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SUMMARY:Andie Burke: So It Grows
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to celebrate local romance author Andie Burke on Tuesday\, September 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm at Frederick Book Arts Center! Join us to hear about Andie’s new novel\, So It Grows. The story follows new plant shop owner Felicity as she teams up with her hot business rival Nicolas to face off against a greedy developer threatening both their businesses. Andie will be in-conversation with Chip Pons\, USA Today bestselling author of Dearly Departed. Following their conversation\, Andie will answer questions and sign books. Copies of So It Grows will be available for purchase at the event. We are thrilled that Take Root is joining us with some plants for sale from their local shop! Take Root is a welcoming and vibrant interior plant shop located in the heart of historic Downtown Frederick\, MD specializing in a variety of stunning houseplants and accessories. \nLocation: Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S. Carroll Street\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThis event is free and open to the public. We are proud to partner with Frederick Book Arts Center for this event. \nFor accessibility requests\, email events@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A cozy small town business-rivals-to-lovers romance about finding joy where you least expect it. \nFelicity Gallagher thought inheriting her aunt’s plant shop would be the fresh start she needed after the worst year of her life. She never expected that the trendy\, mac and cheese themed restaurant next door–and its inconveniently hot chef–might be her downfall. \nNicolas Holm-Bozic is arrogant\, presumptuous\, and just flat out gets under her skin. Felicity has made ignoring him an art form—until the exploding popularity of his restaurant leads to renewed interest in Felicity’s quirky corner of Kansas. Now\, a greedy developer is threatening both their businesses with a towering parking garage that could steal the sunlight from her plants. With her shop’s future in jeopardy\, Felicity must join forces with her least favorite neighbor. \nAs the pair fight back\, Nic and Felicity’s formerly contentious relationship blooms into something new\, but hidden battle scars\, old secrets\, and a devastating storm threaten everything they’ve built. Will they choose to cut and run\, or are they finally ready to put down permanent roots? \nAbout the author: ANDIE BURKE writes books that kick-off with hilarious disasters and end in swoon-worthy happily ever afters. She’s the USA Today bestselling author of With Stars in Her Eyes\, Fall for Him\, and Fly with Me. She lives in Maryland with her partner and two kids and also works as a pediatric radiology nurse. \nAbout the moderator: Chip Pons grew up in a small lake town in Northern Michigan\, where he discovered the kind of stories that make you believe in magic\, love\, and second chances. Now based in Washington\, DC with his dream of a husband\, he writes romances rooted in queer joy and the belief that everyone deserves their happily ever after.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/andie-burke-so-it-grows/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing
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SUMMARY:Shannon Hale and Marcela Cespedes: Dream Big
DESCRIPTION:Calling all our young dreamers! Curious Iguana is excited to welcome bestselling author Shannon Hale and illustrator Marcela Cespedes to Frederick on Tuesday\, September 15 from 6:00-7:00 pm at C. Burr Artz Public Library. Shannon and Mace will be discussing their latest middle-grade graphic novel Dream Big\, the sequel to Dream On. The story focuses on Cassie\, who’s been cast as an extra in a scary movie being filmed in her neighborhood; will she overcome her fears to nail her role and achieve her dream? Following their talk\, Shannon and Mace will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Dream Big will be available for purchase at the event.  \nLocation: C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E. Patrick St. Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThis free\, public event is presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A movie is being filmed right in Cassie’s neighborhood! Is this her chance to be a star? Dreams come true when she and her best friend Vali get hired as extras. Plus\, she’ll get paid\, which will help her parents with their money troubles. But when Vali drops out of the movie\, Cassie is stuck with the mean kid actors. Even worse\, it turns out she’s in a horror movie\, and the monster in it scares her. Will she get called a “baby” or “scaredy-cat”? Can Cassie make it through the movie without her fears driving her away? \nJoin Cassie as she finds the courage to face her fears and dream big! \nWith bright and charming illustrations by Marcela Cespedes\, Dream Big is a joyful story filled with imagination\, fun dreams\, and wonder. This book is perfect for readers who want to enjoy a gentle and accessible friendship story\, as well as anyone looking for SEL themes about empathy\, kindness\, compassion\, and forgiveness. \nAbout the author: Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of fifty books for preschoolers\, kids\, teens\, and adults\, including multiple award winners The Goose Girl\, Book of a Thousand Days\, and Newbery Honor recipient Princess Academy. One of her novels for the adult crowd\, Austenland\, was made into movie starring Keri Russell and Jennifer Coolidge. With LeUyen Pham\, she created her best-selling graphic novel memoirs Real Friends\, Best Friends\, and Friends Forever\, and the Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn picture books. She co-writes books with her husband Dean Hale\, like the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Rapunzel’s Revenge (with Nathan Hale)\, books for DC Comics about young Wonder Woman (with Victoria Ying)\, and best-selling chapter book series The Princess in Black (with LeUyen Pham). She lives in Utah with their four children and two ridiculous cats. \nAbout the illustrator: Marcela Cespedes\, or Mace\, as her friends call her\, began stapling together sheets of paper to draw stories on them\, from a very early age. Growing up\, her love for comics never ceased to exist even when reading on road trips with her family would make her carsick. Her degree in Graphic Design and a subsequent Masters in Illustration have taken her to work in many creative industries such as advertising\, animation\, film\, and most recently\, publishing\, where she finally brought together all her professional experiences with her love for books and graphic novels. Originally from Cali\, Colombia\, she currently resides between California and Wellington\, New Zealand\, getting the best of both hemispheres. marcelacespedes.com
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/dream-big/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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SUMMARY:New & Notable Virtual Book Club 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss recently released literary fiction\, fantasy\, and science fiction\, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable at checkout). \nRegistration is required. Register for the month’s you’d like to participate in by clicking the individual links below. \n2026 Featured titles: \nJanuary 14: If You Love It\, Let It Kill You by Hannah Pittard \nFebruary 11: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash \nMarch 11: When the Museum Is Closed by Emi Yagi  \nApril 8: Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin \nMay 13:  I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song (with the author) \nJune 10: The Fountain by Casey Scieszka \nJuly 8: Alan Opts Out by Courtney Maum (with the author) \nAugust 12: The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders \nSeptember 9: Mia by Leslie Bazzett  \nOctober 14: Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon  \nNovember 11: The Court of Venus by Bel Banta
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/new-notable-virtual-book-club-2026/2026-09-09/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T120000
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SUMMARY:Second Tuesday 2026
DESCRIPTION:Formerly Tuesdays with Tea. Join us on second Tuesdays\, January through November\, at 11 AM for a line-up of literary fiction that explores culture\, community\, friendship\, and family. Second Tuesday Book Club meets at ACNB Bank\, 2 North Market Street\, just steps away from Curious Iguana. \n Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention Second Tuesday at checkout)\, or order through Bookshop.org to have books shipped to your home.  \nYou can print out the 2026 book list and dates by clicking here for a PDF or view below. \nJanuary 13 – Please email Marlene at marlene@curiousiguana.com for details about location for the book club meeting on January 13 (it will not be held at ACNB Bank for this meeting). \nFebruary 10 – The Heartbeat Library by Laura Imai Messina \nMarch 10 – Yellowface by R. F. Kuang \nApril 14 – Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood \nMay 12 – Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris \nJune 9 – Devil Is Fine by John Vercher \nJuly 14 – Real Americans by Rachel Khong \nAugust 11 – James by Percival Everett \nSeptember 8 – The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong \nOctober 13 – All the Broken Places by John Boyne \nNovember 10 – American Ending by Mary Kay Zuravleff (with the author)
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/second-tuesday-2026-2/2026-09-08/
LOCATION:ACNB Bank\, 2 North Market Street\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Curious Iguana Turns 13!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us here at Curious Iguana on our 13th birthday (September 7 from 10 am-7 pm) to congratulate Lauren and Tyler\, give best wishes to Marlene\, and celebrate 13 years (and many more to come) of being curious readers in the Frederick community.\n\n\n\nAs fellow swifties\, Lauren and Tyler encourage friends to bring bookish friendship bracelets to exchange and get 13% off an in-store book title that day if you write a number 13 on your hand!
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/curious-iguana-turns-13/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T180000
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SUMMARY:Irene W. Leigh: Hiding the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to celebrate local author Irene W. Leigh and her new memoir\, Hiding the Holocaust. Join us at C. Burr Artz Library on Tuesday\, September 1 from 6 pm-7 pm to learn the astounding story of her Jewish parents’ experiences escaping Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Irene will be in conversation with Sofia Seitchik. Following their talk\, Irene will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Hiding the Holocaust will be available for purchase at the event. \nPlease note: An ASL interpreter will be on hand to provide services as needed. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, presented in partnership with the Frederick County Public Library. For additional accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: From her parents\, deaf psychologist Irene W. Leigh learned how quickly safety could be yanked away. Her parents\, Jews who barely escaped Nazi Germany on the eve of World War II\, tried to shield Leigh from harm\, never talking about the horrors they endured\, and it was not until recently that she began to discover the truth by uncovering a shocking document. Having rebuilt their lives from scratch\, first in England and then in America\, Leigh’s parents passed down a legacy of ambition\, persistence\, and achievement\, shaping her resilience in response to bias and discrimination. In this deeply personal memoir\, Hiding the Holocaust\, Leigh explores how this unspoken history and inherited trauma has informed her personal\, familial\, academic\, and career experiences. Using a lifespan narrative structure focusing on memories\, reflections\, and recreated dialogue\, Leigh narrates the subtle ways in which Holocaust trauma and loss affected not only her parents but also herself as a deaf child\, teen\, adult\, and parent. \nAbout the author: Irene W. Leigh is a clinical psychologist with a distinguished career in research and teaching\, focusing on deaf identity\, parenting\, attachment\, cochlear implants\, assessment\, psychotherapy and counseling.  Leigh is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. She taught in the clinical psychology doctoral program and chaired the Department of Psychology at Gallaudet University\, where she holds the title of Professor Emerita and was selected as a distinguished faculty member. \nAbout the moderator: Sofia Seitchik is a Jewish Deaf entrepreneur\, transformational coach\, and community leader dedicated to creating spaces where people feel seen and connected. She founded Global Deaf Women and is the author of the award-winning book The Light of Deaf Women\, which amplifies the success stories of Deaf women. Sofia serves as Program Director for Hillel at Gallaudet University\, where she strengthens Jewish life and belonging through collaborations and signature events. She is also co-founder of Matanah\, where she guides strategy and relationships to ensure every experience feels intentional\, welcoming\, and culturally grounded.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/irene-w-leigh/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Read Broader Book Swap
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve been working on your Read Broader Bingo Card from Curious Iguana or you’re looking for new and diverse book recommendations\, you should join us for our first Read Broader Book Swap on Monday\, August 24 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Simple Theory Wine in Downtown Frederick! Open to all\, this event is the perfect opportunity to meet other readers and share the diverse books that we’ve read as part of the Read Broader challenge this year. While you’re encouraged to bring a book or two to swap\, Curious Iguana will also be on hand with free books for readers looking for new and diverse books. Come with a book to share\, stay to enjoy the wine and community\, and leave with a new adventure to start! \nThis event is free and open to the public. We are proud to partner with Simple Theory Wine for this event.  \nLocation: Simple Theory Wine\, 37 N Market St\, Ste 200\, Frederick\, MD 21701
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/read-broader-book-swap/
LOCATION:Simple Theory Wine Co\, 37 N. Market St.\, Ste 200\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Hot People Read: A Book Fair for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Summer is the best season for reading… because we’re so hot while doing it! Join us for an exciting evening at Attaboy Barrel House for Hot People Read: A Book Fair for Adults on Friday\, August 21! From 4:00-8:00 pm\, find Curious Iguana serving up some fabulous books\, and our cool new friends Ekiben will be on-site with their food truck\, offering some bites that slay. Attaboy will be pouring drinks till 9:00 pm\, so come on out for the hottest bookish party of the summer!  \nParking: Park on-site or park at the East All Saints Street Parking Garage (125 E All Saints St\, Frederick\, MD) and enjoy a 7-8 minute stroll to the venue. \n  \nPlease note\, we are not accepting additional vendors or authors to this event.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/book-fair-for-adults-august/
LOCATION:Attaboy Barrel House\, 24 S Wisner St ste 110\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Bookstore Romance Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Dear Romance Readers: Join us in-store at Curious Iguana for a day full of love… It’s Bookstore Romance Day\, of course! On Saturday\, August 15\, we are welcoming 3 local romance authors to the Iguana for in-store book signings and meet & greets. In addition\, we’ll have our highly desired Blind-Date-With-A-Book display full of wrapped books for your delight. Come out to support local authors and find your soulmate in a book! \n  \nSigning Schedule \n11am-12pm – Emilia Renay\, Bluejay Odyssey and Hunt for the Homeworld (sci-fi romance) \nEmilia Renay is the author of Bluejay Odyssey\, a fierce advocate for the realistic representation of disabilities. Emilia draws inspiration from her own experiences overcoming medical adversity. But while her journey has been filled with incredible obstacles\, Emilia is much more than her medical history. She is an avid reader\, a lover of storytelling\, and someone who believes in the power of imagination to change the world. \nWhen she’s not writing\, Emilia can be found painting or drawing. Creating the art seen in the series. Bluejay Odyssey is her debut series\, and she’s excited to share the stories of characters who\, like her\, refuse to be defined by their struggles. \n  \n1pm-2pm – Mary Cain\, Hustle\, Bang\, Score (contemporary romance) \nMary Cain grew up on the Chesapeake Bay surrounded by a cast of extraordinary women who inspired her and taught her there was no limit to her potential. She studied fashion design and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts\, before luring the hero of her real life love story back to her sleepy little harbor town in Maryland. Living life at a slower pace\, the characters that had been lurking in the depths of her imagination pushed their way to the surface. Her stories blend the ardent lives of every day folks and the unconventional troublemakers and heartbreakers who cross their paths. \n  \n3pm-4pm – Anna Applegate & Helen Domico\, Blooms of Darkness (romantasy) \nAnna Applegate and Helen Domico met at James Madison University and lived in the same dorm sophomore year. Twelve years later they reconnected over their love for reading fantasy romance books. What started as random conversations\, turned into daily conversations about books and life. One day Anna had an idea for a book\, asked Helen if she would want to join\, and they never looked back.   \nWhen Anna and Helen are not writing\, they are avid readers — Helen with her red wine and Anna with her sweet champagne.   \nAnna and Helen love to connect with their readers and are most active on Instagram. They can be found at @‌authorannaapplegate and @‌authorhelendomico. \nCurious Iguana is proud to be an official sponsor for Bookstore Romance Day. It is a day designed to give independent bookstores an opportunity to celebrate Romance fiction—its books\, readers\, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships between bookstores and the Romance community. Learn more here: https://bookstoreromanceday.org/
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/bookstore-romance-day-2026/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Join Us!
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SUMMARY:New & Notable Virtual Book Club 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss recently released literary fiction\, fantasy\, and science fiction\, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable at checkout). \nRegistration is required. Register for the month’s you’d like to participate in by clicking the individual links below. \n2026 Featured titles: \nJanuary 14: If You Love It\, Let It Kill You by Hannah Pittard \nFebruary 11: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash \nMarch 11: When the Museum Is Closed by Emi Yagi  \nApril 8: Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin \nMay 13:  I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song (with the author) \nJune 10: The Fountain by Casey Scieszka \nJuly 8: Alan Opts Out by Courtney Maum (with the author) \nAugust 12: The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders \nSeptember 9: Mia by Leslie Bazzett  \nOctober 14: Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon  \nNovember 11: The Court of Venus by Bel Banta
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CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:W.H. Chizmar: Them
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana on Wednesday\, August 12\, from 6:00-7:00 pm at Frederick Book Arts Center to celebrate bestselling thriller author W.H. Chizmar and his solo debut novel\, Them! This post-apocalyptic novel centers on a man trying to preserve his humanity while surviving in a changed America. W.H. Chizmar will discuss his writing process and solo debut\, then answer questions and sign books. Copies of Them will be available for purchase at the event.  \nLocation: Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S. Carroll Street\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThis event is free and open to the public. We are proud to partner with Frederick Book Arts Center for this event. \nFor accessibility requests\, email events@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: The solo debut from the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Widow’s Point: The Complete Haunting\, a post-apocalyptic/survival horror novel written in the bestselling traditions of Stephen King’s The Mist and Josh Malerman’s Bird Box. \nA top-secret government project hits upon a revolutionary idea for transporting matter across the vast reaches of the universe\, and it succeeds in bringing something back. Something alive. Soon\, mankind’s reign comes to an abrupt halt when a truck hauling a very special shipping container overturns and rolls off the highway\, unleashing an otherworldly horror upon an unsuspecting New England countryside\, where it cannot be contained… \nSeveral years later\, an unidentified man emerges from the rubble of humanity\, seeking other survivors and a shred of hope amid an eerie and lonely landscape. He travels by night up the rural East Coast\, discovering Americana ruins and encountering monsters the likes of which no one has survived. Scarred and molded by the cruel horrors of this new natural order\, he must face his own dwindling humanity and pray that any others out there have not become monsters themselves… \nAbout the author: W. H. Chizmar is the New York Times bestselling coauthor (with Richard Chizmar) of Widow’s Point: The Complete Haunting\, as well as numerous short stories and essays. He lives in Maryland with his Bernese Mountain Dog\, J.J. (short for James Joyce).
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/w-h-chizmar-them/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T110000
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SUMMARY:Second Tuesday 2026
DESCRIPTION:Formerly Tuesdays with Tea. Join us on second Tuesdays\, January through November\, at 11 AM for a line-up of literary fiction that explores culture\, community\, friendship\, and family. Second Tuesday Book Club meets at ACNB Bank\, 2 North Market Street\, just steps away from Curious Iguana. \n Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention Second Tuesday at checkout)\, or order through Bookshop.org to have books shipped to your home.  \nYou can print out the 2026 book list and dates by clicking here for a PDF or view below. \nJanuary 13 – Please email Marlene at marlene@curiousiguana.com for details about location for the book club meeting on January 13 (it will not be held at ACNB Bank for this meeting). \nFebruary 10 – The Heartbeat Library by Laura Imai Messina \nMarch 10 – Yellowface by R. F. Kuang \nApril 14 – Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood \nMay 12 – Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris \nJune 9 – Devil Is Fine by John Vercher \nJuly 14 – Real Americans by Rachel Khong \nAugust 11 – James by Percival Everett \nSeptember 8 – The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong \nOctober 13 – All the Broken Places by John Boyne \nNovember 10 – American Ending by Mary Kay Zuravleff (with the author)
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/second-tuesday-2026-2/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:ACNB Bank\, 2 North Market Street\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:We Found Waldo Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at C. Burr Artz Library on Sunday\, August 2\, from 2 pm-3 pm for our annual We Found Waldo Celebration!\n\nPlease note: Waldo hunters must turn in their passports to Curious Iguana by Saturday\, August 1\, by closing time\, and must attend the We Found Waldo Celebration on Sunday\, August 2\, to be eligible for prizes. All ages can participate in Find Waldo\, but all prizes are reserved for kids 12 and younger.\n\nFind all details about where to get your Waldo passport and begin the hunt by clicking here.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/we-found-waldo-celebration/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T190000
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SUMMARY:Aggie Blum Thompson: The Neighbors Are Watching
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana on Friday\, July 31 at Frederick Book Arts Center from 6:00-7:00 pm for a thrilling evening with author Aggie Blum Thompson to celebrate her latest release\, The Neighbors Are Watching. This story focuses on the “perfect” neighbors in the idyllic suburb of Eastbrook\, Bethesda as they work together to expose a killer in their midst. Aggie will be joined in conversation by fellow thriller writer K.T. Nguyen. Following their discussion\, Aggie will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The Neighbors Are Watching will be available for purchase at the event. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: From the “master of suburban scandal” (Samantha M. Bailey) comes a scandalous twisty thriller about obsession\, betrayal\, and the price of perfection. \nJust outside Washington\, DC\, sits Eastbrook\, Bethesda—a leafy suburb with top schools\, pristine landscapes\, and perfect neighbors. It’s not the kind of place where nannies are shot during robberies gone wrong. And in this picture-perfect neighborhood\, someone is desperate to plaster over the cracks in that façade. \nA year after the unsolved neighborhood murder\, Caren\, nearing fifty and staring down an empty nest\, has one too many drinks at a graduation party and blacks out on her way home. At least\, that’s what everyone says happened. Caren suspects she was drugged by someone. But who? \nWhen Caren teams up with a new neighbor who is desperate to figure out who murdered his best friend last year\, they start to uncover what Eastbrook has tried to forget. But in a place where appearances are everything\, their search for the truth means not only shattering carefully curated perfection — but putting themselves squarely in the crosshairs of a killer. \nAbout the author: Before turning to fiction\, Aggie Blum Thompson covered real-life crime as a newspaper reporter for a number of papers\, including The Boston Globe and The Washington Post. Aggie is a member of Mystery Writers of America. She lives with her husband and two children in the suburbs of Washington DC. \nAbout the moderator: K.T. Nguyen is a former editor at Glamour magazine. Her psychological thriller YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID received the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. In a starred review\, Booklist described Nguyen’s novel as “a twisty horror-filled thriller” and an “incredibly compelling debut.” When she’s not writing\, you’ll find K.T. practicing Krav Maga\, watching the Mets\, or playing with her terrier Alice. A graduate of Brown University\, K.T. lives just outside Washington\, D.C.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/aggie-blum-thompson/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T190000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Book Release Party with Sarah Adler and Leslie René (TICKETS REQUIRED)
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out and at capacity!\n  \n  \nThere’s summer romance in the air\, and we are here for it! Join us on Monday\, July 27 at Tenth Ward Distilling Company from 6:00-7:00 pm for a special evening celebrating the latest releases from romance authors Sarah Adler\, Wild Goose Chase\, and Leslie René\, Maggie and Arthur’s Magic Moment. Sarah and Leslie will discuss all things romance\, answer questions\, and sign books. Copies of Wild Good Chase and Maggie & Arthur’s Magic Moment will be available for purchase at this event. Tickets are required and can only be purchased on our website by clicking here. (1) One ticket equals admission for (1) one person to attend Curious Iguana’s book release party for Sarah Adler and Leslie René on Monday\, July 27 at Tenth Ward Distilling Company. Books are not included with the ticket. You can preorder both titles and select ‘pickup’ at checkout to get your book at the event. Preorders will close on July 12.  \nLocation: Tenth Ward Distilling Company\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nAbout the books:  \nWild Goose Chase \nAn antique dealer and his inconvenient(ly irresistible) new colleague must contend with an illicit stuffed goose and their sizzling attraction\, from USA Today bestselling author Sarah Adler. \nAntique store owner Callahan Leitner has an illegal taxidermy goose in his living room. \nWhy? It’s…complicated. \nBut it may end his career unless he finds a legitimate way to dispose of the bird ASAP. Unfortunately\, there’s an unexpected wrench in his plans—the frustrating\, effervescent Annie O’Neill. \nAnnie is happy to fill in for her uncle at his antique store; it’s the perfect opportunity to gain more experience before opening a shop of her own\, and to finally meet his handsome young business partner. Unfortunately\, Cal is nothing like the charming man she expected. She’s tempted to take his apparent dislike personally\, until she stumbles upon the source of his moods: the contraband waterfowl hiding upstairs. \nWhen the goose goes missing\, it puts both of their professional reputations on the line. As Cal and Annie attempt to track down the bird before it can be traced back to the store\, their tentative alliance turns into something much deeper. Will the hunt for their felonious fowl lead to true love\, or end in ruin? \n  \nMaggie & Arthur’s Magic Moment \nA dangerous spell gone wrong forces the passionate professor of incantations to share tight quarters with her magical college’s leading—and most brooding—alchemist. \nDespite the college’s budget cuts that slashed her syllabus\, Linguistics and Incantation Translation professor Maggie Linden has almost made it to the end of the spring semester. To celebrate\, Maggie attends a magical masquerade on Beltane. Maybe the end-of-year frenzy explains why she kissed a masked stranger at the festival\, though her celebration may have come too soon…. \nAn accident in the lab of famous (and famously broody) alchemist Arthur Taliesin sets loose a dangerous\, haunting magic called a pall that renders the nicer parts of their academic building uninhabitable. Maggie is assigned to share her tiny basement office with none other than Taliesin himself. With his insufferable attitude and unfortunate good looks\, Arthur makes it impossible for Maggie to concentrate on anything—her research\, her students’ final exams\, or tracking down her mysterious Beltane suitor. \nShe’ll do anything to get Arthur out of her office\, including offering to help him reverse the magic that threatens the school. But Maggie is starting to realize her officemate may not be the conceited grump he pretends to be. In fact\, much of what she thinks is true about Arthur is merely a mask…. \nAbout the authors:  \nUSA Today bestselling author Sarah Adler writes romantic comedies about lovable weirdos finding their happily ever afters. She lives in Maryland with her husband\, daughter\, and very mischievous cat. When not working\, you can find her attempting to course-correct an ill-advised late afternoon nap with an equally ill-advised late afternoon coffee\, as she is incapable of ever learning a lesson. \nLeslie René is a Virginia-based writer who weaves stories full of magic and yearning. During the day\, she is a science writer and editor. When she isn’t writing\, you can find her going to concerts\, turning yarn and thread into something pretty\, and playing in the garden with her family. \n 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/sarah-leslie/
LOCATION:Tenth Ward Distilling Company\, 55 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Super Waldo Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Dress up as Waldo or a Waldo character and show your passport at this select list of participating businesses to get various deals and promos on Saturday\, July 25\, during business hours and while supplies last! Stay tuned for the list of participating businesses and what they are offering. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness\nDiscount\n\n\nA Lit’le Irish Too\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nAlora Pure\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nBrandArtYoga\n1 free yoga class\n\n\nC&C Rage Factory\nTBD\n\n\nColonial Jewelers\n\n\n10% all jewelry (excludes loose diamonds and Rolex)\n\n\n\n\nCurious Iguana\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nDancing Bear Toys and Games\nFree Waldo coloring sheet craft\n\n\nDelaplaine Arts Center\nFree water bottle or goodie packet\n\n\nEmbark Skate Shop\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nFire and Oak Tavern\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nFrederick Book Arts Center\nTBD\n\n\nFrederick MADE\n10% off + free sticker\n\n\nGarden of Daisy\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nGravel & Grind\n10% off 1 drink per passport\n\n\nHippy Chick Hummus\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nI Made This! Pottery Studio\n25% off your pottery price\n\n\nMagpie Fibers\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nMaxwell’s Burgers and Shakes\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nNational Museum of Civil War Medicine\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nNelson Coleman Jewelers\n10% off all full price items\n\n\nNorth Market Pop Shop\n10% off milkshakes\n\n\nPeridot\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nRare Morsel\nFree 1 scoop of ice cream/sorbet\n\n\nSandbox Brewhouse\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nSurelocked In Escape Games\n10% Off Escape Room or Scavenger Hunt\n\n\nTerra Moda\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nThe Cottage Quilt Shop (nee\, Charlotte’s)\n10% off non-clearance items\n\n\nThe Kitchenette\nFree cookie cutter\n\n\nThe Trail House\n20% off one full priced item\n\n\nTime Bomb Tattoos and Curiosities\n$10 off a piece of body jewelry\n\n\nTwin Bears Bakery\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nUR Nuts\n10% off nuts\n\n\nVintage MC\n10% off entire purchase\n\n\nWAVELENGTH WEAR\n15% off + free Waldo sticker\n\n\nWaves of Tory\n10% off entire purchase
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/super-waldo-saturday/
LOCATION:Downtown Frederick\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T190000
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SUMMARY:Derek Baxter: The Forgotten World War
DESCRIPTION:In light of America’s 250th anniversary\, Curious Iguana is excited to welcome historian and author Derek Baxter to Frederick on Wednesday\, July 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm to speak about his new book\, The Forgotten World War. Focusing on the broader impacts of the American Revolution\, Derek invites readers to consider how this infamous war spanned beyond American soil across the globe. Following his talk\, Derek will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The Forgotten World War will be available for purchase at the event.  \nLocation: C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E. Patrick Street\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThis event is free and open to the public. We are proud to partner with Frederick County Public Libraries for this event. \nFor accessibility requests\, email events@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: How well do you truly know the American Revolution? On the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States\, author Derek Baxter reveals just how global an effort it was to create a new country. \nForget the Liberty Bell: if you want to truly understand the American Revolution\, get a passport and visit the hills of Andalucia\, the lagoons of the Yucatan\, and the palaces of south India. In The Forgotten World War\, Derek Baxter embarks on an adventure-filled quest across four continents to uncover the story of how Americans really won our independence. He discovers how the fighting in the U.S. was only one theater of a much broader conflict\, in which an unlikely group of nations banded together to take on the mighty British Empire. \nOn the windswept island of Jersey in the English Channel\, he finds out how France attempted a full-scale invasion. At an unlikely Fourth of July party in Spain\, he helps the descendent of a renowned Spanish general make a giant paella. In India\, he investigates one of the greatest victories of the Revolutionary War\, when an army five times as large as any that Washington ever put in the field (and with considerably more elephants) annihilated the Redcoats. Baxter finds the human stories behind this long-ago conflict—sometimes with surprising results.  \nThe Forgotten World War delivers a powerful message\, right in time for our nation’s 250th anniversary. America began only when peoples of different races\, languages\, and religions overcame mistrust and came together.   \nAbout the author: Derek Baxter is a historian\, writer\, and travel storyteller whose work explores the intersection of place\, history\, and personal journey. He is the author of The Forgotten World War: Exploring the Secret History of the American Revolution\, from Spain to India and Back Again and In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father\, in which he recounts his journeys through six countries\, armed with a guide written by Jefferson in 1788. He lives with his family in northern Virginia. \n 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/derek-baxter/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T190000
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Jennifer Lynn Barnes: The Gilded Blade (Tickets Required)
DESCRIPTION:It’s official! Our event with Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Jenni Howell is sold out and at capacity! You can join the waitlist (here )on our Eventbrite page in case any spots open up.\n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin Curious Iguana at ERUCC’s Downtown Community Room on Wednesday\, July 15 from 6:00-7:00 pm (doors will open at 5:15 pm) for an exciting evening with NYT bestselling YA author Jennifer Lynn Barnes to celebrate the release of the final book in the Inheritance Games Saga\, The Gilded Blade!  \nTickets are required for this event and can be purchased on Eventbrite only here. There are 2 ticket options\, each including a copy of The Gilded Blade with admission. Books purchased as part of a ticketed bundle and books purchased at events are non-returnable. \nJennifer will be in conversation with Jenni Howell\, NYT bestselling author of Boys With Sharp Teeth. Following their discussion\, Jennifer will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The Gilded Blade will be available for purchase at the event.  \nLocation: Downtown Community Room at ERUCC\, 15 W Church St\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nNote on book signing: The author will sign + personalize one copy per customer of The Gilded Blade. Additionally\, she will only sign her signature (no personalization) for up to three additional titles (purchased at the event or brought from home). \nFor accessibility requests\, email events@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: In the stunning finale to the global phenomenon of the Inheritance Games Saga (over 6 million copies sold!)\, discover danger\, riches\, romance—and the staggering answers to long-brewing mysteries. \nEveryone is a player. \nIn the grandest of games\, there is everything to win—money\, love\, power\, revenge—and even more to lose. From Texas to Prague to London and beyond\, the Hawthorne family\, the players from the Grandest Game\, and allies old and new are drawn into a web of centuries-old secrets and mind-bending puzzles. Every clue pulls them deeper; every answer demands a price. \nTo survive\, they must unravel the mysteries that bind them together…but some truths are deadly. \nDiscover danger\, riches\, romance—and the long-awaited revelations at the heart of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s most intricate and explosive puzzle yet. \nAll games must come to an end.  \nAbout the author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five acclaimed young adult novels\, including the Inheritance Games Saga\, the Debutantes series\, The Lovely and the Lost\, and the Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology\, psychiatry\, and cognitive science. She received her PhD from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing for many years. She invites you to visit her online at jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Instagram @‌authorjenlynnbarnes. \nAbout the moderator: Jenni Howell is the Instant New York Times bestselling author of Boys With Sharp Teeth and Teach Me to Prey (Coming Dec. 2026). She tried out archaeology\, linguistics\, mongoose herding (known to some as “teaching”)\, finance\, and espionage\, but always got bored. Now she writes books\, so her entire world changes every six months—and she will never be bored again.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/jennifer-lynn-barnes/
LOCATION:Downtown Community Room at ERUCC\, 15 W Church St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260714T120000
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SUMMARY:Second Tuesday 2026
DESCRIPTION:Formerly Tuesdays with Tea. Join us on second Tuesdays\, January through November\, at 11 AM for a line-up of literary fiction that explores culture\, community\, friendship\, and family. Second Tuesday Book Club meets at ACNB Bank\, 2 North Market Street\, just steps away from Curious Iguana. \n Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention Second Tuesday at checkout)\, or order through Bookshop.org to have books shipped to your home.  \nYou can print out the 2026 book list and dates by clicking here for a PDF or view below. \nJanuary 13 – Please email Marlene at marlene@curiousiguana.com for details about location for the book club meeting on January 13 (it will not be held at ACNB Bank for this meeting). \nFebruary 10 – The Heartbeat Library by Laura Imai Messina \nMarch 10 – Yellowface by R. F. Kuang \nApril 14 – Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood \nMay 12 – Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris \nJune 9 – Devil Is Fine by John Vercher \nJuly 14 – Real Americans by Rachel Khong \nAugust 11 – James by Percival Everett \nSeptember 8 – The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong \nOctober 13 – All the Broken Places by John Boyne \nNovember 10 – American Ending by Mary Kay Zuravleff (with the author)
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/second-tuesday-2026-2/2026-07-14/
LOCATION:ACNB Bank\, 2 North Market Street\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T190000
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SUMMARY:Shannon Sanders: The Great Wherever
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Frederick Book Arts Center on Thursday\, July 9 from 6:00-7:00 pm to celebrate author Shannon Sanders and her latest release\, The Great Wherever. Shannon will be in-conversation with book influencer Morgan Menzies. Following their conversation\, Shannon will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The Great Wherever will be available for purchase at the event.  \nLocation: Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S. Carroll Street\, Frederick MD\, 21701 \nThis event is free and open to the public. We are proud to partner with Frederick Book Arts Center for this event. \nFor accessibility requests\, email events@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: The dead are relentless gossips\, or at least these dead are. \nAn impulsive and heartbroken woman inherits her father’s share of a Tennessee farm that is rich in family secrets and occupied with busybody ghosts in this sweeping family portrait. \nAt thirty-two\, Aubrey Lamb is stumbling through adulthood. An underpaid gig worker in Washington\, DC\, she’s grieving the end of a serious relationship and the recent loss of her father. When Aubrey learns she has inherited his stake in a sizable Tennessee farm she sees an opportunity to get out of the city—and to erase a mounting pile of debt. \nWatching her arrival with great interest are four ghosts—Aubrey’s ancestors\, who’ve staked their own claims to the farm and who never hesitate to pass judgment on the mistakes made by the living\, whether romantic\, financial\, or sartorial. As Aubrey reconnects with her living family\, another story unfolds in parallel: the history of the land\, beginning with its purchase by Thomas\, Aubrey’s great-grandfather and one of the first Black landowners in his community. Though Thomas hopes to give his children a homestead on which they could flourish\, the land proves to be a burdensome inheritance. Over the years\, it turns the Lambs against one another\, culminating in a catastrophic tragedy that splinters the family and echoes through the decades. \nNow\, as the clock ticks on a potential sale of the farm\, the ghosts fear expulsion from the home they’ve made\, and Aubrey must weigh the hopes and burdens of her forebears with the very real needs of her future. \nAbout the author: Shannon Sanders is the author of the linked short story collection Company\, which won the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes’ Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction\, was named one of the best books of 2023 by Publishers Weekly and Debutiful\, and was shortlisted for the 2024 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous publications\, including One Story\, The Sewanee Review\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, and Electric Literature\, and has received a PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. She lives in Silver Spring\, Maryland\, with her husband and three sons. \nAbout the moderator: Morgan Menzies is a literary event curator and community builder who turns reading into impact. She has interviewed powerhouse authors who are shaping today’s literary landscape and curates literary events that bring stories to life. Featured in The Washington Post\, Elle and Essence. Morgan is based in the Washington\, D.C. area.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/shannon-sanders-the-great-wherever/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T200000
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SUMMARY:New & Notable Virtual Book Club 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss recently released literary fiction\, fantasy\, and science fiction\, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable at checkout). \nRegistration is required. Register for the month’s you’d like to participate in by clicking the individual links below. \n2026 Featured titles: \nJanuary 14: If You Love It\, Let It Kill You by Hannah Pittard \nFebruary 11: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash \nMarch 11: When the Museum Is Closed by Emi Yagi  \nApril 8: Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin \nMay 13:  I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song (with the author) \nJune 10: The Fountain by Casey Scieszka \nJuly 8: Alan Opts Out by Courtney Maum (with the author) \nAugust 12: The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders \nSeptember 9: Mia by Leslie Bazzett  \nOctober 14: Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon  \nNovember 11: The Court of Venus by Bel Banta
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/new-notable-virtual-book-club-2026/2026-07-08/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Michelle L. Cullen:  A Field Guide to Murder
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana on Thursday\, June 25 at Frederick Book Arts Center from 6:00-7:00 pm for an evening of mystery with author Michelle L. Cullen and her new release\, A Field Guide to Murder. The story follows Harry Lancaster\, a retired anthropologist who now spends his days as a nosy neighbor with his binoculars and young caretaker Emma in tow. Michelle will be joined in conversation by fellow mystery writer Melinda Mullet\, author of A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder. Following their discussion\, Michelle will answer questions and sign books. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A cranky widower and his spirited caregiver team up to solve his neighbor’s murder in this charming and original mystery\, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson. \nOnce a globe-trotting anthropologist\, Harry Lancaster is now certain that all his grand adventures are behind him. Recently widowed and suffering from a fractured hip\, Harry spends his days and nights behind a pair of binoculars\, nose-deep in his neighbors’ affairs. His millennial caregiver\, Emma\, is determined to get him out of his armchair and back into the world. \nFate intervenes when Harry’s mysterious neighbor\, Sue\, phones\, pleading for help. But instead of rescuing her\, Harry and Emma find Sue dead: poisoned\, days after a break-in at Sue’s house. Harry resolves to find out what happened\, and Emma insists on going along for the ride. Together\, they discover motives and suspects abound in Harry’s quaint condominium community—putting them both in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded killer. \nAbout the author: Michelle L. Cullen has lived and traveled all over the world\, from working as a bilingual secretary in Paris to backpacking around Europe\, Central America\, and Southern Africa to helping rebuild communities after war throughout Africa\, East Asia\, South Asia\, and the Pacific. She obtained her PhD from the London School of Economics’ Sociology Department and her master’s degree in anthropology from Melbourne University in Australia. A fan of adventure\, she has a black belt in Taekwondo\, has summited 900 feet rock climbing\, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef\, and hiked up an active volcano. She currently lives in Annapolis\, Maryland\, where she’s either doing yoga\, playing outside\, or plotting murder. \nAbout the moderator: Melinda Mullet is the author of the Whisky Business Mysteries\, a six-part series of traditional mysteries set in and around a boutique single malt whisky distillery in Scotland. Her new traditional series begins with\, A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder\, set on a houseboat along the Regent’s Canal in London. Melinda is a travel junkie and a life-long advocate for children’s literacy causes both domestic and international. When she is not in the UK\, she lives just outside of Washington\, DC with her whisky-collecting husband and two wild Covid canines named Bailey and Captain Jack. Find her at http://MelindaMullet.com or on Facebook and Insta @‌melindamullet.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/michelle-l-cullen/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T180000
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SUMMARY:David O. Stewart: The Democracy We Must Keep
DESCRIPTION:In light of America’s 250th birthday this year\, Curious Iguana is eager to welcome historian and author David O. Stewart to Frederick at C. Burr Artz Public Library on Tuesday\, June 16 from 6:00-7:00 pm. David will discuss his latest book\, The Democracy We Must Keep with Holly Smith\, editor-in-chief of the Washington Independent Review of Books. Following their discussion\, David will answer questions and sign books. Copies of The Democracy We Must Keep will be available for purchase at the event.  \nLocation: C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E. Patrick Street\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThis event is free and open to the public\, hosted in partnership with the Frederick County Public Library. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: “A great scholar of the American past\, David O. Stewart has brilliantly mined what has come before to guide us in our own\, all-too-urgent American present. An important and timely volume.” ~ Jon Meacham\, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The American Struggle \nWhat did America’s founders say about democracy—and can we remain true to their vision for America? \nTwo hundred fifty years ago\, passionate men attempted to create something the world had never seen before: a nation built not on kings or armies\, but on ideas where the people ruled. \nIn The Democracy We Must Keep\, historian David O. Stewart takes readers inside the nine key documents that shaped the formation of the United States—from Patrick Henry’s thunderous cry for liberty to the carefully crafted design of a government chosen by the people\, with limits on all officials holding power under the Constitution. \nThrough the words of seven visionary founders—Washington\, Jefferson\, Madison\, Hamilton\, Gouverneur Morris\, and others—Stewart shows how a fragile experiment in self-government took shape. \nThese men were not saints. They argued passionately. They worried that the new nation might fall apart. Yet together\, they forged the principles that must still define American democracy. \n\nThat power must be limited.\nThat leaders must answer to the people.\nThat individual rights must be protected by law.\n\nAs the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary\, The Democracy We Must Keep urges readers to rediscover core ideas that built the nation—and to consider what it will take to protect them. \nAbout the author: A trial and appellate lawyer for many years\, David O. Stewart now writes history and historical novels. His five narrative histories have won seven awards from literary organizations\, and his five historical novels include best-sellers. In 2023\, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Washington Independent Review of Books\, of which he is the founding president. \nAbout the moderator: Holly Smith is editor-in-chief of the Washington Independent Review of Books\, as well as a college lecturer\, longtime freelance writer\, and proud “Jeopardy!” bronze medalist. Prior to joining the Independent\, she was managing editor of Maryland Life magazine. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post\, CNBC.com \, Salon\, and elsewhere. She also co-authored the travel guide Seafood Lover’s Chesapeake Bay\, which is ironic since she doesn’t eat fish. Find her on Bluesky at @‌HSmithWrites.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/david-o-stewart/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Celeste Dador: Stars\, Stripes\, & Summer Nights
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana on Saturday\, June 13 at C. Burr Artz Public Library from 2:00-3:00 pm to celebrate YA author Celeste Dador’s debut romance\, Stars\, Stripes\, & Summer Nights. A summer romance is on the horizon for First Daughter Abby Alzona\, who (along with her little sister) has been sent to a countryside inn after unintentionally catching the media’s spotlight. Celeste will be joined in conversation by local YA author Charlene Thomas. After their discussion\, Celeste will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Stars\, Stripes\, & Summer Nights will be available for purchase at the event.\n\n\nThis free\, public event is presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A swoony\, patriotic romance with Gilmore Girls charm—follow First Daughter Abby as she dives into a summer of surprises\, small-town magic\, and sparks with the boy who shakes up her world. \nWhat if the person who turns your world upside down is exactly who you’re meant to find? \nAll First Daughter Abby Alzona wanted was one normal night. But one impulsive pizza order later\, she’s front-page news—and officially exiled to a Wi-Fi-free country inn for the summer\, along with her little sister Elle. \nThe inn belongs to Gabriel Calabrese’s family: he’s sarcastic\, camera-obsessed\, and definitely not dazzled by presidential perks (also\, kind of the reason for the whole pizza fiasco). But Abby’s determined to make the most of her time away from the White House—with a summer bucket list full of things real teens get to do. Pool parties. Picnics. Maybe even a first kiss. \nAs she and Elle dive into small-town life\, Abby starts to see what makes Gabriel tick. And maybe\, just maybe\, she’s falling for him. . . . \nAbout the author: Celeste Dador writes cozy rom-coms with festive flair. A former reality TV show finalist on America’s Next Great Author\, Celeste lives in the D.C.-area\, where she blends her love of romance and public service into her stories. Stars\, Stripes & Summer Nights is her Young Adult debut. Celeste also serves as an advisor with SCBWI\, a children’s literature community dedicated to helping writers and illustrators bring their stories to the young readers who need them. Like many of her characters\, she’s proudly Filipino American and passionate about inclusive\, joy-filled love stories. When writing adult romance\, which includes a dash of spice\, she uses the pen name C.C. Dador\, including her New Adult romance debut Merry Ex-mas (Requited\, 09/29/26). She can be found in coffee shops and Instagram: @‌celestedador \nAbout the moderator: Charlene Thomas is a critically acclaimed author and writing coach with a passion for helping writers find their voice and create the stories they were meant to tell. Her books have been published by Penguin Random House and Scholastic Press (with more novels forthcoming)\, and have been featured in Parade Magazine\, Book Riot\, Buzz Feed\, Pop Sugar\, Bustle\, The Root\, Kirkus Reviews\, and more. Her work has also received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. She frequently leads writing workshops\, offers author-talks\, and provides mentorship for aspiring authors. She’s an advocate for democratizing publishing knowledge and is passionate about helping underrepresented perspectives see themselves on bookshelves. IT’S YOU EVERY TIME\, a young adult romance\, is her latest novel.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/celeste-dador/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T200000
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SUMMARY:New & Notable Virtual Book Club 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss recently released literary fiction\, fantasy\, and science fiction\, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable at checkout). \nRegistration is required. Register for the month’s you’d like to participate in by clicking the individual links below. \n2026 Featured titles: \nJanuary 14: If You Love It\, Let It Kill You by Hannah Pittard \nFebruary 11: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash \nMarch 11: When the Museum Is Closed by Emi Yagi  \nApril 8: Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin \nMay 13:  I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song (with the author) \nJune 10: The Fountain by Casey Scieszka \nJuly 8: Alan Opts Out by Courtney Maum (with the author) \nAugust 12: The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders \nSeptember 9: Mia by Leslie Bazzett  \nOctober 14: Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon  \nNovember 11: The Court of Venus by Bel Banta
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/new-notable-virtual-book-club-2026/2026-06-10/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T180000
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SUMMARY:Ray Nayler: Palaces of the Crow + Where the Axe Is Buried
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana for an exciting evening with science fiction author Ray Nayler on Wednesday\, June 10 from 6:00-7:00 pm at Frederick Book Arts Center. Ray will be discussing his new release\, Palaces of the Crow\, and celebrating the paperback release of Where the Axe Is Buried. His new book follows four children fighting for survival during World War II with the aid of an intelligent group of crows. Following the discussion\, Ray will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Palaces of the Crow and Where the Axe Is Buried will be available for purchase at the event.  \nLocation: Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S. Carroll Street\, Frederick\, MD 21701 \nThis event is free and open to the public. We are proud to partner with Frederick Book Arts Center for this event. \nFor accessibility requests\, email events@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout Palaces of the Crow: In Ray Nayler’s speculative novel of the recent past\, four young teens caught between Nazis and the Red Army survive winter in the woods with the help of a flock of highly intelligent crows with a magnificent secret of their own to protect. \nNeriya\, a young Jewish girl who dreams of becoming a biologist\, has befriended a local flock of crows in her shtetl. Czeslaw is an underage Polish soldier who deserts the Red Army and runs into the freezing Lithuanian woods. Kezia is a Roma horse trader whose family is on the run from Soviet collectivization. As the German blitzkrieg crashes across the border in June 1941\, all three are caught up in the onslaught. Along with Innokentiy\, an abandoned boy who cannot speak\, they are driven into the primeval forest\, where they survive by forming an unbreakable bond with one another—and with Neriya’s intelligent crows\, who for years have been bringing her intricate gifts suggesting they are no ordinary corvids. \nAs the war goes on\, the crows warn the children of danger and help them hide from the human threats of the forest—not only the Germans but also Russian deserters\, Polish partisans\, fascist Lithuanian police\, and the other bandits and outcasts wandering the benighted landscape. \nAbout Where the Axe Is Buried: “Roll over\, George Orwell: This post-apocalyptic dystopia makes Airstrip One look like a summer camp . . . A richly detailed evocation of a grim future that is\, sadly\, absolutely believable.” \n—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) \nAll systems fail. All societies crumble. All worlds end. \nIn the authoritarian Federation\, there is a plot to assassinate the President\, a man who has downloaded his mind to a succession of new bodies to maintain his grip on power. Meanwhile\, on the fringes of a Western Europe that has renounced human governance in favor of ostensibly more efficient and peaceful AI Prime Ministers\, an artificial mind is malfunctioning\, threatening to set off a chain of events that may spell the end of the Western world. \nAs the Federation and the West both start to crumble\, Lilia\, the brilliant scientist whose invention may be central to bringing down the seemingly immortal President\, goes on the run\, trying to break out of the vast web of Federation surveillance. Her fate is bound up with those of others fighting the status quo around the world: Palmer\, the man Lilia left behind in London; Zoya\, a veteran activist imprisoned in the taiga\, whose book has inspired a revolutionary movement; Nikolai\, the President’s personal physician\, forced to navigate the Federation’s harrowing palace politics; and Nurlan\, the parliamentary staffer whose attempt to save his Republic goes terribly awry. And Krotov\, head of the Federation’s security services\, whose plots\, agents\, and assassins are everywhere. \nAbout the author: Ray Nayler is the author of the Locus Award-winning novel The Mountain in the Sea and the Hugo Award-winning novella The Tusks of Extinction. Born in Quebec and raised in California\, Ray lived and worked abroad for two decades in Russia\, Central Asia\, the Caucasus\, and the Balkans. \nRay most recently served as international advisor to the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\, and as visiting scholar at the George Washington University’s Institute for International Science and Technology Policy. He lives in Washington\, DC.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/ray-nayler/
LOCATION:Frederick Book Arts Center\, 127 S Carroll St\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T110000
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SUMMARY:Second Tuesday 2026
DESCRIPTION:Formerly Tuesdays with Tea. Join us on second Tuesdays\, January through November\, at 11 AM for a line-up of literary fiction that explores culture\, community\, friendship\, and family. Second Tuesday Book Club meets at ACNB Bank\, 2 North Market Street\, just steps away from Curious Iguana. \n Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention Second Tuesday at checkout)\, or order through Bookshop.org to have books shipped to your home.  \nYou can print out the 2026 book list and dates by clicking here for a PDF or view below. \nJanuary 13 – Please email Marlene at marlene@curiousiguana.com for details about location for the book club meeting on January 13 (it will not be held at ACNB Bank for this meeting). \nFebruary 10 – The Heartbeat Library by Laura Imai Messina \nMarch 10 – Yellowface by R. F. Kuang \nApril 14 – Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood \nMay 12 – Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris \nJune 9 – Devil Is Fine by John Vercher \nJuly 14 – Real Americans by Rachel Khong \nAugust 11 – James by Percival Everett \nSeptember 8 – The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong \nOctober 13 – All the Broken Places by John Boyne \nNovember 10 – American Ending by Mary Kay Zuravleff (with the author)
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/second-tuesday-2026/2026-06-09/
LOCATION:Bottling Plant Apartments\, 1707 North Market Street\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Vicki Johnson: Mac Wears a Hat
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for a rescheduled date!\n  \nJoin us at Curious Iguana from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm on Saturday\, June 6 for an in-store meet & greet with children’s author Vicki Johnson as she promotes her new book\, Mac Wears a Hat. Celebrating the positivity of differences and the impact of kindness\, this story shares young Mac’s passion for all kinds of hats. Copies of Mac Wears a Hat will be available for purchase at the signing.  \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: Mac has a hat for every mood in this infectiously positive book by the author and illustrator team behind Molly’s Tuxedo! \nThere’s a thing \nthat makes my heart go zing. \nHats. \nMac loves to wear hats. She has one for every occasion\, and they help her feel joyful\, confident\, and adventurous. Not everyone understands her style\, but kind words from strangers encourage Mac to be herself. \nAbout the author: Vicki Johnson is an award-winning children’s book author. She mines her own experiences of childhood and parenthood to write heartfelt and inclusive stories\, exploring big ideas like kindness and bravery\, and always centering the child’s inner compass. Her debut picture book Molly’s Tuxedo (Little Bee Books\, 2023) illustrated by Gillian Reid\, received multiple accolades\, including an NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommendation and inclusion on the ALA Rainbow Book List and the top ten K-2 CBC Teacher Favorites list. Her next book\, Mac Wears a Hat\, arrives April 28\, 2026 from the same creative team. Johnson is a Southern writer who lives in western MA\, where she tends to several rescue animals and one college kid.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/vicki-johnson/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!,Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T160000
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SUMMARY:Booked for the Summer: A Book Fair for Adults
DESCRIPTION:The flowers are blooming\, the trees are spreading leaves\, and the sun’s rays are starting to sizzle; time to book your summer reading plans! Join us for an exciting evening at Attaboy Barrel House for Booked for the Summer: A Book Fair for Adults on Thursday\, May 14! From 4:00-8:00 pm\, Curious Iguana will have the hottest books for the summer\, while Attaboy will have the drinks to cool you down. Ekiben’s food truck will also be on hand with the best bites. Come on out to get summer started on the right page!  \nParking: Park on-site or park at the East All Saints Street Parking Garage (125 E All Saints St\, Frederick\, MD) and enjoy a 7-8 minute stroll to the venue.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/summer-book-fair-2/
LOCATION:Attaboy Barrel House\, 24 S Wisner St ste 110\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Join Us!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T200000
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SUMMARY:New & Notable Virtual Book Club 2026
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss recently released literary fiction\, fantasy\, and science fiction\, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable at checkout). \nRegistration is required. Register for the month’s you’d like to participate in by clicking the individual links below. \n2026 Featured titles: \nJanuary 14: If You Love It\, Let It Kill You by Hannah Pittard \nFebruary 11: Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash \nMarch 11: When the Museum Is Closed by Emi Yagi  \nApril 8: Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin \nMay 13:  I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song (with the author) \nJune 10: The Fountain by Casey Scieszka \nJuly 8: Alan Opts Out by Courtney Maum (with the author) \nAugust 12: The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders \nSeptember 9: Mia by Leslie Bazzett  \nOctober 14: Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon  \nNovember 11: The Court of Venus by Bel Banta
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/new-notable-virtual-book-club-2026/2026-05-13/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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