Six new releases, each with an event, make March the perfect month for discovering your next favorite author. Find even more suggestions at our store. Look for the Symposium Books Spotlight sign over the table of recommended reading.
Let the Poets Govern by Camonghne Felix: Blending memoir, literary analysis, and political commentary, Felix explores how language shapes history and personal identity, drawing on her experiences in politics and with Black radical thought to advocate for using poetry as a tool for resistance and reimagining freedom. Book in-store on March 3. Event at Pell Lecture at The Pavilion, April 22 (time is TBA).
Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez: Nikki heads to North Carolina after hearing from her grandmother, Mother Rita. There, she’s determined to learn why her mother and grandmother are estranged, but instead is told about a kingdom on this very mountain, and of her great-great-great-grandmother, Luella, who would become its queen. Paperback release March 3. Book Club at Symposium Books March 26 at 6pm.
Tiny Gardens Everywhere by Kate Brown: A manifesto for the next food revolution, Tiny Gardens Everywhere blends past and present, archive and experience, to offer an inspiring vision of the transformative potential of gardening and urban life. Tilled into a rich history of urban agriculture is an inspiring layer of contemporary activism. Event at Symposium Books:
March 12 at 6pm.
Tarot by Tempest by Laura Tempest Zakroff*: Zakroff’s latest book offers a unique and accessible system to help you read Tarot without needing to memorize each card’s meaning. Build both your confidence and intuition through understanding how symbolic meaning, movement, and math weave together, revealing the mysteries of Tarot. Event at Symposium Books: March 13 at 7pm.
Before I Forget by Tory Hoen Henwood: Cricket Campbell is stuck, but her life changes upon learning of her father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Rather than put him in a care facility, Cricket moves back home. As he loses his memory, he begins to predict the future; believing in her father’s prophecies means facing her past. Book in-store on March 31. Event at Symposium Books: April 1 at 6pm.
The Bridge Back to You by Riss M. Neilson*: Olivia learned to be a chef at Celia’s Place. It’s also where she fell in love with Carmello. After leaving to become a personal chef, she returns upon learning his mother left her shares of the restaurant. While Carmello wants to drive her away to have full ownership, she sees this as her chance to reconnect with the one who got away. Event at Symposium Books:
April 4 at 4pm.
*Rhode Island-based author
For 22 years, Symposium Books has been downtown Providence’s go-to for books, vinyl, fun merch, and conversation. Named after the ancient Greek dialog by Plato, the elegant storefront has built a solid reputation for its stellar selection of new, used, and bargain books across various genres – including independent presses, academic publishers, and art publishers. Shelves are filled with a diverse range of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, which promote differing voices and perspectives. “Symposium Books is known for fostering a welcoming environment for book lovers in a cozy space,” says Scott McCullough, who co-owns the business with wife Anne Marie Keohane. Keep an eye out for our author events, book clubs, silent book clubs, music nights, and other events.” 240 Westminster Street, Providence; Instagram: symposiumbooks
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