Saturday, May 18th @ 2:00 pm

James Goodale

will sign

Fighting For the Press

On June 13, 1971, the New York Times published the first of the Pentagon Papers, a series of top-secret Defense Department documents exposing the U.S. government policies on the unpopular war in Vietnam. James C. Goodale, then the young chief counsel for the Times was there leading the legal team every step of the way. This is his compeling never-before-told story of what happened behind closed doors--the strategies, the decisions, the larger-than-life characters from the worlds of law, politics, journalism and the military.                                          "The most detailed inside account yet of the fight to publish the Pentagon Papers by the uncompromising lawyer in the middle of it. This history could not come at a more important time." - Seymour M. Hirsch, Pulitzer Prize investigative journalist, five-time Polk Award winner

Meet an Author for Lunch 

Tuesday, May 21st, 12-1:30 pm

Our new luncheon series provides food for thought with authors M.J. Rose and Randy Susan Meyers. Your ticket to the luncheon includes a book, a catered lunch, and discussion time with our guest authors - all for the price of one of their books. A book signing with the authors will follow the discussion. 12-1:30 pm. Reserve your place now!

Seduction a haunting novel about a grieving woman who discovers the lost journal of novelist Victor Hugo, awakening a mystery that spans centuries.

The Comfort of Lies is a compelling novel which explores the collateral damage of infidelity and the dark, private sturggles many of us experience but rarely reveal.

Seating is limited, so please reserve your space. Call 860-868-0525 or email: books@hickorystickbookshop.com.

May 25th @ 2:00 pm

Marie Bostwick

will sign her new book

Between Heaven and Texas

In a luminous spin-off to her heartwarming Cobble Court Quilts series, "New York Times"-bestselling author Bostwick delves into the life of one of her readers' favorite characters, Mary Dell Templeton, and her journey from a Texas ranch to becoming a wife, mother, and celebrated quilter.

Welcome to Too Much—where the women are strong-willed and the men are handsome yet shiftless. Ever since Mary Dell Templeton and her twin sister Lydia Dale were children, their Aunt Velvet has warned them away from local boys. But it’s well known that the females in Mary Dell’s family have two traits in common—superior sewing skills and a fatal weakness for men.

While Lydia Dale grows up petite and pretty, Mary Dell just keeps growing. Tall, smart, and sassy, she is determined to one day turn her love of sewing into a business. Meanwhile, she’ll settle for raising babies with her new husband, Donny. But that dream proves elusive too, until finally, Mary Dell gets the son she always wanted—a child as different as he is wonderful. And as Mary Dell is forced to reconsider what truly matters in her family and her marriage, she begins to piece together a life that, like the colorful quilts she creates, will prove vibrant, rich, and absolutely unforgettable…

Third Annual Community Day

Honoring our past, Celebrating our present.

Saturday, June 1st, 10 AM- 3 PM
Washington Depot

Family fun for all!
Music • Sidewalk Sale • Kids Activities
Trades • Retail • Art • Entertainment • Food Services • Professionals • Local Organizations

Events and booths in front of Town Hall & Titus Park

Sponsored by the Washington Business Association

During Community Day stop in at the Bookshop & meet

Wendell Minor, illustrator

who will be signing copies of 

The Eagles Are Back

written by Jean Craighead George

The American bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, was once dangerously near to extinction. With the help of dedicated volunteers and decades of hard work, the eagle population made a dramatic comeback. This moving picture book tells the story of one boy who helped in the hatching of an American bald eaglet. Featuring vividly detailed paintings from landscape artist Minor, George's inspiring text will motivate readers of all ages to care for the environment and its many creatures.

"Minor's paintings handsomely convey the eagles' impressive stature and the natural settings they inhabit...libraries and readers will welcome this engaging introduction to the iconic bird." - "School Library Journal"

Sunday, June 2nd @ 2:00 pm

Cathryn Prince

will sign copies of her new book

Death in the Baltic

More than 9,400 perished in the night--six times the number lost on the Titanic. Yet as the Cold War started no one wanted to acknowledge the sinking. Drawing on interviews with survivors, as well as the letters and diaries of those who perished, award-wining author Cathryn Prince reconstructs this forgotten moment in history. She weaves these personal narratives into a broader story, finally giving this WWII tragedy its rightful remembrance.

"The story of the worst maritime disaster in history...Prince has scoured the planet for survivors, treating their harrowing stories with gentle empathy, from the first sickening bolts of the torpedoes to the chaos and terror of the ship's swift sinking as passengers fell into the freezing water, clambered for lifeboats and watched loved ones disappear in the tumult... An engaging study of a shocking tragedy."--"Kirkus Reviews"