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Downtown Knoxville's Oldest Indie Bookstore
Open online 24/7
(865) 951-2180

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Thank you @unionavebooks for hosting my book talk and @drcamden for leading such an insightful discussion on topics related to When Longing Becomes Your Lover (on the anniversary of her own book’s pub date:). One of the coolest things about these book talks is partnering with other writers and experts I respect in the field. It was also a real joy to meet one of my readers who had reached out to me this summer after having read my book to share what an impact it had had on her (and to find out she goes to the same church as Camden)! And there’s so much to be said about a Cincinnati childhood friend (who now lives in Knoxville) showing up with his wife to support this dream of mine coming true! Thanks, Ben 💗 I wish I could tell my 8th-grade self it would all work out 😉 Thanks also to my number one fans, my parents, for being in the audience and asking supportive questions 🙏

#whenlongingbecomesyourlover #booktour #hookupcultureversuspurityculture #deconstruction #crushperspective

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In Erin Miller Reid’s BUT FOR FORTUNE, we meet Corinth Eaton, who appears to be a thriving young woman on the verge of having everything she’s ever wanted. Except she’s not.
Reid will discuss the novel at Union Ave. Books in Knoxville on November 12. Read Jessica Ciccarelli’s review of the novel at Chapter 16. (Link in bio.)

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Silas House’s THE TULIP POPLARS tells the story of four friends who come together as children in the fictional mountain town of Bright Star, Kentucky, and how their complicated relationships change and grow over five decades. Silas House will appear at the 2026 Southern Festival of Books in Nashville on October 17-18 and St. James Episcopal Church in Knoxville on October 22. Read Tina Chambers’ review of the novel at Chapter 16. (Link in bio.)

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The third annual Book Lovers Night at Lakeshore brought hundreds of readers to the Park for an evening of book shopping capped off with a screening of Pride & Prejudice at sunset. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Park. We already can’t wait til next year.

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& just like that I’m fixed hehe📖 #books #bookish #booklover #bookstagram #booktok

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Book haul from @unionavebooks ‼️😻

Flying back to San Diego tonight, so I’ll probably dive into one of these on the plane. Can’t wait!

#books #bookstagram #indiebookstore #horror #indiebooks

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A #BookTok lover’s guide to Knoxville! 📚

Save this post for three literary stops—Union Ave Books, Lawson McGhee Library, and Addison’s—plus a delicious place for crepes and coffee! This is a book lover’s dream day!

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One of my plot lines in Two Minutes Over Berlin is based on Mary’s grandmother, who was a riveter in OKC. Here is that family, at home in Purcell before the war

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fire pink vase 🌟

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🍂Readers, I’d love to meet you!!🍂 The autumn tour for PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY kicks off this October weekend!! Can you make it to one of these stops?

And thanks so much to everyone who has already read, reviewed, ✨pre0rdered, and/or shouted out about PLEASE ENJOY. Your support means the world to me!

🍂🍂Oh, and is there a city or bookstore you’d like me to add to my list? (Swipe for vibes on the last slide. ;))

🗝️What readers are saying about PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY (out Oct 13 with EBB/Atria):

“Goedjen’s suspenseful, spectacularly spooky adult debut is a classic gothic … infused with modern-day suspense à la Riley Sager’s Lock Every Door and Simone St. James’s The Book of Cold Cases.” ― Library Journal (starred review)

“Readers who enjoy true-crime and gothic themes in their thrillers will tear through Goedjen’s fast-paced adult debut, which will appeal to fans of Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham, and The Missing Half by podcaster Ashley Flowers.” ― Booklist

“A well-executed gothic thriller… a shrewdly self-aware tale that never goes where readers might expect.” ― Publishers Weekly (starred review)

After a true crime podcast reopens her cousin’s murder case, a woman must confront her past at a glamorous European castle where she follows a trail of toxic family secrets and deadly lies in this “addictive, atmospheric” (Tiffany Crum, New York Times bestselling author), gothic-tinged thriller perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.

More info over at taragoedjenauthor.com and Simon & Schuster!

#pleaseenjoyyourstay #newrelease #booksbooksbooks #autumn #tbr 🏷️ gothic suspense debut

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well, i obviously couldn't pass this up 🤭

#bookstagram #bkborison #grimtidings

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📖 What makes a story impossible to put down? 👀

On October 1st at 6:30 PM, @claystafford will be pulling back the curtain on the hidden secrets behind writing stories readers can’t put down.

Come hear from a man who knows how to turn words into worlds, curiosity into connection, and pages into “just one more chapter.”

✨ The secrets. The strategy. The storytelling.
You’ll want to be in the room for this one.

📍 517 Union Ave
🗓️ October 1st
⏰ 6:30 PM

Come curious. Leave inspired.
Your next unforgettable story might start here. 📚🔥

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