events —

behold, activities for the bookish


The Guild: October

Tuesday, October 7 • 6:30pm
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

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The Book Easy

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Wednesday, October 8 • 6:30pm

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A Spooky Storytime with Mr. Cole

Sunday, October 12 • 1pm
Every Second Sunday
—> all ages welcome!

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Working Title: A Writing Group

Hosted Every Second Sunday by LeeAnna
Sunday, October 12 • 4pm - 6pm

write with us

Patricia Smith | The Intentions of Thunder

Monday, October 13 • 7pm
Tulane University / Newcomb Institute
Diboll Gallery, third floor of the Malkin Sacks Commons

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TYSM or Could You Not Though: An Evening of Action Against Book Banning

Wednesday, October 15 • 6pm - 8pm
—> join us to send thanks to or bother our representatives depending on what they deserve


The Writer’s Desk presents Carol Allen

Author of A Long Way from the Strawberry Patch: The Life of Leah Chase
Saturday, October 18 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm


The Writer’s Desk presents Molly Tullis

Author of Lost to Witchcraft (The Asphodel Series)
Sunday, October 19 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm


The HEA Club: October

Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti
with special guest Alexandra Vasti
Tuesday, October 21 • 6:30pm

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The Writer’s Desk presents Christopher Louis Romaguera

Translator of Charras: A True Novel of the Assassination That Roiled The Yucatan by Hernan Lara Zavala
Saturday, October 25 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm


Krewe of ARC: October

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Monday, October 27 • 6:30pm

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Willow Night at BCB

Tuesday, October 28 • 6pm - 8pm
—> a portion of all sales will benefit the libraries at The Willow Lower School and The Willow High School
—> plus a preview of the upcoming fall book fairs:
• The Willow Lower School Fall Book Fair: November 3-7
• The Willow High School Fall Book Fair: November 17-21


Tricks & Treats

Friday, October 31 • 4pm - 8pm
—> we'll be staying open late for spooky festivities including Trick or Treat on Oak Street

book clubs —

Hosting The HEA Club, The Guild, Krewe of ARC, and Girl Dinner.

Always home to The Book Easy, sometimes home to Silent Book Club, and popping up at Bodice Rippers Burlesque.


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The Book Clubs at BCB use the messaging app GroupMe to stay in touch, manage RSVPs, and for general frivolity.

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☁️ Krewe of ARC: September

Revisiting Children’s Classics
Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
Monday, September 22 • 6:30pm

RSVP

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💜 The HEA Club: September

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
Tuesday, September 23 • 6:30pm

RSVP

get most ardently


⚔️ The Guild: October

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
Tuesday, October 7 • 6:30pm

—> a book not with twists and turns but with nooks & crannies

RSVP

get IBSS

The 2025 Line Up

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JANUARY

⚔️ 1/7 | The Guild
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

💜 1/21 | The HEA Club
Collide by Bal Khabra

☁️ 1/27 | Krewe of ARC
Winnie-The-Pooh by A.A. Milne

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FEBRUARY

⚔️ 2/4 | The Guild
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

💜 2/18 | The HEA Club
Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti

☁️ 2/24 | Krewe of ARC
The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul

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MARCH

⚔️ 3/11 | The Guild
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

🍽️ 3/18 & 3/21 | Girl Dinner 
The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

☁️ 3/24 | Krewe of ARC
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

💜 3/25 | The HEA Club
I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram

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APRIL

⚔️ 4/8 | The Guild
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

💜 4/22 | The HEA Club
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell

☁️ 4/28 | Krewe of ARC
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi

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MAY

⚔️ 5/6 | The Guild
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

🍽️ 5/14 | Girl Dinner 
To Be Announced 

💜 5/20 | The HEA Club
Pardon My Frenchie by Farrah Rochon

☁️ 5/26 | Krewe of ARC
Then Again, Maybe I Won’t by Judy Blume

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JUNE

⚔️ 6/3 | The Guild
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

💜 6/17 | The HEA Club
Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez

☁️ 6/23 | Krewe of ARC
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

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JULY

⚔️💜 7/15 | The Guild + The HEA Club
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

☁️7/28 | Krewe of ARC
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

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AUGUST

⚔️ 7/29 | The Guild
Be Sure by Seanan McGuire
(rescheduled from 8/5)

💜 8/19 | The HEA Club
A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant

☁️ 8/25 | Krewe of ARC
Matilda by Roald Dahl

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SEPTEMBER

⚔️ 9/9 | The Guild
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

🍽️ 9/17 | Girl Dinner 
To Be Announced 

☁️ 9/22 | Krewe of ARC
Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene

💜 9/23 | The HEA Club
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

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OCTOBER

⚔️ 10/7 | The Guild
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

💜 10/21 | The HEA Club
Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti

☁️ 10/27 | Krewe of ARC
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

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NOVEMBER

⚔️ 11/4 | The Guild
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

🍽️ 11/11 | Girl Dinner 
To Be Announced 

💜 11/18 | The HEA Club
Ensnared by Tiffany Roberts

☁️ 11/24 | Krewe of ARC
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

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DECEMBER

⚔️💜 12/9 | The Guild + The HEA Club
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

☁️ 12/22 | Krewe of ARC
Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

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