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Magic City Books is delighted to celebrate Rebecca McKee and her debut novel, Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn). This free, in-store event will take place at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St. in the Tulsa Arts District on Friday, November 20, 2026 at 7:00pm.“Cinematic and fantastical, the novel shines brightest when delving into its magical worldbuilding with evocative imagery and lyrical descriptions… An atmospheric fantasy bringing to life the familiar hum of magic from your favorite bookstore.” —Kirkus
Rebecca will be in conversation with Shana from @okiecozyreader.
Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn) releases on November 17, 2026. You can purchase copies through Magic City Books ahead of time or at the event.
About the Book
Stick your nose in these books and they just might bite.
Living at the center of the universe, Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn) is home to lost things, forgotten objects, and dark and dangerous items best left unseen. With help from the yeti-like Book Keeper, wizened Yarn Weaver, fish-out-of-water clerk, and Muriel the cat, the seaside store keeps the universe spinning as it should while opening its doors only to those who need it most, with one caveat: Once you’ve visited, you may never return.
But when Violet, repository resident and personal friend to Mr. Mendlebee, starts seeing ghosts, the store allows its first repeat customer: Rachel, a young woman who may be the key to unlocking the secrets hiding within Mr. Mendlebee’s. Haunted by an echoing knock that sounds from nowhere, the bookstore’s staff enlists Rachel’s help to discover what’s rotten at the heart of the repository. As they do, these misfits and magical mavericks form a bond as solid as steel and as true as their hearts. But will their little community be enough to save the bookstore… and the world?
Because Mr. Mendlebee’s is coming undone, and won’t stop until the truth is out.
About the Author
Rebecca McKee is a graduate of the University of Iowa. Her work has received the Iowa Chapbook Prize and has appeared in Prairie Schooner, Grain Magazine, apt, among other publications. In her non-writing life, she serves as an Assistant Director of Career Services for a private university. Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn) is her debut novel.
About the Moderator
Shana (@okiecozyreader) is a professional bookworm. She is a public school librarian in Edmond Public Schools, and an avid reader when she isn’t working, reading everything from middle grade to historical fiction to horror. Her family recently completed a goal of visiting all 50 states by her son’s high school graduation. Shana currently lives in Guthrie, Ok and enjoys frequently visiting Tulsa along historic Route 66. She is honored to be visiting Magic City Books for this event.
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Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer St. ,Tulsa,OK,United States
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