Two incredible events, one evening! Spend the evening at the bookstore diving into the latest anthology edited by Michele Filgate, What My Father And I Don't Talk About! This new collection of essays features local author, professor, and friend of the bookstore Heather Sellers who will lead us in this incredible evening of reading and […]
Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly back to St. Petersburg for an evening to celebrate his latest novel, Nightshade! He will be in conversation with local, NYT bestselling author Lisa Unger! Nightshade introduces readers to a brand new character in the Connelly universe: Detective Stilwell, a cop relentlessly […]
Tombolo Books is thrilled to announce the launch event for local, bestselling author Alicia Thompson's fourth book, Never Been Shipped! In this nautical romcom, a band reunion may be enough to change two musicians' tune on love in this electric romance! Full of yearning and tension, Never Been Shipped brings back a familiar character from […]
Kristin Harmel, the New York Times bestselling author, returns with an electrifying new novel about two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris, and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder. Tombolo Books welcomes back local, bestselling author Kristin Harmel to celebrate the release of her new novel, The Stolen Life […]
Tombolo Books welcomes author and media artist Dr. Craig Smith to the bookstore for a presentation featuring his collaborative project with historian Dr. Ben Wise, The Collection. Smith's presentation will address the contemporary actions at the local, state, and federal level that perpetuate stigma and consider other book projects utilizing archives to explore the cultural […]
Tombolo Books welcomes author Phil Melanson to the bookstore to celebrate the release of his debut book Florenzer. In Florenzer, Melanson gives readers a historical novel brimming with politics, sex, and murder, that dives into the complexities of queer life in Renaissance-era Florence. This lush, louche historical drama reimagines the intersecting lives of three ambitious […]
When a true crime series chronicles the tragic childhood summer that changed her life forever, a young woman must grapple with the truth about her father…and herself. Two-time Edgar Award-winning local author Lori Roy is heading back to Tombolo Books for the launch of her new crime novel, The Final Episode! She will be in […]
Tombolo Books welcomes Robert W. Fieseler to the bookstore to talk about his new book, American Scare: Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives. A vital exposé for both our history and our present day, American Scare tells the riveting story of how the Florida government destroyed the lives of Black and queer […]
