Swamp Fox Bookstore

09/24/2026

Oooo, Morning Scramble on Z102.9 asking the tough ones.

Little disagreements among friends are silly! Time for The Morning Scramble to squash a debate that Josie has been having with her bestie: Is an audiobook just as legit as picking up a physical book—or does “reading” require, you know… actually reading?

You’re the jury for 'Jury in a Hurry!' Does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

09/24/2026

Picture it…Cornell College, Thursday nights, pizza from Pizza Palace and ER on NBC.

Then years later meeting, Eriq La Salle at Winter Institute in Seattle.

09/23/2026

NEW BOOKISH GAME IN STOCK!

Prose & Cons. (Get it?) It’s similar to Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity. Stop by soon to check it out.

09/23/2026

It's time for a very special Wish List Wednesday featuring books by authors who will be visiting us soon PLUS two exclusive preorder campaigns and a book we've been waiting to pop on our "available preorder" list!

Just a heads up, Facebook is now limiting the number of links we can share per month on our posts. If you click the link on our FB Business Page, you'll find direct links to all of these titles.

🌄 Like Glass by Jen Ferguson - 10/6/2026
📚 The Memory of Borrowed Books by Meg Anderson - 10/6/2026
🥚Fight or Flight by Jeff Kinney - 10/20/2026
🎈 Murder at Pellhurst Pond by Clara McKenna - 10/27/2026
🐦 Flight of the Hummingbird by M.B. Henry - 11/3/2026
☔ EXCLUSIVE PREORDER CAMPAIGN - Price of Silence by Elise Hart Kipness - 1/1/2027
💉 EXCLUSIVE PREORDER CAMPAIGN - Complicit by Renda Knapp - 2/9/2027
NEW THIS WEEK -💧 EXCLUSIVE PREORDER CAMPAIGN - Take Back the Night by Heather Gudkenkauf, Kimberly Belle, and Kaira Rouda 1/12/2027

09/22/2026

🔪Are you ready to TAKE BACK THE NIGHT with Heather Gudenkauf, Kimberly S. Belle and Kaira Rouda?

Swamp Fox Bookstore is once again partnering with the Killer Author Club for an exclusive preorder package!

Your exclusive package will include:
📘 A 1st edition of Take Back the Night - Hardcover or Paperback - your choice!
🚰 A 26 oz stainless steel water bottle with character quote
✒️ A signed bookplate, a Killer Letter and bookmark
🦊 3 stickers & a sweet treat from Swamp Fox Bookstore
📦 Plus shipping within the US is included!

Order your exclusive package on our web site > Preorders & Book Clubs > Take Back the Night (01/12/27).

09/22/2026

Let's fill Craft'd and support local award-winning author Jen Ferguson for the release of her book, Like Glass, on Sunday, October 4! This event is PERFECT for readers, and crafters alike. Your ticket includes all the crafting supplies AND a copy of Like Glass. Grab your seat here: https://swampfoxbookstore.com/jen

Like Glass, is the story of a girl who is untangling the life her sister left behind in Chamonix in the Alps—half a world from home. Jen will lead everyone in creating their faux stained glass while talking about the book and her adventures in the Alps.

09/21/2026

The Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival starts today! There are some amazing events happening at various locations all week and many of them are free to attend. We hope you will take part in this wonderful event.

It's here! We start the festival today with Stories from the Stump! 4:00-6:00 pm today at the Downtown Branch of the Cedar Rapids Library. For more details, go to: crstorytellingfestival.org

09/21/2026

If you haven't heard the amazing news, Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney, will be in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, October 28. Grab your ticket via the Paramount Box Office (319 398 5226, 10 am to 5 pm M-F) or online at https://swampfoxbookstore.com/wimpykid.