BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Joy and Matt's Books - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://joyandmatts.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Joy and Matt's Books REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251109T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251109T163000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20251030T194531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T194820Z UID:429-1762700400-1762705800@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Author Signing Event with Jane Carver DESCRIPTION:“Anchorette” is a poetic\, nautical fairy tale inspired by Samuel Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” \n\n\n\n\nPlease join us on Sunday\, November \n\n9th\, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Joy and Matt’s Books\, located at \n\n\n915 Vine Street\, Cincinnati\, Ohio for an author meet-and-greet with live readings of the poem. \n\n\n\nArtist books of the poem will be available\, each with a one-of-a-kind cyanotype cover. Carver has recorded an audio recording of the poem in collaboration with Tiger Paw Studios in Philadelphia\, PA\, which will be free and available on all streaming sites and her Bandcamp site on November 9th\, 2025.\n\nJane is also a musician. She will play music for the event too!\n\nThe event is free to public. Come to join us! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/author-signing-event-with-jane-carver/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251003T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251003T203000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20250722T170725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T170725Z UID:414-1759516200-1759523400@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Author signing event with Emily Jane and Yume Kitasei DESCRIPTION:Science fiction/Fantasy fans mark your calendar! We will have Bestselling author Emily Jane and Yume Kitasei in store on October 3rd 2025. They will discuss their  new release books American Werewolves (Sep 16th\, 2025) and Saltcrop (Sep 30th\, 2025). \n\n\n\nYume Kitasei is the author of The Deep Sky and The Stardust Grail. She is Japanese and American and grew up in a space between two cultures—the same space where her stories reside. She lives in Brooklyn with two cats\, Boondoggle and Filibuster. Her stories have appeared in publications including New England Review\, Catapult\, SmokeLong Quarterly\, and Baltimore Review.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Jane is the USA Today bestselling author of On Earth as it Is on Television and Here Beside the Rising Tide. She grew up in Boise\, Boulder\, and San Francisco. She earned her BA in psychology from the University of San Francisco and her JD from UC Law San Francisco. She lives on an urban farm in Cincinnati with her husband\, Steve; their two children; their cats\, Scully and Ripley; and their husky\, Nymeria.\n\n\n\n\nThe event is free to public. All their books will be available for purchase. If you want to guarantee you will get the book and get signed by the authors\, please email us or call us to preorder the book. \nEmily and Yume will be happy to see you there! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/author-signing-event-with-emily-jane-and-yume-kitasei/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250906T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250906T193000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20250813T155218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T155218Z UID:417-1757181600-1757187000@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Author Signing Event with Lacie Evans DESCRIPTION: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  \nLacie 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. \nEnjoy 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. \nFarm Life Isn’t Always What You See on Social Media…\n\n“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. \nIn 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. \nThis is a free entry event. Everybody is welcome. Stop by to say hello! Lacie would love to see you there! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/author-signing-event-with-lacie-evans/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250726T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250726T170000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20250708T002927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T120100Z UID:402-1753538400-1753549200@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Nick Greenberg and Mark E. Scott Author Event DESCRIPTION:  URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/nick-greenberg-and-mark-e-scott/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250625T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20250530T190032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T153209Z UID:389-1750874400-1750878000@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Civic Cincinnati Book Club DESCRIPTION: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! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/civic-cincinnati-book-club/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250622T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250622T120000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20250530T182933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T155745Z UID:387-1750590000-1750593600@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Drag Queen Story Hour with P. H. Dee DESCRIPTION: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! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/drag-queen-story-hour-with-p-h-dee/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250614T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250614T140000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20250503T232011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T012254Z UID:374-1749898800-1749909600@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Lorien Elizabeth: The Book of Pleione DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/lorien-elizabeth-the-book-of-pleione/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250529T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250529T190000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20250503T231331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250503T232037Z UID:370-1748541600-1748545200@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Allison Tyra Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked\, Misattributed\, and Stolen Work DESCRIPTION: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/. \nRSVP here Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Phone NumberEmail *MessageSEND NOW or email us. \n  URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/allison-tyra-uncredited-womens-overlooked-misattributed-and-stolen-work/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241027T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241027T160000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240831T141940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T141940Z UID:263-1730041200-1730044800@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Wes Blake in Conversation with Michael Alessi DESCRIPTION:Joy & Matt will be proudly hosting authors Wes Blake and Michael Alessi\, to discuss Blake’s novella\, Pineville Trace. \nLee 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.” \nPineville Trace (available Sept. 3)\n\nAfter 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.\n\n\nWes 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.\n\n“Blake’s prose glides along edges: balancing between simple diction and richly figurative imagery.”\n—Julie Hensley\, author of Landfall: A Ring of Stories \n“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.”\n—Matthew Haughton\, author of Stand in the Stillness of Woods\n\n\nMichael 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. URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/wes-blake-in-conversation-with-michael-alessi/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241017T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241020T220000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240831T134600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T134600Z UID:257-1729191600-1729461600@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Blink 2024 DESCRIPTION:Cincinnati’s amazing light and art festival. URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/blink-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241016T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241016T190000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240919T111637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T112824Z UID:272-1729101600-1729105200@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Open Book Social Hour (Book Club Meeting) DESCRIPTION: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. \n \nRSVP here Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Phone NumberEmail *MessageSEND NOW or email us. \n  URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/open-book-social-hour-book-club-meeting/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241004T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240831T135402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T135402Z UID:259-1728039600-1728234000@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Cincy Bookstore Crawl DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/cincy-bookstore-crawl/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240921T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240921T150000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240831T140357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240831T140357Z UID:261-1726916400-1726930800@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Cindependent Film Festival DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/cindependent-film-festival/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240809T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240809T190000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240719T170001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T170001Z UID:240-1723226400-1723230000@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Stephan Pastis: Pearls Seeks Enlightenment DESCRIPTION: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!!! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/stephan-pastis-pearls-seeks-enlightenment/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240726T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240726T180000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240719T165426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T165426Z UID:235-1722013200-1722016800@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Nina Ayers: Joy of Murder DESCRIPTION: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! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/nina-ayers-joy-of-murder/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240711T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240711T193000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240511T143941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T180136Z UID:214-1720722600-1720726200@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Emily Jane with Yume Kitasei DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/emily-jane-with-yume-kitasei/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240630T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240630T170000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240511T142519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T000541Z UID:212-1719759600-1719766800@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Rebecca Byrne: Saving Her Name DESCRIPTION: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! URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/rebecca-byrne-saving-her-name/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240615T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240615T140000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240531T233055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T234139Z UID:222-1718452800-1718460000@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Story Time with P. H. Dee DESCRIPTION:Joy & Matt welcome local drag artist P.H. Dee for a special Pride Month Story Time that will celebrate reading and inclusiveness. URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/story-time-with-p-h-dee/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240512T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240512T150000 DTSTAMP:20260807T161602 CREATED:20240511T140519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T140519Z UID:202-1715522400-1715526000@joyandmatts.com SUMMARY:Kevin Prufer: Sleepaway DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \n  URL:https://joyandmatts.com/event/kevin-prufer-sleepaway/ LOCATION:Joy & Matt’s\, 915 Vine St. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR