This month we celebrated a return to in-person events! While remaining cautious in terms of mask usage and being mindful of capacity limits, several of our July book clubs moved into a hybrid format for the first time, offering participants the option to join us here in the shop or from the comfort of their homes via Zoom.
Read MoreThis past month, summer officially arrived and brought many lively book club discussions with it! Our team is settling into our new location nicely with a kids’ pop-up in our flex space, creativity-sparking writing workshops, and the prospect of in-person of events on the horizon.
Read MoreThe merry month of May seemed to fly by, bringing us lots of joy and insightful discussions in book clubs, creativity in writing workshops, and even our first pop-up event!
Read MoreApril brought a return to our full-time hours here at 130 S Royal, as well as a whole host of wonderful virtual events. April’s docket ranged from our monthly book clubs to writing workshops, author talks, and even a contest!
Read MoreWhat’s been happening at Old Town Books in March? Read on to find out and learn more about what we have in store (and online) for April!
Read MoreJoin us as we look back at the wonderful events Team OTB hosted in January and February, and get a sneak peek at some of our favorite upcoming events as well!
Read MoreHappy Halloween from Old Town Books! Earlier this week, we hosted a live conclusion to our inaugural spooky story writing contest. After working on their pieces of flash fiction throughout the month of October, with the help of some Instagram prompts along the way, contest participants were invited to take part in a live Zoom event. The top five finalists performed readings of their pieces for the gathered audience, who then voted to declare a winner.
Read MoreThis will be my fifth or sixth time doing NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, (do I count the years I didn't actually finish? Your guess is as good as mine) and here's the mentality I've always had going into it:
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