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Events

20 March 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Give Rise Studio, 125 S Carroll St #101
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Brevity Book Club, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Sarah Grace (she/her), explores the short and sweet side of literary fiction with collections of short stories from authors such as Carmen […]

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27 March 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grace United Church of Christ, 25 E 2nd St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Explore literary fiction by international authors with our Global Voices Book Club, meeting at 7 pm on last Wednesdays, January through October, at Grace United Church of Christ, Room 3 […]

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06 April 2024 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Dancing Bear Toys and Games, 15 E Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Bring your little ones (and their favorite plushie) to Dancing Bear Toys for an interactive story time with author/illustrator Ashley Belote! Ashley will read her new picture book Don’t Wash […]

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09 April 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
ACNB Bank, 2 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Join us on second Tuesdays, February through November, at 11 am for a line-up of literary fiction that explores culture, community, friendship, and family, hosted by Curious Iguana owner Marlene […]

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10 April 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Read and discuss recently released literary fiction, fantasy, and science fiction, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable […]

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17 April 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Give Rise Studio, 125 S Carroll St #101
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Brevity Book Club, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Sarah Grace (she/her), explores the short and sweet side of literary fiction with collections of short stories from authors such as Carmen […]

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24 April 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grace United Church of Christ, 25 E 2nd St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Explore literary fiction by international authors with our Global Voices Book Club, meeting at 7 pm on last Wednesdays, January through October, at Grace United Church of Christ, Room 3 […]

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27 April 2024 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Curious Iguana, 12 N Market St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Save the date for Independent Bookstore Day 2024! More details coming soon.

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29 April 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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Join us as we celebrate the launch of Sarah Adler’s sophomore romance novel, Happy Medium, one day before release day! Sarah will be joined in conversation by fellow author Laura […]

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08 May 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Read and discuss recently released literary fiction, fantasy, and science fiction, hosted by Curious Iguana bookseller Shelby. Featured titles are 20% off at Curious Iguana (just mention New & Notable […]

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Book Club

Our book clubs may lead to making new friends, expanding your library, and seeing the world a little differently. View 2024 book clubs here.

Join Us For

Book Club

Our book clubs may lead to making new friends, traveling, and expanding your library.

What we're

Reading

(and loving)

End of Story

The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window returns with a mesmerizing thriller-part Knives Out, part Agatha Christie. An avid mystery reader is invited by her favorite novelist to his San Francisco home to tell his story, in the hope of unraveling the truth behind a tragedy that tore his family apart years earlier.

Available in-store on 2/20 or on our affiliate site here.

InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse
illustrated by Pat Lewis

InvestiGators fans, rejoice! Get ready to dive into the second volume of Agents of S.U.I.T., featuring the weird and wacky coworkers of everyone's favorite sewer-sleuthing super-agents Mango and Brash! With more than a million copies of InvestiGators in print, readers are primed for more GatorVerse action!

Meet the author and illustrator at our event February 25! View details here.

Available in-store on 2/20 or shop on our affiliate site here.

Neighbors and Other Stories

A bold and haunting debut story collection that follows various characters as they navigate the day-to-day perils of Jim Crow racism from Diane Oliver, a missing figure in the canon of twentieth-century African American literature, with an introduction by Tayari Jones.

Available in-store or purchase on our affiliate site here.

Feel-Good Productivity

Cambridge-trained doctor, productivity expert, and YouTube star Ali Abdaal reveals the secret to achieving your goals and staying energized while doing it. The secret to productivity isn’t discipline. It’s joy.

 

Purchase in-store or on our affiliate site here.

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