Bookmarks

The last Secondhand Story drop-off day is this Saturday!

On Saturday from 2-6 pm, you can donate your gently used books to support our upcoming used book sale! Bring any amount of books to our warehouse at 1001 Marshall St. (next to Cobblestone Farmers' Market).

Bookmarks is happy to provide donors with a receipt for their in-kind gift of used books for the purpose of reselling them. Thanks to the support from Cobblestone Farmers Market for allowing us to use their warehouse space!

The Secondhand Story - Used Book Sale will be held on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. We are grateful to our friends at Pinnacle for supporting this program! All of the proceeds from the sale will go towards Bookmarks' outreach programs focused on cultivating community and increasing access to books for all.

Learn more about the used book sale and the other drop-off days by visiting https://buff.ly/4bAmrU5

We are counting down to our 7th birthday on Sunday, July 7! All week we will be sharing fun facts, memories from the last 7 years, and more.

Throughout the past 7 years, we have cultivated a collection of books to educate, inspire, challenge, and entertain readers of all ages. With 16,321 unique titles, we are focused on amplifying the voices of authors who reflect the diversity of our community and the richness and complexity of the human experience.

The bookstore is currently closed for renovations and will reopen on Saturday. On Sunday, for our birthday celebration, the first 7 customers who come in and make a donation or purchase will receive a tote with 7 galleys! If you purchase 7 books, you can get a Bookmarks water bottle or travel mug for 50% off! To keep the party going, we will offer 7% off our best-sellers each year we've been open till the end of July (check out the list in the past post).

We cannot wait to celebrate with you this weekend!

Our 7th birthday is coming up and we want YOU to come celebrate with us! On July 7, following our renovations, the first 7 customers that come in and make a donation or purchase will receive a tote with 7 galleys! If you purchase 7 books, you can get a Bookmarks water bottle or travel mug for 50% off! To keep the party going, we will offer 7% off our best-sellers each year we've been open till the end of July.

We deeply appreciate the unwavering support of this community over the past 7 years. It brings us so much joy to connect with all of you who share our passion for reading! Here's to many more years of celebrating, hosting events, and creating countless storytelling opportunities together.

Visit us this weekend and get your summer reads before we are closed next week for renovations!!

We will be closed July 1-5 for some minor bookstore renovations. We are redesigning and relocating our cash register and replacing our lighting.

We will reopen on Saturday, July 6, to kick off our bookstore’s birthday month! We will be celebrating our 7th birthday all month long, with extra special giveaways and discounts on Sunday, July 7.

Thank you for understanding!

Join Bookmarks in celebrating the release of GUARDIANS OF DAWN: AMI with author S. Jae-Jones on Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 pm!

SAILOR MOON meets BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in GUARDIANS OF DAWN: AMI, the second book in a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the NYT bestselling author of WINTERSONG.

This is a free event with registration required at https://buff.ly/3XIazfE

If you cannot make the event, you can preorder a signed and personalized copy only available at Bookmarks. Deadline for ordering a personalized book: Tuesday, August 6. Preorder yours today at https://buff.ly/3XFA1Co

Visit Bookmarks on Saturday, June 29 at 4:00 pm for a meet & greet with author Marissa Eller!

This free, drop-in style event will run from 4:00 - 5:00 pm in the bookstore. Attendees will have a chance to pre-order a copy of JOINED AT THE JOINTS (out 7/2) with registration.

JOINED AT THE JOINTS follows when a baking-obsessed Ivy meets a boy who shares her rare diagnosis, sparks fly outside of the kitchen for the first time in her life! Marissa Eller serves up a sweet, satisfying romcom that tackles the realities of chronic illness—and coming-of-age milestones from friend breakups to first kisses—with wry humor, tons of heart, and a huge helping of honesty.

Sign up for the event to get your copy personalized and take it home a few days early! Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/45J0QYD

Happy Monday!
We have a full week of fun, books, and community so we hope you join us.
Here is this week's lineup:

TUESDAY at 6:30 pm - Summer Book Club Social presented by Foothills Brewing with Sourcebooks. Tickets are still available at https://www.bookmarksnc.org/BookClubSocial_Summer2024

WEDNESDAY at 6 pm - Well-Read Black Girl Book Club will be meeting at the bookstore to discuss ROGUE JUSTICE by Stacey Abrams. Everyone is welcome!

THURSDAY at 6 pm - Community Conversations: Myths and Facts about the Voting Process with the Forsyth County Board of Elections at the Forsyth County Central Library. This is a free Book with Purpose event that is open to the public. Registration is recommended at https://www.bookmarksnc.org/fcboardofelections_june2024

FRIDAY at 7 pm - Book Trivia at the bookstore. You and your team will be tested on all things books and authors from bestsellers to the classics. Everyone is welcome!

SATURDAY at 10:30 am - Book with Purpose storytime that includes read aloud, craft activities, and Meet & Greet with Elephant & Piggie. This is a free family event with registration required at https://www.bookmarksnc.org/storytime_June_2024

SATURDAY from 4-5 pm - Meet & Greet with Marissa Eller, author of JOINED AT THE JOINTS. This free, drop-in style event will run from 4:00 - 5:00 pm in the bookstore. Registration is required at https://www.bookmarksnc.org/MarissaEller

SUNDAY at 3 pm - The Healing Pen Presents: Healing Through Journaling Workshop with Veronica Smith is a six-session workshop geared towards adults. Each session is $25. If cost is a barrier to attendance, please email [email protected] to learn about applying for a scholarship for this workshop series. Registration is available at https://www.bookmarksnc.org/HealingPenWorkshopJune

NEXT WEEK - We will be closed July 1-5 for some minor bookstore renovations. We are redesigning and relocating our cash register and replacing our lighting. We will reopen on Saturday, July 6, to kick off our bookstore's birthday month! We will be celebrating our 7th birthday all month long, with extra special giveaways and discounts on Sunday, July 7.

Learn about these events and more at https://buff.ly/3KYBM66

Today is Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.

To help honor the day, ON JUNETEENTH and JUNETEENTH FOR MAZIE are free to download on , in partnership with and . Head to https://buff.ly/3XuMDfF to download your audiobook copies today.

Also, the bookstore is open today and you are welcome to stop by to check out these books in person.

Happy Monday!
We hope everyone's summer is off to a good start and we hope you stop by to visit us. Here are this week's events:

TUESDAY at 6:30 pm - Celebrate Pride with Bookmarks and join us for the launch of Joanna Lowell's newest romance novel A SHORE THING! 🏳️‍🌈 This is a no cost event with the option to pre-order a copy of the book with registration at https://buff.ly/4cor3xD

WEDNESDAY at 6:30 pm EST - Join Fierce Reads and Bookmarks for a fun, interactive Battle of the Tropes VIRTUAL event, Romance style! Authors will be grouped into teams to debate with each other and the audience about which romance trope trumps all. This is a free virtual, webinar style event with registration required at https://buff.ly/3RvSxte

SATURDAY - We will be tabling at the Pride Winston-Salem Festival, Parada, and Food Truck Rodeo! We will have activities for kids and families along with storytimes throughout the day starting at 10 am.

Learn about these events and more at https://buff.ly/4c0Y1V9

The Secondhand Story drop-off day is TOMORROW!

This Saturday from 2-6 pm you can donate your gently used books to support our upcoming used book sale! Bring any amount of books to our warehouse at 1001 Marshall St. (next to Cobblestone Farmers' Market).

Bookmarks is happy to provide donors with a receipt for their in-kind gift of used books for the purpose of reselling them. Thanks to the support from Cobblestone Farmers Market for allowing us to use their warehouse space!

The Secondhand Story - Used Book Sale will be held on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. We are grateful to our friends at Pinnacle for supporting this program! All of the proceeds from the sale will go towards Bookmarks' outreach programs focused on cultivating community and increasing access to books for all.

Learn more about the used book sale and the other drop-off days by visiting https://buff.ly/3xqjHL1

Celebrate Pride with Bookmarks and join us for the launch of Joanna Lowell's newest romance novel A SHORE THING on Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 pm!

From award-winning literary author and acclaimed historical romance novelist Joanna Lowell (ARTFULLY YOURS) comes A SHORE THING, a delightfully q***r Victorian romance following a transmasculine hero and the beguiling woman who captures his heart as they embark on a bicycle race by the British seaside. Perfect for fans of BRIDGERTON, Lisa Kleypas, and Sarah MacLean, Lowell’s latest is a sweet and summery historical romance infused with important discussions of transphobia, colonialism, and the patriarchal ideas surrounding gender and identity in Victorian society.

This is a free event with registration required. Learn more and register at https://buff.ly/3KFGYvJ

Happy Monday! Here are our upcoming clubs for the month of June:

LATINA BOOK CLUB: Tonight at 6PM, Join us to discuss YOU SOUND LIKE A WHITE GIRL: THE CASE FOR REJECTING ASSIMILATION by Julissa Arce

LGBTQ+ BOOK CLUB: Sunday, June 16 at 4PM we will be discussing CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

WELL-READ BLACK GIRL BOOK CLUB: Wednesday, June 26 at 6PM Join the group to discuss ROGUE JUSTICE by Stacey Abrams. This meeting will also have Zoom available for those wanting to attend from home.

All meetings take place at Bookmarks Bookstore on 634 West Fourth Street #110 in downtown Winston-Salem. For more info on upcoming clubs and events, check out the events tab on our website at buff.ly/4aWIiVH

💕 Calling all Romance Readers!! 💕
Celebrate the romance genre all summer with us by joining us for romance reading challenges or at these upcoming events:

🎟️ EVENTS
- June 18: Book launch event for A SHORE THING with Joanna Lowell at the Bookmarks Bookstore. A SHORE THING is a delightfully q***r Victorian romance following a hero and the beguiling woman who captures his heart as they embark on a bicycle race by the British seaside. This is a free event with registration required: https://buff.ly/45gDIjD

- June 19: Join Fierce Reads and Bookmarks for a fun, interactive Battle of the Tropes virtual event, Romance style! This is a free virtual event: https://buff.ly/4bSruAy

- July 19: A lunchtime meet & greet with romance author Tessa Bailey at the Bookmarks bookstore! This drop-in style event is in celebration of Tessa's new book, THE AU PAIR AFFAIR, an all-new sports rom-com about a burly, surly, single dad who falls head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny. This is a ticketed event that includes a copy of THE AU PAIR AFFAIR: https://buff.ly/3yNHchI

- August 9: Bookmarks is excited to host NYT bestselling author Casey McQuiston in conversation on their new book, THE PAIRING, with Ashley Poston. THE PAIRING follows two bisexual exes who accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other—except they're definitely not. This is a ticketed event that includes a copy of THE PAIRING: https://buff.ly/4bOKb89

📖 Reading Challenges
- All the Love Challenge with on Storygraph: This challenge covers books of all types and spice levels, so no matter if you’re a romance regular or a newbie, you’re sure to find a favorite as we explore this wide-ranging genre. We started this challenge in February and have had so much fun! Learn more about the challenge and Spicy Peps at the link in our bio: https://buff.ly/3X9CLI9

- The Ultimate Romance Reading Challenge: An advent calendar that you don't have to save for the holidays! This is full of fun goodies that'll have you celebrating each time you complete a challenge. You can stop by the bookstore or order yours online: https://buff.ly/3Vy7Kwn

Happy Reading!

Schools in Winston-Salem give out free books to promote literacy over the summer, thanks to Bookmarks and Love Literacy Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is partnering with Bookmarks and Love Literacy to bring the Staycation initiative to 16 elementary schools.

We are grateful to be a part of the Stacycation summer reading project with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and Love Literacy! There were 16 no-cost book fairs to get students excited for summer reading.

Schools in Winston-Salem give out free books to promote literacy over the summer, thanks to Bookmarks and Love Literacy Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is partnering with Bookmarks and Love Literacy to bring the Staycation initiative to 16 elementary schools.

We are so grateful to have worked with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and Love Literacy on this project!

Save the date and start making plans to join us for the 2024 Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors on Saturday, September 28! There will also be ticketed events on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

Be the first to know about Festival updates, starting with next week's preview of Festival food trucks, a special travel package offer, and more by signing up for the Festival newsletter at https://www.bookmarksnc.org/festival

Happy Monday!
Escape the rain and humidity by joining us at one of our events this week:

TONIGHT at 6:30 pm - Bookmarks Book Club is meeting to discuss our Book with Purpose one-read, ONE PERSON, NO VOTE by Carol Anderson. This is an open book club and everyone is welcome to join us.

WEDNESDAY at 6:30 pm - A book discussion with Omar Tyree on his new psychological thriller, CONTROL. This is a free event with registration required at the link in our bio.

Learn about these events and more at https://buff.ly/3x4oKkf

😎 Summer Reading Challenge & Bingo! 📚

Looking for reading inspiration this summer? Stop by the store to pick up your bingo cards to participate in our summer reading challenge.

Fill out either bingo card to bring to the bookstore for a prize! Either read all the books in one category or make a vertical/diagonal line if you’d rather read books from different categories. Make sure to bring in a completed bingo sheet to the bookstore for 10% off your next book! (Available 1 coupon per person)

Share with your friends online and challenge each other! Happy reading!

Join Bookmarks for a book discussion on CONTROL with Omar Tyree on Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 pm!

CONTROL is the new psychological thriller following six talented but dangerously toxic personalities in the entertainment hotbed of Atlanta push their psychologist to her own vulnerable limits – and maybe beyond – in this enthralling, knife-edged thriller from NAACP Image Award-winning author Omar Tyree.

This is a no cost event with the option to purchase a copy of the book at registration. Registration is required at https://buff.ly/3X0Tf55

The Secondhand Story drop-off day is this Saturday!

This Saturday from 2-6 pm you can donate your gently used books to support our upcoming used book sale! Bring any amount of books to our warehouse at 1001 Marshall St. (next to Cobblestone Farmers' Market).

Bookmarks is happy to provide donors with a receipt for their in-kind gift of used books for the purpose of reselling them. Thanks to the support from Cobblestone Farmers Market for allowing us to use their warehouse space!

The Secondhand Story - Used Book Sale will be held on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. We are grateful to our friends at Pinnacle for supporting this program! All of the proceeds from the sale will go towards Bookmarks' outreach programs focused on cultivating community and increasing access to books for all.

Learn more about the used book sale and the other drop-off days by visiting https://buff.ly/3yGPdEW

We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend with this fabulous weather! A couple of great books came out yesterday and we hope you stop by to check them out.

We are excited to share The Ultimate Romance Reading Challenge! It is an advent calendar that you don't have to save for the holidays! This is full of fun goodies that'll have you celebrating each time you complete a challenge. You can stop by the bookstore or order yours online at https://buff.ly/4e4c6ST

See you soon!

It's and the perfect time to stop by to find your Memorial Day weekend read!

We've got a lot of really amazing new books for you to pick up and read outside in this beautiful summer weather.

Thank you again for your continued support in building our community through a love for reading and we look forward to seeing you in store soon!

Join us for a Storytime to Kick-Off Summer!

Activities include Bilingual Storytime featuring PALETERO MAN/¡QUE PALETERO TAN COOL!: Bilingual English-Spanishlong, paleta* treats for everyone (while supplies last), and craft activity.

*A Paleta is a Mexican frozen treat made from fresh natural fruits such as strawberry and mango or made from rich creamy ingredients such as Chocolate and Sicilian pistachio.

Doors Open at 10am. Reading is scheduled for 10:30 am. Activities will run until 12 pm.

Registration is requested at https://buff.ly/3KbUl6A
This is a free event for all families!

(This is an author-less event)

Happy Monday!
We are looking forward to sunny skies after all of this rain and this week of events. Here is this week's lineup:

TODAY is Support Literacy Day benefiting Sherwood Forest Elementary School. We are donating 10% of the day's in-store and online sales to support their growing media collection. Stop by the store or place an order online to support this program!

THURSDAY at 6:30 pm - the community conversation on mental health and faith through the literary lens of Anna Gazmarian's new book, DEVOUT: A MEMOIR OF DOUBT in the bookstore. We will explore mental health at the intersection of faith, science, and personal experience. This is a free event with registration requested at https://buff.ly/4bv7Fin

SATURDAY at 10:30 am - Summer Fest Storytime at Bookmarks! Activities include Bilingual Storytime featuring PALETERO MAN/¡QUE PALETERO TAN COOL!: Bilingual English-Spanishlong, paleta* treats for everyone (while supplies last), and craft activity. This is a free event with registration required at https://buff.ly/3yos6il

SUNDAY at 3 pm - The Healing Pen Presents: Healing Through Journaling Workshop with Veronica Smith is a six-session workshop geared towards adults. Each session is $25, or attendees can pay $60 for the entire workshop series.

Learn about these events and more at https://buff.ly/44ShJja

☀️ Summer Book Club Social 📚

Join Bookmarks and Foothills Brewing for the Summer Book Club Social on Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm!

This is a great opportunity for book clubs to find their next read, for readers to create a stellar to-be-read list for the summer, and for people to get connected to book clubs. This event is presented with support from Sourcebooks and is sponsored by Foothills.

A representative from Sourcebooks will recommend a variety of books from different genres that are perfect book club reads. Authors Eva Jurczyk, Shauna Robinson, and Meagan Church will speak about their newest novels, followed by a Q&A session and a booksigning at Bookmarks.

Tickets are $25 (plus taxes & fees) and include your drink of choice at Footnote (up to a $10 value), dessert, tote bag, and galleys from Sourcebooks, as well as entrance to the event. Attendees will also receive the book club discount of 20% off purchases made that night.

Learn more and get tickets today at https://buff.ly/3K8ELsc

Thank you so much to everyone that joined us last night for a wonderful event with Erik Larson!

It was such a great conversation about his writing journey and his past work.

Thank you to Kilpatrick Townsend for their support of this event. Thank you to our amazing volunteers.

We have signed copies of THE DEMON UNREST by Erik Larson available at the bookstore.

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Did you recently do some spring cleaning and remove some books from your collection? Need a place to donate them to?
This Saturday from 2-6 pm you can donate your gently used books to support our upcoming used book sale! Bring any amount of books to our warehouse at 1001 Marshall St. (next to Cobblestone Farmers' Market).

Bookmarks is happy to provide donors with a receipt for their in-kind gift of used books for the purpose of reselling them. Thanks to the support from Cobblestone Farmers Market for allowing us to use their warehouse space!

The Secondhand Story - Used Book Sale will be held on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. We are grateful to our friends at Pinnacle for supporting this program! All of the proceeds from the sale will go towards Bookmarks' outreach programs focused on cultivating community and increasing access to books for all.

Learn more about the used book sale and the other drop-off days by visiting https://buff.ly/4ajIQ7O