Jim Shepard — The Queen of Bad Influences: Stories - with Tania James — at Conn Ave

Monday, September 21, 2026

Free

Twelve short masterworks from this great American writer of catastrophe fiction, in which lives are upended as much by broken hearts as by collapsing dams, vainglorious wars, gargantuan wildfires, ...

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This independent bookstore has established a significant presence in the DC area, with its main location on Connecticut Avenue serving as a central hub for readers. It has developed a reputation as one of the premier independent bookshops in the area.story_potoo

5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

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• Closes 9:00 PM

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