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While reservations are not required to enjoy The Book Lounge, we offer options for book clubs and other small groups to claim a cozy space to meet. Designed to accommodate groups of various sizes, our flexible packages come complete with 1 glass of wine or non alcoholic beverage and a snack. We also offer charcuterie boards and wine pairings curated to your book, on request, to make your gathering extra special.
If you have a group larger than 8 please contact us and we will be happy to accommodate for your special occasion!
H. L. Vale: Poetry Author Signing + Release Day!
H. L. Vale: Author Signing + Release Day!
Join us at The Book Lounge on Saturday, September 5th from 12–3 PM for a special author signing and release day celebration with H. L. Vale, author of Hymns for the Gods Who Left Me and the brand-new poetry collection, The Language of Teeth.
September 5th marks the official release of The Language of Teeth, and we are so excited to celebrate its arrival with H. L. Vale right here at The Book Lounge!
This event is free to attend, and copies of both books will be available for purchase on-site. Stop by to meet the author, discover her work, and be among the first readers to take home a signed copy of her newest collection.
Event Details
- Date: September 5th, 2026
- Location: The Book Lounge, 631 Central Avenue
- Time: 12pm to 3pm
- Tickets: Free to attend; no reservation required.
About the Books
The Language of Teeth: A Collection of Poetry
Releasing September 5th, 2026!
What does the body remember, even when the mind tries to forget?
The Language of Teeth is a poetry collection rooted in instinct, survival, and transformation. Moving through wilderness, ritual, and reclamation, H. L. Vale explores what happens when language breaks down and something older takes over.
The collection explores the body as memory, the instinct to survive, and the quiet violence of becoming.
Hymns for the Gods Who Left Me
A myth-soaked poetry collection for those who have lost their gods and found themselves instead.
In Hymns for the Gods Who Left Me, H. L. Vale weaves a tapestry of myth, memory, and reclamation. The poems move between divine silence and mortal grief, exploring moments when faith fractures, love fades, and the self must rise from what remains.
About the Author
H.L. Vale writes stories for the haunted and the hopeful- poetry for the gods who left, and fantasy for the witches who stayed.
Her work weaves myth, magic, memory, and grief into lyrical worlds where rage is sacred, love is survival, and language is a spell. Whether invoking dragons or dead gods, she writes to reclaim what was stolen- and to honor what still burns.
Hymns for the Gods Who Left Me is her debut poetry collection.
Come celebrate release day with H. L. Vale and be among the first to get your copy of The Language of Teeth signed!
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