Did you miss one of our events?

Browse the videos below to enjoy excerpts from the opening sessions of all our events and find out what books our authors are recommending.

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Announcing After Hours at the Back Room
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 12/14/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Outstanding Winter Reads with Andrew Child, Tracy Clark, Hannah Mary McKinnon, and Ryan Steck
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 11/09/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Brilliant Storytellers! with James Dodson, Heather Gudenkauf, Vanessa Lillie, and Danielle Valentine
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 10/19/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Chills and Thrills with Lou Berney, Kristen L. Berry, Kelly Mustian, and Chevy Stevens
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 09/28/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Summer's Best! with Lyn Liao Butler, Lisa Gardner, Eliza Reid, and Francesca Serritella
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 08/10/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Summer's Best! with Bianca Marais, Chris Pavone, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Brendan Slocumb
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 07/13/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Super Beach Reads! with Nikki Cloke, Kyra Davis Lurie, Dwyer Murphy, and Liza Tully
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 06/08/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Big Books of Summer: with Liv Constantine, Tori Eldridge, Riley Sager, and Matthew Sullivan
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 05/18/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
All-Star Storytellers! with Andrea Bartz, Jessie Garcia, Katy Hays, and Gillian McAllister
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 04/06/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Outstanding April Reads with Elise Hooper, Alka Joshi, Kelly Mustian, and Nita Prose
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 03/09/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Must-Reads for March: Jacqueline Faber, Tess Gerritsen, Andrew Ludington, and Gigi Pandian
Pour a glass of your favorite beverage or try one of our custom-designed Back Room cocktails and settle into your most comfortable chair for an evening of relaxed conversation with bestselling authors. This event originally aired 02/02/2025. See our fantastic lineup of upcoming events at www.the-back-room.org
Fabulous February Reads with Joshua Moehling, Marcie R. Rendon, Vincent Tirado, and Carter Wilson
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