Literary Libations | March Book Club

Schedule

Wed Mar 25 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection | Alexandria, VA

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Where good books meet great drinks at The Study at Morrison House!
About this Event

Join fellow book lovers for Literary Libations, a free monthly book club hosted in the Parlor Room at The Study at Morrison House. Taking place one Wednesday each month, this gathering offers a relaxed and welcoming space to dive into your next read—whether it’s a timeless classic, a trending release, or the latest must-read from BookTok.

Sip on themed cocktails and mocktails inspired by the book of the month, pair them with small plates from The Study’s bar menu, or linger after the discussion to indulge in a seasonal tasting menu.

Literary Libations isn’t a formal, structured discussion—it’s a cozy salon for mingling, exchanging ideas, and diving into new worlds together. Conversation starters and thoughtful prompts will be scattered around the room, but the conversation is all yours to shape.


*SPECIAL DISCOUNT at when attendees mention Literary Libations at checkout!


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BOOK OF THE MONTH: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel


Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled from polite society following an ill-conceived diatribe at a dinner party. He enters the forest, spellbound by the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, and suddenly hears the notes of a violin echoing in an airship terminal—an experience that shocks him to his core.
Two centuries later a famous writer named Olive Llewellyn is on a book tour. She’s traveling all over Earth, but her home is the second moon colony, a place of white stone, spired towers, and artificial beauty. Within the text of Olive’s best-selling pandemic novel lies a strange passage: a man plays his violin for change in the echoing corridor of an airship terminal as the trees of a forest rise around him.
When Gaspery-Jacques Roberts, a detective in the black-skied Night City, is hired to investigate an anomaly in the North American wilderness, he uncovers a series of lives upended: The exiled son of an earl driven to madness, a writer trapped far from home as a pandemic ravages Earth, and a childhood friend from the Night City who, like Gaspery himself, has glimpsed the chance to do something extraordinary that will disrupt the timeline of the universe.
A virtuoso performance that is as human and tender as it is intellectually playful, Sea of Tranquility is a novel of time travel and metaphysics that precisely captures the reality of our current moment.


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LITERARY LIBATIONS BOOK SWAP

Looking to add more books to your TBR list? Bring one of your previous reads or that one book that's been collecting dust on your shelf to swap with a fellow attendee during the event! Participating in the Literary Libations book swap is required, but guests are welcome to exchange with fellow readers if interested!


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Agenda

🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Arrivals

Info: The first 15 minutes of the book club will be used for guests to get settled, maybe order a cocktail or small plate from the bar, and allow for wiggle room for anyone running late!


🕑: 06:15 PM - 06:20 PM
Welcome Note from the Host

Info: Our local host will welcome you and your fellow book lovers to the space. Following an introduction of the book, our host will pose a question or prompt to ignite discussions amongst the group!


🕑: 06:20 PM
Sip, Mingle & Discuss

Info: There is no formal ending to our Literary Libations book club. Feel free to sip, mingle and discuss for as short or as long as you'd like!


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Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection, 116 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, United States

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