August 2023

Meet the Authors: Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

We're thrilled to welcome author/illustrator duo Maria Gianferrari and Maris Wicks to celebrate their new picture book, YOU AND THE BOWERBIRD! Follow the Satin Bowerbird as he searches for the perfect welcome mat for his new home in this delightfully colorful and action-packed nonfiction tale. Maria and Maris will discuss their book, answer audience questions,...

Meet the Author: Gledé Browne-Kabongo

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Gledé Browne Kabongo writes gripping, unputdownable psychological thrillers—unflinching tales of deception, secrecy, danger and family. She is the Eric Hoffer, Next Generation Indie, IPPY and National Indie Excellence award-winning author of the Fearless Series, Our Wicked Lies, Fool Me Twice, and Conspiracy of Silence. When she's not writing, Gledé can be found watching reruns of...

Meet the Author: Lisa Jewell

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including The Family Upstairs and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over 10 million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages. Connect with her on Twitter @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial. We're delighted to welcome back thriller...

Meet the Author: Patti Callahan Henry

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Meet the Author: Patti Callahan Henry We're thrilled to have bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry joining us to discuss THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA! Twenty years after her sister Flora's mysterious disappearance when they were children, rare bookseller Hazel discovers an illustrated book containing stories of Whisperwood, an imaginary world she created just for...

July 2023

Meet the Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Meet the Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan We can't wait to welcome award-winning author Hank Phillippi Ryan back to An Unlikely Story to celebrate the paperback release of her bestselling thriller, THE HOUSE GUEST! In THE HOUSE GUEST, an intense friendship forms between Alyssa, who's going through a bitter divorce with her toxic ex-husband, and Bree,...

Meet the Authors: Sarah Stewart Taylor & Paul Doiron

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Meet the Authors: Sarah Stewart Taylor & Paul Doiron It's an evening tailor-made for New England crime fiction fans with Vermont crime writer Sarah Stewart Taylor in conversation with Maine crime writer Paul Doiron! Sarah writes lyrical, atmospheric crime novels that transport you completely into their various settings, with her new novel A STOLEN CHILD...

Meet the Author: Beatriz Williams

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Meet the Author: Beatriz Williams New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams joins us to discuss her new ravishing summer read, THE BEACH AT SUMMERLY, taking readers back to a mid-century New England rich with secrets and Cold War Intrigue. Focusing on two distinct periods of protagonist Emilia Winthrop's life, THE BEACH AT SUMMERLY features an...

Meet the Author: Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Meet the Author: Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, co-authors of the instant New York Times bestseller THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN, join us to celebrate the release of their second co-authored novel, THE FIRST LADIES! THE FIRST LADIES tells the story of the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist...

May 2023

Christina Lauren Book Signing

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

Christina Lauren Book Signing We're delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling authors Christina Lauren to launch their new novel, The True Love Experiment. The True Love Experiment is the book fans have been waiting for ever since Fizzy’s debut in the New York Times bestselling The Soulmate Equation. But when the lights come on and all eyes are on her, it turns...

February 2023

IN-PERSON: Hayley & John Rocco

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

We have a very special event in store for you with Hayley and John Rocco who will introduce their new picture book, How to Send a Hug, and conduct a special letter-writing workshop for kids. The Rocco’s will talk about the inspirations for the book including important historical letters including one from the Wright Brothers to...

IN-PERSON: Amanda Foody

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

After launching Amanda's THE ACCIDENTAL APPRENTICE, the first book in her Wilderlore series in an online event, An Unlikely Story is over the moon excited to welcome her in person to introduce the third book, THE EVER STORMS! Her action-packed series has become a huge hit and you won't want to miss this chance to...

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IN-PERSON: Grady Hendrix

An Unlikely Story 111 South Street, Plainville, MA

From Pliny the Younger to the Amityville Horror, we’ve been convinced there’s something undead living inside our homes rent-free for thousands of years. New York Times bestselling author, Grady Hendrix, presents another of his one-of-a-kind, one-man shows, tap dancing through the haunted hallways of houses from Downton Abbey-sized country homes to split-level suburban ranchers as we try...

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