LAKE PLACID—The announcement in late October that North Country Books would close at the end of January 2021 sent dismay through the ranks of authors, publishers, and retail accounts who’d come to depend on the Utica-based company to distribute books and related products with an Adirondack focus. The company, founded in 1965, had been a … Continue reading Local bookstore owners establish new Adirondack book wholesale and distribution business
New online class! Writing an Art-Inspired Poem
Experience the Joy of Ekphrastic Poetry! Thursday, August 27, 5:00-6:30pm Registration: $20 If you love words and art, the ancient form of "ekphrastic" (art-inspired) poetry is a rich field of inspiration and collaboration for telling our stories and describing our experiences through poems. As a poet, visual artist and founder of The Poartry Project, instructor … Continue reading New online class! Writing an Art-Inspired Poem
The Bookstore Plus Hosts August Book Club Discussion with Grant Reynolds
The Bookstore Plus Hosts Book Club August 2020 | August Book Club Discussion with Grant Reynolds On the first Tuesday of every month, The Bookstore Plus hosts a unique Book Club experience where readers have the opportunity to discuss the book club pick with the author! On Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, at 7:00 pm author, … Continue reading The Bookstore Plus Hosts August Book Club Discussion with Grant Reynolds
The Good Old Days at LPCA, a collaborator teacher and student original
"Which decade has the BEST music?" asks a character in the new musical The Good Old Days onstage later this month at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. The best part... It's up to the audience to decide! Come be a part of this fun and interactive original musical written by Northwood School's Head of Drama, NoĂ«l Carmichael, and student … Continue reading The Good Old Days at LPCA, a collaborator teacher and student original
New Yorker Cartoonist, Writer will come to Lake Placid Public Library
New York Times writer and cartoonist Bob Eckstein will give a fun and humorous presentation on August 6th at the Lake Placid Library. He'll discuss his New Yorker cartoons and the history of the snowman. After travelling the world for seven years trying to solve the mystery of who made the first snowman resulted in being the … Continue reading New Yorker Cartoonist, Writer will come to Lake Placid Public Library
Alan Robert Proctor book signing event for “Adirondack Summer, 1969”
Alan Robert Proctor will be signing his book Adirondack Summer, 1969 at The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, Friday, July 12th from 1-3pm and on Sunday at Adirondack Reader in Inlet 1-3pm. Alan Robert Proctor’s historical novel, Adirondack Summer, 1969, is now available from the author, Westphalia Press, Amazon or Kindle. For nearly two decades, … Continue reading Alan Robert Proctor book signing event for “Adirondack Summer, 1969”
Two author events coming up at The Bookstore Plus
The Bookstore Plus Hosts Author Signing Event with Ted Comstock and Chris Woodward on Friday, July 5th, 2018, from 3:00-5:00 PM. Join The Bookstore Plus for an exciting book event! Ted and Chris will be at The Bookstore Plus to autograph copies of their book "The Adirondack Guideboat". They will be in the store to … Continue reading Two author events coming up at The Bookstore Plus
Beat & Verse
RETURNING IN MAY 2020 An open mic for the writing crowd. Got poems? Stories? Songs? Essays? Some blurb on a page that might be something more one day? We want it all! $5 suggested donation. Hosted by: Adirondack Center for Writing Meet over tea and snacks at Forever Wild Apothecary, 2669 Main Street in Lake Placid … Continue reading Beat & Verse
Local Poetry Author Signing with Sophie Morelli
One of our faves, Sophie Morelli is signing her book "Bad Habits" this Saturday at Bookstore Plus. Get your copy there!