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Coming This Fall: An Evening with Barry Jacobs & Julie Mayer
In collaboration with the Swarthmore Public Library, Celia Bookshop is thrilled to host an evening with authors Barry Jacobs and Julie Mayer to celebrate the release of their new book, The AARP Caregiver Answer Book, to be published by Guilford Press on July 9, 2025.
Join us for a thoughtful conversation, book signing, and community gathering. Stay tuned—full event details coming soon!
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Sex and Sexuality in American History: Connecting Past and Present
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
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Join Celia Bookshop in person to celebrate Swarthmore historian Rebecca L. Davis and her richly textured, fascinating, and timely book, Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America.
Presented by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County and Delco Dudes. Free and open to the public!
Gobsmacked! An Evening With Ben Yagoda
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
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Join Celia Bookshop for a virtual talk by Swarthmore writer Ben Yagoda about his delightful, informative book Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English–a spot-on guide to how and why Americans have become so bloody keen on Britishisms. This is the very first of an eclectic mix of literary events, informal conversations, and book-centered social gatherings to be hosted by the new bookstore, Celia Bookshop, which will open in the heart of Swarthmore next fall.
