Misty Copeland will sign copies of her book “Letters to Misty: How to Move Through Life With Confidence and Grace” at Bookends in Ridgewood, May 7.
For a list of the state’s independent bookstores, click here.
Through May 3: Montclair Literary Festival.
May 3: Chase Jackson, “By the Book: Traveling While Black between 1936 and 1966” at Cape May Stage.
May 3: Jim Lampley at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “It Happened! A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television.”
May 3: “Listen to Your Mother North Jersey” (stories about motherhood) at The Woodland, Maplewood. Participants will include Sigalle Barness, Matt Boren, Lanny Cheuck, Julie Crotty, Nichelle Frederic, Jackie Gagne, Michele Giordano, Farah Miller, Melanie Newell, Abby Sher, Tara Sullivan, Lisa Ventura. A portion of proceeds will go to Moms Helping Moms organization.
May 3: Peter McDade at Book House, Millburn. Author of “King Cal.”
May 5: Tinx at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Hotter in the Hamptons.”
May 6: “The Psychology of a Murderer,” hosted by Rachel Toles at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
May 6: Kelsey Grammer at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Karen: A Brother Remembers.”
May 6: Eve Chung at Word, Jersey City. Author of “Daughters of Shandong.”
May 7: “Mattias Klum: The Planet in Our Hands” at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
May 7: Misty Copeland at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Letters to Misty: How to Move Through Life With Confidence and Grace.”
May 8: Hilaria Baldwin at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Manual Not Included.”
May 8: Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft at Words, Maplewood. Co-authors of “J vs. K.”
May 12: Alex Guarnashelli, in conversation with Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. Benefit for Elijah’s Promise: Promise Culinary School.
May 13: Ibram X. Kendi at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Montclair. Author of “Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers.”
May 13: Jeanine Cummins at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Speak to Me of Home.”
May 14, 10 a.m.: Myriam Sandler at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Playful by Nature: Your Stress-Free Guide to Raising Confident, Creative Kids Through Independent Play.”
May 14, 6 p.m.: Penn Jillette at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Felony Juggler: A Crime Novel.”
May 14: Elaine Sciolino at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love With the World’s Greatest Museum.”
May 15: Dupré “DoItAll” Kelly and Raekwon, “Cocktails and Creatives” at Newark Symphony Hall.
May 15: Marina Cramer at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “Winners and Losers.”
May 15: Jean Ende and Ruth Bonapace at Book House, Millburn. Authors of “Houses of Detention” and “The Bulgarian Training Manual,” respectively.
May 16: “Doughboys” podcast at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.
May 18: Chasten Buttigieg at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Papa’s Coming Home.”
May 26: Isaac Mizrahi at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown.
May 29: William Hanson at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Just Good Manners: A Quintessential Guide to Courtesy, Charm, Grace, and Decorum.”
May 31: “Sinatra Meets the Sopranos” featuring and actors Vincent Curatola, Federico Castelluccio and Jason Cerbone, plus singer Michael Martocci with his Blue Eyes Orchestra, at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
May 31: Caitlin Rozakis at Word, Jersey City. Author of “The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association.”
June 1: “Sonia Sanchez: This Is Not a Small Voice” featuring Ras Baraka, Mahagony L. Browne, Saul Williams and The Christian McBride Trio at Victoria Theater at NJPAC, Newark.
June 1, 11 a.m.: Dave Davies at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Living on a Thin Line: The Autobiography.”
June 1, 2 p.m.: Daria Lavelle at Bookends, Ridgewood. Author of “Aftertaste.”
June 4: Tyler Henry at State Theatre, New Brunswick.
June 5: Theresa Caputo at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
June 5: Tiki Barber at Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, Toms River.
June 5: Amy Larocca at Watchung Booksellers, Montclair. Author of “How to Be Well: Navigating Our Self-Care Epidemic, One Dubious Cure at a Time.”
June 7-8: Trish Paytas at Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.
June 12: “Wordsmith: A Def Poetry Reunion Honoring Sonia Sanchez — The Poetry Of Peace & Resistance” at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton.
June 19: Howard Megdal at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar.”
June 21: Chicks in the Office at The Vogel at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
June 27: Andrew Zimmern, in conversation with Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. Benefit for Elijah’s Promise: Promise Culinary School.
June 28: “How Not to Be Famous: A Conversation With Richard Kind” at BergenPAC, Englewood.
June 28: Zachariah Porter at Count Basie Center for the Arts, Red Bank.
July 4: Long Branch Poetry Festival at Pier Village Boardwalk Gazebo. With Emanuel di Pasquale, Estelle Bajou, Jennifer Stahl Brown, Charley Bruns, Kirsten Shu-ying Chen, Anant Dhavale, Frank Finale, Gary Galsworth, Gregg Glory, Robert Goodman, Marshall Harth, Linda Johnston Muhlhausen, Chelsea Palermo, Frank J. Valentino, Daniel Weeks, Jared Weeks.
July 12: Nurse John at Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City.
July 12: Adriana Trigiani at Books & Greetings, Northvale. Author of “The View From Lake Como.”
July 26: The Makeshift Project at House of Independents, Asbury Park.
July 30: Tyler Henry at BergenPAC, Englewood.
Oct. 8: Mark Morris, “The Dance Lives On: Contemplating Artistic Legacy” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes conversation and selections from Morris’ choreography. Part of Music & Healing series.
Oct. 12: John Edward at URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center.
Nov. 30: Neil deGrasse Tyson, “An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies, Part II” at Prudential Hall at NJPAC, Newark.
Dec. 3: Peter Sellars, “Mourning Through Music” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Program includes conversation plus live performances. Part of the Music & Healing series.
April 29: Lisa Batiashvili, “Sounding Defiance: Georgia & Ukraine” at Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. Conversation with music (featuring violinist Batiashvili and pianist Giorgi Gigashvili). Part of Music & Healing series.
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