Independent Bookstore Day
April 27, 9:00 to 5:00 

We love Independent Bookstore Day! Indies across the country will all be celebrating on the 27th, each in their own way.
Here’s what you’ll find at Beagle and Wolf:		Jen and Sally on last year’s Independent Bookstore Day.

All day

We’d love for you to peek in at our new addition! We’ll be serving cupcakes in honor of the 9th birthday of Beagle and Wolf Books & Bindery. Yes, it’s really been nine years since we combined Beagle Books & Bindery and Sister Wolf Books!


Noon to 2:00

Two of our favorite authors will be in the store, signing copies of their new books and chatting!

2:30 to 3:30

Six poets will be reading! They’ve part of the Agates IndyBookStore Tour—from October ’23 to October ’24, more than 60 Minnesota poets will read in 30 bookstores across the state. Poets in our store will be Charmaine Pappas Donovan, Dawn Loeffler, our friend Laura Hansen, Ann Marie Newman, Shawna Bullen-Fairbanks, and Marlys Guimares. For more information about the sponsor of the Agates tour, the Minnesota Poets League mnpoets.com.

Also going on throughout the day

Golden ticket Search for Golden Ticket hidden in the store and win 12 free audiobooks from Libro.fm!

Celebrate IndieBookstoreDay with this amazing opportunity—it's your lucky ticket to listen to some great stories! (Participation limited to residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years old and older. Full rules for the contest are available at the store.)

All day there will be drawings for prizes...

...and give aways, including 25 posters for Children’s Book Week!

We expect to have additional sizes, styles, and colors of our popular new t-shirt available!

Whew—there will be a lot going on—don’t’ miss it!

Lunch with Leif
May 18, 11:30

Join us at the Good Life Café for a light lunch and an opportunity to meet Leif Enger. Leif will talk about his new book, I Cheerfully Refuse. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. If you bought a copy of the book from us prior to the event, feel free to bring it along and Leif will personalize it. 

Nonrefundable tickets are $20 and are available at the store.

Photo by Robin Enger.

Author Fest
June 15, 11:00 to 3:00

Author Fest, our annual celebration of Minnesota authors and their books, is a great chance to visit with authors, meet new authors, and purchase signed books.

The event will be at the American Legion, 900 E. 1st St. (Highway 34.)

Check back often as we are continuing to add authors.

Linda Grover

We’re looking forward to welcoming the store’s friend Linda Grover on June 22. We’ll have copies of her latest book, A Song Over MIskwaa Rapids, as well as her earlier books. Come in to chat with one of the loveliest authors you’ll meet.

Three Irish GIrls Photography

Lisa Bolt Simons
June 29, noon to 2:00

Lisa Bolt Simons will be signing copies of Boxed Out: A Choose Your Path Basketball Book.

Moving to a new town isn't easy, especially when you're in high school. But at least you have basketball. It's a great way to keep busy and to make new friends—or so you think. Not everyone in this small town is eager to welcome you. No matter how hard you practice, no matter how well you play, you feel like an outsider.

You're the main character in this interactive sports adventure that's two stories in one Play as Isiah, and try to earn your way into the starting lineup. It won't be possible unless you convince the coach and his star player—his son—the importance of teamwork. Then become Imani, and see if you can overcome bullying by a few of your teammates. You'll need to win them over to have a shot at winning the big game.

It's a game within a game. Here's how it works:

• Become the main character. Make choices that affect what happens.

• Collect points along the way to upgrade your skills.

• Utilize your upgrades to win the game at story's end.

Interactive books for kids are more popular than ever. Create your own adventure with the Choose to Win book series for boys and girls. You're the main character. You make the choices. Will you find your way to a championship finish?

Don Carr
July 20, noon to 2:00

William Kent Krueger calls this novel, "...a joyride of a thriller."