WORD is excited to welcome back local author Rachel Magee, author of The Bob Book, for a reading and afternoon of drawing and coloring activities.
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Storytime with Harmonica Sunbeam encourages the creativity and boundless energy and excitement of child's play as they relate to both gender neutrality and non-conformity while promoting positive LGBTQ role models. Harmonica Sunbeam will read oppression and ism-free books and timeless favorites in addition to leading participants in song between stories.
Thanks to our friends at Jersey City Pride for bringing Drag Queen Storyhour to downtown Jersey City.
Join us at WORD Jersey City for Kids Like Me, author Raakhee Mirchandani's new storytime series. Raakhee will read from a selection of children's books with diverse characters, and will also raffle off a Super Satya cape to one lucky attendee.
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Super Satya is ready to have a super day, including finally conquering the tallest slide in Hoboken. But her day takes a not-so-super turn when she realizes her superhero cape is stuck at the dry cleaner. Will she be able to face her fears, help her friends, and be the true hero everyone knows she is?
WORD is thrilled to welcome Ashley Poston to Jersey City for the launch of her new book The Princess and the Fangirl. Ashley will be joined by Maddie Caldwell, leader of WORD's romance book club, for a conversation about YA, YA romance, and naturally, fangirls.
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The Prince and the Pauper gets a modern makeover in this adorable, witty, and heartwarming young adult novel set in the Geekerella universe by national bestselling author Ashley Poston.
Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale romance—now in paperback, with a special Starfield bonus scene!
Join us at WORD Jersey City to celebrate the launch of Seth Fried's debut novel The Municipalists. Seth will be joined in conversation by fellow writer Jessica Francis Kane.
A novel about an unlikely pair of lonely outsiders--one human, one AI--on an adventure to save the great American city of Metropolis written by "one of the most exciting new voices in fiction" (Charles Yu)
*Named Library's Journal's "Debut of the Month" and one of NYLON's "50 Books You'll Want to Read in 2019"*
This Close, a graceful, moving new collection by the author of The Report
*An NPR and Flavorwire Best Book of the Year *
How close can we come to love, success, happiness, forgiveness?
$5 admission to this event at our Jersey City store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
Join us for an evening at WORD Jersey City with Ross Gay, author of The Book of Delights. Ross will read from his new book then take sign books and take questions from the audience.
“Ross Gay’s eye lands upon wonder at every turn, bolstering my belief in the countless small miracles that surround us.” —Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winner and U.S.
$5 admission to this event at our Jersey City store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
Join us at WORD Jersey City for a special bonus storytime on Sunday, featuring author Serena Minott. Serena and her daugther Asha Gore will share the real-life story behind their new children's travel book series, The Amazing Adventures of Aya & Pete.
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DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF.
The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.
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Book one in the blockbuster Darkest Minds series-now with key art from the major motion picture that's hitting theaters August 2018!
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Catch a fallen star . . .
