Do we have any cat lovers among the kids out there? We thought so. Meet Fiona, short for Queen Fiona of Apartment 4C. She's the star of Rennie Dyball's new picture book, FIONA AND THE PECULIAR PRAISE. Come on down to the Ivy on Saturday, May 31 for activities...
Bird in Hand is delighted to host Winifred Hughes and Diane Macklin for an evening of poetry and conversation! Hughes' new poetry collection THE VILLAGE OF NEW GHOSTS, won the won the 2024 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a Writer Over 70, which is facilitated...
Tom McAllister's memoir-in-essays It All Felt Impossible employs an exciting and thoughtful form: 1 short essay for every year he’s been alive. With each piece strictly limited to a maximum of 1,500 words, these 42 essays move fluidly through time, taking poetic leaps and ending up in places we can't...
The Ivy is delighted to host McKay Jenkins in conversation with Lia Purpura-- two writers who have long joined the natural world with the written one in their creative work-- to spotlight Jenkins' new volume, The Maryland Master Naturalist's Handbook. This book illustrates the deep connections among the...
What do fashion and lacrosse have in common? Let's find out! Jessica Anya Blau and S.L. Price celebrate their new books in conversation with Elizabeth Hazen and with live 80's music from Steve Martel. Shopgirls, the new release from Jessica Anya Blau, author of Mary Jane, is a...
Charm City Spec moves to the patio at The Ivy Bookshop for its summertime event! Join us for Baltimore's longstanding speculative fiction reading series, featuring writers: Sunny Moraine Aysha U. Farah Dominique Dickey Venessa Vida Kelley M. M. Olivas And books: Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity...
Sunday June 8, 2025 at 4pm, The HOT L Poets Series continues at The Ivy Bookshop (Baltimore) with poets Reginald Harris & G. H. Mosson! The reading includes an open mic so bring a poem (1 poem, 3 min. or less). Now in our 7th year, the reading...
At the start of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, King Lear promises to divide his kingdom based on his daughters’ professions of love, but portions it out before hearing all of their answers. For Nan Da, this opening scene sparks a reckoning between The Tragedy of King Lear, one of the...
Beloved local writer James Magruder hosts 3 exciting poets for a reading for Pride Month: Willie Carver, Dan Meltz, and Dan Vera! Their books-- Gay Poems for Red States, It Wasn't Easy to Reach You, and Speaking Wiri Wiri, among others-- explore the complexities of navigating multiple identities,...
Join us for a conversation about Kay White Drew's timely and gripping memoir, Stress Test, which chronicles Kay’s journey through medical training in 1970s Baltimore, navigating sexism, racism, and personal loss. In the wake of the Dobbs decision, her story resonates deeply with current conversations on women’s rights...
Celebrate 12 years of community arts & writing at Earl's Place with us! Join us for an art show and celebration of the Satellite Art Gallery in the Ivy Gardens, created by Earl's Place Arts. Earl's Place transitional housing program, located in Baltimore City, has provided transitional housing...
For this June IvyKids Saturday, we welcome children's author Patricia Tanumihardja, author of Ramen for Everyone! She'll lead us in some ramen-themed activities and a chopsticks demo/how-to. Then, stick around to browse before the shop opens to the public at 10, or to run around in the gardens out back....