Bountiful Books

The literary heritage of St. Louis is rich. World-renowned writers who were nurtured on our very own soil include Mark Twain, Tennessee Williams, and Sarah Teasdale. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, as was T. S. Eliot. Present-day writers are also making a name for themselves among prize-winning playwrights, poets, and novelists. Pick up a book and cozy up in a chair. As you turn the pages of newly published works by area authors, you will see the world anew. Left Bank Books is another acclaimed St. Louis tradition. The local independent bookstore regularly hosts book signings and other author-related events. St. Louis author and Little Fox Tarot reader Melissa Cynova shows you how to read the cards in Kitchen Table Tarot. Award-winning author, poet, and human rights advocate Ibtisam Barakat’s Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine is a story about the author’s personal and family struggles in Israeli-occupied Palestine. Chelsea Clinton encourages children to become empowered in It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!. Author Robert Long Foreman signs and discusses his essays, Among Other Things, and Amelia Martens signs and reads from her poetry collection, The Spoons in the Grass Are There to Dig a Moat. Left Bank Books presents local author Jill Orr and her novel, The Good Byline: A Riley Ellison Mystery!, about the librarian Riley who learns that a childhood friend has committed suicide. Believing that he really didn't, Riley is led down a perilous path of intrigue.... On the theme of sports, former St. Louis Cardinal pitcher and outfielder Rick Ankiel signs and discusses his memoir, The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch That Changed My Life. Best-selling author Karen White’s, The Night the Lights Went Out, sets the scene for what life is like in the Atlanta suburb, Sweet Apple, Georgia, and the eccentric residents who know oh so very much about a lot. And finally, to our finances. Motivational speaker Jen Sincero reveals that You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth!. Delve into these and other great reads. You'll be glad you did.