Cynthia Swanson, left, and Mira T. Lee
Cynthia Swanson, left, and Mira T. Lee

Valley Bookseller in Stillwater and Excelsior Bay Books in Excelsior are at opposite ends of the greater metro area. But these two independent bookstores don’t let distance keep them from cooperating on Literature Lovers’ Night Out, a monthly event hosted by Pamela Klinger-Horn featuring high-profile authors.

The February programs prove the series’ commitment to excellence with guest readers Cynthia Swanson (“The Glass Forest”) and Mira T. Lee (“Everything Here is Beautiful”), and Minnesotans David Housewright (“Darkness Sing Me a Song”) and Gregory Blake Smith (“The Maze at Windermere”).

This foursome will read at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 322 Second St., Excelsior, and at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Grand Banquet Hall, 301 Second St., Stillwater. Tickets are $11 and can be reserved at 952-401-0932 for the Excelsior program and 651-430-3385 at Stillwater, or in person at either store.

Swanson’s “The Glass Forest” earned starred reviews in Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. It’s the story of three members of the deeply troubled Glass family: Ruby, the teenage daughter who discovers her father’s body, dead of an apparent suicide; Silja, Ruby’s mother, who is inexplicably missing; and Angie, married to Ruby’s uncle, who tries to help Ruby and unearth disturbing secrets.

Lee’s widely praised debut novel, “Everything Here is Beautiful,” is about two Chinese-American sisters, one of whom struggles with mental illness, and the ways in which their bond is tested over the years.

Looking ahead, Literature Lovers’ Night Out will host some of spring’s hottest authors, including novelists Mary Sharratt (“Ecstasy”) and Ariel Lawhon (“I Was Anastasia”) on April 18, and Leah Stewart (“What You Don’t Know About Charlie Outlaw”) on May 17.

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