The Busboys and Poets Book Club A book club that explores anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism through literature, history, and lived experience. Together, we’ll read writers and thinkers who challenge empire, occupation, exploitation, and the lasting legacies of colonial rule, while examining movements of resistance, liberation, and self-determination in the United States and around the world. This (more…)

Meet author Barry Shawn Washington for a book signing celebrating Little Things Mean a Lot. Join us for a meet-and-greet at Busboys and Poets Hyattsville.Books will be available for purchase and signing.Sunday, October 25, 2026, 5–7 PMBusboys and Poets — Hyattsville5331 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781Free RSVP. (more…)

Join us for a special night filled with twists, chills, and thrills as local authors unveil their page-turning horror and thriller novels! On Sunday, October 25th at Busboys and Poets Takoma, join us for Author Next Door: Hometown Horrors, the next installment in our rotating celebration of community storytellers from across the DMV. Get in (more…)

“A major writer of our time.” —Alice Walker The 20th anniversary edition of one of the biggest contributions to anglophone Palestinian literature, with over a million copies sold worldwide, featuring a new introduction from Maaza Mengiste. Mornings in Jenin tells the “powerful and passionate” (Michael Palin, actor and bestselling author) story of Amal, one of (more…)

An Election Night Event! Busboys and Poets Books Presents a conversation with author Eli Clifton and Josh Rushing Join us on election night 2026 to learn more about how the influence of Israel’s lobby works against our national interests and threatens our freedom. (more…)

Join us to learn about a compelling critique of how and why Washington ensnared itself so destructively in the Middle East. After Hamas’ shocking 2023 attack on Israel, the United States stood firmly behind Israel’s near-genocidal war on Gaza, despite widespread moral outrage and significant damage to Washington’s global agenda. But Gaza is only the (more…)

Celeste Headlee comes from a long line of strong women. But there is one woman whose story loomed larger than the rest: that of her great grandmother, Carrie. To a young Headlee, Carrie Still Shepperson held almost mythical status. Born into the chaos of the Civil War, Carrie graduated from college, became a teacher, and (more…)

Join Dr. Evandra Catherine on Veterans Day for the launch of her debut memoir, Wounded Healer. A story of survival, service, grief, trauma, and transformation, Wounded Healer explores how the wounds we carry can become pathways to purpose and healing. Drawing from her experiences as a childhood trauma survivor, Air Force veteran, researcher, and Infant (more…)

Join us to systematically dissect and dismantle the most influential arguments defending Israel’s actions. Methodically debunking the claims of its apologists, Norman Finkelstein has for decades laid bare the cynical politics behind Israel’s high-tech killing sprees in Gaza. Since October 7, 2023, he has been a unique voice in not just condemning Israel’s onslaught but (more…)

Join author, corporate operations leader, and certified life coach Michael M. Roberson for an intimate book talk, reading, and celebration honoring the release of his debut memoir, Being Gay, Black, and Christian: A Journey of Faith and Identity.Navigating from childhood church pews in Inkster, Michigan, to executive boardrooms in the nation’s capital, Michael shares a (more…)

Today Jews face a choice. To be loyal to the ethical imperatives at the heart of Judaism — love the stranger, pursue justice, and repair the world — or to give unconditional support to the state of Israel. It is a choice between Judaism as a religion and the nationalist ideology of Zionism, which is (more…)