Jun
19
June 19 – July 24, 2025
9:00 am
- 10:00 am at
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
Thursday mornings 9:00 a.m.-10 a.m. From June 19th-July 24th
Bear’s Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
Calling all rising 3rd-5th graders who love a good mystery! We’ll be reading three-book mystery series by Hope Stark. We’ll do some reading aloud, activities with characters and, of course, flex our detective muscles! The cost is $20 and includes the cost of the books. Space is limited to 10 participants.
Aug
12
August 12, 2025
6:00 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201
Doors: 5:30 p.m.
Start: 6:00 p.m.

With three little boys less than two years apart and a packed schedule as an online creator, Caroline Chambers often doesn’t feel like cooking. Inspired by her wildly popular Substack newsletter of the same name, this book is brimming with efficient recipes that take the guesswork out of dinner-in fact, each one is a complete meal: protein, veg, starch, done! The recipes are organized by the amount of time they take to cook, so whether you have 15 minutes to throw together something or a little bit more time on your hands, dinnertime is totally doable. On top of that, Caro gives you more ways to choose, so you can search by protein (Chicken thighs waiting in the fridge? Make White Chicken Chili. Nothing but beans in the pantry? Cannellini Caprese with Burrata is it!) or mood (Tomato Farrotto is perfect for a cozy craving, and Crunchy Honey Harissa Fish Tacos are an excellent way to show off). Most importantly, these recipes include Caro’s famously extensive swaps, riffs, tips, shortcuts, and more to be sure they work best for you, helping you save money, improvise, and even learn a thing or two.

Aug
14
August 14, 2025
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth St, Macon, GA 31201
“Ocean Vuong crafts a story of intergenerational connection-of labor, love, memory, and care-while bridging the intimate and the epic, the lyric and the narrative . . . The Emperor of Gladness is a testament to the ways we find-and carve out-a sense of home in one another. As he has continually done in his work for the last decade, Vuong insists on the radical possibilities of tenderness and communion, and on our ability to remain in awe of this world even as our lives and the structures we rely on may be fracturing. The Emperor of Gladness offers readers a special gift: the practice of looking carefully at the world around us, and at the people who surround us, with more meaning and care.” –Poets & Writers
Aug
16
August 16, 2025
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm at
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201

The Proof Is in the Dough examines how rural white and African American women in Alabama and Florida used the Cooperative Extension Service’s home demonstration programming between 1914 and 1929 as a means to earn extra income. Kathryn L. Beasley explores an area of rural women’s history that has not been closely examined-that is, how rural American women involved with home demonstration used the skills they learned as a way to better themselves economically. Furthermore, Beasley traces how this extra income allowed these women to shape their own producing and consuming habits.

Jun
01
June 1 – August 31, 2025
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!
Program Start: Sunday, June 1
Program End: Sunday, August 31
Halfway Point: Thursday, July 17
Tracker Due: Wednesday, September 3
Reading Program Wrap-Up Party: Friday, September 5
PROGRAM PERKS!
– Shop at Bear’s Books for 10% off during reading challenge [show your tracker]
– Enter to win the Grand Prize
– Goodie Bag for signing up
– Bonus entries to the raffle for BINGO
– Bonus prizes including Bear’s Books merch, Exclusive Advance Review Copies of books, + more!
Jul
10
July 10, 2025
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201

Social media star Lola Fine has it all until a thoughtless comment on Instagram Live brings it all down.

Trying to save face, she takes on an interview with one of NYC’s top cultural critics, Aly Ray Carter. Instead of helping, her audience turns on her, her brand deals drop like flies and to top it off, her dreamboat boyfriend says he wants to take a break.

Lola escapes to the Hamptons but gets a shocking surprise in the form of the Aly Ray Carter staying next door. But there’s something about the woman who ruined her life she can’t seem to avoid. Is it hatred, or something far sexier?

Jun
17
June 17, 2025
11:00 am
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201
Sample Vera Stewart’s recipes from her two VeryVera cookbooks, Recipes From My Table and Occasions and learn tips for styling summer picnics and parties from MD Exchange.  Plus, we have a special announcement about an upcoming event with Vera herself!  Don’t delay!  Limited spaces are available.
There are three options to register:
Class and lunch only—$40:
Class, lunch, and 1 copy of Recipes From My Table–$75:
Class, lunch, 1 copy of Recipes From My Table, and 1 copy of Occasions–$100:
Jun
12
June 12, 2025
6:30 pm
Tanglewood Art Studios, 1080 3rd St Suite 500, Macon, Georgia 31201

“No one writes female friendship like the luminous Marie Bostwick. When a group of friends decide to read Betty Friedan’s blockbuster, The Feminine Mystique, the words on the page serve as a rally cry to action for Margaret, Viv, Bitsy, and Charlotte. Long before women were recognized for their contributions and talents, Bostwick carves an unforgettable path for her characters in The Book Club for Troublesome Women. At its heart, this is a novel about ambitious women and the mentors that inspired them to excellence. This story is a time capsule of what was, which shows us who we are today.” Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

May
15
May 15, 2025
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
“A scholarship kid with straight A’s and big dreams, Evie Gordon always thought she was special, that she’d be someone. But after graduating from an elite university, she finds herself drowning in debt and working as an SAT tutor for the super-rich of Los Angeles.
Everything changes one Sunday, when she arrives for her weekly lesson at the Victors’ Beverly Hills estate and, in lieu of a bored teenager, find the bloody remains of the parents strewn through their beautiful back garden, and a woman crying for help within a closet. As Evie works to free her, the two are spotted-and within moments, they go from bystanders to suspects to fugitives.” Harper Collins
May
13
May 13, 2025
5:30 pm
North Carolina Native and Brooklyn denizen, Patricia Starek, marries two passions: teaching and writing. Her career as a poet began quietly as a teenager navigating change and weaving her reality into metaphor. In 1996, she moved loudly into the slam arena as a member of the Asheville, NC slam team. Higher education brought her to New York City, and she has since performed through the city, across the United States and internationally. She holds a master’s in special education from Bank Street College of Education and taught in the NYC public schools dedicating her professional work to those locked out of the magic of words.
Walker Bass participated in the Writer’s Loft program at MTSU from 2011-2013 and studied for a year with Rebecca Gayle Howell in 2016. Nature, mindfulness, work with the Enneagram, and spiritual leanings influence his writing.
This event is free and open to the public. Books are available for purchase.
May
03
May 3, 2025
11:00 am
“A gripping courtroom drama that explores the struggle between morality vs. professional obligation, Devil’s Defense will appeal to fans of female-led courtroom dramas like The Good Wife.” Simon & Schuster
This event is free and open to the public.
May
02
May 2, 2025
5:00 pm
- 6:30 pm at
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201
Meet award-winning author, Gillian Neimark, author of The Hugging Tree, I Want Your Moo, Forest Joy, and Nature Explorers.
Books available for personalized signing. Hear fascinating seed stories; learn how maple seeds inspired helicopter blades; make your own paper seed flyer; plant a real seed to take home. Great for kids ages 4-10 (and curious parents, too!)
This event is free and open to the public.
Apr
26
April 26, 2025
10:00 am
- 6:00 pm at
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
This national one-day party held the last Saturday in April celebrates independent bookstores across the country! Join us for treats, prizes, and special offers all day in the store and support us online through Librofm and Bookshop.org!
Apr
17
April 17, 2025
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201

“Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an intimate, entertaining and inspiring account of her remarkable journey. Ina’ gift is to make everything look easy, yet all of her accomplishments have been the result of hard work, audacious choices, and exquisite attention to detail. In her unmistakable voice (no one tells a story like Ina), she brings her past and her process to life in a high-spirited and no-holds-barred memoir that chronicles decades of personal challenges, adventures (and misadventures) and unexpected career twists, all delivered with her signature combination of playfulness and purpose.” Penguin Random House

Mar
20
March 20, 2025
6:30 pm
Bear's Books, 835 Forsyth Street, Macon, Georgia 31201

We’ll close out our Polar Bear Plunge with a discussion of one of Bear’s favorite short stories, “The Awakening.”

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