Joy and Matt's Books

Author Signing Event with Lacie Evans
2025-09-06 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
We are honored to have author Lacie Evans in store for signing her new book Hot Cowgirl Sh*t : The Hilarious Adventures of Farmer Lacie and Her Adorable, Huggable Cows
Lacie Evans is a cattle-woman, host of the podcast Feral Cow Bitch, and owner of Cowgirl Hustle. She resides with her herd in southern Ohio.
Enjoy an intimate look into the farm that has captured the hearts of millions of people on social media, and the crazy b*tch who keeps the whole thing together.
Farm Life Isn’t Always What You See on Social Media…

“The feral cow bitch” Lacie Evans is here with a collection of hilarious and heartwarming stories about life on her cattle farm that’s become a viral sensation. Pet parents of creatures great and small will understand the urge to grab your baby by the horns (literally) and just totally smother them in love.
In these laugh-out-loud stories, Lacie opens up about her farm and brings you on an up-close-and-personal tour to meet the one and only Snow, an all-white cow who is a QUEEN and knows it. You’ll also meet Oswald, the OG bottle baby who thinks Lacie is literally his mother; Rocco Flocco Flame, a horny bull who will do anything to get with some ladies; Snow and Rocco’s miracle baby Jade; and the rest of the ragtag cast of characters who have charmed the hearts of millions. Get ready to fall head over heels for the friendliest cows on the planet and their loveably chaotic handler.
This is a free entry event. Everybody is welcome. Stop by to say hello! Lacie would love to see you there!

Nick Greenberg and Mark E. Scott Author Event
2025-07-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.

Civic Cincinnati Book Club
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:00
This is a monthly book club organized by Civic Cincinnati. The book club will be on the last Wednesday of every month. There is no assigned book for the book club. Organizer Ryan will give out a topic to discuss in the next book club at the end of each session. The topic for June is Policing. Hope see you there!

Drag Queen Story Hour with P. H. Dee
2025-06-22 11:00 - 12:00
Happy Pride Month! Our second Drag Queen Story Hour with beautiful P. H. Dee! She will read Randy Rainbow and the Marvelously Magical Pink Glasses by Randy Rainbow. She would love to see you there!

Lorien Elizabeth: The Book of Pleione
2025-06-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Author Lorien Elizabeth will be in our store to sign and answer questions about her debut Fantasy novel The Book of Pleione. Lorien Elizabeth is a visionary storyteller and spiritual explorer whose work weaves together cosmic narratives, social sciences, and a deep connection to the natural world. Her passion for nature, spirituality, and interdisciplinary studies shines through in her debut novel, The Book of Pleione: Rise of the True Pleiadians, a thought-provoking tale that blends celestial lore with themes of resilience and liberation. We will have books ready in. If you are a Fantasy fan, come to meet Lorien and support her.

Allison Tyra Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work
2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Author Allison Tyra will be in our store with her debut book Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work. The book will be out on May 6th. Allison Tyra is the creator and manager of Infinite women, an ever-expanding encyclopedia of women. You can find more information here: https://www.infinite-women.com/.
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Wes Blake in Conversation with Michael Alessi
2024-10-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Joy & Matt will be proudly hosting authors Wes Blake and Michael Alessi, to discuss Blake’s novella, Pineville Trace.
Lee Martin, author of the Pulitzer Prize Finalist The Bright Forever, says, “A man escapes from prison only to find he can’t separate himself from his past. Pineville Trace is a story of a man on the run. Wes Blake renders the tale with great empathy and in language that’s so lyrical it practically lifts from the page. Blake is a writer to watch.”
Pineville Trace (available Sept. 3)

After being sentenced to a minimum-security prison in eastern Kentucky, former southern revival preacher and confidence man, Frank Russet, escapes. Taking only a cat named Buffalo and a desire to outrun his former life, he journeys to the fringes of society. As he struggles to survive, Frank confronts his past, seeking redemption amidst the wilderness. As Frank traverses the shadowy edges of society, he encounters remnants of his former self, forcing him to confront his deepest regrets and desires. Blake’s haunting prose captures the essence of a man on the brink of transformation, urging readers to ponder the thin line between redemption and damnation.

Wes Blake‘s fiction and essays have appeared in Louisiana Literature Journal, Blood & Bourbon, Book of Matches, Jelly Bucket, White Wall Review, and elsewhere. His novella, Pineville Trace, won the Etchings Press Book Prize at the University of Indianapolis. Lee Martin, author of the Pulitzer Prize Finalist, The Bright Forever, described him as “a writer to watch.” His novel, Antenna, was a semifinalist for the UNO Press Lab Prize. He holds an MFA from the Bluegrass Writers Studio. He lives in Kentucky.

“Blake’s prose glides along edges: balancing between simple diction and richly figurative imagery.”
—Julie Hensley, author of Landfall: A Ring of Stories
“Wes Blake’s Pineville Trace is a Pilgrim’s Progress through an America of our shared past; at times ardent or breathless, it is a dream book in the form of a road novel, a vision quest about finding a house in the trees… Blake’s novel shines into the spirit and reveals the struggle of our living in such worldly and spiritual conditions.”
—Matthew Haughton, author of Stand in the Stillness of Woods

Michael Alessi, a native of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, is the author of the flash prose chapbooks The Horribles (Greying Ghost) and Call a Body Home (Mason Jar Press). His work has appeared in Mid-American Review, Passages North, The Pinch, The Cincinnati Review, and Ninth Letter, among other journals. He holds an MFA from Old Dominion University and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Cincinnati, where he serves as an assistant editor of Acre Books.

Blink 2024
2024-10-17 19:00 - 2024-10-20 22:00
Cincinnati’s amazing light and art festival.

Open Book Social Hour (Book Club Meeting)
2024-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Relaunch of our Book Club. This is an informal gathering to drop in and talk about books. Which books? Anything you’d like to talk about.

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Cincy Bookstore Crawl
2024-10-04 11:00 - 2024-10-06 17:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
A fun way to visit 18 bookstores in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and meet fellow book people. Get your passport stamped at each visit for 1) a unique memento and 2) chance to win prizes. No purchase necessary for entry.

Cindependent Film Festival
2024-09-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
We are proud to be one of the hosts of the Cindependent Film festival happening September 19-21. Tickets are available from the festival website below. Screenings are at Memorial Hall, we will be hosting two of the “Deep Dive” discussions.

Stephan Pastis: Pearls Seeks Enlightenment
2024-08-09 18:00 - 19:00
Stephan Pastis, author and illustrator of the Pearls Before Swine comic strip, will be at Joy & Matt’s to sign Pearls Seeks Enlightenment, a Pearls Before Swine Treasury!!!

Nina Ayers: Joy of Murder
2024-07-26 17:00 - 18:00
Joy and Matt will welcome to the store Nina Ayers, who will be signing her book Joy of Murder: the Life of A Serial Killer!

Emily Jane with Yume Kitasei
2024-07-11 18:30 - 19:30 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Joy and Matt will welcome BOTH Yume Kitasei and Emily Jane for a special sci-fi event. Yume is the author of The Deep Sky (2023) and The Stardust Grail, which just released June 11. Emily is the author of On Earth as it is On Television (2023), now available in paperback.

Rebecca Byrne: Saving Her Name
2024-06-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Joy & Matt will welcome to the store Rebecca Byrne, who will be celebrating and signing her book, Saving Her Name, a contemporary romantic suspense novel!

Story Time with P. H. Dee
2024-06-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Joy & Matt welcome local drag artist P.H. Dee for a special Pride Month Story Time that will celebrate reading and inclusiveness.

Kevin Prufer: Sleepaway
2024-05-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Joy & Matt’s, 915 Vine St.
Joy & Matt will welcome Kevin Prufer to the store, to read and discuss his novel Sleepaway. Sleepaway takes place in an alternate 1984, where a mysterious weather event brings with it the “sleeps”, periodically incapacitating the entire population for a time. Some never wake up, leaving survivors alone and helpless against the arbitrary terror.
