The YA Book club — for Young Adults (grades 8-12th) led by Young Adults — has been an incredible group of young people who have gathered each month for over two years to discuss books, form friendships and broaden their horizons. Seeing these young ppl gather at Curiosity has been one of my favorite parts of owning a bookstore. They will come together on November 2nd to celebrate the lifetime connections they have made with books and each other.

November’s Fiction Book Club will discuss Playground by Richard Powers. He is the author of one of my favorite books, which also won a Pulitzer Prize, The Overstory. His previous novel, Bewilderment, was one of the first books we read and discussed for our book club. So, it seems fitting that Playground will be the last fiction book club read at Curiosity. Powers says of his newest novel, “We need stories that can break the hold of that culture…that anything other than the human world exists.” Set in the world's largest ocean, this awe-filled book explores that last wild place we have yet to colonize — and is a deep exploration of our shared humanity. RSVP here

Join us at Curiosity Store for an incredible evening of conversation as author Bob Chapin discusses his latest book, A Year in the Vineyard, that he co-authored with Sophie Menin.

A Year in the Vineyard is a tribute to the cycle of the vine. A beautiful full color coffee table book for consumers that provides an experiential understanding of the axiom - wine is made in the vineyard. A perfect holiday gift for wine lovers. This ticket includes a glass of wine from one of the vineyards featured in the book.

Hardcover copies of A Year in the Vineyard will be on sale that evening. Please purchase your ticket before the day of the event so that we can plan staffing appropriately. Purchase tickets here

Curiosity Travels continues! We are excited to promote this Hanukkah bazaar in Providence, RI with 20+ local artists selling items that are perfect gifts for the holidays: pottery, photography, jewelry, block prints, woodwork, wall hangings, Scholastic books, Judaica and much more. Sponsored by The Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El and organized by family member Mona Goldenberg.
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November’s Non-Fiction Book Club will meet Wednesday, November 20th at 10:30AM to discuss The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon. Written by a long-time high school government teacher, The Small and the Mighty proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn't make it into the textbooks. I look forward to our discussion. RSVP here

JURP Book Club will discuss The Showman: Inside the Invasion that Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky. Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and leadership of Volodymyr Zelensky, from the dressing rooms of his variety shows to the muddy trenches of Ukraine's war with Russia. Based on four years of reporting, extensive travels with President Zelensky to the front, and dozens of interviews with him, his wife, his friends and enemies, his advisers, ministers, and military commanders, Shuster tells the intimate and revealing story of the president's evolution from a slapstick actor to a symbol of resilience. The Jamestown Ukraine Book Club is sponsored by the Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project (JURP) and will meet in the event space at Curiosity Bookstore at 14 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown. No RSVP necessary.

Join us at Curiosity Store for a delightful evening of conversation as local author Robert Dutson discusses his recently published book Wrapped Like Gold with Curiosity Owner Liz Newton.

Set in Rhode Island, the main character Zach Westerman steers his tuna boat through the storm from hell, saves a ten-year relationship from slipping under the waves, and fails to stay clear of a sociopathic former friend- all the while keeping his faith-in this fast paced, seaworthy tale.

This ticket includes a glass of wine and nibbles only. Copies of Wrapped Like Gold will be for sale that evening. Please purchase your ticket before the day of the event so that we can plan staffing appropriately. Purchase tickets here

Stroll down Narragansett Avenue and stop in at Curiosity for our free giveaway of one of Yacht Club Sodas. The stroll will kick off a month-long book sale with 50% off all books in stock. Start or finish your holiday shopping with us before the tree lightning ceremony.