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Independent bookstore located in Raleigh, NC's Lassiter District of North Hills. Friendly, knowledgeable staff dedicated to providing the best in customer service. 10-9 Mon-Sat 10-6 Sun
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Quail Ridge Books @quailridgebooks.bsky.social · Feb 7
A letter to our bookstore community, customers, and authors
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Hi Quail Ridge Community, A number of booksellers are feeling overwhelmed by the recent news cycle. We know that’s true of many of our customers, too; it’s being expressed both directly and through the books people are interested in — whether those are nonfiction guides to current events or engaging fiction as a means of temporary escape. As a community bookstore, we try to be broadly welcoming. But we’re at a time when specifics are needed and unstated values do need to be made clear. We support the freedom to read. We welcome readers, and we seek to provide a selection where every part of our community is reflected — across gender, race, sexuality, and religion. We oppose censorship that seeks to reduce the freedom of others to choose what books are appropriate for themselves and their families. We support teachers and media specialists in their curation of titles and their fights against censorship in classrooms and both school and public libraries. We do not share customer information, including purchase information. We support our LGBTQIA+ community. We welcome you, and we wish to be a safe place for you. We do not invade the privacy or police the gender expression of those using the multi-stall ladies’ room; we have long described our single-person restroom with the baby-changing station as open for anyone, regardless of how they identify.
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Gene Nichol will be in store tomorrow night to discuss his newest book Now What? Nichol's explores NC as a purple state and offers insights on how to move forward in the current political climate. There are still a few seats left!
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Gene Nichol | Now What?
Commentator Gene Nichol offers inspiration and ideas for blazing a progressive path forward in North Carolina, a decidedly purple state.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Announcing our Holiday Kickoff Party for November 22nd at 10:30am. We are so excited to have Adam Rex join us to read his new holiday book The 13th Day of Christmas! Tickets are on sale now!
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Holiday Kickoff Party With Adam Rex!
Join us for our kickoff to the holiday season with Adam Rex's The 13th Day of Christmas, featuring storytime, treats, music, and more!
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October 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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hey Raleigh, I’m chatting with @seananmcguire.bsky.social about her new October Daye novel, Silver and Lead, at @quailridgebooks.bsky.social tomorrow night, if anyone’s into that sort of thing 📚🎤
a Quail Ridge Books promotional banner showing author Seanan McGuire and the cover of her new book, Silver and Lead. the event is Tuesday, October 14, at 7pm
October 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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C is for cookie and that's good enough for me! Raleigh native Vaughn Vreeland is stopping by the bookstore to discuss his new cookbook- COOKIES, on November 4th at 7pm.
Tickets available now and going fast!
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Vaughn Vreeland | Cookies
Delight your friends and family (and yourself) with 100 delicious cookies from NYT Cooking.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Double header author event next month for the lovers of dark romance! JT Geissinger & Naima Simone will be at QRB Nov 5th to talk about their newest books- Blackthorn (JT) & Huntsman (Naima)! Could be a spicy night!

Tickets available through eventbrite.
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J.T. Geissinger + Naima Simone | Blackthorn & Huntsman
Join us for a conversation between two beloved romance authors!
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October 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Wow! Down to 3 tickets left for Alix Harrow's visit to our bookstore for The Everlasting on Thursday, November 6th at 7pm.
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Alix E. Harrow | The Everlasting
From the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, Alix E. Harrow, comes a moving and genre-defying adventure through time
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September 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We’re pleased to exclusively announce the longlist for the 2025 National Book Awards for Young People’s Literature. See it here.
The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
Through Friday, The New Yorker presents the longlists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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4 TICKETS LEFT! Ticket sales stop at 10AM this morning for tonight's event with @chucktingle.bsky.social at the Rialto.
chucktingle.bsky.social Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · Jul 22
RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA LETS TROT. chuck tingle live book tour is trotting your way on august 26th at the rialto theater with @quailridgebooks.bsky.social TIME TO PROVE LOVE. tickets are goin fast to this one get yours here www.quailridgebooks.com/event/chuckt...
big sentient acorn statue on the left and a sentient pepsi on the right they are floating in front of north carolina landscape at sunset
August 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Our 10th Annual Educator Celebration will be at 4pm, Friday, September 12th! Educators can RSVP by following the link. We'll have refreshments, giveaways, and a 21% discount for educators on all purchases during the celebration.
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10th Annual Educator Celebration
Join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our annual Educator Celebration!
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August 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA LETS TROT. chuck tingle live book tour is trotting your way on august 26th at the rialto theater with @quailridgebooks.bsky.social TIME TO PROVE LOVE. tickets are goin fast to this one get yours here www.quailridgebooks.com/event/chuckt...
big sentient acorn statue on the left and a sentient pepsi on the right they are floating in front of north carolina landscape at sunset
July 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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1) this book is unhinged in the best way and I loved it even though I’m a skittish tiny baby

2) @marawilson.bsky.social does an amazing job with the audiobook!!

3) @quailridgebooks.bsky.social will be hosting @chucktingle.bsky.social at The Rialto on the 26th and there are still tickets!!
chucktingle.bsky.social Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · Aug 12
LUCKY DAY IS OUT NOW. existence is absurd, and within the chaos it can be hard to spot moments of love. we all hunt for that familiar heart shape but the thing is: love doesnt need shape or sense or order. its right there in the absurdity. always was. ENJOY BUCKAROOS us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
chuck tingle lookin DANG HANDSOME with a suit covered in stars holding lucky day (the worlds greatest book)
August 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Superhero Party TODAY at 2pm at @quailridgebooks.bsky.social with 2 of our favorite children's books authors, @kwamembalia.bsky.social & Kelly Starling Lyons.
Superhero party Sunday August 17 2pm with Kelly Starling Lyons and Kwame Mbalia with storytime, crafts, treats and more.
August 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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We ❤️‍ Libro.fm!
July 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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We are hiring! QRB is looking for a creative team player for our institutional sales team who will handle school book fairs as well as assist on school and business orders. You can apply through our website at www.quailridgebooks.com/jobs
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July 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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We are hiring! QRB is looking for a full-time inventory & receiving manager! You can fill out an app and submit your resume by following the link here!
www.quailridgebooks.com/jobs
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July 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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We will be closed tonight at 5pm to set up for a sold out event. Doors will open at 6pm for ticket holders and re-open to the public tomorrow morning at 10am.
July 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Can’t wait to celebrate young superheroes with my friend, Kwame Mbalia! Join us for a superhero book party @quailridgebooks.bsky.social. You can purchase copies of our new books and backlist and get them signed.

RSVP and learn more: www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...

Thanks for your support.
July 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Our Summer Reading Challenge is live! Pick up a bingo card at the bookstore or save this image! Party at the end of the summer to celebrate our summer reading & give out a few prizes from local businesses.
Summer Reading Bingo card- 1st row- Banned book, book of poetry, write a review and share with QRB on socials, '24-25 award nominee or winner, book in translation 2nd row- childhood favorite, read out of your comfort zone, listen to an audio book, indies introduce/indie pick, make a recipe from a cookbook and share a pic to QRB on socials 3rd row- buddy read, history book, free space, judge a book by its cover and read it, NC author 4th row- bookseller recommends, queer author, Wake County Battle of the Books book, share a fave bookish quote and tag QRB on socials, ask a kid for a book rec 5th row- read a book outside, take a pic and share to QRB on socials, book adapted to tv or movie, debut author, cozy mystery, get crafty over a book (make a craft inspired by a book) 1 Bingo gets a grand prize entry (up to 5) and a bag of ARCs at the end of the summer, blackout gets you 7 entries & a free RC membership w/ a bag of ARCs. We will select the GP winner at the end of summer celebration. Drop by the store when you get a bingo and we will add you to the guest list!
June 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Less than 200 seats remain for the SenLinYu event and we just announced it this morning. Snag a ticket before the waitlist kicks in. 9/25/25 7pm NCSU's Stewart Theater.

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SenLinYu | Alchemised (OFFSITE)
In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy
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June 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Thank you, everyone, for making yesterday's book birthday for QUEEN OF MERCY so special.

The cherry on top was my release and signing at @quailridgebooks.bsky.social which was so magical! Chatting with @montsamu.bsky.social was brilliant, and what an amazing crowd. He even matched the book!
A brunette woman in a white shirt beside a man wearing a striped purple shirt that matches the book he's holding.
June 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Very excited to have @mightymur.bsky.social coming by the store on August 6th to chat about Infinite Archive!
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Mur Lafferty | Infinite Archive
Amateur sleuth Mallory Viridian has just about got her bearings aboard the space station she calls home
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June 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Want to join the team at QRB as a part-time bookseller? We're hiring! Read the job description and apply if it looks like a good fit for you.
www.quailridgebooks.com/jobs
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February 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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So grateful to @indiebound.bsky.social booksellers and Caroline Buchta of the Andover Bookstore! THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS is an Indie Next book for March! @doubledaybooks.bsky.social @phoenixbooks.biz @gibsonsbookstore.bsky.social @parnassusbooks.bsky.social @quailridgebooks.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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A letter to our bookstore community, customers, and authors
1/3
Hi Quail Ridge Community, A number of booksellers are feeling overwhelmed by the recent news cycle. We know that’s true of many of our customers, too; it’s being expressed both directly and through the books people are interested in — whether those are nonfiction guides to current events or engaging fiction as a means of temporary escape. As a community bookstore, we try to be broadly welcoming. But we’re at a time when specifics are needed and unstated values do need to be made clear. We support the freedom to read. We welcome readers, and we seek to provide a selection where every part of our community is reflected — across gender, race, sexuality, and religion. We oppose censorship that seeks to reduce the freedom of others to choose what books are appropriate for themselves and their families. We support teachers and media specialists in their curation of titles and their fights against censorship in classrooms and both school and public libraries. We do not share customer information, including purchase information. We support our LGBTQIA+ community. We welcome you, and we wish to be a safe place for you. We do not invade the privacy or police the gender expression of those using the multi-stall ladies’ room; we have long described our single-person restroom with the baby-changing station as open for anyone, regardless of how they identify.
February 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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What a joyous launch at @quailridgebooks.bsky.social two nights ago. Currently #DancingWoman is circling the moon.🧡🧡 @blairpub.bsky.social
rhodgefiction.bsky.social Rebecca Hodge @rhodgefiction.bsky.social · Feb 6
Had a great time last night at the Quail Ridge Books launch for Elaine Neil Orr’s DANCING WOMAN. I can’t wait to read this story about a woman torn between two men and two cultures, struggling to find her passion and her purpose. @elaineneilorr.bsky.social @quailridgebooks.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM