Adult Lego Night
Apr
3

Adult Lego Night

Join us for adult Lego night in Foxes and Fireflies conference room. Livewell! Northwestern Wisconsin will bring the Legos and snacks. You bring the ideas. Let's get creative together.

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Spring into humor with Gina Ramsey
Apr
5

Spring into humor with Gina Ramsey

Best selling humor author and podcaster Gina Ramsey will visit Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to share Volume II of "Burnt Gloveboxes: Embracing Life When It Goes Up in Flames." Her series takes an Erma Bombeck-style approach to the wild, unexpected setbacks in life.
In addition to a meet and greet, Gina will give a reading from her new book at 11 a.m.
Come enjoy popcorn, cookies and hang out with a truly Superior author.

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Author discussion with Luke Leafgren
Apr
12

Author discussion with Luke Leafgren

Luke Leafgren, a 1997 graduate of Superior High School, will tell the story of his career in literary translation and introduce his recent project, "The Tale of a Wall," a creative memoir by a Palestinian who has been in prison in Israel since 1993. Copies of the book, which was long listed for the 2024 National Book Award, will be available for purchase and signing.

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Arbor Day celebration
Apr
25

Arbor Day celebration

Join city officials as we celebrate Arbor Day in Superior. There will be a reading of "The Giving Tree" by Shell Silverstein, followed by giveaways and discussion. Snacks provided. Everyone is welcome.

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Independent Bookstore Day
Apr
26
to Apr 27

Independent Bookstore Day

Your Superior bookstore is joining in a Twin Ports-wide event with other independent booksellers. We'll have a Twin Ports passport filled with savings and discounts, as well as a chance to win free prizes.
Pick up your passport at any participating bookstore April 26, and enjoy savings all weekend long.
Let's lift up our literary neighbors throughout the Twin Ports! Come celebrate independent bookstores with us.

As an added treat, author Denis James will be in the store from 1-3 p.m. signing copies of his new release, "Hunter," the second in the Arcane Rebellion series.

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Vince Willenbring author signing
Mar
28

Vince Willenbring author signing

Twin Cities author Vince Willenbring will sign copies of his mystery/suspense novel, "The Heidi Code," from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the bookstore.
Set in Duluth, the story centers on a crumbling mansion that is rumored to hold a legendary treasure. Will the treasure hunters find gold and silver coins, or deadly terror?

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Silent Book Club
Mar
25

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others. This weekly event offers everyone a chance to dedicate a little time to reading.

The book club will meet at the bookstore during the winter and at different parks during the summer. Bring whatever book you are working on. Feel free to stay the full 1.5 hour or just part of the time. Foxes and Fireflies offers comfy chairs, great company, and cookies.

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Poetry reading/author signing with Julie Gard and Shelley Getten
Mar
22

Poetry reading/author signing with Julie Gard and Shelley Getten

Join Shelley Getten (Of Cows and Crows) and Julie Gard (I Think I Know You) as they read from their recently published books and new work at the first poetry reading event at Foxes and Fireflies.

In her collection, Gard attempts to map out, complicate, and bridge divides, concluding that a sense of belonging, and a shared sense of home, may be the most important thing we have to offer each other.

Getten evokes 10 years of life on a hardscrabble farm in Central Minnesota as seen through the eyes of a young girl.

Discussion and signing will follow reading.

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Rachel Gilbertson author signing
Mar
22

Rachel Gilbertson author signing

Local author Rachel Gilbertson will be visiting the store from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign copies of "Aligned Enchantment," her 100-day self-reflection journal. Each page features a word of the day, reflection and writing prompts.
Stop by for cookies and a chat, and feel free to stick around for our double-header poetry reading at 1 p.m. featuring UWS professor Julie Gard and Two Harbors poet Shelley Getten.

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Silent Book Club
Mar
18

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others. This weekly event offers everyone a chance to dedicate a little time to reading.

The book club will meet at the bookstore during the winter and at different parks during the summer. Bring whatever book you are working on. Feel free to stay the full 1.5 hour or just part of the time. Foxes and Fireflies offers comfy chairs, great company, and cookies.

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Kiki Garcia book reading, kids crafts
Mar
15

Kiki Garcia book reading, kids crafts

Local author Kiki Garcia will be visiting Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers for a reading and author signing of her children's book, "Fishing by Torchlight." The 9-year-old is a member of Mashkiiziibii, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe and enjoys the responsibility of teaching others about Ojibwe culture and language.

Following the reading, there will be crafts and snacks for youngsters, as well as a chance to talk to Kiki about the experience of writing and publishing a book.

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Silent Book Club
Mar
11

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others. This weekly event offers everyone a chance to dedicate a little time to reading.

The book club will meet at the bookstore during the winter and at different parks during the summer. Bring whatever book you are working on. Feel free to stay the full 1.5 hour or just part of the time. Foxes and Fireflies offers comfy chairs, great company, and cookies.

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Silent Book Club
Mar
4

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others. This weekly event offers everyone a chance to dedicate a little time to reading.

The book club will meet at the bookstore during the winter and at different parks during the summer. Bring whatever book you are working on. Feel free to stay the full 1.5 hour or just part of the time. Foxes and Fireflies offers comfy chairs, great company, and cookies.

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Silent Book Club
Feb
25

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others. This weekly event offers everyone a chance to dedicate a little time to reading.

The book club will meet at the bookstore during the winter and at different parks during the summer. Bring whatever book you are working on. Feel free to stay the full 1.5 hour or just part of the time. Foxes and Fireflies offer comfy chairs, great company, and cookies.

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Silent Book Club
Feb
18

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others. This weekly event offers everyone a chance to dedicate a little time to reading.

The book club will meet at the bookstore during the winter and at different parks during the summer. Bring whatever book you are working on. Feel free to stay the full 1.5 hour or just part of the time. Foxes and Fireflies offer comfy chairs, great company, and cookies.

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Madilynn Jewell Powers book signing
Feb
15

Madilynn Jewell Powers book signing

Superior author Madilynn Jewell Powers will be signing copies of her new book, “A Tale of Two Willows,” from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 1 at Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers. This is the second in her “Willows” series. The first, “The Rise of a Willow,” was released in June. The author is 16 years old and attends Superior High School. Young writers are invited to stop by during the event with questions for the author.

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Feb
15

DOT pop up on Blatnik Bridge

The Wisconsin DOT will hold a pop up community information session in the conference room next to Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. Bring your questions about the upcoming Blatnik Bridge replacement project. Snacks will be provided.

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Silent Book Club
Feb
11

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others. This weekly event offers everyone a chance to dedicate a little time to reading.

The book club will meet at the bookstore during the winter and at different parks during the summer. Bring whatever book you are working on. Feel free to stay the full 1.5 hour or just part of the time. Foxes and Fireflies offer comfy chairs, great company, and cookies.

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Author Don Johnson launches new book
Jan
18

Author Don Johnson launches new book

Superior author Don Johnson will be signing copies of his newest book, “Cripple Charlie,” from 1-3 p.m. at Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers. Part fact and part fiction, the new book continues the family history Johnson began in “To Svarta and Beyond.”

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Silent Book Club
Dec
17

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others, with no pressure of questions about your interpretation of the book you are reading. A way to dedicate a little of your time to reading.

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Silent Book Club
Dec
10

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others, with no pressure of questions about your interpretation of the book you are reading. A way to dedicate a little of your time to reading.

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Silent  Book Club
Dec
3

Silent Book Club

A time to sit and read quietly with others, with no pressure of questions about your interpretation of the book you are reading. A way to dedicate a little of your time to reading.

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Author signing
Nov
30

Author signing

Douglas County author Carol Dunbar will visit Foxes & Fireflies from 1-3 p.m. on Small Business Saturday to sign copies of “A Winter’s Rime” and “The Net Beneath Us.”

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Silent Book Club
Nov
26

Silent Book Club

Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers hosts a silent book club every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the store, 1401 Tower Ave. Come curl up with a book in our comfy, community space.

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Silent Book Club
Nov
19

Silent Book Club

Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers hosts a silent book club every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the store, 1401 Tower Ave. Come curl up with a book in our comfy, community space.

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Author Signing
Nov
16

Author Signing

Brule author Michael Savage and Port Wing author Clendon Gustafson will be at Foxes & Fireflies from 1-3 p.m. to sign books. The fun will include prize drawings for Savage Press books.

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Silent Book Club
Nov
12

Silent Book Club

Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers hosts a silent book club every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the store, 1401 Tower Ave. Come curl up with a book in our comfy, community space.

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Silent Book Club
Nov
5

Silent Book Club

Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers hosts a silent book club every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the store, 1401 Tower Ave. Come curl up with a book in our comfy, community space.

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Silent Book Club
Oct
29

Silent Book Club

Foxes & Fireflies Booksellers hosts a silent book club every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the store, 1401 Tower Ave. Come curl up with a book in our comfy, community space.

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