High-Profile Authors at Barnes & Noble in September Include Kobe Bryant, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore, Antoni Porowski, Tegan and Sara, Rick Ross, Jonathan Van Ness and Many More

Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest retail bookseller, today announced September’s notable lineup of author events. Fans can come to Barnes & Noble throughout September to meet basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Demi Moore, stars of Netflix’s Queer Eye Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, rapper Rick Ross, and musicians Tegan and Sara, as well as bestselling authors Téa Obreht, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, and Lorenzo Carcaterra.

Below are just some of the events Barnes & Noble is hosting this September. Customers can visit the Barnes & Noble Store Locator to find more great authors and events in their area.

• Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Fleishman is in Trouble, Barnes & Noble Upper West Side, New York City on September 16 at 7:00 PM.
• Kobe Bryant, Legacy and the Queen, Barnes & Noble Newport Beach in Newport Beach, CA on September 5 at 7 PM.
• Lorenzo Carcaterra, Tin Badges: A Novel, Barnes & Noble Upper East Side, New York City on September 4 at 7 PM.
• Whoopi Goldberg, The Unqualified Hostess: I do it my way so you can too!,Barnes & Noble Union Square, New York City on September 24 at 1 PM.
• Neil Patrick Harris, The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third, Barnes & Noble Portland in Portland, OR on September 14 at 6 PM.
• Demi Moore, Inside Out: A Memoir, Barnes & Noble Union Square, New York City on September 24 at 7 PM.
• Téa Obreht, Inland (Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition), Barnes & Noble Eastchester in Scarsdale, NY on September 10 at 7 PM.
• Christopher Paolini - Barnes & Noble Author Residency Tour, The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm: Tales From Alagaësia (Volume I: Eragon), Barnes & Noble Springfield, in Springfield, MO on September 14 at 3:00 PM.
• Antoni Porowski, Antoni in the Kitchen, Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue, New York City on September 9 at 1:00 PM and Barnes & Noble The Grove in Los Angeles, CA on September 21 at 1:00 PM.
• Dan Rather, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, Barnes & Noble Union Square, New York City on September 5 at 7:00 PM.
• Rick Ross, Hurricanes: A Memoir, Barnes & Noble Union Square, New York City on September 3 at 7:00 PM.
• Patti Smith, Year of the Monkey, Barnes & Noble Union Square, New York City on September 27 at 6:00 PM.
• L. Stine, Just Beyond: The Scare School Original Graphic Novel (BN Exclusive Edition), Barnes & Noble Paramus in Paramus, NJ on September 17 at 7 PM.
• Tegan and Sara, High School, Barnes & Noble Union Square, New York City on September 23 at 7:00 PM and Barnes & Noble The Grove in Los Angeles, CA on September 26 at 1 PM.
• Raina Telgemeier, Guts (BN Exclusive Edition), Barnes & Noble Union Square, New York City on September 17 at 6 PM.
• Jonathan Van Ness, Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love, Symphony Space in New York City on September 24 at 7:00 PM and Barnes & Noble The Grove in Los Angeles, CA on September 30 at 7:00 PM.

Barnes & Noble hosts over 100,000 events annually at its stores across the country. Customers should visit the Barnes & Noble Store Locator for a full list and stay tuned for the next announcement of exciting events in October. 

Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest retail bookseller in the United States, and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The Company operates 627 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, as well as the Nook Digital business and one of the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be found on the Company’s corporate website at www.barnesandnobleinc.com.