Talking Animals Books

Only a few more days until the release of Chelsea Conradt’s The Secret Attic on June 2nd! Come celebrate on release day at Talking Animals Books from 6-8pm and treat yourself to a new book and an author talk with Chelsea, in conversation with Shaun Hamill, bestselling author of A Cosmology of Monsters. Your ticket includes the book and all The Secret Attic books purchased through Talking Animals Books get tour-exclusive swag! Tickets at the link in our bio!

Join us on Friday, July 24th from 6:30-8:30pm for an in-store event with bestselling author Sarah Damoff to celebrate her new book, The Burning Side. We’ll be hosting an author talk in conversation with a TAB bookseller, followed by a Q+A and book signing. This event will be held at our newer location located at 909 S Main St., Suite 104, Grapevine TX 76051.

Tickets are available on our website or at the link in our bio!

Sarah Damoff is the author of the debut novel, THE BRIGHT YEARS, published by Simon & Schuster on April 22, 2025. It was a national bestseller; a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist; Southern Literary Review Book of the Year; and it is being translated into fourteen languages. Her writing has appeared in Oprah Daily,Porter House Review, Ruminate Magazine, and Open Global Rights, among other publications. She holds a Child Protection Certification from Harvard University. A Texas native, Sarah lives with her husband and children in Dallas, where she has been a social worker. Her second novel, THE BURNING SIDE, released in May 2026.

Praise for The Burning Side:
“Sarah Damoff has a rare gift for creating endearing characters who are recognizable human beings, flawed people striving to do their best for those they love.” —Dallas Morning News

“This will stay with readers.” —Publishers Weekly