Past Events

Kirsten Sevig

The Little Winter Book of Gnomes book signing

Burlington

Friday, January 31 at 6:00 pm

Join Kristen Sevig for a book signing featuring her cozy book of gnomes (and gnomes)!

ABOUT THE BOOK: Kirsten Sevig grew up hearing about little gnomes in great Nordic folktales. When she realized that a “gnome” was also another word for a proverb, she brought the two together. The result is a charming collection of Scandinavian wisdom accented by whimsical illustrations. There are gnome women chopping wood (“chop your own wood and it will warm you twice”), men surreptitiously knitting (“two balls of yarn are better than one”), and gnome kids making snow angels, skiing, and more.

In The Little Winter Book of Gnomes, Sevig invites readers into a cozy wonderland of her own prolific imagination. With recipes...
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Alexander Gardner

The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great

Burlington

Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 pm

Join Alexander Gardner for a talk on his book, The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great: Tibet's Great Treasure.

ABOUT THE BOOK: The first-ever extensive biography of Tibet’s most famous nonsectarian Buddhist lama

Known as the “king of renunciates,” Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye (1813–1899) forever changed the face of Buddhism through collecting, arranging, and disseminating the various lineage traditions of Tibet across sectarian lines. His extensive treasury collections of profound Buddhist teachings continue to be taught and transmitted throughout the Himalayas by all major traditions and represent the breadth and profundity of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Jamgon Kongtrul was a polymath,...
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JoAnna Easton

I Live in the Land of Apples Book Launch

Burlington

Tuesday, January 21 at 7:00 pm

Join Onion River Press and Phoenix Books Burlington to celebrate the launch of I Live in the Land of Apples, the poignant memoir by Charlotte author, JoAnna Blaine Easton.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Compelled to make sense of her life's mysteries, Easton's memoir outlines the detective work, joys and struggles involved in understanding that life. As a photographer and poet, her keen experience began early and lingers still, guided by an inner compass developed to field loneliness and difference. The outer world of a bi-ethnic home life, learning and mastery, years of living abroad, interests and accomplishments dazzle and puzzle her by turns. Original poems bring a lyrical flow to a more-or-less linear timeline. Easton's education and career as an Educational...
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Storytelling Sessions - Highlight

Stop by Phoenix Books for our curated group of storytellers to transport you one last time in 2019.

Burlington

Tuesday, December 31 at 3:00 pm

A new year brings with it new stories to be told and shared. Stop by Phoenix Books Burlington for our curated group of storytellers to transport you one last time in 2019.
Join James Kochalka (3pm), Bill Torrey (5pm), Thea Lewis (6pm), Megan Price (7pm) and Martin Philips (8pm) for a great listening session at Phoenix Books. And yes, that’s quite a line up!

Highlights tickets (1 ticket, 40+ events!) are available at Phoenix Books Essex & Burlington as well as other local venues.

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Paul Laud

The House that Santa (Almost) Missed book signing

Essex

Saturday, December 14 at 2:00 pm

Join us for a holiday book signing featuring The House that Santa (Almost) Missed, a heartwarming story for young and old by Vermont author and illustrator Paul Laud.

ABOUT THE BOOK: The House that Santa (Almost) Missed is a whimsical, rhyming tale about a Christmas Eve snow storm which buries one house so deep that Santa winds up passing it by. James and Alisa, the family's two children, spend Christmas Eve arguing about who will get the most presents. Meanwhile Janie, a big-hearted, lumbering dog, and her sidekick, a little white cat named Nell, brave the snowy night in an adventure to rescue Christmas for the family's two children. After failing to grab Santa's attention on his busiest night of the year, Janie and Nell...
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Meet Santa

at Phoenix Books Rutland!

Rutland

Saturday, December 14 at 11:00 am

Calling all kids! Visit with Santa, enjoy some cookies, and make a holiday craft.

This event is free and open to all ages.

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Megan Price

Vermont Wild Vol. 6 book signing

Burlington

Sunday, December 08 at 1:00 pm

Join Megan Price for a book signing featuring the sixth volume in the bestselling Vermont Wild series. If you or the kids love Northwoods Law on TV, you'll love these true, funny action-packed Vermont warden stories, hot off the press from L. Brown & Sons in Barre. Vermont Wild makes a great gift for the holidays!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Megan Price was born and raised in Vermont, worked as an award-winning journalist for many years and was elected to serve three terms in the Vermont House of Representatives. A former award-winning journalist and Vermont legislator, Price has been called a "folklore artist" for her ability to breathe life into little known, true tales of the Green Mountains as told by those who...
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Molly Stevens

All About Dinner book signing

Burlington

Saturday, December 07 at 2:00 pm

Join Molly Stevens for a meet-and greet and book signing - and enjoy delicious samples from the pages of her new book, All About Dinner. A gorgeous collection of balanced meals, packed with flavor, All About Dinner will entice busy cooks back into their kitchens.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Like most of us, Molly Stevens has no team of prep cooks, no vast pantry, and no one paid to clean up her home kitchen. What she does have are delicious, time- tested recipes made from easy-to-find ingredients, collected for the first time in All About Dinner. These are the dishes that Stevens loves most, the ones her students clamor for: an Arugula Salad with Peaches, Basil Vinaigrette and Sunflower Seeds; an elegant Creamy Parsnip-Leek Soup; a Butter-Poached...
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Holiday Market

Offsite

Saturday, December 07 at 11:00 am

Come to the Holiday Market at the Champlain Valley Exposition to discover an array of handmade crafts: Explore artisans and vendors selling handmade gifts, clothing, woodcrafts, jewelry, mead, wine, and more.
Phoenix Books will be there with an assortment of hand-picked books & gift items!

For tickets & info, go here: https://www.vtgatherings.com/holiday-market-and-fantasy-yule-ball/
Are you attending the Fantasy Yule Ball? All Yule Ball ticket holders get free admission to the Holiday Market! Add it on when you purchase your tickets to the ball.
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Paul Laud

The House That Santa (Almost) Missed

Rutland

Saturday, December 07 at 11:00 am

Join us for a holiday story time featuring The House that Santa (Almost) Missed, a heartwarming holiday story for young and old by Vermont author and illustrator Paul Laud.

ABOUT THE BOOK: The House that Santa (Almost) Missed is a whimsical, rhyming tale about a Christmas Eve snow storm which buries one house so deep that Santa winds up passing it by. James and Alisa, the family's two children, spend Christmas Eve arguing about who will get the most presents. Meanwhile Janie, a big-hearted, lumbering dog, and her sidekick, a little white cat named Nell, brave the snowy night in an adventure to rescue Christmas for the family's two children. After failing to grab Santa's attention on his busiest night of the year, Janie and...
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