In Jeffrey Thomas’s horror novel The Idol, social media influencer Sigrid Kant is invited to an unnamed Southeast Asian country to model for a local company’s advertising campaign.

They recognize that Sigrid possesses an uncanny charisma that will translate into photos for the campaign. However, those people most strongly affected by Sigrid’s magnetism experience the strange compulsion to sacrifice their lives to her, in order to prove their devotion...

Jeffrey Thomas has been a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award and John W. Campbell Award. At NecronomiCon 2024 he received the Robert Bloch Award for his contributions to weird fiction.

Mabel and her friends are far from ordinary. Andrea, Adam, and Jason have all acquired unique powers. Now it’s Mabel’s turn. What ability will she be gifted? Could there be a connection?

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Elle Rose is the author of The Adventures of Mabel Green series! She loves Harry Potter and wants to create new adventures for similar audiences. She’s been writing since she was in first grade and inspired her fellow classmates to write their own stories! She loves thrillers and in addition to reading and writing, she also enjoys running, hiking, baking, exploring, and playing with her toddler.

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Coordinated by Pauline Sciarappa in remembrance of her daughter Corinne, the Boston Children’s Hospital blood drive is once again returning to Tatnuck!

Hop into the Bloodmobile and give the greatest gift of all: the gift of life. To schedule an appointment, please go to: bostonchildrens.org/halfpints and use the sponsor code: TATNUCK.

For more information, you can contact Pauline Sciarappa directly at: psciarappa@gmail.com. Don’t miss this chance to save a life and make a positive impact! Schedule your turn in the bloodmobile now!

Get into Halloween spirit with this spooky signing event celebrating local author J. J. DE GROOT and her YA dark fantasy novel Elegy of the Stars! Enjoy themed mocktails, discover your in-world astrology sign, learn about medieval swordfights, and more! Costumes and/or thematic garb highly encouraged.

J. J. DE GROOT writes historical dark fantasy fueled by nerd culture and her own rampant imagination. Her previous novella, The Dyad, was nominated for Project of the Year at Bentley University. She is an avid world traveler, a fragrance connoisseur, and a competitive longsword fencer & assistant instructor.

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The Maladaptive is a gritty alt-rock duo blending raw emotion with a sardonic edge. Based in Western Mass, The Maladaptive deliver heavy riffs, ambient leads, and moody melodies, with their sound living somewhere between Nirvana’s bite, Radiohead’s atmosphere, and Fleet Foxes’ introspection. Playing both originals and reimagined covers, they bring a dynamic, genre-bending energy that hits just right for any crowd!

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Coordinated and hosted by Ampersand Writing Group!

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Come to Tatnuck Bookseller's event room from 4-6pm to listen to and share stories about living and working in the town of Westborough.

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Everyone is welcome!

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​Mike Leary is a fiction writer whose work blends grit, nostalgia, and dry humor. Growing up on comic books, science fiction, and family stories, he began shaping his own voice early on.

His debut novella, Smoking Cigarettes, blurs the line between fiction and memoir, following a narrator drawn to a secluded New Hampshire cabin where memory, unease, and creativity converge. Leary lives in Massachusetts with his wife and two sons, often caught between a half-finished sentence and an open browser tab.

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Coordinated by Pauline Sciarappa in remembrance of her daughter Corinne, the Boston Children’s Hospital blood drive is once again returning to Tatnuck!

Hop into the Bloodmobile and give the greatest gift of all: the gift of life. To schedule an appointment, please go to: bostonchildrens.org/halfpints and use the sponsor code: TATNUCK.

For more information, you can contact Pauline Sciarappa directly at: psciarappa@gmail.com. Don’t miss this chance to save a life and make a positive impact! Schedule your turn in the bloodmobile now!​

Barton Allen Stewart from Quincy, MA, has had two primary fields of intellectual interest over the years. One is good, characterdriven literary fiction. The other is the study of … cults! Their psychology and tactics.

Now he has put the two together in The Contraption, a novel that explores a cult experience. The Contraption may be the most realistic fictional depiction of what happens in such cases. Bart’s first book was Tales of Real and Dream Worlds, a collection of nine short stories in the style of The Twilight Zone. He will be signing both books at Tatnuck!

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Many children enjoy the make-believe lure of being a Princess. But what about being the Queen? Allison’s new picture book takes readers through a day-in-the-life with all the imaginative trimmings of royalty: a castle, a crown, brave knights, and a moat (of sorts) complete with a goldfish named ________________ (come visit and find out!)

Something quite magical occurred while watching her grandsons learn to read. It was then that Allison realized she was witnessing a multi-generational love of books unfold before her eyes. How best to continue to perpetuate her family’s love of reading than to become an author herself! The best way to describe Allison’s work is “encouragement and positivity in the form of verbal sunshine!”