St Louis literary arts events

Second Tuesday presents Ben Hiliker - "The Tale of Willy Willys"

This is our kick-off event of the Cetral West End's Second Friday celebration! Ben Hilliker, author of "The Tale of Willy Willys," will be bring his 1926 Willys Overland touring car outside our sto...

Michele Bonnell Book Signing

Big Sleep Books welcomes author Michele Bonnell on Saturday, June 1 from 1 - 3 pm. She will be signing her debut international thriller, 'Tunnels, Cappuccino, And A Heist...

Hear Published Student Authors and Artists Read and Discuss Their Work

This fifth annual Grannie Annie Gathering will feature 4th- to 8th-grade authors reading their historical family stories published in "Grannie Annie, Vol...

The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration

The Grannie Annie inspires young people to discover, write, and share stories from their family's history, and to publish collections of their work...

Member Book Club: The Flamethrowers

Complimentary refreshments. Register at camstl.org/bookclub. Chosen by exhibiting artist Lari Pittman, The Flamethrowers is Rachel Kushner’s second novel...

Night Out with Lauren Weisberger - "Revenge Wears Prada"

Join Left Bank Books, The Missouri History Museum and ALIVE Magazine for an event with Lauren Weisberger for the sequel to her New York Times bestseller-turned-hit film, "The Devil Wears Prada!" We...

Tracy Campbell discusses "The Gateway Arch: A Biography"

Discover the surprising history of the spectacular Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the competing agendas of its supporters, and the mixed results of their ambitious plan...

Theron Humphrey signs and discusses "Maddie On Things"

Join us downtown where Theron Humphrey will speak on his new photography collection, "Maddie on Things: A Super Serious Project about Dogs and Physics...

Mike McCubbins & Matt Bryan present: Book of Da

Mike McCubbins and Matt Bryan will talk about and sign their new graphic novel, Book of Da...

Barry Wightman discusses "Pepperland"

"Pepperland" is a ‘70s rock and roll race through the heartland of America—a love letter to the power of new-fangled computers and the importance of a guitar pick...

Jo A. Hiestand Book Signing

Big Sleep Books welcomes mystery writer Jo A. Hiestand as she signs 'The Corpse Road' from her Taylor and Graham mystery series. And 'Hit Song' from her McLaren Case series...

James Rollins signs "The Eye of God" (Book Signing Only)

In "The Eye of God," a Sigma Force novel, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins delivers an apocalyptic vision of a future predicted by the distant past...

Laura Nowlin reading & book signing

Laura Nowlin will read from and sign her new book, If He Had Been With Me...