John Sebastian and David Bromberg will appear “in conversation” in Parsippany, Sept. 19.
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Aug. 5: Ashton Lattimore at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “The Runner.”
Aug. 6: Ruta Sepetys at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “A Fortune of Sand.”
Aug. 6: “Stephanie Garrett: The Harlem Renaissance,” Classic American Tales series at Cape May Public Library.
Aug. 7: “Writers’ Panel” with Sarah Jefferis, Nancy Méndez-Booth and Theta Pavis at Word, Jersey City.
Aug. 8: Alissa DeRogatis at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle.”
Aug. 9: Emeline Lee and Basia Tran at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author and illustrator, respectively, of “Gwei the Hungry Ghost.”
Aug. 12: John Searles at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “Single Girls: A Novel.”
Aug. 12: Clay McLeod Chapman at Word, Jersey City. Author of “Devil Inside.”
Aug. 13: The Moth StorySLAM at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City.
Aug. 13: Abbie Emmons at Books and Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Make Your Story Matter: An Interactive Guide to Unlocking Your Brain’s Storytelling Power and Writing a Book Readers Love.”
Aug. 13: Lisa Roe at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “Big & Lily: A Novel.”
Aug. 15: Girls Gone Bible at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Aug. 16: “Good Guys Live” podcast hosted by Josh Peck and Ben Soffer at Dream Live at American Dream, East Rutherford.
Aug. 18: Darryl Strawberry at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Another Life: Discovering the Healing Power of Purpose on My Long Journey from Player to Preacher.”
Aug. 19: Alix Strauss at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “The Joy of Funerals: A Novel in Stories.”
Aug. 20: Courtney Psak at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “The Hostess.”
Aug. 23: Cristina Wolf at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “The One Where They Fall in Love.”
Aug. 27: James Queally at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Surviving the Lie: A Russell Avery Novel.”
Aug. 30: Richard Ho at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “You Can Move Mountains.”
Aug. 31: Barbara Costello at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Homemaking with Babs: Tips and Tricks for Making a House a Home.”
Sept. 5: Rachel Harrison at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “Kiss Slay Replay.”
Sept. 5: “Margaret’s Diary During a Revolution,” performed by Gayle Stahlhuth at The Grange at Historic Cold Spring Village, Cape May
Sept. 8: Harlan Coben at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair. Author of “Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft — A Memoir on Writing.”
Sept. 8: Jaclyn Smith at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie.”
Sept. 8: Carla Hall at Park West Loft, Ridgewood. Author of “Carla Bakes: Sweet, Savory, and from the Heart.”
Sept. 8: Mike Kelly and Lyndon Fitzgerald Harris at Word, Jersey City. Authors of “After Ground Zero: Everyday Americans and the Unhealed Scars of 9/11” and “Forgiveness at Ground Zero: A Journey of Service, Loss, and Redemption After 9/11,” respectively.
Sept. 9: David Duchovny at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “About Time: Poems.”
Sept. 9: Stephanie Willing at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “She Came Back Different.”
Sept. 13: Harlan Coben, presented by LBI Book Swap at Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven. Author of “Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft — A Memoir on Writing.”
Sept. 13, 10 a.m.: Rikki Rockett at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Ghost Notes: My Life in Poison.”
Sept. 13, 1 p.m.: Dave Winfield at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Touching All the Bases: A Story of Power, Purpose, and Surviving the Bronx.”
Sept. 16: Harlan Coben at Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake. Author of “Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft — A Memoir on Writing.”
Sept. 14: Amanda Peters at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “The Birthing Tree.”
Sept. 15: Dr. Shefali, author of “Raising Conscious Daughters” and “Raising Conscious Sons,” in conversation with Pink, at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Sept. 15: Tayari Jones at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Kin.”
Sept. 16: Harlan Coben at LifeTown, Livingston. Author of “Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft — A Memoir on Writing.”
Sept. 18: Alec Baldwin, “In Conversation on Music,” Music & Healing series at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
Sept. 18: “Insecure” 10th anniversary tour with Issa Rae, Prentice Penny and others at Wellmont Theater, Montclair.
Sept. 19: John Sebastian and David Bromberg, “In Conversation” at At the Tabernacle series at Mt. Tabor Tabernacle, Parsippany.
Sept. 19: Daniel Habif at Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth.
Sept. 20: Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan at BergenPAC, Englewood. Adapters/illustrators of “The Baby-Sitters Club” graphic novels.
Sept. 20: Victoria Kann at Books and Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Snickerdoodle.”
Sept. 20: Pooja Makhijani at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Together for Mama: A Story of Hope and Healing.”
Sept. 22: “A Conversation with Laurie Hernandez” at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Sept. 23: Dolph Lundgren at Books and Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle.”
Sept. 24: Dolph Lundgren, at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center. Author of “Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle.”
Sept. 24: Amy Speace at Little City Books, Hoboken. Author of “The Cardinals: Poems.”
Sept. 25: Jerry Cutillo at Word, Jersey City. Author of “Diversely Fragile: The Stories Untold, Vol. 2.”
Sept. 25-27: Davide De Pierro at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
Sept. 26: Stephanie Cowell at Word, Jersey City. Author of “The Man in the Stone Cottage.”
Sept. 27: Frank J. Sileo at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Bee Strong: Keep Buzzing Forward.”
Sept. 27: Suzanne Lang at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Dragon Dog.”
Oct. 2: #IMOMSOHARD featuring Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
Oct. 3: Deesha Philyaw at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman.”
Oct. 6: Jessie James Decker, Sydney Rae Bass and Karen Parker at Bookends, Ridgewood. Co-authors of “The Secret Sauce: A Family Cookbook Seasoned With Love.”
Oct. 6: Yotam Ottolenghi at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Simple Too.”
Oct. 8: The Moth Mainstage at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Oct. 8: Levy Rozman at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “How to Win at Chess, Next Level: The Ultimate Guide for Intermediate Play.”
Oct. 9: Malcolm Gladwell at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown. Author of “The American Way of Killing: The Making of an American Epidemic.” Part of Morristown Festival of Books.
Oct. 11: John Edward at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Oct. 12: John Kanell at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Everyday Baking: Because It’s Always Time for Dessert.”
Oct. 13: Heather McGhee at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.”
Oct. 14: Terry Bradshaw at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank. Author of “Looking for Terry: A Memoir.”
Oct. 15: Terry Bradshaw at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Looking for Terry: A Memoir.”
Oct. 15-17: Dodge Poetry Festival with Patti Smith, Arthur Sze, Tyehimba Jess, Elizabeth Acevedo, others, at NJPAC and other Newark venues.
Oct. 16: Patti Smith, “Songs and Stories” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Part of Dodge Poetry Festival.
Oct. 17: “Is Brooklyn in the House?,” featuring Nelson George, author of “Brooklyn Bohemians: How the Funky, Fly, Soon-to-Be-Famous Black Artists of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Changed American Culture,” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark. Part of Dodge Poetry Festival.
Oct. 17: “Def Poetry Reunion” featuring Antoinette Ellis-Williams, D.Cross, Kraal “Kayo” Charles, Bonafide Rojas and Chris “Flowmentalz” Cook at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark. Part of Dodge Poetry Festival.
Oct. 19: Andy Cohen, “20 Years of the Real Housewives and Bravoverse” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Oct. 21: Ayesha Nurdjaja at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Mediterranean All the Way: Bold Flavors, Built to Share.”
Oct. 24: Alton Brown at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Oct. 29: Dan Aykroyd at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Soulhider.”
Oct. 29: Lisa Stulberg at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “How to Win a Culture War: LGBTQ+ Social Change Through Pop Culture.”
Oct. 30: “Poe by Candlelight,” Classic American Tales series at Rea’s Farm, West Cape May.
Nov. 1: “Pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen: In Conversation & Performance,” Music & Healing Series at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University.
Nov. 2: Nigel Ng at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Don’t Mess Up Your Rice: 70 Recipes to Impress Uncle Roger.”
Nov. 4: Theresa Caputo at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
Nov. 5: Dante Gebel at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Nov. 5: Theresa Caputo at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Nov. 6: “The Bald and the Beautiful” featuring Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Nov. 8: Nicole Castrovinci at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Snowballed.”
Nov. 9: Travis Mills at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
Nov. 9: Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle at Bookends, Ridgewood. Co-authors of “Boy Meets World: The Definitive Oral History of the Hit Sitcom Boy Meets World.”
Nov. 10: Gary Sinise at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Graceful Warrior: The True Story of a Son, a Father, and a Family Who Carried Each Other Through.”
Nov. 13: Amy Rigby at Little City Books, Hoboken. Author of “Girl to Country: A Memoir.”
Nov. 18: Jan Carson at Little City Books, Hoboken. Author of “Few and Far Between: A Novel.”
Nov. 15: “Margaret’s Diary During a Revolution,” performed by Gayle Stahlhuth at The Morristown and Morris Township Library, Morristown.
Nov. 17: Patrick Radden Keefe at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth.”
Nov. 21: Ira Glass, “Stories for a Saturday Night” at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Nov. 21: #IMOMSOHARD featuring Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Dec. 4: Neil deGrasse Tyson, “Hope for Civilization” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 4: “Christmas Tales in the Barn,” Classic American Tales series at Rea’s Farm, West Cape May.
Jan. 15: “The Basement Yard” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Jan. 28: Reed Timmer, “Dominate the Storm: A Heart-Pumping Evening” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
Jan. 29: Terry Gross at McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton.
Feb. 5: “The Basement Yard” at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
March 11: Brian Cox, “Emergence” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
April 19: “Pianist Brad Mehldau: In Conversation and Performance, Music & Healing Series at Princeton University Art Museum.
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