This event is free with an option to make a donation to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc). Binc is a nationwide nonprofit that coordinates charitable programs to strengthen the bookselling and comic retailing communities. Donations for this event will support Binc’s core program that provides assistance to bookstore and comic shop employees and shop owners who have a demonstrated financial need arising from severe hardship and/or emergency circumstances. Donations to Binc in any amount are welcome. If you are making a donation, you do not need to purchase a General Admission ticket. Your donation counts as your ticket.

Glennon Doyle in conversation with Alexandra Elle is a celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. In addition to authors, live music, scavenger hunts, kids’ events, readings, contests, and other fun stuff, there are exclusive books and literary items that you can only get on that day. Not before. Not after. Nowhere else. Discover participating independent bookstores by visiting the Independent Bookstore Day store map.

The 2021 Independent Bookstore Day author ambassador, Glennon Doyle, is an activist, the “patron saint of female empowerment” (People), and has always been a champion of independent bookstores. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed, a Reese’s Book Club selection that has sold over two million copies; the #1 New York Times bestseller Love Warrior, an Oprah’s Book Club selection; and bestseller Carry On, Warrior.

Alexandra Elle is a writing to heal facilitator and the author of After the Rain, Neon Soul, and Today I Affirm: A Journal That Nurtures Self-Care. Writing came into her life by way of therapy and the exploration of healing through journaling. Alex teaches workshops and retreats assisting others in finding their voices through storytelling, poetry, and narrative writing rooted in truth without shame. She also hosts the hey, girl. podcast.

To find your local independent bookstore visit IndieBound.org. When you shop from your local independent businesses, your support strengthens your community