
Readings & Conversations: Luis Alberto Urrea
Prolific novelist and storyteller Luis Alberto Urrea returns to the R&C stage to discuss his latest work, Good Night, Irene.

The Cabin Presents: Rick Steves
Legendary travel writer Rick Steves treks to Boise to share his latest memoir about traveling from Istanbul to Kathmandu in 1978 as a 23-year-old. Book included with ticket!

Literary Trivia Night for Idaho Gives 2025
Join us for a fun evening of literary trivia to celebrate Idaho Gives. All proceeds will benefit The Cabin’s programs.

The Cabin Presents: An Evening with Karen Russell
Pulitzer Prize finalist and short story extraordinaire Karen Russell returns to Boise with her highly-anticipated new novel, The Antidote. Book included with ticket!

Readings & Conversations: Téa Obreht
Téa Obreht, the youngest-ever recipient of the Orange Prize for Fiction closes out the R&C season with a discussion of her storied life and powerful work.

Open Books, Open Minds Fundraiser with Jess Walter
The Cabin will host award-winning, bestselling author Jess Walter—known for Beautiful Ruins, The Cold Millions, and The Zero—at our semi-annual Open Books, Open Minds fundraiser to fight book censorship in Idaho.

An Evening with Emma Donoghue in Conversation with Samantha Silva
Join The Cabin for an evening with Emma Donoghue, author of Room, Haven, and The Wonder, at The Egyptian Theatre.

Readings & Conversations: Sandeep Jauhar
Renowned speaker, author, and practicing cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar tackles a thorny issue in his latest book, My Father’s Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s. This event is sponsored by the Idaho Society of Clinical Oncology.

An Evening with Angeline Boulley
Join The Cabin and the Idaho Humanities Council for an evening with Angeline Boulley, author of Fire Keeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed, at The Egyptian Theatre.

Readings & Conversations: Lydia Millet & Richard Powers
Powerhouse authors Lydia Millet & Richard Powers team up to discuss fiction and nonfiction, and the effects of mankind and science on our delicate world.

Open Books, Open Minds Fundraiser with Nicola Yoon
Join us for our Open Books, Open Minds fundraiser with Nicola Yoon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Instructions for Dancing, Everything, Everything, The Sun Is Also a Star, and a co-author of Blackout and Whiteout.

2024 Annual Member Meeting
Join us on Thursday, October 17th, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM (remarks at 6 PM) at The Cabin for an evening of updates, conversation, and community. Executive Director Kurt Zwolfer and members of our Board will present highlights from the past year, including exciting developments about our capital campaign and what’s on the horizon.

The Cabin Presents: Literary Trivia at Lost Grove Brewing
Join the Cabin’s 2nd annual Literary Trivia night at Lost Grove Brewing! Whether you’re a reader of fiction or nonfiction, sci-fi, fantasy, or classic literature, come test your wits against fellow trivia and lit lovers for the chance to win books, swag, and free passes to future Cabin events.

Readings & Conversations: Ira Glass
Join us for an evening with Ira Glass, legendary host of This American Life, as he takes the stage to share what he’s learned across his Pulitzer and Peabody-award winning career.

An Evening with TJ Klune
Join The Cabin and Rediscovered Books in welcoming TJ Klune, bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, and In the Lives of Puppets, as he discusses his upcoming book Somewhere Beyond the Sea, a sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea.

2024 Writers in the Attic Celebration
Join us for a celebration of Writers in the Attic, our annual contest and publication designed for Idaho writers, both emerging and established, to publish work related to a one-word theme. With submissions blind-judged by a local writer of acclaim, selected poems and fiction are published in a yearly anthology.

Kegs 4 Kause at Payette Brewing
Join us at Payette Brewing on Monday, July 1st, from 6-10 PM as part of Payette’s Kegs 4 Kause program.

Writers-in-Residence Reading
Join Idaho Writer-in-Residence, Kerri Webster, and the inaugural Boise City Writers-in-Residence, Natalie Disney and Heidi Kraay, as they read from and discuss their work with each other on the Lost Grove patio.

Readings & Conversations: Elizabeth Gilbert
Join us for an evening with Elizabeth Gilbert, critically-acclaimed novelist and nonfiction writer, and inspirational author of Eat, Pray, Love, Committed, and Big Magic.

Readings & Conversations: Ed Yong
Join us for an evening with Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist and author of the bestsellers I Contain Multitudes and An Immense World.

Literary Trivia Night for Idaho Gives
Join us for a fun evening of literary trivia to celebrate Idaho Gives. All proceeds will benefit The Cabin’s programs.

Readings & Conversations: Gabrielle Zevin
Join us for an evening with Gabrielle Zevin, best-selling novelist, and author of the “utterly brilliant” love story turned global phenomenon, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.

Happy Hour with Gabrielle Zevin
Didn't get tickets to The Cabin's sold out lecture with Gabrielle Zevin? Come hang out with her in advance at Beside Bardenay! Ticket includes meeting the author and appetizers.

Boise City Writer-in-Residence Natalie Disney Presentation and Reading
Join Boise City Writer-in-Residence Natalie Disney for a culminating event featuring a presentation from Natalie and a series a readings from her and some of the participants of her workshops.

An Evening with Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Join City Club of Boise and The Cabin for a reading and conversation with Jenny Tinghui Zhang, author of Four Treasures of the Sky. The book, an international bestseller and New York Times Editor’s Choice, is Zhang’s debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Readings & Conversations: Ayana Mathis
Join us for an evening with Ayana Mathis, acclaimed author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie and her much anticipated novel, The Unsettled.

An Evening with Steve Inskeep and Nicholas Kristof
Enjoy an evening with Steve Inskeep, author of Differ We Must and co-host of NPR’s Morning Edition, in conversation with Nicholas Kristof, the legendary, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

An Evening with Martha Wells
Join The Cabin and Rediscovered Books for a night of all things Murderbot with award-winning sci-fi author Martha Wells.

Making Sense of the Senseless: Exploring Ethical Quandaries of True Crime with Kim Cross & J. Reuben Appelman
Join Rediscovered Books and The Cabin for an evening with authors Kim Cross and J. Reuben Appelman as they discuss their new books and explore the ethical dilemmas of consuming and producing works of true crime.

An Evening with Victoria “V.E.” Schwab and Cory Doctorow
Enjoy an evening with Victoria “V.E.” Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. She’ll be joined by Cory Doctorow, author of the award-winning novels Little Brother and its sequel Homeland.

An Evening with Casey Parks
Join the Cabin in welcoming Casey Parks, journalist and author of Diary of a Misfit. Parks will appear in conversation with local journalist Margaret Carmel.

The Cabin Book Club presents “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab
Join The Cabin's Book Club in exploring the works of V.E. Schwab, with her novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

The Cabin Presents: Literary Trivia at Lost Grove Brewing
Join the Cabin’s 2nd annual Literary Trivia night at Lost Grove Brewing! Whether you’re a reader of fiction or nonfiction, sci-fi, fantasy, or classic literature, come test your wits against fellow trivia and lit lovers for the chance to win books, swag, and free passes to future Cabin events.

Writers in the Attic Celebration
Join us for a celebration of Writers in the Attic, our annual contest and publication designed for Idaho writers, both emerging and established, to publish work related to a one-word theme. With submissions blind-judged by a local writer of acclaim, selected poems and fiction are published in a yearly anthology.

Kegs 4 Kause at Payette Brewing
Celebrate beer and banned books with us at Payette Brewing on Monday, June 26th from 6-10 PM. Come raise a pint with folks from The Cabin and Rediscovered Books.

Samantha Irby, in Conversation with Lindy West
**EVENT POSTPONED**
Join us for an evening with Samantha Irby, the New York Times bestselling comedian, blogger, and author of Wow, No Thank You and We are Never Meeting in Real Life.