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Arts & Events July 8, 2025 - 4:08 pm

Lawrence library to sell books, CDs and more for summer fundraiser

by Lawrence Times

More than 60,000 books each priced at $2 or less will be for sale at the Lawrence Public Library’s annual summer event.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 6, 2025 - 12:23 pm

Lawrence author Amanda Sellet puts the comedy back in ‘rom-com’ for her upcoming book launch

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Lawrence author Amanda Sellet will celebrate her forthcoming romantic comedy novel with a film screening and book signing at Liberty Hall, and she hopes local readers and writers will be there to laugh with her.

Lawrence Life June 17, 2025 - 1:19 pm

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for June 17, 2025 (Sponsored post)

by Brought to us by The Raven Book Store

“Things are heating up for the summer! … Robert Dinsdale will be discussing his book about Mass Street this Thursday, June 19,” the Raven Book Store writes in the latest bestseller list.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 13, 2025 - 3:06 pm

Lawrence author Tessa Gratton talks political resistance, telling marginalized stories in advance of their new book

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Lawrence writer Tessa Gratton works on all their books for multiple years, but they’ve been thinking about their newest work, “The Mercy Makers,” since the 2000s. The epic fantasy untangles themes of justice, complicity and the greater good.

Lawrence Life May 22, 2025 - 1:12 pm

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for May 22, 2025 (Sponsored post)

by Brought to us by The Raven Book Store

“Another ‘only book store in America’ Top 10 for the record books. Three local authors are representing, with ‘Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder,’ the long-awaited release from Rachel McCarthy James, taking the top spot!” the Raven Book Store writes.

Lawrence Life May 6, 2025 - 1:52 pm

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for May 6, 2025 (Sponsored post)

by Brought to us by The Raven Book Store

“We had an amazing Independent Bookstore Day on April 26. People turned out! Everyone was so patient and so kind and we really are lucky to have such an amazing community of readers here in Lawrence!” the Raven Book Store writes.

Lawrence Life March 25, 2025 - 11:17 am

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for March 25, 2025 (Sponsored post)

by Brought to us by The Raven Book Store

“K. O’Neill, author/illustrator of the beloved ‘Tea Dragon Society‘ series, debuted a new graphic novel for kids called ‘A Song for You and I.’ We still have lots of signed copies available — perfect for this week’s Trans Rights Readathon!” the Raven Book Store writes.

Lawrence Life March 11, 2025 - 12:38 pm

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for March 11, 2025 (Sponsored post)

by Brought to us by The Raven Book Store

“Marian Washington dominated the sales these last two weeks! … ‘On Tyranny’ remains a consistent bestseller, with ‘1984’ slowly creeping up the list,” the Raven Book Store writes.

Lawrence Life February 25, 2025 - 7:04 pm

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Feb. 25, 2025 (Sponsored post)

by Brought to us by The Raven Book Store

“Temple Grandin nearly had a clean sweep of our bestsellers for the past two weeks! The Raven sold books at a few of her talks in Iola earlier this month,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.

Lawrence Life February 12, 2025 - 3:03 pm

The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Feb. 12, 2025 (Sponsored post)

by Brought to us by The Raven Book Store

”Lawrencians are reading ‘On Tyranny’ to gain a better understanding of unchecked political actions, and many are still finding escape into strong science fiction, fantasy, and romantic worlds,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.

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