Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Join us for a conversation with two authors who examine the treasure that is the "Florida Dream:" Renowned historian Gary R. Mormino in his historical account of the Dream revealed in the 2000's in Dreams of a New Century: Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida's Turning Point (University Press of Florida, 2022) and best-selling children's author […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Haitian American author Micki Berthelot Morency’s empowering debut novel, The Island Sisters, is filled with rich island culture, the human cost of abuse, and the unbreakable bond of friendship. Tombolo Books is trilled to welcome local author, Micki Berthelot Morency to the bookstore to launch her debut novel, The Island Sisters. Morency pulls from her […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lane DeGregory to the bookstore to discuss her acclaimed anthology, The Girl in the Window And Other True Tales. Part anthology and part craft guide, The Girl in the Window And Other True Tales offers something for readers and writers alike. Lane DeGregory loves true stories, […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Tombolo Books is happy to welcome Dr. Sandra Braham to the bookstore to share more about her incredible memoir, An Angel for Detroit. Dr. Braham shares her powerful and intimate journey through sobering obstacles, familial struggles and poverty that set the stage for her childhood. While deeply emotional, An Angle for Detroit is an uplifting […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Tombolo Books is honored to welcome Dr. Marcia E. Herman-Giddens to the bookstore to share her debut memoir, Unloose My Heart: Reckoning with the Twisted Roots of My Southern Family Tree, with our readers. Unloose My Heart is a deeply personal memoir that unearths a family history of racism, slaveholding, and trauma as well as […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Brunch with Valérie Perrin Hybrid Event Sunday Apr 30 2023 10:00am - 11:00am Tombolo Books is extending our Indie Bookstore Day celebrations with an exciting hybrid event featuring an author our whole staff can't stop talking about!! International bestselling author of FRESH WATER FOR FLOWERS and THREE, Valérie Perrin, will join us virtually for a […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
This humorous, heartwarming memoir follows a wife and mother's journey of self-discovery and acceptance as she comes out as a lesbian in her late 30s. Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome local author Jillian Abby to the bookstore to share more about her memoir, Perfectly Queer! Perfectly Queer takes the reader on Jillian Abby's poignant […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Roy Peter Clark has been called "America's writing coach." He has earned that title from more than 40 years of work, encouraging writers of all ages, from elementary school children to Pulitzer Prize-winning authors. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Roy has spread his influence as a contributing writer to the Tampa Bay Times, offering […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Tombolo Books and the City of Writers Poetry Festival invite you to celebrate the launch of Miesha Brundridge's latest poetry collection, Embers and Scars! Miesha's second collection confronts social norms while carefully considering love, challenges, personal truth, and what it means to be a Black woman in America. Miesha will be joined by Jake-ann Jones, […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Tombolo Books and the City of Writers Poetry Festival invite you to kickoff National Poetry Month in Tombolo's Courtyard with award-winning author Ross Gay! We can think of no better […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
A debut, interlinked collection of stories exploring the primal nature of women’s grief—offering insight into the profound experience of loss and the absurd ways in which we seek control in an unruly world. Tombolo Books is thrilled to welcome author Erin Slaughter to the bookstore for a conversation about her debut story collection, A Manual […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
In House Of Our Queer, activist and organizer, Bex Mui M. Ed., takes readers on a winding path through her spiritual journey. Raised Catholic— with Buddhist influences from her father and his family— Bex shares the complexities that arise from being queer in religious spaces and shares her journey back to her spiritual roots after […]
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Florida
Join us in our courtyard to celebrate the re-release of local author and friend of the bookstore Sheree L. Greer's short story collection Once and Future Lovers: Tenth Anniversary Edition! Featuring all the incredible, provocative stories included in the first edition, Once and Future Lovers grapples with the courage it takes to love once while […]
