Past Events
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Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm
Please join us as we welcome Felicia Kornbluh to Phoenix Books in Burlington for a discussion of her new book, A Woman's Life is a Human Life: My Mother, Our Neighbor, and the Journey from Reproductive Rights to Reproductive Justice. Dr. Kornbluh will be in conversation with Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale.
This January marked the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Roe v. Wade. But rather than celebrating, Americans find themselves once again in the situation where the state you live in dictates...
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in-person at Phoenix Books Rutland
Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon of poetry hosted by Phoenix Books Rutland’s own Bianca Amira Zanella. Come to read, come to listen, or come for both! Those interested in reading can sign up at the door.
ABOUT THE EVENT HOST: Bianca Amira Zanella is a cis queer Vermont-based performance poet, artist, and advocate living on traditionally Abenaki land. She is the Poet-in-Residence at Phoenix Books Rutland, hosting an international monthly open mic. Her poems have most recently appeared in The Artful Mind, The Rutland Herald, The Mountain Troubadour, and The...
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Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00 pm
Virtually appear to read and/or to listen. Those interested in reading can sign up at the beginning of the meeting, via the Zoom Chat Box feature.
ABOUT THE EVENT HOST: Bianca Amira Zanella is a cis queer Vermont-based performance poet, artist, and advocate living on traditionally Abenaki land. She is the Poet-in-Residence at Phoenix Books Rutland, hosting an international monthly open mic. Her poems have most recently appeared in The Artful Mind, The Rutland Herald, The Mountain Troubadour, and The Reverie. Their poem films, sculptural poems, and poem paintings have also been on exhibit with PoemCity Montpelier, Merwin Gallery, Stone Valley Arts, SPACE: a Pop Up Art Gallery, and Surdam...
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presented by Rutland Chapter UVM Extension Master Gardeners
Monday, February 20 at 7:00 pm
The Rutland Chapter UVM Extension Master Gardeners presents an evening with Martha Leb Molnar at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland! This free event is not just for gardeners! Please join us as Martha discusses her memoir, Playing God in the Meadow.
About the book: After decades of fantasizing and saving, of working multiple jobs and embracing frugality in the midst of Manhattan, Martha Leb Molnar and her husband had found their parcel of land. Determined to turn an overgrown and unproductive Vermont apple orchard into a thriving and beautiful landscape, they decided to restore this patch of land to a pristine meadow and build a safe haven for their family and...
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Book Launch Celebration
Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 pm
Phoenix Books in Rutland is thrilled to present an afternoon with author Ren Hurst to celebrate the launch of her new book, The Wisdom of Wildness: Healing the Trauma of Domestication.
About The Wisdom of Wildness:
Revealing how our own domestication--and our resultant disconnection from nature--is the root trauma for much of the human experience, Ren Hurst explores 13 principles of unconditional love and experiential practices for addressing the trauma of domestication, healing relationships, and restoring deep connection to the inner guidance of your wild soul.Ren Hurst is an author, mentor, tracker, and guide helping people address the trauma of domestication....
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Book Launch Celebration!
Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 pm
Phoenix Books is honored to present an evening with Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author Kekla Magoon to celebrate the launch of her new novel, The Minus-One Club! Please join us at Phoenix Books in Essex for a discussion of a book that is sure to be important to so many readers, young adults and beyond.
About The Minus-One Club: Fifteen-year-old Kermit Sanders knows grief and its all-encompassing shadows. After losing his beloved older sister in a tragic car accident, nothing quite punctures through the feelings of loss. Everywhere Kermit goes, he is reminded of her. But then Kermit finds a mysterious invitation in his locker, signed anonymously with...
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An evening at Champlain College with Sheila Liming, moderated by Dr. Amy Schiller
Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 pm
Join us at at 5:30pm on January 24th for an exciting book launch with Champlain College associate professor Sheila Liming. Sheila will be in conversation with Dr. Amy Schiller of Dartmouth College.
This event will take place at the Champlain Room of Champlain College, in Burlington, VT.
Phoenix Books will be on hand with copies of Professor Liming's new book for purchase.ABOUT HANGING OUT
A smart and empowering book about the simple art of hanging out … and of taking back our social lives from the deadening whirl of contemporary life.
Almost every day it seems that our world becomes more fractured, more digital, and more chaotic. Sheila Liming has the answer: we need to hang out more.
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Saturday, January 21 at 12:00 pm
Calling all fantasy lovers! Stop in to Phoenix Books Burlington on Saturday, January 21st to meet bestselling authors Tricia Levenseller and Laurie Forest! Tricia and Laurie will be on hand from 12-1:30PM to chat, answer questions, and will also be happy to sign and personalize copies of their books!
Tricia Levenseller is the New York Times–bestselling author of six YA fantasy books, including The Shadows Between Us and Daughter of the Pirate King. She lives in Utah with her bossy dog, Rosy, where she...
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Friday, January 20 at 7:00 pm
Please join us for a very special evening featuring New York Times bestselling author Naomi Novik at the Contois Auditorium in downtown Burlington! Naomi will in conversation with fellow bestselling author, Katherine Arden. Advance tickets are required; please purchase your ticket below.
Naomi Novik is the New York Times bestselling author of The Scholomance series, the award-winning novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver, and the nine-...
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Wednesday, January 18 at 7:00 pm
Virtually appear to read and/or to listen. Those interested in reading can sign up at the beginning of the meeting, via the Zoom Chat Box feature.
ABOUT THE EVENT HOST: Bianca Amira Zanella is a cis queer Vermont-based performance poet, artist, and advocate living on traditionally Abenaki land. She is the Poet-in-Residence at Phoenix Books Rutland, hosting an international monthly open mic. Her poems have most recently appeared in The Artful Mind, The Rutland Herald, The Mountain Troubadour, and The Reverie. Their poem films, sculptural poems, and poem paintings have also been on exhibit with PoemCity Montpelier, Merwin Gallery, Stone Valley Arts, SPACE: a Pop Up Art Gallery, and Surdam Gallery.
They received the...
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