The Ivy invites you to a meaningful discussion of climate change in the local and regional context. Mike Tidwell, author of The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, tells the story of one year of climate impacts on his own block in Takoma Park, Maryland, from the fate of the magnificent...
Maggie Master, author of the new middle grade novel THE HOPELING, offers an interactive afternoon for young readers! Featuring conversations about reading and being an author, and a magical wish-themed activity related to the book itself. This event will take place on the Ivy's back patio, so grown-ups...
Karol Lagodzki's debut novel Controlled Conversations is both a page-turner and a work that raises high-stakes moral quandry. Set in1982 Soviet-controlled Poland-a time and place of suspicion and mistrust, the novel follows Emilia, who must decide if she's willing to risk prison or worse for self-respect and for her unexpected love....
Mt. Washington-based author Scott Carlson, and his co-author Ned Laff, visit the Ivy patio to discuss their new volume Hacking College: What the Major Doesn't Matter--And What Really Does! A guide for navigating the major investment that is a college education, Hacking College empowers students to link their personal interests with...
Join The Ivy for this evening event with Elana and Gary Vikan, where you can learn more about the riveting memoir Finding Home: How the Holocaust Shaped My Family, Elana's first book as primary author. A wonderful memoir that many readers will connect and learn from, it traces the story...
Come on over to Bird in Hand for an intimate, conversation-style event with Dr. M. Gabriela Alcalde, whose research and practice have led to her new, impactful book: What Your Comfort Costs Us: How Women of Color Reimagine Leadership to Transform Workplace Culture. Khalilah Harris and Nancy Lord...
Sandra Magsamen has been a beloved figure in children’s publishing for over 30 years, creating books that have touched the hearts of millions of young readers. We’re thrilled to offer you the chance to attend a special spring-themed storytime event with Sandra herself! Join us from 9-10am for...
Sunday May 11, 2025 at 4pm, The HOT L Poets Series continues at The Ivy Bookshop (Baltimore) with poets Holly Karapetkova & Lesley Wheeler! The reading includes an open mic so bring a poem (1 poem, 3 min. or less). Now in our 7th year, the reading series...
In recent months, we came across 4 local authors with wonderful new books on the relationship between emotional life and creative practice: - Amy Bernstein, author of Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration - Sharon Burton, author of Creative Sparks: 21 Affirmations and Inspiration for Creativity...
Bird in Hand presents... with JHU Medicine, Science, and the Humanities: Vital Perspectives on Healthcare and Science, featuring the launch of the History of Medicine journal, TENDON. Come get your copy of the new publication! The Vital Perspectives on Healthcare and Science series engages with some of the...
Presenting a poetry reading in celebration of Joshua Gottlieb-Miller's gorgeous, riveting new collection DYBBUK AMERICANA! Baltimore-based poets Edgar Kunz and Lauren Russell will read alongside Gottlieb-Miller to spotlight this exciting new book, which makes a hybrid text out of art, mysticism, and history, and takes the dybbuk, a...
The Ivy is thrilled to host Carver Center's 12th grade Literary Arts class as they read from their self-published novels, novellas, and memoirs. Join us on the patio to witness these young literary geniuses debut their lives in American letters! Click here to RSVP!
