Jul
11
July 11, 2026
5:00 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31204

When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year’s Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer.

Suspects abound. There’s the neighbor who has feelings for not one but two of the girls. Meg’s manipulative best friend. Amy’s flirtatious mentor. And Beth’s lionhearted first love. But it doesn’t take the surviving sisters much digging to uncover motives each one of the March girls had for doing the unthinkable.

Jo, an aspiring author with a huge following on social media, would do anything to hook readers. Would she kill her sister for the story? Amy dreams of studying art in Europe, but she’ll need money from her aunt—money that’s always been earmarked for Beth. And Meg wouldn’t dream of hurting her sister…but her boyfriend might have, and she’ll protect him at all costs.

Despite the growing suspicion within the family, it’s hard to know for sure if the crime was committed by someone close to home. After all, the March sisters were dragged into the spotlight months ago when their father published a controversial bestseller about his own daughters. Beth could have been killed by anyone.

Beth’s perspective told in flashback unfolds next to Meg, Jo, and Amy’s increasingly fraught investigation as the tragedy threatens to rip the Marches apart.

Jul
16
July 16, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201

Pack your bags for a summer journey shaped by family secrets, long-buried history, and charming men with Irish accents.

Maeve and Therese Dunigan haven’t spoken in years. Raised under the same roof in Savannah, the two sisters could not be more opposite—Maeve the rule follower, Therese the unapologetic rebel. But when their mother’s death pulls them back together, they inherit more than just grief: a mysterious painting that may be worth millions…if it’s real.

Determined to uncover the truth—and desperately in need of the money—the sisters set out on a journey to Ireland, tracing their family’s roots and the origins of the portrait. What begins as a search for answers soon becomes something deeper—a reckoning with the past, as they uncover secrets that span generations and reshape everything they thought they knew about their family.

With tensions simmering, the two hit the road and find themselves on twisty lanes, in colorful villages, at local pubs, and with handsome men whose gift of the gab is surpassed only by their charm.

Can Maeve and Therese actually survive the journey without killing each other? Join Mary Kay Andrews on a road trip that will entertain you for miles.

Jul
22
July 22, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
Jason Markiewitz is an award-winning audio drama producer, voice actor, audiobook narrator, and a published poet.  He has narrated over 40 titles on Audible and has voiced over 100 other projects including movie trailers, theatrical introductions, audio comic book characters, audio drama characters and other voiceover roles.  Additionally, he has earned a SOVAS nomination, two SVA nominations from the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival, two ABR Choice Awards, and two Narrator of the Year awards from AudiobookReviewer.com.  He is also an accomplished film and stage actor, earning three film festival acting awards and a Best Actor nomination from the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance.  His book, “Sarajevo Roses: Poetry From a War Zone” is his second published collection of poetry and his most personally meaningful work, following his experiences deployed with a NATO peacekeeping force in the Balkans in 2003 after the second Kosovo Campaign. When not writing and working on his voice acting projects, Jason is a Colonel in the USAF and is set to retire in September after 28 years in service to his country.  He is married to his high school sweetheart and they share three wonderful children.
This event is free and open to the public.
Aug
29
August 29, 2026
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm at
Cathy Ivey Community Library, 5494 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia 31210
In this collection of stories, Hannon shows that joy can arise from the deepest abyss; that everyone is designed with purpose and hardwired for restoration; and that love and peace are entirely warranted—and possible.  This is because grace abounds where we often miss it: in the grittiness of life.
Consider this book as a bit of story medicine for fraught times.  A tonic that will actually make you feel better.  And though it openly rebels against our collective despair, it never sugarcoats reality.  The humor and heartbreak flow in equal measure.
This event is free and open to the public.  Books will be available for sale.
Jun
05
June 5 – September 7, 2026
Bear's Books 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
Adult Summer Reading Program
The Adult Summer Reading Program at Bear’s Books returns!  Bon Voyage: A Summer Literary Excursion will take you around the world through books!  Your registration includes a summer reading passport, goodie bag, opportunity for free events (like our June Book Talk with author Tiffany Crum!), activities to collect stickers for your passport, access to the kick-off, mid-point, and closing parties, and more!  We’ll officially start on June 5th and wrap up on September 7th.
Kick-off Party: June 12th, 5:30 p.m., Bear’s Books
Mid-point Book Bedazzling Party: July 17th, 5:30 p.m., Bear’s Books
Close-out Party: September 11th, 5:30 p.m., Bear’s Books

 

Jul
07
July 7, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies.
Jun
23
June 23, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201
A New Adult F/Nonbinary Grumpy/Sunshine Romance
At twenty-two Mae found love at first sight with Amber, following her back to Europe for a whirlwind vacation.  Her plans for love are interrupted by Amber’s non-binary, twenty-three-year-old cousin, Blaise, tagging along, but Amber’s party-girl lifestyle contrasts Blaise’s quiet and protective care.  Mae is torn between what she wants to explore and what she wants with love.  She might lose them both if she can’t figure herself out.
This event is free and open to the public.
Jun
20
June 20, 2026
5:00 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband’s title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters’ future through marriage.

When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters—only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the wellbeing of the stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn.

As if Bridgerton met Circe, and exhilarating to its core, Lady Tremaine reimagines the myth of the evil stepmother at the heart of the world’s most famous fairy tale. It is a battle cry for a mother’s love for her daughters, and a celebration of women everywhere who make their own fortunes.

*a percentage of registration and book sales benefit Furever After Rescue

 

Jun
18
June 18, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
A Conversation with the Author, Reading, and Book Signing
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Tiffany Crum, ask all of your questions about the book, and get a signed copy!

Best friends Benny and Joy like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met. Until the day Joy disappears and Benny is suspected of murder . . .

Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world. Each week, they delight listeners with a different “against all odds” survival story, gleefully finding the weird, life-affirming humor in near-death experiences. Since their first episode on Joy’s experience with severe narcolepsy, they’ve been the best friends everyone wants to befriend—and thanks to the meticulous management of Joy’s husband, Xander, they’ve built a lucrative empire.

The problem is, their next survival story may be their own. When Benny arrives at Joy and Xander’s one morning to record, he finds shattered glass and an empty house. The one clue shedding light on the couple’s disappearance is the incomplete, previously unseen first draft of Joy’s memoir. Benny is desperate to find them, even when the police soon zero in on him as their prime suspect.

Millions of devoted listeners think they know the “real” Benny and Joy. But as the hours tick by, and the odds seem increasingly stacked against Joy and Xander being found alive, not even the most devoted fans could guess the terrible secrets their favorite famous BFFs have hidden from the world—and from each other.

Register:

Jun
02
June 2, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201

New York Times Bestseller and the #1 Most Challenged Book in America according to the American Library Association

In a series of personal essays, award-winning author and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia.

May
21
May 21, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201

What is the true meaning of family? Imogene Good finds herself wrestling with this question when, still grieving her mother’s death, she abandons a promising teaching career to open a boarding house in the near-lawless oil boomtown of Borger, Texas. Alone.

The business thrives, love arrives in the form of a mysterious Texas Ranger, and Imogene takes in a stray dog and a runaway cousin from the Good family farm in East Texas. But months later, as fatigue, mounting threats, and violence against her business threaten to overwhelm her, she finds refuge in the contents of a trunk she carted to town after her mother’s death.

*Author, Teddy Jones, will join us via Zoom. Bring your questions!

May
19
May 19, 2026
6:00 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201

Popular meals and snacks are transformed into down-sized one-bite wonders that are big on presentation as well as bold in taste. Ideas for fresh light bites come from all around the globe, with modern takes on traditional dishes inspired by Mediterranean, Scandinavian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian, and American cuisines. And for those with a sweet tooth, there are plenty of mini desserts here too, from light and fruity mouthfuls to rich and indulgent bites. Also included are expert menu planners to help you serve the perfect number and selection of cold and hot canapés, matched to the occasion, season and venue—whether it’s a festive candlelit cocktail party or an al fresco drinks reception at a summer wedding.

*Come by the bookstore and choose a recipe to share potluck-style.

May
09
May 9, 2026
5:00 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201

Tilly Nightingale receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost—a year of books, one for every month—launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel.

Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart…

*A percentage of proceeds from book sales and registration benefit Furever After Rescue.

May
05
May 5, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201

In this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late father. In her hands, personal history becomes a work of amazing subtlety and power, written with controlled force and enlivened with humor, rich literary allusion, and heartbreaking detail.

Apr
16
April 16, 2026
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
Like many other public libraries, the one in Blue Sky Valley, North Carolina, is a haven for readers. But it’s also unlike any other. In this library, fictional characters step off the page into real life. Assistant librarian Stella Parker has no idea. Still reeling from her father’s death and–more recently–a breakup, she hasn’t noticed. All she knows is she’s stuck in a job she’s overqualified for and stumped about what to do with her life.
Everything changes when she burns her beloved journal.
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