Join us for this International Book Club gathering as we discuss The Safekeep, the haunting and magnetic debut novel by Dutch author Yael van der Wouden. We're thrilled to welcome a very special guest for this session: Johan Westenburg, the alter ego of WQSV radio personality Big Pappy Turtleneck.

This bonus book club, in partnership with the American Shakespeare Center, explores themes of transformation and time in one of Shakespeare’s mysterious late plays. 🎭 Special discount for ASC The Winter’s Tale tickets.

Join us for the anniversary celebration with special guests for the day and the cake party at 7 pm.

Join our April 2025 International Book Club for a discussion on Jenny Erpenbeck’s Not a Novel, discussing themes of memory, identity, and human experience and featuring the special guest Kurt Beals, the book's translator, who will share insights into the translation process.

Join the International Books Club for a discussion on Han Kang’s The Vegetarian, featuring guest speaker Clifford Garstang, who will provide insights into its themes, context, and significance in contemporary Asian literature.

Join us at Staunton Books & Tea for a January panel discussion exploring AI's transformative impact on humanity, featuring diverse perspectives and a chance for audience engagement.

Our bonus book club will discuss the book just a week before its film version premieres at Visulite Cinemas.

Join us at Staunton Books & Tea for a discussion of One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez's iconic novel of magical realism. Our guest, with firsthand experience in Latin America, will share insights on the novel’s cultural and historical influences.

Washington and Lee University professors Chris Gavaler and Nathaniel Goldberg will discuss their latest book “Revising Reality: How Sequels, Remakes, Retcons and Rejects Explain the World."

The second International Books Club meeting featuring Prague by Arthur Phillips - a novel of startling scope and ambition, it depicts an intentionally lost Lost Generation as it follows five American expats who come to Budapest in the early 1990s to seek their fortune.

Meet Evan Friss, the author of The Bookshop, which soared to multiple bestseller lists in its second week after publishing. Get your copy signed and hear insights directly from the author. Join us for an engaging panel discussion with local bookshop owners, where they will share their experiences.

Join us for the first session of the International Book Club at Staunton Books & Tea as we explore The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, a profound journey through themes of love, power, and the eternal struggle between good and evil.