Closing the book on Indie Bookstore Day 2026

The last Saturday in April, Sip & Story Bookstore and Mocktail Lounge welcomed me to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day by signing copies of my memoir at their delightful little shop. I was joined by my son and his partner – and their Irish wolf hound, Grimm, who charmed book browsers and helped to make it a ‘fairy tale’ day. 

A favorite sensation in my writing spot at home is when I’ve become so absorbed that, on finally pausing to check the time on my world map-themed wall clock, for a split second I’m not sure which is the long hand and which is the short. It felt a little like that at Saturday’s author event (despite there being no analog clock in view), in that hanging out and chatting with book lovers took me out of time – an engaging and fruitful way to pass a few hours.
My gratitude goes to the shopowners and everyone who stopped in and showed interest in Rivers.