Arlington Reads Returns With A Big Heart!
Romance is the theme for the 2025 Arlington Reads author talk series, which will feature five acclaimed writers starting with Julia Quinn (Feb. 13), Curtis Sittenfeld (Apr. 10), Casey McQuiston (Aug. 14) and David and Nicola Yoon (Nov. 6).
A genre largely written by women for women, romance has exploded on the scene to include a wide diversity of authors and stories.
The author talk series kicks off at Kenmore Middle School with Julia Quinn on February 13, 2025. Quinn is the author of the “Bridgerton” series which has been adapted into one of the most-watched television series by Netflix.
Julia Quinn
Thursday, February 13, 6:30-8 p.m.
Kenmore Middle School Auditorium
Join us for a conversation between author Julia Quinn and Librarian Jennifer Rothschild to talk about all things Romance.
New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn loves to dispel the myth that smart women don’t read (or write) romance. Her novels have been translated into 42 languages, and in March 2021, all eight Bridgerton novels were on the New York Times list at the same time, a record (at that time) for an adult fiction author.
Netflix's adaptation of her popular Bridgerton novel series remains one of the most-watched English television series in Netflix history. Julia’s newest novel is Queen Charlotte, co-written with television pioneer Shonda Rhimes and inspired by the original series "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," created by Shondaland for Netflix.
This event takes place at the Kenmore Middle School Auditorium.
Curtis Sittenfeld
Thursday, April 10, 6:30-8 p.m.
Central Library
Join us for a conversation between author Curtis Sittenfeld and Library Director Diane Kresh to discuss Romance.
Curtis Sittenfeld is the bestselling author of six novels, including "Eligible," a modern retelling of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."
Her newest novel, "Romantic Comedy," tells the unexpected romance that blossoms between a sketch comedy writer who thinks she’s sworn off love and the dreamily handsome pop star guest host. Celebrated as “a master storyteller” (The Washington Post), Sittenfeld has sold over 2 million copies of her books.
Casey McQuiston
Thursday, August 14, 6:30-8 p.m.
Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including "One Last Stop," "I Kissed Shara Wheeler" and "Red, White & Royal Blue," whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper.
Registration for this event will open up soon.
David and Nicola Yoon
Thursday, November 6, 6:30-8 p.m.
Nicola Yoon is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of "Instructions for Dancing," "Everything, Everything" and "The Sun Is Also a Star," and is a co-author of "Blackout." She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Award recipient, a Coretta Scott King– John Steptoe New Talent Award winner and the first Black woman to hit #1 on the New York Times Young Adult best-seller list.
David Yoon is the New York Times bestselling author of "Frankly in Love," "Super Fake Love Song" and for adult readers, "Version Zero" and "City of Orange." He’s a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature Honor book recipient. David and Nicola are the co-publishers of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint dedicated to love stories starring people of color.
Registration for this event will open up soon.
For all programs, books will be available for purchase during the event, courtesy of One More Page Books. The conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. Check event details for livestream and recording options.
Since its inception in 2006, Arlington Reads has featured both national and international fiction and nonfiction authors and cultural icons, such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Wendell Berry, Katherine Boo, Matthew Desmond, Anthony Doerr, Richard Ford, Roxane Gay, Colum McCann, Tim O’Brien, Ann Patchett, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Elizabeth Strout, Zadie Smith and Colson Whitehead.
Arlington Reads is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Arlington Public Library.