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Charter Books

CEMETERY WALKING TOUR – TRUDY & LEW KEEN – DISCOVER NEWPORT’S ISLAND CEMETERY

by Ryan Belmore September 21, 2023

Join local historians Trudy & Lew Keen for a walking tour of Newport’s historic Island Cemetery on September 30 from 11:00am – 12:00pm. Charter Books will have copies of the […]

AUTHOR EVENT: Debbi Michiko Florence – Jasmine Toguchi

by Ryan Belmore August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

We’re excited to welcome Debbi Michiko Florence, author of the bestselling Jasmine Toguchi series for young readers. Debbi will spend the day with students at local schools before joining us […]

BOOK SIGNING: Carla Panciera – BARNFLOWER

by Ryan Belmore August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

You are here HomeCarla Panciera – BARNFLOWER Carla Panciera – BARNFLOWER Primary tabs View(active tab)EditDeleteOutlineBook List Westerly native Carla Panciera presents Barnflower: A Rhode Island Farm Memoir. This collection of […]

BOOK SIGNING: Elizabeth Rau – THE GOOD SLOPE

by Ryan Belmore August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Former Providence Journal reporter Elizabeth Rau presents The Good Slope, a collection of Rhode Island-focused essays that touch on universal themes of losing loved ones, the joys of children, falling […]

AUTHOR EVENT: Madeleine Blais – QUEEN OF THE COURT – at the International Tennis Hall of Fame

by Ryan Belmore August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais presents her new biography of glamorous tennis legend Alice Marble. A pioneering celebrity in the world of tennis, Alice Marble is unfortunately now mostly forgotten. […]

BOOK SIGNING: Alyssa Maxwell – MURDER AT THE ELMS

by Ryan Belmore August 31, 2023

Author of the wildly popular Gilded Newport Mysteries Alyssa Maxwell signs copies of her latest release, Murder at The Elms. This event is free and open to all, but we […]

BOOK SIGNING: Lauren M. Tracey – THE SPACE BETWEEN

by Ryan Belmore August 31, 2023

Boston-based author Lauren M. Tracey presents her inspirational debut novel The Space Between at a special book-signing event. Figuring out who you are and where you belong can be two […]

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Independent Bookstore Day to celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday, April 29

by Ken Abrams April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Indie bookstore fans – your day is almost here! Saturday, April 29, is Independent Bookstore Day, a day to celebrate and shop at your local independently-owned bookstore. IBD is a one-day […]

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City On Fire: Charter Books to host a book signing with Author Don Winslow on April 22

by Ryan Belmore April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

With City on Fire, Rhode Island native Don Winslow delivered the best-reviewed crime novel of 2022, topping over 20 best-of-the-year lists, receiving rave reviews from the Washington Post, Wall Street […]

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‘Six Picks’ holiday book shopping: Best books about Newport

by Ken Abrams and Steve Iwanski, Charter Books December 9, 2022December 8, 2022

With the holiday shopping season reaching its peak over the next couple of weekends, we’ll be sharing some ideas for unique gifts available locally. Here’s a nice list of Newport-related […]

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Charter Books will host Phillip Dodd, author of ‘An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture’, for a book signing and presentation on June 30

by Ryan Belmore June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Charter Books this week announced that they will host Phillip Dodd, author of An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City for a book signing and presentation at 6:00 […]

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Independent Bookstore Day returns Saturday, April 30

by Ken Abrams April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Bookworms, your time has come. Saturday, April 30th is Independent Bookstore Day, a day to celebrate and shop at your local independently owned bookstore. IBD is a one-day national party […]

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Charter Books to host journalist, historian, and author Nancy Rubin Stuart as she presents ‘Poor Richard’s Women’ on April 21

by Ryan Belmore April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Charter Books will host a presentation and book signing by Nancy Rubin Stuart, author of Poor Richard’s Women: Deborah Read Franklin and the Other Women Behind the Founding Father. On […]

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Kristin Hersh to appear with Dave Narcizo at Charter Books Sept. 3

by Ken Abrams August 27, 2021August 27, 2021

Kristin Hersh, a Newport native who co-founded the legendary alt-rock band Throwing Muses with her stepsister Tanya Donelly, will appear for a conversation with bandmate and drummer Dave Narcizo on […]

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What’s Up Interview: Steve Iwanski of Charter Books – Opening this weekend

by Ken Abrams April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Bookselling is what I love, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life doing it here in Newport.

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