{"id":154668,"date":"2026-01-08T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=154668"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:12:24","slug":"square-books-presents-jennifer-moorman-in-conversation-with-sami-thomason-fyke-for-the-charmed-library-thursday-january-15-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/square-books-presents-jennifer-moorman-in-conversation-with-sami-thomason-fyke-for-the-charmed-library-thursday-january-15-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Books Presents Jennifer Moorman in conversation with Sami Thomason-Fyke for “The Charmed Library” Thursday, January 15, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:30 pm @ Off Square Books\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Escape to a world where words come alive and book boyfriends leap off the page\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Author Jennifer Moorman in conversation with former Square Books bookseller Sami Thomason-Fyke for <\/strong>The Charmed Library<\/em><\/strong>, a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories, and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the book\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like many other public libraries, the one in Blue Sky Valley, North Carolina, is a haven for readers. But it’s also unlike any\u00a0other. In this library, fictional characters step off the page into\u00a0real life. Assistant librarian Stella Parker has no idea. Still\u00a0reeling from her father’s death and–more recently–a breakup,\u00a0she hasn’t noticed. All she knows is she’s stuck in a job she’s\u00a0overqualified for and stumped about what to do with her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything changes when she burns her beloved journal.\u00a0Words matter to Stella. For as long as she can remember,\u00a0she’s seen them. Words appear–in varying colors and\u00a0fonts–rising from surfaces, bouncing over objects, and even\u00a0wiggling out of people. Words give her insight into emotions\u00a0and untold stories. But the words change for Stella after she\u00a0burns her journal. Suddenly they’re demanding, urgent–and\u00a0painful.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then Stella stumbles upon strange characters in the library\u00a0after hours. One is an oddly familiar World War II soldier who introduces himself as Jack–Jack Mathis, the main character from her favorite book. A fictional hero and Stella’s first crush. Standing in front of her in the flesh.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack tells Stella about the magic hidden in the library. Skeptical, Stella rashly invites a villain to visit, and chaos ensues. As she discovers the importance of protecting the library’s secret and gets to know the real Jack, words continue to appear. What are they trying to tell her? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much too quickly, Stella is faced with the reality that all stories must end, and magic comes at a price. The characters who visit the library can only stay for fourteen days. And Jack’s time is almost up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Jennifer<\/a>
Jennifer Moorman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About the author\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jennifer Moorman writes enchanting novels inspired by the everyday magic and whimsy in the world around her. Her previously published titles include the Mystic Water series, The Baker\u2019s Man, The Magic All Around, and The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When she\u2019s not writing, you can find her testing a new recipe, chasing rainbows, or stargazing. She lives in a magic house in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the conversation partner\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sami Thomason-Fyke is a former bookseller, events manager, and youth specialist from Oxford, MS. After getting her degree in English Literature from Millsaps College, Sami worked at Square Books and Square Books, Jr. for 5 years before moving to the Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library. She also had a brief stint as a ride operator at Walt Disney World post-college and has the wild stories to prove it. She now represents the Southeast for Como Sales and sells to independent bookstores in AL, GA, MS, SC, TN, FL, WV, NC, and VA. She resides with her husband Paul (a fellow book professional) and two ill-behaved cats in Oxford, Mississippi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Jennifer<\/a>
Jennifer Moorman “The Charmed Library”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Charmed Library<\/strong>
By Jennifer Moorman\u00a0
$18.99\u00a0
Publisher: Harper Muse\u00a0
ISBN: 9781400343669\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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