Denis Leary “Merry F***in’ Christmas”
Barnes & Noble at The Grove invites you to pick up a very special gift for everyone on your list who loves the holidays and those who can’t wait until they’re over. Meet Denis Leary [read more]
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Author Event: Carla Hall “Cooking With Love”
Comfort food never tasted so good! Carla Hall is co-host of ABC’s daily lifestyle series The Chew. Carla first won the hearts of fans nationwide on Bravo’s Top Chef. When she returned for Top Chef [read more]
Author Event: Kenny G. “Elfbot”
Have you ever woken up on Christmas morning to find a special gift for you under the tree? It’s a wonder Santa has time to make so many toys for so many kids. Luckily, he [read more]
Author Event: Gabby Douglas “Grace, Gold, and Glory”
In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the All-Around Gold Medal winner, as well as acting as a critical member of the US gold-medal-winning women gymnastics team. [read more]
Book Signing: Claudia Christian “Babylon Confidential”
When actress Claudia Christian flees a troubled childhood and moves to Hollywood at age 17, she steps through the looking glass into another world. From the set of Dallas to her starring role on the [read more]
Book Signing: Jane Seymour “Open Hearts Family”
Inspired by Jane Seymour’s “Healing Hearts” paintings and the actress’s trademarked Open Hearts Family jewelry collection, this book celebrates both the families we were born to and the families that we make for ourselves among [read more]
New Yorker Cartoonists Victoria Roberts and Arnie Levin in Conversation “After the Fall”
You’ve seen Victoria Roberts’ hilarious cartoons in The New Yorker for nearly twenty-five years, and you’ve probably seen her illustrations in The New York Times or The Wall Street Street Journal. Now come and see [read more]
Author Event: Zadie Smith “NW”
Bestselling Author ZADIE SMITH will be speaking and signing her new novel, NW. “A boldly Joycean appropriation, fortunately not so difficult of entry as its great model… Like Zadie Smith’s much-acclaimed predecessor White Teeth (2000), [read more]
Book Signing: Rachael Ray “My Year In Meals”
Ever wonder what Rachael Ray cooks when the cameras aren’t rolling? Here she gives you an inside look into her kitchen for one full year. My Year in Meals offers intimate access to tasty dishes [read more]
Book Signing: Eriq La Salle “Laws Of Depravity”
ERIQ LA SALLE discusses and signs LAWS OF DEPRAVITY A Novel. Come early the doctor will be in and we expect a full house at Esowon Bookstore. In a 30-year murder spree, the Martyr Maker [read more]
Author Event: Lauren Scruggs “Still Lolo”
In December 2011, Lauren (“Lolo”) Scruggs, a 23-year-old fashion journalist, suffered a sudden injury that made headlines around the world. She had been on a short flight to look at Christmas lights in a small [read more]
Author Event: Karen Berg “To Be Continued”
Co-founder of the Modern Kabbalah Center KAREN BERG will be speaking and signing To Be Continued: Reincarnation and the Purpose of Our Lives Over four decades ago, Karen and her husband, Rav Berg, set out [read more]
Author Event: Mark Beech “When Saturday Mattered Most”
Calling all Army Football Fans……….Mark Beech’s book, “When Saturday Mattered Most” is a must read…..The Last Golden Season of Army Football. If you can’t make the event we can have books signed and shipped for [read more]
Author Event: Leonard Marcus “Listening for Madeline”
This event is for ADULTS. A specialist on children’s literature and its creators—and the editor of The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth—Marcus has gathered interviews with friends and associates of Madeleine L’Engle, offering homage to the author [read more]
Book Signing: Nassim Taleb “Antifragile”
As provocative and counter-intuitive as his bestselling The Black Swan, Talib’s new book proposes that some things benefit from disorder. Just as bones, for example, thrive and strengthen when under stress, so the “antifragile” facets [read more]
Buddy Valastro “Cooking Italian With the Cake Boss”
TLC’s beloved Buddy Valastro is not only a master baker, he’s also a great cook—the boss of his home kitchen as well as of his famous bakery, Carlo’s Bake Shop. Home cooking is even more [read more]
Author Event: Tyler Florence “Tyler Florence Fresh”
Tyler turns ingredients into superstars in Tyler Florence Fresh, a new look at easy and sophisticated cuisine. Tyler Florence shows off his bold side with a celebration of fresh everyday foods prepared in innovative and [read more]
Author Event: Gabby Douglas “Grace, Gold, and Glory”
In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the All-Around Gold Medal winner, as well as acting as a critical member of the US gold-medal-winning women gymnastics team. [read more]
Book Signing: Kevin Philips “1775”
In his fifteenth book, the long-time political and economic commentator argues that 1775, not 1776, was the crucial year for the American Revolution. While the British launched major attacks in 1776, Phillips contends that their [read more]
Book Signing: Sophia Dembling “The Introvert’s Way”
Author of The Introvert’s Corner blog for Psychology Today, and The Yankee Chick’s Survival Guide to Texas, Sophia Dembling will discuss and sign The Introvert’s Way. Join us to meet the author and learn how [read more]
Book Signing: Jesse Griffiths “Afield”
Chef JESSE GRIFFITHS will be speaking and signing Afield: A Chef’s Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish. Born from the principles of the local food movement, a growing number of people are [read more]
Author Event: Paul Lukacs “Inventing Wine”
While wine has been consumed in nearly every part of the world throughout human history, the beverage itself has undergone many changes in both taste and roles. In this fascinating history, Lukacs, author of The [read more]
Author Event: Ellen Hopkins “Collateral”
Bestselling author Ellen Hopkins will be in our store this evening for a discussion and signing of her latest book, Collateral. Ellen Hopkins is the award-winning author of many books, including Tilt and Perfect. Please [read more]
Book Signing: William Paul Young “Cross Roads”
William Paul Young, bestselling author of The Shack, joins us to sign his second novel Cross Roads. Readers of The Shack will be heartened by this soulful tale of a “self-made man” who is forced [read more]
Author Event: Ken Jennings “Because I Said So!”
Author Ken Jennings will speak and sign his new book, Because I Said So! Ken Jennings broke game show records in 2004 with his unprecedented seventy-four game, $2.52 million victory streak on Jeopardy!. Jennings’s book [read more]
Author Event: Betty White “Betty and Friends: My Life at the Zoo”
America’s sweetheart, impassioned lifelong animal welfare advocate, and New York Times bestselling author Betty White shares intimate, funny, and enlightening stories about her very best friends in the world… All her life, Betty White has [read more]
Author Event: Calvin Trillin “Dogfight”
What’s an election year without a little levity? Our unofficial light-verse laureate, Trillin, in his latest rhymes puts the campaign in perspective with witty satirical—and metrical—commentary on the candidates, the voters, the pundits, the war [read more]
Book Signing: Tamim Ansary “Games without Rules”
As a resident of the United States since 1964, the Afghanistan-born Ansary is perfectly positioned to mediate his native country for his adopted one. The author of Destiny Interrupted and West of Kabul, East of [read more]
Author Event: Jami Attenberg “The Middlesteins”
For more than thirty years, Edie and Richard Middlestein shared a solid family life together in the suburbs of Chicago. But now things are splintering apart, for one reason, it seems: Edie’s enormous girth. She’s [read more]
Special Event: Victoria Roberts Draws You A Picture
Have you ever dreamed of being drawn by a New Yorker cartoonist? Yes. Then come and get a drawing done by one of the world’s most talented illustrators. Perhaps you’ll give the sketch to your [read more]
Jon Meacham in Conversation with Katie Couric “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power”
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives us Jefferson [read more]
Willie Nelson “Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die”
*This event is a SIGNING ONLY. *Tickets are required to join the signing line and receive a signed copy of Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die. Tickets cost $22.99 plus tax (the [read more]
Author Event: Callista Gingrich “Land of the Pilgrims Pride”
Appearing with her husband Newt, Callista Gingrich will be signing copies of her children’s book, “Land of the Pilgrims Pride.” In Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride, the second book in Callista Gingrich’s best-selling series, Ellis [read more]
Author Event: Newt Gingrich “Victory at Yorktown”
Former Speaker of the House and bestselling author Newt Gingrich signs Victory at Yorktown, the triumphant conclusion to his ‘George Washington’ series. His wife, Calista, will sign her children’s book Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride. [read more]
Author Event: Mick Foley “A Most Mizerable Christmas”
WWE Legend and New York Times Bestselling author Mick Foley will be signing his new release A Most Mizerable Christmas. Mick has a strong message to his fans, young readers and to Miz delivering a [read more]
Author Event: David Nasaw “The Patriarch”
In this magisterial new work The Patriarch, the celebrated historian David Nasaw tells the full story of Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century’s most famous political dynasty. Nasaw—the only biographer granted unrestricted [read more]
Author Event: James Goode “Capital Views”
Metropolitan areas change over the time. These changes come together and create a city’s character and personality. Renowned Washington, DC, historian James Goode has assembled an incredible collection of images that look back at a [read more]
Author Event: Stephen Colbert “America Again”
Book store nation, in the history of mankind there has never been a greater country than America. You could say we’re the #1 nation at being the best at greatness. But as perfect as America [read more]
Children’s Event: Chris Welles Feder “My First Brain Quest”
Parents are invited to bring their little ones to this special event this evening! The Brain Quest experts will be on hand with an exciting interactive presentation for kids. Please stop by and join in [read more]
Author Event: Ted Dekker “The Sanctuary”
Please join us for a signing and discussion with bestselling author Ted Dekker. Mr. Dekker will be signing his new release, The Sanctuary, a thriller that tells the gripping story of vigilante priest Danny Hansen. [read more]