Blydyn Square Books

Let's Discuss Ironweed
2025-08-14 17:45 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Ironweed.

Virtual Book Launch for Author Carrie Birde
2025-09-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Join us to celebrate the release of author (and ECALL member) Carrie Birde’s debut novel, A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace.
Grace has always been a little bit unusual, but the people in her small town have learned to accept her. Things change when she wakes up one day suddenly able to talk to animals . . . and understand what they’re saying in return.
The townsfolk don’t know how to react. Sure, there are upsides: Farmers can communicate with their livestock. And the local veterinarian has a much better rapport with his “patients.”
But not everyone sees Grace’s new talent as a good thing—including her own parents, who wish everything could just go back to normal.
A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace is a fairy tale for our modern world, asking us to ponder the question: What if those who seem like they might be “witches” are the very same people who can save the world?
Carrie will be with us to talk about the book and take any questions.

Book Launch for A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace
2025-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Boonton Coffee Company, 602 Main St, Boonton, NJ, 07005, United States
Join us LIVE to celebrate the release of author Carrie Birde’s debut novel, A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace. Carrie will be on hand to give a reading and sign copies of the book. Hope to see you there!

About the book:
Grace has always been a little bit unusual, but the people in her small town have learned to accept her. Things change when she wakes up one day suddenly able to talk to animals . . . and understand what they’re saying in return.
The townsfolk don’t know how to react. Sure, there are upsides: Farmers can communicate with their livestock. And the local veterinarian has a much better rapport with his “patients.”
But not everyone sees Grace’s new talent as a good thing—including her own parents, who wish everything could just go back to normal.
A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace is a fairy tale for our modern world, asking us to ponder the question: What if those who seem like they might be “witches” are the very same people who can save the world?

Let's Discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
2025-10-23 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

Let's Discuss Yellow Face
2025-12-18 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss R. F. Kuang’s novel Yellow Face.

2025 Reading Challenge
2025-12-31 17:00 - 23:59 | Blydyn Square Books, PO Box 412, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, United States
Read 25 books for 2025! Use our list as a suggestion or just read ANY 25 books and you’ll be eligible to win our annual prize. (We’ll give you credit for completing the challenge as long as you read at least 10 books!) Just post your list of books on our Facebook page or email us to be entered in the drawing. Happy reading!
