 07 at 7:00 pm

    Chris Bohjalian will appear at the Fletcher Free Library to launch Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands. Chris will be interviewed on the library stage by Stephen Kiernan, author of the non-fiction books Last Rights and Authentic Patriotism, as well as the novel The Curiosity. Also? Everyone present will have the chance to win Rock & Roll Book Tour t-shirts - and to have a character named after them in Chris's next novel.

    CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the critically acclaimed author of seventeen books, including the New York Times...

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  • Saturday, July 05 at 11:00 am

    Listen to and enjoy stories with your little ones! 

    Curious about what title(s) we'll be reading? Keep an eye out for a posting on our Facebook page a few days before the event for all of the details.

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  • Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 pm

    Join the Phoenix Books Local Authors Program in welcoming Mary Ann Fuller Young for a reading and discussion of her memoir, Plainly & Simply, at our Burlington location.

    Plainly & Simply is a straightforward, brave chronicle of one woman's courageous maneuvering around and through some of life's most overwhelming problems.

    Finding support through journaling while struggling with her own life struggles, Young allows her readers into her world as she takes them on a poignant journey. Through the insiduous progresion and challenge of her beloved's Alzheimer's disease, Young evolves with new insights and hard...

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  • Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 am

    Listen to and enjoy stories with your little ones! 

    Curious about what title(s) we'll be reading? Keep an eye out for a posting on our Facebook page a few days before the event for all of the details.

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  • Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 pm

    With a traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurring every 18.5 seconds in this country - concussions the most common - chances are you have been touched in some way by this experience. TBIs occur due to accidents and sports, and are also common in returning soldiers. Whether you are recovering from a traumatic brain injury or supporting someone with a TBI, this event, with Melissa Cronin and Pete Daigle (both contributors to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries) will uplift and encourage you on your healing journey.

     

    Melissa Cronin holds a B.S. degree in Nursing from Boston University and an MFA degree in...

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  • Saturday, June 21 at 11:00 am

    Listen to and enjoy stories with your little ones! 

    Curious about what title(s) we'll be reading? Keep an eye out for a posting on our Facebook page a few days before the event for all of the details.

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  • Friday, June 20 at 7:14 pm

    Kids entering 4th-8th grade in the fall are invited to play Bookstore Bingo this summer! Read books to achieve "BINGO:"
    • Read a book for each block. A book may be only used once!
    • Write down each title in your reading log with the block’s number.
    • Complete a line or all four corners and pick a free book (advance reader copy, while supplies last.)
    • Complete the outer border and enter to win a $25 gift certificate or other great prize!
    • Complete the entire card and enter to win a $50 gift certificate or other great prize!
    Come on in to either Phoenix Books location to sign up and get your Bingo card! Sign-up begins... More
  • Friday, June 20 at 3:30 pm

    Elizabeth Warren

     

     

    UPDATE 6/17/14: Tickets are sold out. Thank you for your interest.

     

     

     

    Phoenix Books welcomes Massachusetts Senator ELIZABETH WARREN for a discussion of her bestselling memoir A Fighting Chance.

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  • Thursday, June 19 at 7:00 pm

    Rediscover Ethan Allen with John J. Duffy and H. Nicholas Muller III.

    Since 1969, Ethan Allen has been the subject of three biographical studies, all of which indulge in sustaining and revitalizing the image of Allen as a physically imposing Vermont yeoman, a defender of the rights of Americans, an eloquent military hero, and a master of many guises, from rough frontiersman to gentleman philosopher.

    Seeking the authentic Ethan Allen, the authors of Inventing Ethan Allen ask: How did that Ethan Allen secure his place in popular culture? As they observe, this spectacular persona leaves little room for a more accurate assessment of Allen as a self-...

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  • Monday, June 16 at 2:13 pm

    Where's Champ? In the Champlain Valley, of course! The famous lake monster is visiting dozens of local businesses throughout our community this summer. From Apple Mountain to Vermont Violins, from Outdoor Gear Exchange to Global Pathways, Champ figures will be well hidden in downtown Burlington business establishments, as well as in businesses in Essex and Jericho. Where's Champ is a great summer vacation activity, and a wonderful way for residents to explore local businesses and support the Shop Local movement. Plus, those who spot our local lake serpent can win prizes.

    Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a Where's Champ passport at either of our locations, and get their...

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