Join us in person as we welcome NYT bestselling author and long-time friend of the shop, Chuck Wendig, as he discusses his new book WAYWARD the sequel to WANDERERS. An instant classic that “takes science, politics, horror, and science fiction and blends them into an outstanding story about the human spirit in times of turmoil".  

Sunday, December 4th, 3 PM @ Nowhere Coffee Co. - West End, ALLENTOWN. 3127 Tilghman St., Allentown, 18104

Ticket holders - updated event information: 

Every book purchased includes 2 seats. Seats will be held until 3 pm, then opened to the public. If you are unable to attend, please call us at 610-928-8600. 

Seats will be available at 2:45 pm. Nowhere Coffee will be ready to make you a beverage to enjoy during the conversation! We will have a special treat - a complementary mini-shot of bourbon to add to a special BLACK SWAN coffee drink!

If you haven't picked up your copy of WAYWARD yet, we will have it at the event for you to pick up. 

Cases of the flu, covid, and rsv are on the rise in Lehigh county. Face masks are encouraged at this event and will be provided. 

If you are feeling ill, please stay home. Call the bookstore and we will be sure to have your book personalized! 

About the Book:

Five years ago, ordinary Americans fell under the grip of a strange new malady that caused them to sleepwalk across the country to a destination only they knew. They were followed on their quest by the shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them.

Their secret destination: Ouray, a small town in Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of civilization. Because the sleepwalking epidemic was only the first in a chain of events that led to the end of the world—and the birth of a new one.

The survivors, sleepwalkers and shepherds alike, have a dream of rebuilding human society. Among them are Benji, the scientist struggling through grief to lead the town; Marcy, the former police officer who wants only to look after the people she loves; and Shana, the teenage girl who became the first shepherd—and an unlikely hero whose courage will be needed again.

Because the people of Ouray are not the only survivors, and the world they are building is fragile. The forces of cruelty and brutality are amassing under the leadership of self-proclaimed president Ed Creel. And in the very heart of Ouray, the most powerful survivor of all is plotting its own vision for the new world: Black Swan, the A.I. who imagined the apocalypse.

Against these threats, Benji, Marcy, Shana, and the rest have only one hope: one another. Because the only way to survive the end of the world is together.

About the Author:

Chuck Wendig is the New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers, The Book of Accidents, and more than two dozen other books for adults and young adults. A finalist for the Astounding Award and an alum of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, he has also written comics and games, and for film and television. He’s known for his popular blog, terribleminds, and books about writing such as Damn Fine Story. 

Can't make it to the event, but still would like a signed copy?

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