Events

Join Storyline Bookshop for a discussion of Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.

About the book:

When a 1912 diary hidden in a wall is uncovered, it reveals a chilling account tied to the deaths of 217 Blackfeet left in the snow. Through a series of confessional interviews, a man named Good Stab recounts his eerie life and the long arc of vengeance that follows. Written by horror master Stephen Graham Jones, this is a haunting American Indian revenge tale steeped in history and blood.

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Celebrate the first day of fall and the iconic fall movie "You’ve Got Mail" with us. Spend your day reliving the charm of this classic film through various themed activities and surprises that capture the essence of autumn romance.

Bring your favorite coloring book or pick one up from the shop for a relaxing evening of coloring with your bookish friends.

Join Storyline Bookshop for a cozy fall storytime for kids! Enjoy dreamy woodland-themed stories and a craft to take home.

Join Storyline Bookshop for a Midnight Release Party celebrating the 20th Anniversary Edition of Twilight. Doors open late for this exclusive event—don’t miss your chance to relive the magic of Twilight at midnight!

Storyline Bookshop is thrilled to welcome Jeffrey Smalldon for a discussion of That Beast Was Not Me. Jeffrey will sign copies of the book following the discussion.

About the author:

Dr. Jeffrey Smalldon is a board-certified forensic psychologist whose distinguished career has spanned over five decades, during which he consulted on nearly 300 death penalty cases and performed more than 1,000 criminal forensic evaluations. His early correspondence with members of the Manson Family sparked a lifelong interest in understanding the minds of murderers, which later led him to work directly with some of the most notorious serial killers in American history, including Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Donald Harvey.

About the book:

In 1975, after Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford, FBI agents discovered a cache of letters in her Sacramento apartment. The return address led them to a young undergraduate—future forensic psychologist Jeffrey Smalldon.

Ten years later, after the brutal, unsolved murders of two colleagues, Smalldon’s professional fascination with killers became deeply personal.

That Beast Was Not Me chronicles his fifty-year journey into the minds of murderers—including Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Donald Harvey, and sniper Thomas Lee Dillon. Through chilling correspondence, interviews, and firsthand encounters, Smalldon offers an unflinching exploration of evil and the human capacity for violence.

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Storyline Bookshop is thrilled to welcome Michael Clune for a discussion of Pan in conversation with Stephanie Ranallo. Michael will be signing books following the discussion.

About the author:

Michael W. Clune is the critically acclaimed author of the memoirs Gamelife and White Out: The Secret Life of Heroin. His academic books include A Defense of Judgment,Writing Against Time, and  American Literature and the Free Market. Clune’s work has appeared in venues ranging from Harper’s, Salon, and Granta, to Behavioral and Brain Sciences, PMLA, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. His work has been recognized by fellowships and awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Baker Nord Center, and others. He is currently Samuel B. and Virginia C. Knight Professor of the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University, and lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

About the book:

A strange and brilliant teenager's first panic attacks lead him down the rabbit hole in this wild, highly anticipated debut novel from one of our most distinctive literary minds
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Nicholas is fifteen when he forgets how to breathe. He had plenty of reason to feel unstable already: He’s been living with his dad in the bleak Chicago suburbs since his Russian-born mom kicked him out. Then one day in geometry class, Nicholas suddenly realizes that his hands are objects. The doctor says it’s just panic, but Nicholas suspects that his real problem might not be a psychiatric one: maybe the Greek god Pan is trapped inside his body. As his paradigm for his own consciousness crumbles, Nicholas; his best friend, Ty; and his maybe-girlfriend, Sarah, hunt for answers why—in Oscar Wilde and in Charles Baudelaire, in rock and roll and in Bach, and in the mysterious, drugged-out Barn, where their classmate Tod’s charismatic older brother Ian leads the high schoolers in rituals that might end up breaking more than just the law.

Thrilling, cerebral, and startlingly funny, Pan is a new masterpiece of the coming-of-age genre by Guggenheim fellow and literary scholar Michael Clune, whose memoir of heroin addiction, White Out—named one of The New Yorker’s best books of the year—earned him a cult readership. Now, in Pan, the great novel of our age of anxiety, Clune drops us inside the human psyche, where we risk discovering that the forces controlling our inner lives could be more alien than we want to let ourselves believe.

Storyline Bookshop is thrilled to welcome Amanda Goetz for a discussion of Toxic Grit in conversation with Amy Nelson. Amanda will be signing books following the discussion.

About the author:

Amanda Goetz is a 2x Founder, CEO and 4x CMO. She is an inspirational writer and content creator captivating millions of people every month through her social insights and newsletter “Life’s a Game”. Amanda graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and went on to lead marketing teams at Ernst & Young, The Knot and still advises as Fractional CMO to multiple startups. She started her last company, House of Wise, during the pandemic in her garage, raised two rounds of venture capital and sold it in 2022 all while homeschooling three young children as a single mom. She found love again and lives with her partner and 3 kiddos in Miami, FL after a decade dodging hustle culture in NYC.

About the book:

Modern ambition is broken…..and we are the ones breaking under it. In response to the toxic mindset of having it all, this bold, perspective-shifting debut reframes what it means to be ambitious in a culture that demands we do it all to have it all. Through radical vulnerability, heartfelt storytelling, science backed frameworks and real-world tools, Amanda Goetz, a former CEO and single mom of three, will help you build systems for a life that honors your ambition and your joy. In this book you’ll learn:

• How to identify and create space for all the roles you play and stop feeling like you’re failing at all of them
• How to reclaim presence in your day
• Why balance is a myth but intentional balance is the key to thriving
• How to unlearn hustle culture and create a version of success that fuels you
• The secret to setting boundaries that protect your energy without guilt
• A new approach to productivity that prioritizes what actually matters in that moment
• How to reconnect with pleasure, joy and the parts of yourself that ambition pushed aside

Whether you’re leading teams, raising kids, or rebuilding your life, Toxic Grit offers more than advice - it offers real world tools and systems to create a life that honors all parts of you.

Welcome to a new approach to ambition.

About Amy Nelson:

Amy Nelson is an entrepreneur, creator and activist. The mother of 4 young daughters, Amy pivoted from her career as an attorney in 2017 to build The Riveter, a digital media and career platform dedicated to giving professional women the information and skills to make money outside of corporate America. She raised $30 million in venture capital, started a column in Forbes, and was featured everywhere from the TODAY Show to Fortune's Most Powerful Women. Amy also hosted a successful iHeartMedia podcast, What's Her Story with Sam and Amy, and Inc named her to its Female Founders 100. Amy is also a justice reform advocate. You can follow her on all platforms at @amy_k_nelson.

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