An Evening with TJ Klune

Fri May 01 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-06:00

The Bookies Bookstore | Denver

The Bookies
Publisher/HostThe Bookies
An Evening with TJ Klune
Advertisement
Come meet #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune and celebrate his latest novel, We Burned So Bright.
About this Event

Come meet #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune and celebrate his latest novel, . TJ will be in conversation with local book influencer Frank Socha @franksforeword and will be signing books following the presentation.


Please note: TJ will sign up to three (3) books, and will personalize one (1). Photos during meet and greet OK.


About the Book
A heart-wrenching standalone novel, We Burned So Bright follows an older queer couple on an end-of-the-world road-trip.

The road stretched out before them. No other cars, just the headlights on the blacktop. Above, the cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky….

Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world.

Now, the world is ending for real. A wandering black hole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they’ve ever known will be gone.

Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They’re in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it’s all over.

On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how—impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and new friends.

And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough.

Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?


About the Author
TJ KLUNE is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Bookies Bookstore, 2085 South Holly Street, Denver, United States

Tickets

USD 32.50

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in Denver

Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship
Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship

Empower Field At Mile High

Black Veil Brides at Fillmore Auditorium Denver
Fri, 01 May at 05:30 pm Black Veil Brides at Fillmore Auditorium Denver

Fillmore Auditorium Denver

Mile High Shootout
Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Mile High Shootout

Dive Volleyball

WeeCycle's Whimsy at Tivoli Turnhalle
Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm WeeCycle's Whimsy at Tivoli Turnhalle

Tivoli Turnhalle

Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies at Coors Field
Fri, 01 May at 06:40 pm Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies at Coors Field

Coors Field

Sevendust at Summit Music Hall
Fri, 01 May at 06:50 pm Sevendust at Summit Music Hall

Summit Music Hall

Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

1000 14th St Unit 15, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80202

Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees
Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Stayin' Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees

Paramount Theatre

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Mission Ballroom
Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Mission Ballroom

Mission Ballroom

Griffin House
Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Griffin House

Swallow Hill Music - Daniels Hall

A Tale Of Two
Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm A Tale Of Two

Swallow Hill Music - Tuft Theatre

Denver is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Denver Events