Upcoming Pop-ups and Events


Oct
27

Silent Book Club

Join us at Pettaway Coffee for our Silent Book Club. Enjoy 45 minutes of silent group reading (bring whatever book you like!), followed by 15 minutes of mingling and free discussion. We do suggest you arrive around 6:15 to order a tasty beverage!

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Oct
19

Beloved Economies Discussion Group

Join us at the store for an ongoing discussion of Beloved Economies: Transforming How We Work by Jess Rimington and Joanna L. Cea. In need of a copy? Come stop by the store and grab one for free! (First come first served until we run out!)

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Oct
15

Spooky Stories Book Club

This month, Spooky Stories is reading The Haar by David Sodergren. Come by the store to pick up your copy at 10% off! We will meet in the store (408 East 21st Street inside Pettaway Square) for discussion at 6:30PM!

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Oct
11

Lush Promenade Spooky Story Time

Join Kat for a spooky story time at Lush in the Chenal Promenade! From 2:00-4:00pm, Lush is hosting performances by local drag queens, Gage and Stormey Weather. Press a bath bomb with the queens, get your cards read by Alchemy XXII, stock up on your favorite reads and scents for the season!

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Oct
9

Paper Hearts Book Club

This month for our in-house book club, we are reading any book with a magic system! Think Babel by R.F. Kuang, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, etc. We meet in the store (408 East 21st Street inside Pettaway Square) at 6:30 PM!

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Oct
8

Read Between the Wines

Join Mojade (for her very last Read Between the Wines :( ) at El Sur restaurant at 6:30PM for margaritas and apps while we discuss local author Regina Black’s newest release, August Lane! Tickets are $50 and include your copy of the book, one house made margarita, and appetizers. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/read-between-the-wines-margarita-tickets-1554642079309?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Oct
5
to Oct 11

Banned Book Week

Time to celebrate, read, and distribute banned books! Join us at 11:00AM on Saturday, October 11th for a banned books children’s story time in store!

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Oct
4

Six Bridges Book Festival

Our very own Mojade Adejokun will be moderating a discussion with Annabel Monaghan, author of It’s A Love Story, and Little Rock’s own Regina Black, author of August Lane. The discussion will be from 1:00pm-2:00pm at Ron Robinson Theater.

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Mar
1

SOMArdi Gras 2025 Disco Parade

Paper Hearts has got disco fever! Show off your dance moves with us at the SOMArdi Gras parade, but Don’t Let Pigeon on the Dance Floor! If you are interested in riding with us on the float or helping us decorate, please contact Beth or Kat at hello@paperheartsbooks.com or through the Paper Hearts Instagram!

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Feb
25

A Court of Frost & Starlight Pop-Up

Join us at Lost Forty Brewing ( 501 Byrd St, Little Rock, AR) for their ACOTAR -inspired See You Next Tuesday event on Tuesday, February 25th from 4:00PM - 9:00PM! We will be there to help you find your next romantasy read, or guide you even deeper into the Maas-iverse (if you aren’t already an expert that is).

Lost Forty is offering thematic “Faerie Wine” and “Impressive Wingspan” cocktails to toast to “the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered.” Make your own bookmark to keep track of your favorite scenes, and join our friends at Painting with a Twist to create your own City of Starlight. (Reservations start at $38 per person, save your spot here!)

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An Evening with Beto O'Rourke
Feb
27

An Evening with Beto O'Rourke

Paper Hearts Bookstore and El Sur Street Food Co. present a night of conversation with Beto O’Rourke.

Join Beto O’Rourke for a candid talk about protecting our sacred right to vote and what it will take to save our democracy at this critical moment of truth.

As a former Texas congressman and founder of the voting rights and voter registration organization Powered By People, Beto is uniquely qualified to explain both the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead as we approach the most consequential elections of our time. 

Tickets to this event include discussion with Beto and the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of his latest book, WE’VE GOT TO TRY: How the Fight for Voting Rights Makes Everything Else Possible.

To reserve tickets: https://bit.ly/betopaperhearts

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Silent Book Club
Feb
26

Silent Book Club

Bring a book to read in silence for the first 45 minutes! Then, we will have discussion time at the last 15 minutes. Feel free to stay or, in true introvert fashion, feel free to skip that part!

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Silent Book Club
Jan
29

Silent Book Club

Bring a book to read in silence for the first 45 minutes! Then, we will have discussion time at the last 15 minutes. Feel free to stay or, in true introvert fashion, feel free to skip that part!

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Cookbook Club @ Sterling Market
Jan
16

Cookbook Club @ Sterling Market

This month we will discuss The Cookie That Changed My Life and More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours by Nancy Silverton with Carolynn Carreño. Cookbooks & event tickets are available for order at this link: https://square.link/u/0xFu9m0F

We recommend picking up your book a few days before and trying a recipe or two before the event!

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Dec
15
to Dec 16

Stuffy Sleepover

The last day of school before Winter Break calls for a STUFFY SLEEPOVER! Drop off your stuffed animal at the bookstore on Friday evening between 5-7pm. We will send you updates of what your stuffy is doing throughout the evening. Pick you stuffed animal up in the morning and enjoy a special storytime at 9:30am. Buy tickets at the link below!

Purchase Stuffy Sleepover Tickets Here
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December Book Club Party
Dec
14

December Book Club Party

Join us as we celebrate a year of books read! Catering provided by The Root Cafe. Bring a wrapped book to swap!! Extra points if you can write a little blurb without telling us what book it is!

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