The 9th Annual Bronx Book Festival is in the books and it’s all thanks to you, our community! The programming was amazing. Featured keynote speakers included New York Times bestselling authors Tiffany D. Jackson (The Scammer), S.A. Cosby (King of Ashes), and Kennedy Ryan (Score)! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to catch the replay in the near future! You can check out the amazing photos captured by Bronx native photographer Alex Rivera aka @thebronxer here!
We still can’t get over these beautiful smiling faces! Book joy is the best joy!
Our next upcoming event is all about love in the Bronx! After years of demand we’re finally bringing a special romance event to the Boogie Down Bronx! We hope to see you there!
Adore, Amor is a lifestyle festival celebrating romance readers–the passionate, trendsetting community driving today’s most influential conversations across books, social media, entertainment, wellness, beauty, and culture! We can’t wait for you to join us for an immersive hands on experience designed for readers who don’t just consume stories–they build communities around them. Hosted by The Bronx is Reading, the festival brings together bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, romance enthusiasts and more for a day of discovery, connection, and unforgettable experiences.
This is the perfect way to celebrate Romance Bookstore Day in the Bronx on Saturday, August 15th! Our line-up includes beloved romance authors like Alexis Daria (Along Came Amor), Zakiya N. Jamal (Sparks Fly), N.E. Davenport (Our Vicious Oaths), Celestine Martin (Deja Brew), Riss M. Neilson (A Love Like the Sun) and more.
Early bird tickets are on-sale now until July 24th. Grab yours today and be sure to follow us on social as we continue to release the speaker line up!
📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
📍The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Are you passionate about building community with readers in the Bronx? Are you a lover of romance novels and want to lend a hand to help TBIR successfully run this event? Then join us as a volunteer! We’re always looking for dedicated and passionate individuals who can assist with set-up, breakdown, way finding and more. For this event we are also looking for volunteers to help oversee our bookish craft station where attendees will design their own bookmarks, build their own mini silk bouquets, and create their own acrylic bookmarks. So if you’re a bookish crafty person this might be the perfect fit for you!
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Whether you’re reading on your fire escape, in the park, or on the BX12, remember: every page turned feeds the culture of our borough.
Here’s to more joy, books, community and culture in the Bronx!
Stay Bookish,
TBIR Team
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