Day for Book Lovers 2026: Featuring Chris Bohjalian!

Tickets are $70 each and include luncheon and a signed copy of The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian. Day for Book Lovers features an author talk, book signing, luncheon (with assorted tea sandwiches, salads, and desserts), and previews of new and upcoming releases. Presented by Carroll County Public Library and Park Books on Main. 

Tickets will be sold until we reach capacity or 7/25/2026.

Seating Information

This event will have assigned seating. Parties who wish to sit together should purchase tickets together in the same transaction. Groups of 2 or more will be seated together, if at all possible. Tables seat 8 -10 attendees. If you wish to purchase a table, please purchase at least 8 tickets. If you do not know the names of all of your party, please email them later to greatreads@carr.org.

About the Author

CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including his most recent The Jackal’s Mistress, as well as The Lioness, Hour of the Witch, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which has been made into a MAX limited series starring Kaley Cuoco. His other books include The Red Lotus, The Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; and The Double Bind. His novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers were made into movies, and his work has been translated into more than thirty- five languages. He is also a playwright (Wingspan and Midwives). He lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Litsy, and Goodreads.

About the Book

When a young woman, a golf prodigy, kills a caddy with a stray ball at the country club, the investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs, predatory men, and a teenager on trial.

**Refund Policy: Refund requests will be considered until 7/18/2026. After that, ticket holders unable to attend will still receive signed copies of the book.

Questions? Email greatreads@carr.org or call 443-293-3196.