We will be using mixed media, collage, watercolor, and printmaking to create Christmas cards, gift tags, and bags.

Brad is releasing two books this month! The Church & Letters to a Future Saint will be available at this celebration of his new books.

We have books to share with you and invite you to bring gently used books to pass along.

Faith in Mirrors is a collection of poetry written by Houston Heflin. These poems are a duel POV and can be read front to back or vice beer

Join us as celebrate, The Shape of Joy, by Richard Beck!

Stop by and pick up a sourdough loaf or bagels from Dough Mama!

Creating a Life from the Ashes is memoir/motivational. This is an incredible read for those who work with immigrants and refugees as well as those who value the contributions of global citizens.

Welcome October with all the cozy feels! Tickets are $35. Jamie from Abilene Candle Company will lead us through this workshop. Tickets available here:

https://seven-and-one-books.square.site/product/candle-making-workshop/7079

You’re Invited! We will have Hey Sugar with a special anniversary cookie, a photo op, our new mug launch and much more!

You don't want to miss this so we are giving you lots of notice to get it on your calendar! James Wade, easily one of the nicest and hilarious people I have ever met, is coming to little 'ole Abilene. You guys this is BIG! James' new novel releases on Tuesday, Aug. 20th and he will be in store that very week on Saturday, Aug. 24th to sign books, chat about the book and meet people. James is a superb storyteller and we always feel confident hand selling his books to readers who love the writing of Flannery O'Connor, Larry McMurty, Cormac McCarthy and the like. I've struggled to adequately articulate what he does so well, but I think it is harnessing the power of story to flesh out characters who move the reader to address the larger philosophical questions of our time and self-reflect. But not in an instructive, preachy, contrived way. Maybe. Even that feels like a poor description.

A winner of the 2023 Spur Award for Best Contemporary Novel (BEASTS OF THE EARTH)
A finalist of The Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin 2022 Best Fiction Writer
A winner of the 2021 Reading the West Award for Best Debut Novel (ALL THINGS LEFT WILD)
A winner of the 2021 Spur Award for Best Historical Fiction (ALL THINGS LEFT WILD)
A winner of the 2016 Writers' League of Texas Manuscript Contest (Historical Fiction)
A finalist of the 2016 Writers' League of Texas Manuscript Contest (Thriller)
A finalist of the 2016 Tethered By Letters Short Story Contest
Honorable mention in the 2016 Texas Observer Short Story Contest
Honorable mention in the 2015 Texas Observer Short Story Contest

Join us as Indie Bookstores across the nation (15 in Texas) celebrate Bookstore Romance Day. We will have a special free sticker for you while supplies last and all Romance Books will be 10% off. Stem bar with Flower Boys, Chocolate Covered Strawberries from Jessica’s Sweets, Photo Op. Specials from

We are opening early so swing by after the drop off line! We want to provide a place to pause. Back to school day can be a roller coaster of emotions. We will have treats in store.

Join us for Snail in Space and a super fun make and take craft time. RSVP to the event in our IG bio. Free.

Book Fair nostalgia is the best! Swing by the store for a come and go give back book fair. Shop from our especially curated collection of book fair-esque pens, erasers, stickers, posters, notebooks, etc and leave your purchase for kid’s who really need some “fun” supplies before returning to school. We will provide snacks and drinks!

Join us for Herbology, Potions, The Owlery, The Sweet Trolley, and Muggle Art!

Join us as Summer walks us through the process of creating a single-color linocut print on vintage book paper. You will leave with a few original teacup or book stack prints and your hand carved linoleum block so you can create more prints at home for gifts!

Summer Walters is a former art teacher and lover of all things creative. Currently, she works at ACU as a Student Success Manager and in her words "is a big fan of Seven and One Books." Anyone who knows Summer delights in her presence and many Abilenians grew to love her when she brought us My Sister's House Consignment Pop Up for 10 years.

Due to the hands on nature of this event we are limiting it to 15 per session.

Your $35 Ticket includes your linoleum block, the printmaking process, and several prints as well as delish Peach Tea and snacks!

Tickets here:
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Parents, Teachers, youth workers, lovers of learning - this is for you! Join us for a short book talk (discussion prompt modeled from the book) and book signing! We are so proud of host Abilene's own, Amy Boone on launch day for this important book. We so wish Jennifer could be with us, but many of us know her and her contribution to research in this area. Nashville is lucky to have Jennifer but we miss her here!

Join us as Summer walks us through the process of creating a single-color linocut print on vintage book paper. You will leave with a few original teacup stack prints and your hand carved linoleum block so you can create more prints at home for gifts!

Summer Walters is a former art teacher and lover of all things creative. Currently, she works at ACU as a Student Success Manager and in her words "is a big fan of Seven and One Books." Anyone who knows Summer delights in her presence and many Abilenians grew to love her when she brought us My Sister's House Consignment Pop Up for 10 years.

Due to the hands on nature of this event we are limiting it to 12 per session. Session 2 will create a book stack. You are welcome to sign up for both classes and create a set of original prints to frame as well as the linoleum blocks to create additional prints.


When picking your event please pay special attention to the dates!

Your $35 Ticket includes your linoleum block, the printmaking process, and several prints as well as delish Peach Tea and snacks! Tickets here:

This is a hometown launch and one we feel honored to host. Join Jessica (Reese) Goudeau and Alisha Taylor in conversation about this significant work. Jessica will sign books at the event.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jessica Goudeau is the author of After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, a Christopher Award, and was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice book. She has been a columnist for Catapult and written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Washington Post, among many other places. She produced short documentaries distributed by Teen Vogue and The New Yorker about young women crossing borders. She has a PhD in literature from the University of Texas and teaches Creative Nonfiction at Wilkes University.

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR WE WERE ILLEGAL:
“This is not just a book about one family, or one state. At a time when history has become a primary battlefield in the culture wars, We Were Illegal models for us how to engage the darker chapters of our individual and collective stories, and shows us why we must. With unflinching honesty and deep empathy, Jessica Goudeau brings readers to a place of hard-earned hope. Thoroughly engrossing, this book is a gift to a divided nation.”
—Kristin Kobes Du Mez, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation

Dearest Gentle Reader,

I delight to announce to you the event of the season! Seven and One will host high tea, Bridgerton style on the 9th of June at three o'clock in the afternoon.

All the incomparables of the Ton are invited to don their fanciest dress and join in the revelry.

Event will include Bridgerton trivia, hat making, letter writing, and one lucky attendee will be crowned the Diamond of the bookstore.

Please note, we have tickets available that include a book or boxed set. Take care in making your selections. Tickets may be purchased here

Your ticket includes a watercolor bookstack, a bookmark and wine. Mary, a local artist will guide us as we paint these two pieces together! Tickets available here: https://tr.ee/GFd23pfpEM

Join us for an author meet and greet, book signing, and short book reading from Blessed Are The Women!