Events

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 7:00pm

Poetry Night with Erin Adair-Hodges, Melissa Fite Johnson & Jenny Molberg
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 7:00pm
About the Event Swing by the store on March 30 at 7 p.m. to enjoy a night of transcendent poetry, or, as Coleridge called it, the best words in the best order! Poetry Night will feature authors Erin Adair-Hodges from Kansas City, Melissa Fite Johnson from LFK, and... more

Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 1:00pm

Tall Tales with Iris Craver, Author of "Do Lizards Have Lips?"
Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 1:00pm
About the Event Happy April Fools' Day! Do Lizards Have Lips? may be hilarious, but our event with Iris Craver is no joke! Pop on down to the store on April 1 any time between 1 and 3 p.m. to pick up a copy of these tales from Toronto, Kansas, to chat with the author... more

Sunday, April 2, 2023 - 7:00pm

Terrible, Thanks For Asking! Podcast: Bad Vibes Only Tour with Nora McInerny
Sunday, April 2, 2023 - 7:00pm
Reserve seated show on April 2 at Liberty Hall. 6pm Doors / 7pm Show. Get tickets here Terrible, Thanks For Asking! is a podcast by author, reluctant grief expert, and generally pretty funny person Nora McInerny that does the opposite of that. That lets people be... more

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 7:00pm

On Emilie Loring: An Evening with Loring Biographer Patti Bender
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 7:00pm
About the Event "After all, living is the greatest thing we'll ever do. Why not make an art of it?" —Emilie Loring With a career spanning 40 years, romance author Emilie Baker Loring saw millions of her books sold during her lifetime. Happy Landings: Emilie Loring... more

Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 9:00am

Topeka Links Black Diversity Celebration with Author Rita Woods
Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 9:00am
Taking Back Our Stories A Conversation with Rita Woods Moderated by Darren Canady Event hosted by the Topeka (KS) Chapter of The Links as part of their Celebrating Black Diversity Conference. Learn more about other conference events here! Join us! Dr. Rita... more

Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 7:00pm

Presented by LPL: Jacqueline Woodson in conversation with Giselle Anatol
Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 7:00pm
The Lawrence Public Library's Ross & Marianna Beach Author Series Presents: Jacqueline Woodson in conversation with Giselle Anatol The Lawrence Public Library is thrilled to host Jacqueline Woodson, American writer, MacArthur Fellow, and New York Times bestselling... more

Monday, April 24, 2023 - 7:00pm

RESCHEDULED: Kenneth Spencer Lecture: An Evening With Ross Gay at Liberty Hall
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 7:00pm
This event has been rescheduled to April 24 at 7:00 p.m. Thank you for your patience! Graphic designed by Alex McGettrick The Raven Book Store is partnering with The Commons at the University of Kansas for the Kenneth Spencer Lecture featuring Ross Gay! Book sales... more

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 7:00pm

Book Launch for "I Am My Country and Other Stories" by Kenan Orhan
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 7:00pm
About the Event Acclaimed by authors such as Andrew Sean Greer and Kelly Link, I Am My Country and Other Stories by KC-based writer Kenan Orhan conjures dreamlike worlds within the context of 20th and 21st-century Turkey. Join us to celebrate the launch of a book... more

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 6:00pm

Meet-and-Greet and Signing with Chloé Cooper Jones, Author of "Easy Beauty"
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 6:00pm
About the Event The hardcover edition of Easy Beauty by Cholé Cooper Jones was in the Raven top ten bestseller list for all of 2022 and we hosted a magnificent, sold-out reading with her last year. We’re overjoyed that Jones is returning to the Raven to share the... more

Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 7:00pm

Indpendent Bookstore Day Screening of "Hello, Bookstore"
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 7:00pm
Get your tickets today! In honor of Independent Bookstore Day, the Raven Book Store, the Free State Festival and the Lawrence Arts Center Microcinema series are teaming up for a screening of Hello, Bookstore. With topical book sales on site and post-show conversation... more