Bookworks Shares January Events Highlights

In January, Bookworks hosts events for kids and adults in our store, including authors writing fantasy, magic, on music, and mystery.

The American Booksellers Association, the national advocacy organization for all national independent bookstores, is bringing its annual conference, The Winter Institute, to Albuquerque January 22-25. Over 700 booksellers and 140 authors will be attending the show, stationed at the Albuquerque Convention Center, the Hyatt and other hotels and venues downtown. Authors taking part in the Winter Institute include Margaret Atwood, Erica Jong, Layli Longsoldier, Douglas Preston, and many more.

On January 10, GennaRose Nethercott presents a book length poem of modern folklore, The Lumberjack's Dove, about a lumberjack who has lost his hand, which Louis Gluck named a National Poetry Series winner. Interpretive puppetry will be included.

January includes musical acts Sage and Jared's Happy Gland Band on January 20 and the Bookshop Band from Britain, a two-piece that sings about literature, on January 23 at noon. Nashville recording artist Robert Hunter brings his story to the store on January 22, on his Relapse + Revival Tour.

Catherine Doyle, who will be visiting for Winter Institute, reads at Bookworks from her middle grades magical book, The Stormkeeper's Island on January 24. Kiersten White bring a new fantasy book for teens to the store on January 14 when she reads from Slayer, a new take on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

On January 26, Bookworks hosts two events for teens: at 3 pm, we launch the reformed teen book club with an author visit from Amanda Searcy. Then at 5 pm, Susan Kuklin talks about her new book, We Are Here to Stay, youth voices of immigration.

Other kids events this month include our weekly story time on Thursdays at 10:30, which is always free for the whole family and includes stories, songs, and snacks.

The January calendar and events confirmed beyond can be found at bkwrks.com/event.