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The Sitting Room Library Newsletter

Subscribe to the Sitting Room Library newsletter for weekly emails from us with updates about upcoming events and other things going on at the Sitting Room Library. To access past and current issues, visit thesittingroomlibrary.substack.com.

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About Round Tables

Round Tables are a new way of getting small groups in conversation using the rich resources of the Sitting Room Library. Here is how we are imagining them: no cost, no advance preparation needed. And only one meeting planned. Browse the library, select a book. Each person speaks and also listens, and thus we have what we all want: conversation. Bring your curiosity!

Listen to "The Sitting Room: A Treasure Trove of 'Lost Ladies'" — a new podcast episode!

The hosts of the Lost Ladies of Lit podcast, Kim and Amy, visited the Sitting Room Library in October and made a special episode all about our collection and work. Listen to hear snippets from co-founder J.J. Wilson's tour, and conversations about the history, present and future of the Sitting Room Library and the many wonderful readers and writers who have spent time here.

Available to listen on any podcast platform; for a direct link to the Lost Ladies of lit webpage for the episode, click here.

Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

Lost Ladies of Lit is a podcast hosted by writing partners Amy Helmes and Kim Askew about “lost” classics by women writers.

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Upcoming Events at The Sitting Room

08/01/2026

Sitting Room Open House

11 am

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4 pm

The Sitting Room Library

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08/01/2026

Sitting Room Open House

Come join us for an open house! We’ll have tea and cookies, and we’ll be giving library tours! No need to sign up, just show up at 2025 Curt...

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11 am

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4 pm

The Sitting Room Library

08/03/2026

Writer Accountability Group

10 am

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12:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

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08/03/2026

Writer Accountability Group

If you are working on a project and want to work on it with a group of other writers, then sign up to join us!

Sometimes, as writers, we need...

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10 am

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12:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

08/15/2026

Have you wanted to write a memoir but were not sure where to start?

2 pm

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4:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

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08/15/2026

Have you wanted to write a memoir but were not sure where to start?

During this memoir workshop, we’ll explore different structures and approaches to writing about one’s life through a literary lens.

Ianthe h...

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2 pm

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4:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

08/16/2026

An Afternoon with Jean Hegland and Still Time

2 pm

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4:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

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08/16/2026

An Afternoon with Jean Hegland and Still Time

Come join internationally renown author, Jean Hegland, as she discusses her novel, Still Time and the interweaving topics found in her book....

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2 pm

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4:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

08/22/2026

An Afternoon With Our New Poet Laureate, Claire Drucker

2 pm

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4:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

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08/22/2026

An Afternoon With Our New Poet Laureate, Claire Drucker

Join us for an afternoon with our new Sonoma County Poet Laureate. She plans to read her work and lead us in writing prompts.

Join us for an ...

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2 pm

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4:30 pm

The Sitting Room Library

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