Welcome to The Sparkle!

We are a family-owned and operated independent bookstore dedicated to being a welcoming, inclusive space, with a sparkle of community flair. We bring readers the best and most beloved of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, along with our own celebration of diverse books and stories centering wellness. Come on over and explore!

POSTPONED: Reading and Signing with Michael Swanwick

Due to the snow, Michael had to reschedule. Please join us on Saturday, January 31, at 3pm, when he will join us to read from and sign his new collection, The Universe Box! Full details here.

POSTPONED: Interactive Reading with Victoria Oltarsh

Due to the snow, Victoria had to reschedule. Please join us on Sunday, February 1, at 1pm, when she will join us for her interactive reading of the award-winning Boy and the Secret of the Stars? Full details here.

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January Events

~ Saturday, Jan. 10: Meet Zoe Greenberg

~ Thursday, Jan. 15, 22, 29: Wheeltown with Kathy Good

~ Friday, Jan. 16: Board Game Night with Banditos Gaming

~ Saturday, Jan. 31: Reading with Michael Swanwick

~ Sunday, Feb. 1: Interactive Reading with Victoria Oltarsh

And coming in February . . .

~ Wednesdays at 4pm: Childrenʻs "Playshop" with Victoria Oltarsh (Meets Feb. 4, 11, 25, NO CLASS on Feb. 18, TABLE READ after class on Mar. 4

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