Upcoming Events
APRIL BOOK CLUB
Join us for BOOK CLUB at the brewery to discuss the HOT new title: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, available at the bookstore for 20% off. Candy Boardman will be facilitating the discussion. BOOK CLUB is interesting, informal, and fun. Join us!
INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY!
Note: EXTENDED HOURS for Independent Bookstore Day! We open early at 9 AM for this special day for all readers and supporters of independent bookstores. Join us for our favorite day of the year!
Flint Hills Books is a LIBRO.FM Golden Ticket bookstore! IYKYK!
EARTH DAY with Author Lindsay H. Metcalf
Award-winning author Lindsay H. Metcalf will be in Council Grove to celebrate EARTH DAY. Join us at the Council Grove Public Library for Story Hour at 10 AM-11 AM. She will be meeting with High School English Classes throughout the day and will be a guest at the first USD 417 YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB meeting, facilitated by Sarah Malcomb.
Metcalf will be at the bookstore from 1:15-2 PM to sign her books.
Metcalf’s newest book FOOTEPRINT: Eunice Newton Foote at the Dawn of Climate Science and Women’s Rights is a creatively told biography/fictional history of a female scientist who discovered the effect of carbon dioxide on our environment years before the man who is recognized as the Father of Climate Science. Did he steal Foote’s idea? Like some stole her patents for a self-regulating stove? Find out more about this amazing female scientist and her intimate connection to history.
BOOKS & BREWS
George Frazier will discuss his newest book RIVERINE DREAMS at the first BOOKS & BREWS of 2026. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
RIVERINE DREAMS is published by the University of Chicago Press.
BOOKS & BREWS with KANSAS MATTERS
Don’t miss our LAST BOOKS & BREWS of 2025! Several authors will be in attendance to read their essays and sign your books, with Lawrence artist Angie Pickman’s cover art! There is so much to love about this book. Great holiday gift idea!
CANDLIGHT CHARM + AUTHOR EVENT: The Real Ike by Martin Mack Teasley
The bookstore will be open until 8 PM to kick off the holiday shopping season. Visit the bookstore for in-store discounts and giveaways. This holiday season, SHOP LOCAL, support your neighbors and not billionaires!
Author Signing and Reading: THE MAGIC EYE by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
THE MAGIC EYE: A Story of Saving a Life and a Place in the Age of Anxiety. This memoir by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg tells the story of Caryn and her husband’s attempt to save her family’s 5th generation Kansas farm while she battles a rare and deadly eye cancer during the pandemic. Join us for this special event at the bookstore.
BOOKS & BREWS: BOOK LAUNCH for THE PORCELAIN MENAGERIE by Jillian Forsberg
BOOKS & BREWS celebrates the book launch of THE PORCELAIN MENAGERIE by Jillian Forsberg, which releases on OCTOBER 21, 2025. Doors open at 5:30 PM.
Get your signed copy of this historical fiction by award-winning author Jillian Forsberg.
Book Signing with Melinda Heath, Christian Author
Melinda Heath from McPherson will be selling her memoir about her faith journey at the bookstore. Melinda is a kind and thoughtful woman who has much to share.
AUGUST BOOK CLUB
This Pulitzer Prize Winning novel from 2003 by Jeffrey Eugenides is still relevant today. Join us for interesting discussion and a delicious beverage at Riverbank Brewing.
BOOK CLUB
Chicago-area Author Mark Spitstone will be joining us to discuss his historical fiction set in Dresden during WWII and the post-war release of POWS held by the Soviets for 10 years after the war ended. The story of Hans Becker and Elise is a story for our time, and for those who enjoy historical fiction. Join us at Riverbank Brewing for an interesting discussion and Q&A with the author.
Author Event: THE PRODIGAL PARENT by Amy Allmon
Amy Allmon with Hopeslingers Ministries in McPherson Kansas will be available at the bookstore to sell and sign her book THE PRODIGAL PARENT.
BOOKS & BREWS with Kansas Poet Laureate Traci Brimhall and Poet Tim D Keane
Doors Open at 5:30 PM! Join Traci Brimhall, Kansas Poet Laureate for poetry readings. KSU Professor Emeritus Tim D. Keane will open the event with a poem or two from his new poetry collection published by Blue Cedar Press.
On a day that will be important for politics (Kansas filing deadline), you will want to pause and enjoy all that poetry offers.
BOOK CLUB
Join us at the bookstore for discussion of May’s book club selection: SIPSWORTH by Simon Van Booy
BOOK LAUNCH w/ Kansas Poet T D (Tim) Keane
Join us for a BOOK LAUNCH of poet and KSU Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture Tim Keane.
Tim’s newest poetry collection is published by Blue Cedar Press, owned by Michael Poage and Gretchen Eick.
Tim, Michael, and Gretchen are three of my favorite people!
April Book Club
Author Deb Goodrich will be our guest at the April Book Club where she will answer questions and read from her new biography about Kansan Charles Curtis: FROM THE RESERVATION TO WASHINGTON.
BOOKS & BREWS: KANSAS BASEBALL
Calling all Baseball Fans! The first BOOKS & BREWS of 2025 will feature author Michael Travis (Kansas Breweries) and KPTS INSIDE THE COVER Host Ted D. Ayres for a reading and Q&A about Travis’ newest release: KANSAS BASEBALL. Don’t miss this event!
March Book Club
Join us for the March Book Club where we will be discussing CROSSINGS: WOMEN ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL by Frances Levine and FLINT HILLS COWBOYS by the late, beloved steward of the Flint Hills, Jim Hoy. You don’t need to read both books. Pick your favorite. As always, books are available at the bookstore at a 20% book club discount.
BOOK CLUB
Join us for a discussion of JAMES by Percival Everett, winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction. You are encouraged to read THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain prior to the meeting. Candy Boardman will lead our discusi
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
JOIN US for SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. Author and Illustrator of BOTTLE CALF will be at the bookstore to sign their book from 11 AM - 12:30 PM. We will have in-store specials to say THANK YOU for shopping small!
Candlelight Charm/Book Signing
Author Jane Coletti Perry will be at the bookstore to sign her historical novel that features Council Grove. A unique gift for all ages.
BOOK CLUB
JOIN US at WATTS COFFEE's new location for the last Book Club meeting of the year. Beverages and snacks will be provided!
BOOKS & BREWS: The Three Melissas by Diane Nilan & Diana Bowman
Our final BOOKS & BREWS of 2024 features ASHEVILLE NC author and activist Diane Nilan (yes! Diane is tough and will be here in Kansas for this BOOKS & BREWS!). Ms. Nilan's newest book is THE THREE MELISSAS: A Practical Guide to Surviving Family Homelessness.
Ms. Nilan is the President of HEAR US! a non-profit that advocates for children, teens, and families experiencing homelessness. She was responsible for federal legislation that ensured that K-12 public education students are not discriminated against due to their housing situation.
BOOK CLUB: Favorite Read
Join us for a special book club meeting and bring a pen and paper, as attendees share a favorite title from this summer…or a favorite title, period. This is a fun way to add to your TBR list. If you just want to listen for reading ideas, that is fine. We did this type of book club last August (2023) and it was so much fun!
BOOKS & BREWS with THE KANSAS REFLECTOR staff
Join us for a discussion with the wonderful journalists of the Kansas Reflector.
