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Literature and Poetry Related Events for the Week of August 18, 2025

Posted Mon, Aug 18, 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. Monday Night Book Group
Date and Time Mon, Aug 18, 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
This month's selection is Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Copies of Hello Beautiful can be borrowed at the main desk of the library. Hello Beautiful is also available on the libby app as an ebook and an audiobook. The book is a story of family, friendship, love, and loss.
2. Japanese Book Club
Date and Time Tue, Aug 19, 2025, 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM
Location Paramus Public Library, 116 E. Century Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Japanese Book Club. 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。
3. Read 'Em & Eat Book Club
Date and Time Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location Rutherford Public Library, 150 Park Ave, Glass Room, Rutherford, NJ, 07070  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Come join us for a lively book discussion with snacks. We'll be reading The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. We'll have copies of the book available at the library, and it's on the Libby app and Hoopla in ebook and audiobook formats.
4. Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston
Date and Time Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location Rutherford Public Library, 150 Park Ave, Rutherford, NJ, 07070  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing.
5. Shut Up & Write!® in Maplewood
Date and Time Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Location Perch Home, 89 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ, 07040  [View map]
Organizer Organized by Shut Up & Write!® Essex County, NJ
Join us for some focused writing time. We are a new chapter of Shut Up & Write, a global community that empowers people to overcome their procrastination and make consistent progress on their writing projects. All people and all writing levels are welcome, and don’t worry—no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area.
6. The Escapist Reader Book Club
Date and Time Thu, Aug 21, 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
Join us for a lively discussion on the August selection, Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan.
7. Montclair Book Lovers
Date and Time Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location Montclair Book Center, 221 Glenridge Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by Montclair Book Center
We’re excited to kick off our brand-new book club at MBC with a discussion of The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong on August 21 at 5:30. There will be 20%off of our already discounted price if you by your copy here! This event is free, but space is limited—please reserve your spot in advance!
8. Quiet Reading Club "DeBi leeR más LiBRoS" at Mallory Pub in Jersey City, NJ
Date and Time Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location 2 Mallory Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07305  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by Book Haven Books
We’re closing out the summer with a special DeBi leeR más LiBRoS Summer Edition of Quiet Reading Club at the cozy, welcoming Mallory Pub in Jersey City. We’re bringing Bad Bunny, DTMF album will be playing softly in the background while we sip, snack, and settle into our books. Bring whatever you’re reading (novel, poetry, graphic novel—anything goes!)🍹
9. The Intrinsic Circle **‼️UPDATE‼️**
Date and Time Sat, Aug 23, 2025, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location Intrinsic Cafe, 5 Sussex Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07103  [View map]
Organizer Organized by Brick City Writers
We meet for about 2 hours, starting with a quick meet-and-greet. Then, we get into the work. Bring a piece of writing to share poetry, fiction, essays, whatever you’re working on. One person shares their work at a time while the group reads silently for about 10 minutes. Then we take another 10 minutes to discuss, offer feedback, and return notes. We’ll repeat this with as many writers as time allows.
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