Discover the true story of a brilliant but troubled daughter of the Old South in Jennifer Horne’s book talk on Odyssey of a Wandering Mind: The Strange Tale of Sara Mayfield, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Thank You…
Join us for the book launch of Come Closer, I Don’t Mind the Silence by Miriam Calleja. Poetry written on two continents over 15 months takes us from island life in the Mediterranean to the American South. The poet finds…
Join the author for a discussion of his naturalist memoir “Salleyland,” featuring live specimens of reptiles and amphibians native to Alabama, practical advice for embracing your inner scientist, and a guided exercise in nature journaling, weather permitting. Gibbons will be…
Rediscover local civil rights history in Julie Buckner Armstrong’s book talk on “Learning from Birmingham: A Journey into History and Home.” Books will be available for sale, and Armstrong will be signing books after the presentation. Julie Buckner Armstrong is…
Join us on Thursday, June 8th from 12 PM – 7 PM in our Birmingham shop for a book signing event with special guest, Emily Raffield, author of Saints of Old Florida! Enjoy creative cocktails, meet the author, and a…
While our summer plans may up in the air, we can always rely on a slate of new books to pass the time. Of course, we’re keeping things local. Here are 10 books written by Birmingham authors to add to…
Sponsored We all know that reading to your children is important. But did you know that toddlers and preschoolers who are read to every day have many academic advantages? If you’re looking to jump-start your child’s interest in reading, then…
I have too many books. Some people will immediately shout, “but there’s no such thing as too many books!” My shelves (and floor, if things get really bad) disagree. So every now and then, I have to get rid of…
Back in November, Ashfaq Taufique from the Birmingham Islamic Society (BIS), told me about BIS’s Story Time at the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School and how they’d like Bham Now to do a piece about the event. I’ve written several…
Sponsored Content Birmingham’s own Condoleezza Rice will be at Books-A-Million in Brookwood Village on Monday, May 15 to sign copies of her new book on democracy. Important details follow.
The libraries of my life have been strange, liminal spaces for specific times and events, usually rainy day Scrabble tournaments.
Sponsored After leading Alabama’s Department of Archives and History for more than thirty years, Dr. Edwin C. Bridges lets us into a big secret: Alabama’s powerful and dramatic history is often overlooked by those of us living in it. But,…
Birmingham resident Amy Gary is the editor of the Margaret Wise Brown estate, and she’s about to release a new biography about Brown, the author of the esteemed children’s book, Goodnight Moon. In The Great Green Room: The Brilliant and…
Whether it’s understanding a note from your doctor or the beauty of humanity found in Freytag’s pyramid, reading, along with reading comprehension, are two abilities that allow us to navigate the world successfully. Sometimes I take these endowments for granted, like…