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Matt Haig

Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, England. His novels include The Humans, How to Stop Time, and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one New York Times bestseller and sold more than fourteen million copies world-wide. His non-fiction works include his award-winning mental illness memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and The Comfort Book. His most recent fiction, The Life Impossible, was a New York Times bestseller. He has also written several children’s books, including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film. His work has been published in fifty-six languages and he is an advocate for literacy, libraries, and better mental health provision for everyone.
The Midnight Library
The Midnight Train
The Life Impossible
A Boy Called Christmas Series Boxed Set
A Mouse Called Miika
The Comfort Book
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
How to Stop Time
Notes on a Nervous Planet
A Boy Called Christmas

Sun May 31 | 04:00 PM
Porter Square Books @ First Parish Church In conversation with Alice Hoffman
1446 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Mon Jun 01 | 07:00 PM
The Music Hall / "Writers on a New England Stage" Talk, Q&A, Signing
28 Chestnut St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Tue Jun 02 | 07:00 PM
Books-A-Million @ Hannaford Hall Talk, Q&A, Signing
88 Bedford Street
Portland, ME 04101
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Wed Jun 03 | 06:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Union Square Talk, Q&A, Signing
33 E 17TH ST FL 5
NEW YORK, NY 10003-2005
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Thu Jun 04 | 07:00 PM
Free Library of Philadelphia In conversation with Katy Waldman
1901 VINE ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1116
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Fri Jun 05 | 07:30 PM
Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art In conversation with Jenny Lawson
1717 N HARWOOD ST
DALLAS, TX 75201-2315
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Sat Jun 06 | 04:00 PM
Warwick's @ University of San Diego Shiley Theatre In conversation with Jason Blitman
5998 Alcala Park Way
San Diego, CA 92110
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Sun Jun 07 | 04:00 PM
Vroman's @ Pasadena Presbyterian Church Talk, Q&A, Signing
585 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
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Mon Jun 08 | 07:00 PM
LitQuake / JCC San Francisco @ Kanbar Hall Talk, Q&A, Signing
3200 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
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Tue Jun 09 | 07:30 PM
Chicago Humanities Festival @ Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture Talk, Q&A, Signing
2936 N. Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
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Books

The Midnight Library
The Midnight Train
The Life Impossible
A Boy Called Christmas Series Boxed Set
A Mouse Called Miika
The Comfort Book
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
How to Stop Time
Notes on a Nervous Planet
A Boy Called Christmas

Events

Sun May 31 | 04:00 PM
Porter Square Books @ First Parish Church In conversation with Alice Hoffman
1446 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Google Map

Mon Jun 01 | 07:00 PM
The Music Hall / "Writers on a New England Stage" Talk, Q&A, Signing
28 Chestnut St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Google Map

Tue Jun 02 | 07:00 PM
Books-A-Million @ Hannaford Hall Talk, Q&A, Signing
88 Bedford Street
Portland, ME 04101
Google Map

Wed Jun 03 | 06:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Union Square Talk, Q&A, Signing
33 E 17TH ST FL 5
NEW YORK, NY 10003-2005
Google Map

Thu Jun 04 | 07:00 PM
Free Library of Philadelphia In conversation with Katy Waldman
1901 VINE ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1116
Google Map

Fri Jun 05 | 07:30 PM
Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art In conversation with Jenny Lawson
1717 N HARWOOD ST
DALLAS, TX 75201-2315
Google Map

Sat Jun 06 | 04:00 PM
Warwick's @ University of San Diego Shiley Theatre In conversation with Jason Blitman
5998 Alcala Park Way
San Diego, CA 92110
Google Map

Sun Jun 07 | 04:00 PM
Vroman's @ Pasadena Presbyterian Church Talk, Q&A, Signing
585 East Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
Google Map

Mon Jun 08 | 07:00 PM
LitQuake / JCC San Francisco @ Kanbar Hall Talk, Q&A, Signing
3200 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118
Google Map

Tue Jun 09 | 07:30 PM
Chicago Humanities Festival @ Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture Talk, Q&A, Signing
2936 N. Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
Google Map

What is Our Intern Excited to Read?

Although our intern, Jamie, has already left, here are some of the books she’s most excited to read in the coming months. As a young consumer of books, Jamie selectively chooses which books are worth the physical purchase. Featuring decorated authors like Matt Haig, Han Kang, and Emily St. John Mandel, she’s certain these picks

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