Weekly Story Time:

10:30 Tuesday Mornings

Watermark hosts children and parents each week for picture-book story time.

Children should be of pre-school age & accompanied by an adult. Come enjoy!

Watermark hosts visits from a wide range of national and local authors, and the store sponsors many outstanding book clubs. Look below for dates, event descriptions, and club meeting times.

 

If you have questions about any event, or you would like to to reserve books for author appearance or book clubs, please call (316) 682-1181.

 

You can follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Watermarkbooks

 

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Monthly Zoo Animal Story Time: Third Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.

 

Join us in the bookstore the third Saturday of each month for a special children's story time led by a volunteer zookeeper from the Sedgwick County Zoo. Each month features stories and special animal guests.

(NOTE: There will be NO Yoga Lite session Sunday, Sept. 19.)

September 2010

Tuesday, September 7. Mystery Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This mystery-lovin’ group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room. The club is led by Melody Robinson and is open to all.

 

This month's book: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley.

(Read a review)

 

See past Mystery Book Club Picks here

Wednesday, September 8. Huck Challenge. 5:00-6:15 p.m.

The Watermark Challenge is a seasonal book club and discussion series that focuses on great works of classic literature in the spring, summer, and fall of the year. It's an opportunity for diverse readers to delve into great works of literature, explore the lives of major authors, and enjoy lively discussions.

 

Our autumn Challenge is devoted to a book that's a strong contender for title of Great American Novel:

 

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

 

Learn more about the Watermark Challenge

Thursday, September 9. Antonia Felix reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Watermark welcomes Antonia Felix, a resident of Emporia, Kansas, a student in the MFA program at Wichita State University, and author of the new biography of a recent addition to the U.S. Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor: The True American Dream by Antonia Felix.

 

 

Friday, September 10. Watermark's KMUW Literary Feast. 7:00 p.m.

Our monthly dinner-and-book discussion series is the most delicious book club in town! Come enjoy appetizers, a gourmet dinner, dessert, coffee, and a rousing roundtable discussion of a major new book on the second Friday of each month.

 

Tickets are available in the bookstore or by calling (316) 682-1181. Places are limited; we recommend purchasing early.

 

This month's book is:

Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart.

 

Read more about the book and author on the KMUW FM 89.1 Web site: http://www.kmuw.org/index.php/pg/literary_feasts/

 

Sunday, September 12. Rhys Bowen reading & signing. 2:00 p.m.

Mystery writer Rhys Bowen returns to Watermark for a leisurely Sunday afternoon reading and signing for the newest book in her much-loved Royal Spyness series:

 

Royal Blood - a Royal Spyness Mystery by Rhys Bowen.

 

The Royal Spyness books follow Georgie, a.k.a. Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, cousin of King George V of England. She's penniless and trying to survive on her own as an ordinary person in London in the 1930s. To support herself, she secretly cleans houses, runs errands for the Royal Family, and sometimes gets involved in a mystery.

 

The new book, Royal Blood, finds Georgie headed for Transylvania on a small diplomatic mission; suffice it to say that her royal blood will be in demand far more than usual during this little jaunt. The book comes out September 7.

 

To reserve or pre-order Rhys's books, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

 

Read more about all the Royal Spyness books on Rhys 's Web site: http://www.rhysbowen.com/spyness.html

 

 

Monday, September 13. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

Mercury in Retrograde by Paula Froelich.

 

September 13. French Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Due to Labor Day, the September meeting has a new date and meeting place. Discussion will take place at the home of Dr. Brigitte Roussel, 6923 Kentford Circle, Wichita.

 

Join the French Book club! They read & discuss books in French. This group meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the basement “Author Autograph Gallery.” The group is led by Dr. Brigitte Roussel, who is an Associate Professor of French at WSU where she teaches courses of French literature. She coordinates the exchange program between WSU and the University of Orleans in France, and she is involved in the Sister Cities partnership as well.

 

See past French Book Club picks here

 

This month's book will be Je suis nee au harem by Egbene Choga Regina. The club is open to all.

 

 

Tuesday, September 14. Hot & Popular Book Club. 10:00 a.m.

This group is perfect for anyone keen on taking part in a day-time reading group. Come read engaging, high-quality novels and memoirs (often with a focus on women and children or life overseas) and take part in lively discussions over morning coffee. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

 

See past Hot & Popular picks here

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 14. Classic Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The classic book club meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The group is led by Marilyn Parrish and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

 

Walden by Henry David Thoreau.

 

(NOTE: on this date, the club will also finish discussing The Aspern Papers by Henry James, a carryover from their July discussion. It's available in one volume along with July's book The Turn of the Screw.)

 

See past picks from the Classic Book Club

Tuesday, September 14. Lane Smith reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Superstar picture-book author and illustrator Lane Smith returns to Watermark with a brand-new, hilariously clever new book for book readers of all ages: It's a Book.

It's a Book will be available starting August 31. To reserve books, please call Watermark: (316) 682-1181.

 

 

Wednesday, September 15. No Shakespeare Aloud on this date.

Shakespeare Aloud will not meet this evening. We want to attend the Jeanette Walls appearance hosted by Watermark at the Orpheum! (Look below for details.)

 

 

Wednesday, September 15. Jeannette Walls reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Watermark will host bestselling memoirist and novelist Jeannette Walls at The Orpheum Theatre to talk about and sign her books: The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses.

(Read Sarah's review)

 

Location: The Orpheum Theatre (200 N. Broadway).

 

Tickets: Tickets for the event will be available at Watermark Books beginning July 19. Please call us at (316) 682-1181

 

Wednesday, September 15. Vampires Anonymous. 6:30 p.m.

This is a book club with a bite! All that's required to join is a special interest in reading book in the genre of undead, supernatural, and paranormal fiction.

 

The group is led by Colleen McGee.

 

This month's book will be:

Sunshine by Robin McKinley.

Thursday, September 16. Carolyn Scott Kortge reading & signing. 6:00 p.m.

Former Wichitan Carolyn Scott Kortge will be at Watermark to read from and sign her book: Healing Walks for Hard Times.

 

The book will be available starting August 10. To reserve copies, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

Friday, September 17. Tony Woodlief reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Tony Woodlief will come to Watermark to read and sign his new spiritual memoir:

 

Somewhere More Holy: Stories from a Bewildered Father, Stumbling Husband, Reluctant Handyman, & Prodigal Son.

 

In his book, Tony guides readers on a spiritual tour of his home while pondering the ways that "home" is something we build, a place of profound and mundane encounters with God and our own truest selves.

 

To reserve copies, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

 

Tony is a Wichita writer whose essays on parenting and faith have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, and WORLD Magazine. He writes regularly on his blog Sand in the Gears at www.tonywoodlief.com.

 

Tony lives here in Wichita with his wife, Celeste, and their four sons Caleb, Eli, Isaac, and Isaiah.

 

 

Saturday, September 18. No Crowsons this month.

Each September, the musical Crowson family plays the famous Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield.

 

 

Tuesday, September 21. Story Time with Daniel Jennewein. 10:30 a.m.

Daniel Jennewein is the illustrator of the new children's picture book Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?

He will visit Watermark for a special children's story time on this Tuesday morning. (He will also visit the following weekend for a reading & signing on Saturday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m.)

To reserve copies of the book for either event, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

 

Tuesday, September 21. Watermark Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This book club reads general fiction & non-fiction and meets the third Tuesday of each month. This group doesn’t have a spiffy title because it is Watermark's original book club.

 

The group is led by Beth Golay.

 

This month's book:

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe.

Wednesday, September 22. Huck Challenge. 5:00-6:15 p.m.

The Watermark Challenge is a seasonal book club and discussion series that focuses on great works of classic literature in the spring, summer, and fall of the year. It's an opportunity for diverse readers to delve into great works of literature, explore the lives of major authors, and enjoy lively discussions.

 

Our autumn Challenge is devoted to a book that's a strong contender for title of Great American Novel:

 

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

 

Learn more about the Watermark Challenge

Wednesday, September 22. Spanish Book Club. 6:30 p.m. 

Everyone is welcome to the Spanish Book Club! This group meets to read and discuss literature in Spanish each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month (third Wednesday in November and December). It is led by Carla Hand, who majored in Spanish and Journalism at Wichita State University.

 

The club selects books--mostly by Latin American and Spanish authors--that present a balanced variety of the themes present in Spanish-language literature.

 

This month's book will be:

El Sueno de America by Esmeralda Santiago.

 

See past Spanish Book Club selections

 

 

 

Thursday, September 23. Mark Laxer reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Watermark will host Mark Laxer, author of the new novel:

 

The Monkey Bible: A Modern Allegory by Mark Laxer.

 

The novel is an exploration of the line between human and non-human animals: the philosophy, the spirit, the science, the religion.

 

The story follows Emmanuel, a strongly religious young man who begins to suspect his genetic make-up and his creation are not what he thought. He's guided by Lucy, a Seattle scientist who rewrites the Book of Genesis from a "non-hierarchical, biologically inclusive point of view," and Evelyn, a Washington D.C. Catholic whose faith is never shaken by the journey.

 

This book is a story about storytelling, creation myths, and humanity. It's an odd and wonderful experience and includes an audio CD of accompanying music.

 

 

Saturday, September 25. Teacher Appreciation Day!

On Watermark's annual Teacher Appreciation Day, teachers and educators are invited to come to Watermark for special discounts, free giveaways, and opportunities to learn about great upcoming books and events.

 

 

Saturday, September 25. Daniel Jennewein reading & signing. 2:00 p.m.

Daniel Jennewein is the illustrator of the new children's picture book Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?

He will visit Watermark to read and sign copies of his book on this Saturday afternoon. (He will also appear at our Children's story time on Tuesday, September 21 at 10:30 a.m.)

To reserve copies of the book for either event, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

 

NEW! Monday September 27. Modern Classics Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Modern Classics Book Club meets underground in Watermark's basement Starry Night Room on the last Monday of each month at 6:30. The club focuses on postwar fiction and on those fairly-forgotten authors, the not-quite-canonized.

The leader of the group is Taylor Jones, a Watermark employee and WSU undergrad majoring in Psychology and English. Taylor cuts his teeth on the postwar giants and not-so-giants in his constantly-dwindling spare time.

 

This month's book Omensetter's Luck by William H. Gass.

 

 

Monday September 27. Great Typo Hunt reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

 

The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time by Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson.

 

Magazine editor Jeff Deck and bookseller Benjamin Herson conducted a three-month exercise in field orthography (that's spelling!). As an editor, Deck is a foe to all typos but no simple grammar cop. Typos, he says, signal a larger problem than mere carelessness: it's miscommunication. To combat the problem, he formed TEAL: the Typo Eradication Advancement League and took his zeal on a roadtri[ around the U.S. with his friend Benjamin Herson in tow.

 

Wherever the two found typos, they tried to correct them--occasionally employing stealth, though usually asking permission. In this book, Deck uses their stunts to explore some thorny areas of communication, class, and capitalism while acknowledging that our fear of using the wrong language sometimes leads us to sacrifice what we say to how we say it.

 

Champion spellers and grammar mavens, untie! Come on done for an evening of lusty language fun.

 

 

Tuesday, September 28. Longitude Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Longitude Book Club explores global culture through great fiction and non-fiction reads. It meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the cafe. The book club is led by Shelly Walston.

 

To see past selections, go to the Longitude Book Club page.

 

This month's book will be:

The Thing Around Your Neck by Yoko Ogawa.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 29. Huck Challenge. 5:00-6:15 p.m.

The Watermark Challenge is a seasonal book club and discussion series that focuses on great works of classic literature in the spring, summer, and fall of the year. It's an opportunity for diverse readers to delve into great works of literature, explore the lives of major authors, and enjoy lively discussions.

 

Our autumn Challenge is devoted to a book that's a strong contender for title of Great American Novel:

 

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

 

Learn more about the Watermark Challenge

Wednesday, September 29. Heather Brewer reading & signing. 7:00.

Watermark will welcome Heather Brewer, author of the toothsome, lip-smacking vampire series for teens and tweens The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, including the new series finale:

 

Twelfth Grade Kills by Heather Brewer.

 

The new book comes out September 21, and Watermark is taking pre-orders now. Please call (316) 682-1181 or e-mail books@watermarkbooks.com.

 

 

Read Mark's review of the first book in the series.

October 2010

Monday, October 4. French Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

Watermark's French Book Club meets the first Monday of each month in Watermark's basement room to read & discuss books in French. The group is led by Dr. Brigitte Roussel, associate professor of French at WSU, where she teaches courses in French literature. She also coordinates the exchange program between WSU and the University of Orleans in France and is involved in the Sister Cities partnership as well.

 

This month's book will be Le Prophète by Khalil Gibran..

 

See past French Book Club selections here

 

 

Tuesday, October 5. Mystery Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This mystery-lovin’ group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room. The club is led by Melody Robinson and is open to all.

 

This month's book: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry.

 

See past Mystery Book Club Picks here

Wednesday, October 6. Shakespeare Aloud. 5:30 p.m.

This reading group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. to read Shakespeare's works aloud together for an hour. No experience or skill is required. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

 

Wednesday, October 6. Bill Harper floral demonstration & book signing. 7:00 p.m.

Acclaimed floral designer Bill Harper (and good friend of Susan McKnight, owner of Watermark's neighbor Susan's Flowers) will give a live floral-design demonstration at Watermark and sign copies of his book:

 

Nature Takes Over: The Designs of Bill Harper.

 

To order copies, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

 

 

Thursday, October 7. M. T. Anderson reading & book signing. 7:00 p.m.

National Book Award-winning novelist and author of The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing and Feed.

 

 

Friday, October 8. Watermark's KMUW Literary Feast. 7:00 p.m.

Our monthly dinner-and-book discussion series is the most delicious book club in town! Come enjoy appetizers, a gourmet dinner, dessert, coffee, and a rousing roundtable discussion of a major new book on the second Friday of each month.

 

Tickets are available in the bookstore or by calling (316) 682-1181. Places are limited; we recommend purchasing early.

 

This month's book is: The Gendarme by Mark T. Mustian.

 

Read more about the book and author on the KMUW FM 89.1 Web site: http://www.kmuw.org/index.php/pg/literary_feasts/

 

Monday, October 11. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

The White Mary by Kira Salak.

 

Monday, October 11. Sara Gruen conversation & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Watermark will host Sara Gruen, author of the bestselling novel Water for Elephants,  at the Orpheum Theatre to talk about and sign her new book: Ape House.

 

Ape House is set in Kansas at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. (Read Sarah's review.) The book will be available starting September 7. To reserve books, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

 

 

Location: The Orpheum Theatre (200 N. Broadway)

 

Tickets: Tickets will be available from Watermark Books beginning July 26th. Please call (316) 682-1181.

Tuesday, October 12. Hot & Popular Book Club. 10:00 a.m.

This group is perfect for anyone keen on taking part in a day-time reading group. Come read engaging, high-quality novels and memoirs (often with a focus on women and children or life overseas) and take part in lively discussions over morning coffee. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

This Child Will Be Great by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

 

See past Hot & Popular picks here

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 12. Classic Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The classic book club meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The group is led by Marilyn Parrish and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

 

The Death of Artimeo Cruz by Carlos Fuentes.

 

See past picks from the Classic Book Club

Tuesday, October 12. Clare Vanderpool reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Watermark will celebrate the publishing debut of local Wichita writer (and past Watermark employee) Clare Vanderpool with a reading and signing of her brand-new middle-reader novel (for ages 9 to 12 years old):

 

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool.

 

The book is set for release on Oct. 12. Please call Watermark to reserve copies: (316) 682-1181.

 

Clare sets Moon Over Manifest in the fictional small town of Manifest, Kansas--based on the southeastern Kansas town of Frontenac, home of both her maternal grandparents. Drawing on stories she heard as a child, along with research done in town newspapers, yearbooks, and graveyards, Clare situates her story amid a rich and colorful history.

 

Here's a synopsis:

Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few small possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was.
 

Having heard stories about Manifest, Abilene is disappointed to find that it’s just a dried-up, worn-out old town. But her disappointment quickly turns to excitement when she discovers a hidden cigar box full of mementos, including some old letters that mention a spy known as the Rattler. These mysterious letters send Abilene and her new friends, Lettie and Ruthanne, on an honest-to-goodness spy hunt, even though they are warned to “Leave Well Enough Alone.”
 

Abilene throws all caution aside when she heads down the mysterious Path to Perdition to pay a debt to the reclusive Miss Sadie, a diviner who only tells stories from the past. It seems that Manifest’s history is full of colorful and shadowy characters—and long-held secrets. The more Abilene hears, the more determined she is to learn just what role her father played in that history. And as Manifest’s secrets are laid bare one by one, Abilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town.

 

Come help us celebrate this new Kansas writer!

 

 

Wednesday, October 13. Big Read Watermark. 6:00 p.m.

As part of the city-wide 2010 Big Read Wichita, Watermark will host a public talk and open group discussion centered on the classic American novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

This evening's session will feature a talk and discussion on: “The Amazing Life & Afterlife of Zora Neale Hurston and ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God.’”

Come learn background on Zora’s utterly unique place among Harlem Renaissance writers and how her incredible book has risen from the grave. Presenter: Mark David Bradshaw, M.A. in comparative literature, Watermark bookseller, and Shakespeare nut.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

Thursday, October 14. Antonya Nelson reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Wichita-born author Antonya Nelson returns to Watermark for the release of her newest novel:

 

Bound by Antonya Nelson.

 

Bound will be available starting September 29, 2010. To reserve copies, please call Watermark: (316) 682-1181.

 

 

Saturday, October 16. The Crowsons. 5:0 to 7:00 p.m.

The musical Crowson family and honored guests play their trademark brand of acoustical, bluegrassical music in the Watermark Cafe on the third Saturday evening of each month (excluding September, when they play the famous Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield).

 

Call the Watermark Cafe for dinner specials: (316) 682-1181.

 

Tuesday, October 19. Watermark Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This book club reads general literary fiction & non-fiction and meets the third Tuesday of each month. The group doesn’t have a spiffy title because it is Watermark's original book club.

 

The group is led by Watermark manager Beth Golay.

 

This month's book:

The Quickening by Michelle Hoover.

 

See past Watermark Book Club selections

Wednesday, October 20. Shakespeare Aloud. 5:30 p.m.

This reading group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. to read Shakespeare's works aloud together for an hour. No experience or skill is required. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

 

Wednesday, October 20. Vampires Anonymous. 6:30 p.m.

This is a book club with a bite! All that's required to join is a special interest in reading book in the genre of undead, supernatural, and paranormal fiction.

 

The group is led by Colleen McGee.

 

This month's book will be:

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan.

Friday, October 22. Ian Frazier reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

From the author of Great Plains and The Lamentations of the Father comes a new travelogue memoir:

 

Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier.

 

The book will be released October 12. To pre-order or reserve copies, please call Watermark at (316) 682-1181.

Sunday, October 24. Craft Book Trunk Show. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Join us for our Craft Book Trunk Show: We'll have the latest crafty books from our publishing partners on hand for you to peruse. Any orders placed that day will be discounted 20%!

 

NEW! Monday October 25. Modern Classics Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Modern Classics Book Club meets underground in Watermark's basement Starry Night Room on the last Monday of each month at 6:30. The club focuses on postwar fiction and on those fairly-forgotten authors, the not-quite-canonized.

The leader of the group is Taylor Jones, a Watermark employee and WSU undergrad majoring in Psychology and English. Taylor cuts his teeth on the postwar giants and not-so-giants in his constantly-dwindling spare time.

 

This month's book A Bend in the River by V. S. Naipaul.

 

 

Tuesday, October 26. Longitude Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Longitude Book Club explores global culture through great fiction and non-fiction reads. It meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the cafe. The book club is led by Shelly Walston.

 

To see past selections, go to the Longitude Book Club page.

 

This month's book will be:

The Truth About Love by Josephine Hart.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 27. Big Read Watermark. 6:00 p.m.

As part of the city-wide 2010 Big Read Wichita, Watermark will host a public talk and open group discussion centered on the classic American novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

This evening's session will feature a talk and discussion on: “Letting Down Janie Crawford’s Hair: Themes, symbols, women, and hair in Their Eye Were Watching God.”

Come dig your reading fingers into the rich, kinky, fascinating elements of Zora’s novel and learn to appreciate her artful portrayal of a remarkable woman. Presenter: Shelly Walston, Master’s in Education, schoolteacher, Roller Derby queen.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.

 

Wednesday, October 27. Spanish Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to the Spanish Book Club! This group meets to read and discuss literature in Spanish each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month (third Wednesday in November and December). It is led by Carla Hand, who majored in Spanish and Journalism at Wichita State University.

 

The club selects books--mostly by Latin American and Spanish authors--that present a balanced variety of the themes present in Spanish-language literature.

This month's book will be:

El vencedor esta solo by Paulo Coelho.

 

See past Spanish Book Club selections

 

 

 

November 2010

Monday, November 1. French Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

Watermark's French Book Club meets the first Monday of each month in Watermark's basement room to read & discuss books in French. The group is led by Dr. Brigitte Roussel, associate professor of French at WSU, where she teaches courses in French literature. She also coordinates the exchange program between WSU and the University of Orleans in France and is involved in the Sister Cities partnership as well.

 

This month's book: Propriété Privée by Paule Constante.

 

See past French Book Club selections here

 

 

Tuesday, November 2. Mystery Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This mystery-lovin’ group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room. The club is led by Melody Robinson and is open to all.

 

This month's book:

The Case of the Missing Servant:

A Vish Puri Mystery by Tarquin Hall (Read a review)

 

See past Mystery Book Club Picks here

Thursday, November 4. Beth Hoffman reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Come enjoy of a reading and book signing with Beth Hoffman, author of the New York Times bestselling novel:

 

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman.

 

This novel is a Southern charmer and a delightful getaway about a young girl who escapes a troubled childhood to go live in the perfumed world of her Great Aunt Tootie in Savannah.

Monday, November 8. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

The American Painter Emma Dial: A Novel

by Samantha Peale.

 

Tuesday, November 9. Hot & Popular Book Club. 10:00 a.m.

This group is perfect for anyone keen on taking part in a day-time reading group. Come read engaging, high-quality novels and memoirs (often with a focus on women and children or life overseas) and take part in lively discussions over morning coffee. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

The Blind Contessa's New Machine by Carey Wallace.

 

This slim, enchanting novel builds a love triangle between a 19th-century Italian contessa, her strapping fiancé, and the inventive admirer who creates for her the world's first typewriter. Based on true history, it’s a charmer strewn with beautiful images that brighten as the heroine’s world dims around her. Read Mark's review

 

See past Hot & Popular picks here

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 9. Classic Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The classic book club meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The group is led by Marilyn Parrish and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

 

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf.

 

See past picks from the Classic Book Club

Friday, November 12. Watermark's KMUW Literary Feast. 7:00 p.m.

Our monthly dinner-and-book discussion series is the most delicious book club in town! Come enjoy appetizers, a gourmet dinner, dessert, coffee, and a rousing roundtable discussion of a major new book on the second Friday of each month.

 

Tickets are available in the bookstore or by calling (316) 682-1181. Places are limited; we recommend purchasing early.

 

This month's book is: Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier.

 

Read more about the book and author on the KMUW FM 89.1 Web site: http://www.kmuw.org/index.php/pg/literary_feasts/

 

Tuesday, November 16. Watermark Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This book club reads general literary fiction & non-fiction and meets the third Tuesday of each month. The group doesn’t have a spiffy title because it is Watermark's original book club.

 

The group is led by Watermark manager Beth Golay.

 

This month's book:

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.

 

See past Watermark Book Club selections

Wednesday, November 17. Vampires Anonymous. 6:30 p.m.

This is a book club with a bite! All that's required to join is a special interest in reading book in the genre of undead, supernatural, and paranormal fiction.

 

The group is led by Colleen McGee.

 

This month's book will be:

Red-Headed Step Child (Sabina Kane #1) by Jaye Wells.

Wednesday, November 17. Spanish Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to the Spanish Book Club! This group meets to read and discuss literature in Spanish each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month (third Wednesday in November and December). It is led by Carla Hand, who majored in Spanish and Journalism at Wichita State University.

 

The club selects books--mostly by Latin American and Spanish authors--that present a balanced variety of the themes present in Spanish-language literature.

 

This month's book will be:

La novia oscura by Laura Restrepo.

 

See past Spanish Book Club selections

 

 

NOTE: This is a special THIRD WEDNESDAY meeting day.

 

 

Thursday, November 18. David Sedaris reading & signing. 7:00 p.m.

Watermark will host an in-store book signing by stellar humor writer David Sedaris, featuring his newest book:

 

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary,

written by David Sedaris, illustrated by Ian Falconer.

 

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk will be available starting September 28. Please call Watermark to reserve a copy of the book if you plan to attend the signing: (316) 682-1181.

Saturday, November 20. The Crowsons. 5:0 to 7:00 p.m.

The musical Crowson family and honored guests play their trademark brand of acoustical, bluegrassical music in the Watermark Cafe on the third Saturday evening of each month (excluding September, when they play the famous Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield).

 

Call the Watermark Cafe for dinner specials: (316) 682-1181.

 

Tuesday, November 23. Longitude Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Longitude Book Club explores global culture through great fiction and non-fiction reads. It meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the cafe. The book club is led by Shelly Walston.

 

This month's book will be:

The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea.

 

See past picks from the Longitude Book Club

NEW! Monday November 29. Modern Classics Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Modern Classics Book Club meets underground in Watermark's basement Starry Night Room on the last Monday of each month at 6:30. The club focuses on postwar fiction and on those fairly-forgotten authors, the not-quite-canonized.

The leader of the group is Taylor Jones, a Watermark employee and WSU undergrad majoring in Psychology and English. Taylor cuts his teeth on the postwar giants and not-so-giants in his constantly-dwindling spare time.

 

This month's book Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson.

 

 

December 2010

Monday, December 6. French Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

Watermark's French Book Club meets the first Monday of each month in Watermark's basement room to read & discuss books in French. The group is led by Dr. Brigitte Roussel, associate professor of French at WSU, where she teaches courses in French literature. She also coordinates the exchange program between WSU and the University of Orleans in France and is involved in the Sister Cities partnership as well.

 

This month's book: L'élégance du Hérisson by Muriel Barbery.

 

See past French Book Club selections here

 

 

Tuesday, December 7. Mystery Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This mystery-lovin’ group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room. The club is led by Melody Robinson and is open to all.

 

This month's book: The Black Tower by Louis Bayard.

(Read a review)

 

See past Mystery Book Club Picks here

Friday, December 10. Watermark's KMUW Literary Feast. 7:00 p.m.

Our monthly dinner-and-book discussion series is the most delicious book club in town! Come enjoy appetizers, a gourmet dinner, dessert, coffee, and a rousing roundtable discussion of a major new book on the second Friday of each month.

 

Tickets are available in the bookstore or by calling (316) 682-1181. Places are limited; we recommend purchasing early.

 

This month's book is: Grant Wood by R. Tripp Evans.

 

Read more about the book and author on the KMUW FM 89.1 Web site: http://www.kmuw.org/index.php/pg/literary_feasts/

 

Monday, December 13. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James.

 

Tuesday, December 14. Hot & Popular Book Club. 10:00 a.m.

This group is perfect for anyone keen on taking part in a day-time reading group. Come read engaging, high-quality novels and memoirs (often with a focus on women and children or life overseas) and take part in lively discussions over morning coffee. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

Small Island by Andrea Levy.

 

See past Hot & Popular picks here

 

 

 

Tuesday, December 14. Classic Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The classic book club meets on the second Tuesday of each month. The group is led by Marilyn Parrish and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

 

The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West.

 

See past picks from the Classic Book Club

 

Wednesday, December 15. Vampires Anonymous. 6:30 p.m.

This is a book club with a bite! All that's required to join is a special interest in reading book in the genre of undead, supernatural, and paranormal fiction.

 

The group is led by Colleen McGee.

 

This month's book will be:

Witchling (Sisters of the Moon #1) by Yasmine Galenorn.

Wednesday, December 15. Spanish Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to the Spanish Book Club! This group meets to read and discuss literature in Spanish each month on the fourth Wednesday of the month (third Wednesday in November and December). It is led by Carla Hand, who majored in Spanish and Journalism at Wichita State University.

 

The club selects books--mostly by Latin American and Spanish authors--that present a balanced variety of the themes present in Spanish-language literature.

This month's book will be:

Cuentos de Eva Luna by Isabel Allende.

 

See past Spanish Book Club selections

 

 

NOTE: This is a special THIRD WEDNESDAY meeting day.

 

Saturday, December 18. The Crowsons. 5:0 to 7:00 p.m.

The musical Crowson family and honored guests play their trademark brand of acoustical, bluegrassical music in the Watermark Cafe on the third Saturday evening of each month (excluding September, when they play the famous Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield).

 

Call the Watermark Cafe for dinner specials: (316) 682-1181.

 

Tuesday, November 16. Watermark Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This book club reads general literary fiction & non-fiction and meets the third Tuesday of each month. The group doesn’t have a spiffy title because it is Watermark's original book club.

 

The group is led by Watermark manager Beth Golay.

 

This month's book:

This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper.

 

See past Watermark Book Club selections

NEW! Monday December 27. Modern Classics Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Modern Classics Book Club meets underground in Watermark's basement Starry Night Room on the last Monday of each month at 6:30. The club focuses on postwar fiction and on those fairly-forgotten authors, the not-quite-canonized.

The leader of the group is Taylor Jones, a Watermark employee and WSU undergrad majoring in Psychology and English. Taylor cuts his teeth on the postwar giants and not-so-giants in his constantly-dwindling spare time.

 

This month's book Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson.

 

 

Tuesday, December 28. Longitude Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The Longitude Book Club explores global culture through great fiction and non-fiction reads. It meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the cafe. The book club is led by Shelly Walston.

 

This month's book will be: Purge by Sofi Oksanen.

 

See past picks from the Longitude Book Club

January 2011

Tuesday, January 4. Mystery Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

This mystery-lovin’ group meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room. The club is led by Melody Robinson and is open to all.

 

This month's book: A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch.

(Read a review)

 

See past Mystery Book Club Picks here

Monday, January 10. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

Hold Me Tight and Tango Me Home by Maria Finn.

 

Tuesday, January 11. Hot & Popular Book Club. 10:00 a.m.

This group is perfect for anyone keen on taking part in a day-time reading group. Come read engaging, high-quality novels and memoirs (often with a focus on women and children or life overseas) and take part in lively discussions over morning coffee. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

The Tower, The Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart.

 

See past Hot & Popular picks here

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 19. Vampires Anonymous. 6:30 p.m.

This is a book club with a bite! All that's required to join is a special interest in reading book in the genre of undead, supernatural, and paranormal fiction.

 

The group is led by Colleen McGee.

 

This month's book will be:

The Devil Inside by Jenna Black.

February 2011

Sunday, February 6. Watermark's Book Club Sunday. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Join us for our third annual gathering of flocked and free-range readers. It will be an excellent opportunity for you (or your reading group) to:

 

* Learn about great Watermark-sponsored book clubs

* Share favorite reads of the year

* Preview exciting upcoming books

* Make new reader friends and share the joy of reading

 

To read descriptions of Watermark-sponsored book groups and see what they're reading, go to our book clubs page: http://www.watermarkbooks.com/bookclubs.html

 

Tuesday, February 8. Hot & Popular Book Club. 10:00 a.m.

This group is perfect for anyone keen on taking part in a day-time reading group. Come read engaging, high-quality novels and memoirs (often with a focus on women and children or life overseas) and take part in lively discussions over morning coffee. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb.

 

See past Hot & Popular picks here

 

 

 

Monday, February 14. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

A Spanish Lover by Joanna Trollope.

 

March 2011

Monday, March 14. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

One Day by David Nicholls.

 

April 2011

Monday, April 11. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

After You by Julie Buxbaum.

 

Tuesday, April 12. Hot & Popular Book Club. 10:00 a.m.

This group is perfect for anyone keen on taking part in a day-time reading group. Come read engaging, high-quality novels and memoirs (often with a focus on women and children or life overseas) and take part in lively discussions over morning coffee. The group is led by Mark David Bradshaw.

 

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim.

 

See past Hot & Popular picks here

 

 

 

May 2011

Monday, May 9. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

The Way Life Should Be by Christina Baker Kline.

 

June 2011

Monday, June 13. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

Good to A Fault by Marina Endicott.  

 

July 2011

Monday, July 11. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

Husband and Wife by Leah Stewart.  

 

 

August 2011

Monday, August 8. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

Dear Money by Martha McPhee.  

 

 

September 2011

Monday, September 12. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

The One That I Want by Allison Winn Scotch.  

 

 

October 2011

Monday, October 10. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be: The Lost Girls by Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett, & Amanda Pressner.  

 

 

November 2011

Monday, November 14. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

Elegies for the Broken Hearted by Christie Hodgen.

 

 

December 2011

Monday, December 12. Chick Lit Book Club. 6:30 p.m.

The club is led by Anne Frey and is open to all.

 

This month's book will be:

All Over the Map by Laura Fraser.