Barnes & Noble Union Square

05/23/2026

Join us on Thursday June 4th at 6pm as we welcome Earth, Wind, & Fire’s percussionist and vocalist, Ralph Johnson for a discussion and signing of his debut memoir RHYTHM & FIRE: A LIFE IN HARMONY WITH EARTH, WIND, & FIRE!

Rhythm & Fire: A Life in Harmony With Earth, Wind, & Fire gives fans an inside look into the band’s rise to fame through the eyes of one of its most important members.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Link in bio!

05/22/2026

We are so excited to announce our newest selection of Japanese Magazines! There is quite a few to choose from so make sure to stop by Union Square and check out the selection!

05/20/2026

Join us on Monday, June 1st at 6 pm as we welcome five best-selling authors Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon, to discuss BREAKOUT in conversation with E. Lockhart!

Trapped at a luxurious resort off the coast of Florida, a group of elite teens are about to have a spring break they will never forget . . . but not all of them are coming home!

Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Link in bio!

05/19/2026

It is a beautiful day to lay out in the sun with a new release~!!!

05/19/2026

📚AUTHOR SIGNING📚

We were so thrilled to have THE Kennedy Ryan drop by and sign stock for us ahead of her new book SCORE, released today!

More than a decade after their disastrous breakup, Verity and Monk must work together on the set of an epic Harlem Renaissance biopic. This once-in-a-lifetime project could catapult them both to new heights, but can they put the past behind them for the sake of the film…for the sake of something more?

We have signed copies of both editions of SCORE, plus Kennedy’s backlist. If you’re up for braving the heat (and not just the weather), drop by and grab your copies while supplies last!

05/16/2026

We got a big surprise for you! 🕊️

Best selling author Belle Burden came in today to sign mountains of copies of her debut book, Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage!

Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage is an unflinchingly honest and deeply personal account of Burden’s separation and divorce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through her heartbreak, Burden shows the power of a woman who refuses to give up on love.

Stop by to pick up a copy today before we sell out!

04/14/2026

Join Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on Tuesday, April 28th at 6PM as we welcome former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park and New York Times bestselling author Will Guidara to discuss UNREASONABLE HOSPITALITY: The Field Guide. This interactive guide will help you put the principles found in Unreasonable Hospitality into action in your own organization.

Buy tickets here: https://WillGuidaraBNUSQ.eventbrite.com

04/13/2026

Join Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on Monday, April 27th at 6PM as we welcome comedian and author of Birdie & Harlow, Taylor Wolfe, to celebrate her new book, JUST A BUSY SEASON. Read about this honest and hilarious essay collection on parenting young children, navigating social anxiety, and being a millennial woman. Taylor will be in conversation with creator of the podcast Big Time Adulting, Caitlin Murray.

Buy Tickets here: https://TAYLORWOLFEBNUSQ.eventbrite.com

04/12/2026

Join Barnes & Noble Union Square on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 at 6PM for the 2026 Yeats Poetry Prize! We welcome this year's judge, two-time New York Foundation for the Arts poetry fellow, Joseph O. Legaspi,and the winners of the 2026 Yeats Poetry Prize, sponsored by the WB Yeats Society of NY!

Admission is free, but please register to ensure you have a seat: https://2026yeatspoetryprize.eventbrite.com

04/11/2026

Join Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City on Tuesday, April 14th at 6PMas we welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E Schwab and screenwriter and author Cat Clarke, under the pseudonym Evelyn Clarke, to discuss their book THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF on a live B&N Poured Over podcast taping! After the death of mystery author Arthur Fletch, six unknown writers are recruited to finish the author’s final novel. But the group quickly becomes entangled in a twisted game in this clever locked-room mystery.

Buy Tickets here: https://EvelynClarkeBNUSQ.eventbrite.com

04/06/2026

Percival Everett takes the stage at Symphony Space on Wednesday, April 22nd, with Tara Westover (Educated) to discuss his National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning novel James, a brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the enslaved Jim's point of view; a story both harrowing and ferociously funny. Join us to celebrate the paperback release of a modern classic.
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Symphony Space is a performing arts center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan offering theater, film, literature, music, dance and family entertainment. Our mission is to connect art, ideas, and community through our programs and our commitment to literacy and education through the arts.