Upcoming Events
Pamela Kelley Signs The Christmas Inn at Chatham's Christmas Stroll
Explore this delightfully cozy and joyful novel of second chances at the most wonderful time of the year, from USA Today bestselling author Pamela Kelley.
A feel-good novel as delightful and comforting as a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter's night, The Christmas Inn is bestselling author Pamela Kelley's most heartwarming and magical book yet. Riley Sanders didn't plan on losing her job as a content marketing manager right before Christmas. When she calls her sister Amy to vent, she learns that their mother has broken her leg and could really use some help at the inn. Riley decides to head home to the inn, nestled along the shores of Cape Cod, in time for the Christmas rush. She is happy to help and needs something to distract her as mistletoe is hung and snowflakes begin to fall.
When she gets there, she not only finds delicious cookies and a crackling fire to lift her spirits, but also the sense of family she's been missing all along. There's Franny, a woman who has just lost her sister and has four unopened letters from her that she plans to use to open her up to new experiences on the Cape. And there's Aidan, her high school sweetheart, now a widower, who is staying at the inn with his nine year-old son, Luke.
What begins as a quick stay over the holidays to help her mom turns into something that means much more-a second chance at romance, a deeper sense of found family, and all the joy and wonder that comes with Christmastime on Cape Cod
Pamela Kelley is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of women's fiction, family sagas, and suspense, such as The Restaurant and The Hotel. Readers often describe her books as feel-good reads with people you'd want as friends. She lives in a historic seaside town near Cape Cod. She has always been an avid reader of women's fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers and cook books. There's also a good chance you might get hungry when you read her books as she is a foodie, and occasionally shares a recipe or two.
Ally Piper, author and artist, signs her Cape Cod-set Golden Hour
GOLDEN HOUR: A CAPE COD STORY (Click here to purchase Signed Copies!) is a lyrical love letter to Cape Cod that celebrates its natural splendor and enduring status as a treasured summer destination for generations of families. Follow along as one family marks the end of another summer day filled with adventures on water and land with their ritual of watching the sunset.
With graceful prose and beautiful visuals, GOLDEN HOUR takes readers on a captivating journey following one family as they experience the joys of a quintessential Cape Cod summer day. At the heart of the narrative is the family’s nightly ritual of watching the sun set over Cape Cod Bay. Inspired by Ally Coburn Piper’s cherished childhood memories with her grandparents in Orleans, Massachusetts, GOLDEN HOUR is intimate and personal yet universal in its themes.
What sets GOLDEN HOUR apart is its unique blend of storytelling and artwork. Enriching the book is an array of artwork that stitches together the fabric of Piper’s past and present. We see photographs she has taken alongside photos from the family archive now breathed new life through her digital watercolors. The resulting imagery creates a dreamlike quality that marries the realism of photography with the whimsy of watercolors, perfectly embodying the warm glowing tones of the magical golden hour light.
Early reviews have been glowing. Whimsical Words Literary Reviews raved, “Golden Hour brilliantly captures the magic that is a vacation to the Cape.” Several readers have highlighted the poetic writing and fond memories the story evokes.
Softcover, 34 pages
Oktoberfest Sale and Festivities
Visiting Chatham for Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 19th?
It’s a fun-filled day in town and the celebration continues at Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore.
Come Guess the Candy Corn amount to win a $15 gift certificate and enjoy 15% off all in-stock hardcover books!
Betsy Groban
Author Betsy Groban visits for Wednesday Story Time, a pizza extravaganza featuring her new book “Pizza for Pia”!
Shark Expert Greg Skomal and Award-Winning Journalist Susan Casey “Author Meet and Greet”
Join us on our “Covered Deck turned Outdoor Living Room” to meet two incredibly talented authors whose focus is the ocean: Dr. Greg Skomal and Susan Casey.
With some “permit luck”, we will be serving Newport Vineyard’s “Great White Wine” in this unique Author Meet & Greet of conversation and booksignings!
Katherine Reay: The Berlin Letters
Near the end of the Cold War, a CIA code breaker discovers a symbol she recognizes from her childhood, which launches her across the world to the heart of Berlin just before the wall comes tumbling down.
Silent Book Club Meeting - Open to All!
Join us at Cape Cod’s first chapter of the worldwide Silent Book Club! In the summer months we’ll gather outside in the Outdoor Living Room and the winter, by the working fireplace for an hour of silent reading. Bring your own book or magazine, or newspaper, or come early to browse for title selections. Give yourself the gift of an hour of quiet reading, while fostering community with other readers! An optional half hour of socializing will follow.
Learn more here!
Pajama Story Time
Kiddos! Put on your favorite pjs and grab a stuffed animal, or pillow, or blanket, and come snuggle up in our Outdoor Living Room to listen to some bedtime stories read aloud to you!
Author Meet and Greet: Natalie Lampert Booksigning for The Big Freeze
Author Meet and Greet in our “Outdoor Living Room’” + booksigning and informal chat over refreshments.
The Big Freeze is a fascinating investigation into the lucrative, minimally regulated, fast-growing industry of egg freezing, from a young reporter on a personal journey into the world of cutting-edge reproductive medicine.
Full Moon Ghost Story Time
As a part of celebrating our 20th Summer, we are reviving the tradition of Full Moon Ghost Story readings!
The selections we read are from books aimed at 8-12 years old.
This is “fun fright” / goosebumps-level scary held on our covered deck. Feel free to bring blankets to snuggle into. Maybe we’ll get some classic Chatham fog rolling in on cue…..!
Author Meet and Greet: Novels for Summer with Hannah McKinnon, Pamela Kelley, Emily Wakeman Cyr, and Marion McNabb
Join authors Hannah McKinnon, Pamela Kelley, Marion McNabb, and Emily Wakeman Cyr on our covered deck’s “Outdoor Living Room” for conversation and booksignings over an informal “Meet and Greet”.
Nicole Gabai - The Art of Organizing
Stress-free Organization Tips for a Less Chaotic Summer
Visit our new “Outdoor Living Room” for an author meet and greet with Cape Cod Professional Organizer Nicole Gabai!
(Have kids in tow and feel the irony of how much these tips would help you? Bring them along; we’ll have some coloring and games!)
Can order come from chaos? Can organization be learned?
The answer to both is yes! The secret is that creativity and organization don't have to be in opposition. The truth is a good organization system makes more than physical room--it also makes more room for creativity and fun, freeing you to enjoy your space and live your life from that burdensome feeling that clutter often piles onto us.
In this unique book using the color wheel as its guide, artist and professional organizer Nicole Gabai presents her six-step organizing system, using delightful illustrations and colorful reference points to keep you inspired every step of the way in your organizing project. A good organization plan can be life-changing, freeing your mind from chaos and allowing you to find more joy. The Art of Organizing is a whimsical and artfully illustrated definitive guide to organizing your life.
Lidey Heuck
Cooking in Real Life: Delicious and Doable Recipes for Every Day
Sample a Refreshment from the Cookbook on our covered deck during the event!
All book purchases come with a commemorative coaster!
USA Today Bestseller
ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF SPRING 2024: Eater, Epicurious - ONE OF THE TOP 10 COOKBOOKS OF SPRING 2024: Food & Wine
"Lidey subscribes to the same theory of home cooking that I do. We all want recipes that have ingredients you can buy in almost any grocery store, recipes that are easy enough to make without breaking a sweat that will be delicious and satisfying for either an ordinary weekday dinner or for a special occasion." --Ina Garten, from the Foreword
From the rising star who learned to cook when she worked for Ina Garten, 100 recipes that are cook-pleasing and crowd-pleasing and written with the shopper, chopper, and dish-doer in mind.
Lidey Heuck landed the most plum after-college job--working for Ina Garten in her East Hampton kitchen. There, she learned how to develop recipes that work every time and how to put together dishes that are at once special and unfussy.
Eric Jay Dolin
Best selling author Eric Jay Dolin will be at the EPL to talk about his latest book, Left For Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World. This is the story of a wild encounter between an American sealing vessel, a shipwrecked British brig, and a British warship in the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812—an encounter fraught with misunderstandings and mistrust that left three British sailors and two Americans, including the captain of the sealer, Charles H. Barnard, abandoned in the Falklands for eighteen months. A tale of intriguing complexity, Left for Dead shows individuals in wartime under great duress acting both nobly and atrociously, and offers a unique perspective on an important moment in American history. Registration is recommended, seating limited to 60.
Eric Jay Dolin is the best-selling author of numerous works in maritime history, including Black Flags, Blue Waters and Leviathan. A graduate of Brown, Yale, and MIT, he lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.