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Literature and Poetry Related Events for the Week of March 17, 2025

Posted Mon, Mar 17, 2025, By Staff Writer
Are you an avid reader? Or perhaps you are a budding novelist or poet? Explore your literary side with these events related to books and poetry happening in North Jersey.
1. Book Sale
Date and Time Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location Paramus Public Library, 116 E. Century Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
BAG SALE! Monday, March 17: 9:30am – 5pm
Proceeds from the FRIENDS OF THE PARAMUS LIBRARY BOOK SALE support the Paramus Public Library. The Friends of the Paramus Public Library is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advocate the library and support library activities and services.
2. Teen Book Talk: Grades 6&up
Date and Time Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Location Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Ave, Teen Corner, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Join us in the Teen Corner to talk about what you are reading, get suggestions from friends and enjoy a few snacks, or discuss February's read-along book: Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia!
3. Monday Night Book Group
Date and Time Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Location Rutherford Public Library, 150 Park Ave, Glass Room, Rutherford, NJ, 07070  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
The Monday Night Book Group usually meets the third Monday of every month at 6:30pm. This month's selection is Foster by Claire Keegan. Copies of the monthly selection may be picked up at the front desk. Foster is also available as an audiobook on Libby and as an ebook on Libby and hoopla.
4. Japanese Book Club
Date and Time Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Location Paramus Public Library, 116 E. Century Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
１８歳以上の方を対象にした、課題の本について語り合う日本語読書会です。毎月第３火曜日、お気軽にご参加ください。大橋喜久江氏がファシリテーターを務めます。
5. Wyckoff Library Friends of the Library Monthly Book Club
Date and Time Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Ave, Shotmeyer Room, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Join our Friends of the Wyckoff Library Book Club as we read "The Stranger in the Woods" by Michael Finkel this month. Open to both Wyckoff and non-Wyckoff residents, and new members are always welcome. Pick up a copy of the book at the reference desk.
6. Ben Wallace, "The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto"
Date and Time Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location Watchung Booksellers/The Kids' Room, 44 Fairfield Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042  [View map]
Cost Tickets range from $5.00 to $6.65
Organizer Organized by Watchung Booksellers
Watchung Booksellers welcomes Ben Wallace, author of The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto, in conversation with journalist Jason Tanz. About the book: A thrilling investigation into the mysterious identity of Bitcoin’s creator and a deep dive into crypto’s utopian origin story.
7. The Escapist Reader Book Club
Date and Time Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Ave, Shotmeyer Room, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
8. Third-Fifth Grade Book Club
Date and Time Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 3:45 PM to 4:30 PM
Location Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Ave, Children's Program Room, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Wyckoff children in grades 3-5 will enjoy some yummy pizza while talking about Island of the Blue Dolphin by Scott O'Dell. Copies of the book will be available in the library.
9. Reading Buddies, Ages 5+
Date and Time Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:20 PM
Location Tenafly Public Library, 100 Riveredge Road, Children's Room, Tenafly, NJ, 07670  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Each reader shares one-on-one reading time with a teen volunteer from Tenafly Middle School or Tenafly High School. Children are encouraged to bring their own books or they can select one from our collection. Teen volunteers can also read to children not quite ready to read on their own. Reading with a teen buddy helps new and emerging readers gain confidence and independence.
10. Quiet Reading Club Meetup at ROAST & C.R.E.A.M. in Union City, NJ
Date and Time Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location 1620 Bergenline Avenue, Union City, NJ, 07087  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by Book Haven Books
Join us for a fun and relaxing evening at ROAST and C.R.E.A.M in Union City, NJ. It's time to dust off those books and get lost in the pages while enjoying a cup of coffee, tea or refreshing beverage. Whether you're a bookworm or just looking for a cozy hangout, this event is for you!
11. Marcy Dermansky, "Hot Air"
Date and Time Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location Watchung Booksellers/The Kids' Room, 44 Fairfield Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042  [View map]
Cost Tickets range from $5.00 to $6.65
Organizer Organized by Watchung Booksellers
Watchung Booksellers welcomes back Marcy Dermansky to celebrate the release of her latest novel Hot Air, in conversation with Laura Sims, author of How Can I Help You. About the book: A joyfully unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date.
12. Niall Williams: Time of the Child w/ Larry Kirwan
Date and Time Fri, Mar 21, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location Little City Books, 100 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030  [View map]
Cost Tickets range from $10.00 to $34.86
Organizer Organized by Little City Books, Hoboken, NJ
Niall is coming to Hoboken! With Larry Kirwan of Black 47
13. The Nonfiction Launch Pad
Date and Time Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location Upper Montclair - TBA, NJ Transit Bellevue Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07043  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $97
Organizer Organized by Jane Tabachnick & Co
You know a book could elevate your brand, attract clients, and open new doors—but where do you start? In this hands-on, 4-hour workshop, you’ll develop a clear book blueprint—the same strategy used by NYT & WSJ bestselling authors—so you can move forward with confidence, whether you plan to self-publish or land a book deal.
14. IN PERSON March Book Club-Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Date and Time Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location Inner City Cafe, 15 S Essex Ave, City of Orange, NJ 07050, Orange, NJ  [View map]
Organizer Organized by Black Lady Bookclub-NJ
For those of us who prefer IRL vibes, we’ll meet in person at the Black lady owned Inner City Cafe. About the book: When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day.
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