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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
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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-2026/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:Bottling Plant Apartments\, 1707 North Market Street\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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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-2026/2026-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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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
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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-2026/2026-09-08/
LOCATION:Bottling Plant Apartments\, 1707 North Market Street\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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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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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:Huda Al-Marashi: Hail Mariam
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana on Thursday\, September 24 from 6:00-7:00 pm at C. Burr Artz Public Library to celebrate the new release from middle-grade author Huda Al-Marashi\, Hail Mariam. Starting middle school is challenging enough\, but when young Muslim Mariam’s sister is diagnosed with a serious lung condition\, Mariam wonders if she’ll have to tackle her concerns about playing Mother Mary in a Christian play on her own. Huda will be in-conversation with fellow middle-grade author Hena Khan. Following their conversation\, Huda will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Hail Mariam 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: Hail Mariam is an interfaith Muslim take on Are You There God? It’s Me\, Margaret drawn from the author’s own experiences in Catholic school. \nSixth grade wasn’t supposed to be this complicated. \nIraqi American Mariam Hassan transfers to a local Catholic school and before her first day her parents remind her that she might be the first Muslim her classmates have ever met. No big deal\, right? Just represent an entire religion while making new friends\, keeping up with schoolwork\, and figuring out who she is. \nWhen Mariam’s younger sister\, Salma\, is diagnosed with a serious lung condition\, her family faces endless doctor visits and sleepless nights. Mariam tries to lighten their burden and keep her own problems to herself—including the fact that she’s just been cast as Mary in the school’s Christmas nativity play. \nMariam wants to honor her faith and her new community\, but she’s terrified of crossing a religious line. Can a Muslim girl be the lead in a Christian story? What will her family think? And why does she feel like every decision she makes represents all Muslims? \nMariam discovers that faith\, much like friendships\, isn’t about perfection—it’s about connection. As she leans on her family\, friends\, and school community\, she begins to see the power of interfaith cooperation and learns she doesn’t have to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders. \nHail Mariam is a celebration of the beauty of finding common ground. \nAbout the author: Huda Al-Marashi writes for both children and adults. She is the author of the middle grade novel Hail Mariam and a co-author of the Walter Dean Myers Honors award-winning novel Grounded. In addition to her memoir First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story\, she has contributed essays and op-eds to various anthologies and news outlets\, such as the New York Times\, Washington Post\, LA Times\, and al Jazeera. She is a fellow and mentor with the Muslim Storytellers Program at Boyds Mill\, formerly known as the Highlights Foundation\, and she lives in San Diego\, California. \nAbout the moderator: Hena Khan has been publishing books for children for over two decades. She writes award-winning picture books\, middle grade fiction\, pick-your-path adventures\, and graphic novels. Her stories are often centered around her culture\, community\, friendship\, and family. Hena’s bestselling novels include Amina’s Voice and More to the Story. She is also the author of the Zayd Saleem Chasing the Dream\, Zara’s Rules\, and Super You! series. Hena’s picture books include Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns and Under My Hijab\, and We Are Big Time is her first graphic novel. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville\, Maryland.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/huda-al-marashi/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:Susan Coll: Word Salad
DESCRIPTION:Join Curious Iguana at C. Burr Artz Public Library for a fun evening with bestselling author Susan Coll on Tuesday\, September 29 from 6:00-7:00 pm to celebrate her latest release\, Word Salad! The story follows Matilda as she returns home to D.C. to care for her ailing mother\, takes on a new job at a local bookstore\, and finds herself in the middle of a surprising turn of bookish events. Susan will be in-conversation with Holly Smith\, editor-in-chief of the Washington Independent Review of Books. Following the discussion\, Susan will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Word Salad will be available for purchase at the event. \nLocation: C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E. Patrick Street\, Frederick\, 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: Matilda loves logic and order\, and now her structured world is falling apart—in a bookstore. \nFormer economics major Matilda is moving back to her hometown of Washington D.C. to care for her ailing mother\, and she’s desperate for money. She takes a job at her neighborhood bookstore and tries\, in vain\, to make sense of illogical business of books. To make things worse\, she’s forced to team up with a new hire—the enigmatic\, flaky\, larger-than-life\, Sage—who shows up on her first day of work with zero administrative skills and her tiny\, puffy\, incessantly urinating dog that resembles an underfed rat. \nSomething in the chaos begins to remind Matilda of her long-neglected creative side\, and she starts to rediscover the person she once was before so much got in the way. But things get even more unmanageable when Matilda and Sage are tasked with putting together an event for the reclusive and controversial Dr. Jordan Rutabaga\, a windbag of a public intellectual with a cult following that includes a number of people who would like to literally and figuratively see him dead. Rutabaga has a long list of alleged misdeeds\, from plagiarism to failure to pay child support to stiffing the nanny. \nAs the event date approaches\, Matilda and Sage discover that Sage and Rutabaga have their own not uncomplicated past\, adding yet another person to list of people who do not wish him well. Add in a lawsuit and an impending snowstorm along with the potentially sinister presence of Rutabaga himself\, and Matilda is about to come undone. \nAbout the author: USA Today and Washington Post bestselling writer Susan Coll is the author of eight previous novels\, including The Literati\, Real Life & Other Fictions\, and Bookish People. Her other books include The Stager\, Acceptance\, Rockville Pike\, and Karlmarx.com. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post\, The New York Times\, NPR.org \, The Atlantic.com\, The Millions\, and other publications. Her novel\, Acceptance\, was made into a television movie starring Joan Cusack. Susan is the recipient of multiple grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. She works as an event consultant at Politics and Prose Bookstore and was the president of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation for five years. Coll teaches workshops at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda\, Maryland. Her new novel\, WORD SALAD\, will be published by Harper Muse in September 2026. \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/susan-coll-word-salad/
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: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-2026/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Bottling Plant Apartments\, 1707 North Market Street\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Alma Katsu: Incarnate
DESCRIPTION:Join us for another thrilling evening with author Alma Katsu at C. Burr Artz Public Library on Wednesday\, October 14 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Drawing on her background as a former tech futurist for the intelligence community\, Alma will be presenting about her latest fiction novel\, Incarnate to discuss the dangers of technology\, deep fakes\, and the wide-spread impact of social media on our society today. Following her presentation\, Alma will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Incarnate 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: From beloved horror maven Alma Katsu comes a terrifying reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray for the internet age. \nBeauty doesn’t fade. It feeds. \nDorothy Wagner has spent her whole life wanting nothing more than to be seen. But after failing to make her mark as an influencer\, she takes a job working for a brilliant coder whose company is focused on cutting-edge deepfake technology. And there\, in secret\, is where she creates her salvation. \nIsabella. An impossibly gorgeous girl who takes social media by storm. Dorothy’s artistry is brilliant\, and Isabella seems so real that she garners millions of followers. But everybody knows overnight success doesn’t just happen. And when someone gets a little too close to the truth\, a violent confrontation sends Dorothy on the run\, forcing her to confront what she’s willing to sacrifice to keep her secrets. \nA modern reimagining of a classic tale\, Alma Katsu’s Incarnate is an illuminating\, haunting tale of algorithmic worship and beauty that can kill. \nAbout the author: Alma Katsu is the award-winning author of ten novels\, the most recent of which is Incarnate. She is best known for The Hunger\, a reimagining of the story of the Donner Party\, which was named by NPR as one of the 100 most loved horror stories and won the Western Heritage Award for best novel. Her story The Wehrwolf won the 2019 Stoker award for long fiction. She also writes spy thrillers\, drawing on her career in intelligence\, including Red Widow (nominated for the Thriller Writers award for best novel)\, and The Invisible Enemy\, coming spring 2027. She has numerous works being developed for television\, including Black Vault which is in pre-production with AMC Studios. She has a masters degree in fiction from the Johns Hopkins Writing Program and has been a contributing reviewer for the Washington Post. 
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/alma-katsu-incarnate/
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-2026/2026-10-14/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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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-2026/2026-11-10/
LOCATION:Bottling Plant Apartments\, 1707 North Market Street\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T190000
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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-2026/2026-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T183000
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SUMMARY:Jenni Howell: Teach Me to Prey
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thrilling evening on Saturday\, December 5 at Frederick Book Arts Center from 6:30-7:30 pm (doors open at 6 for a meet & greet) to celebrate the second novel from local NYT bestselling YA author Jenni Howell! Teach Me to Prey tells the story of Tara\, a girl bound to the demon Thorn in a deadly deal to keep her sister’s dying heart alive. When her next target is after her for revenge\, Tara must do what it takes to save her sister and herself. Jenni will be in-conversation with fellow NYT bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer. Following their conversation\, Jenni will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Teach Me to Prey will be available for purchase at the event. \nDoors will open at 6:00 pm for a public meet & greet with Jenni Howell. Refreshments will be provided.  \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 reluctant teenage killer\, the alluring demon she’s bound to\, and the headstrong boy she’s sworn to kill are tangled in a web of dangerous desire and sinister secrets in this dark psychological thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author of Boys with Sharp Teeth. \nOne heart for another. One life for another. And only her soul to pay. \nTwo years ago\, Tara Corbane made a deal with a demon. Each lunar eclipse\, she must feed him a lover’s heart torn out by her bare hands—and in exchange\, he keeps her sister’s dying heart alive. A desperate deal that Tara fears is making her more and more like Thorn\, the twisted but tantalizing demon she’s sworn to hate. \nThirty days before the next eclipse\, Tara heads to New Orleans\, where her newest target awaits. But Rian Connach\, the handsome heir to a real estate empire\, is nothing like the others. He’s single\, for starters\, and isn’t out for love but vengeance. He’s hot on the trail of the serial killer he blames for his girlfriend’s gruesome death—a trail that will lead directly to Tara. \nAs the eclipse draws near\, Tara finds herself trapped in a game of cat and mouse. To save her own skin\, she must win the trust and ruin the mind of the beguiling and broken boy hunting her\, all the while fighting her feelings for the demon whose secrets threaten everything she’s ever believed about him\, and herself. With Rian getting closer and closer to the truth\, and Thorn warning of vicious consequences if she doesn’t fulfill their bargain\, time is running out to answer the ultimate question: \nIs Tara the predator\, or the prey? \nAbout the author: Jenni Howell is the New York Times-bestselling author of Boys with Sharp Teeth. Before becoming an author\, 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. jennihowell.com / @‌byjennihowell \nAbout the moderator: Brigid Kemmerer is the author of New York Times bestsellers Forging Silver into Stars and Carving Shadows into Gold\, and two New York Times bestselling series–Cursebreakers\, which includes A Curse So Dark and Lonely\, A Heart So Fierce and Broken\, and A Vow So Bold and Deadly\, and Defy the Night\, which includes Defy the Night\, Defend the Dawn\, and Destroy the Day. She has also written the contemporary young adult romances Call It What You Want\, More Than We Can Tell\, and Letters to the Lost\, as well as paranormal young adult stories\, including the Elemental series and Thicker Than Water. A full-time writer\, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/jenni-howell-teach-me-to-prey/
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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