Pass Christian Books

05/29/2026

Proud to be on this prestigious list.

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05/25/2026

Thank you author Laura Briel Sullivan for stopping in recently to sign copies of "Sailing with Angels." Signed copies are available at our three locations and online at www.passbooksonline.com under the Signed Editions tab. This beautiful and meaningful book has quickly become a bestseller for us.

"Sailing with Angels" is a lyrical fable about grief, memory, and enduring love and a gentle reminder that love stays bright, even against strong headwinds. A story you will revisit for years--a book a child can understand and an adult may need.

05/21/2026

Thank you author Sue Strachan for stopping by to sign our copies of your latest book, "The Obituary Cocktail." We now have signed copies in our Pass Christian, Gulfport, and Ocean Springs stores.

In a city known for celebrating in the face of death, it's no surprise that the funerary tradition is honored by a drink. "The Obituary Cocktail" is a spirited dive into New Orleans's bohemian past, chronicling how this cocktail--made with gin, vermouth, and absinthe--became central to mid-twentieth-century café society before fading temporarily into obscurity.

Sue Strachan shares recipes for home mixologists and resurrects the stories of other morbidly monikered drinks. With detours into the world of secret societies, second-line parades, and celebrations of deathly holidays like Halloween and All Saints' Day, "The Obituary Cocktail" gives new life to this unique beverage.

05/19/2026

Today is publication day for Jesmyn Ward's latest book, "On Witness and Respair." We have signed copies at all three of our locations - Pass Christian, Gulfport, and Ocean Springs.

"There are few writers in the world who write eloquently as Jesmyn Ward, who brings a fierceness, beauty, and the sharpest resonance to every sentence... Nothing Ward writes is ever extraneous, but "On Witness and Respair" is a notably invigorating and insightful work; a true treasure from one of our most brilliant living writers."
--Chicago Review of Books

05/17/2026

It was a great afternoon on Saturday with Jesmyn Ward and the debut of her newest book, “On Witness and Respair.” Jesmyn spoke and signed books at our event venue, 301 East Scenic. Thank you for all of your patience in waiting in the long line to have your book signed.

05/09/2026

If you cannot make it to the Jesmyn Ward event on Saturday, May 16th at 2:00 PM at Pass Christian Books but would like a signed copy of On Witness and Respair, please click the link below. You may select to have it shipped to you or pick it up in one of our three locations

On Witness and Respair is the collected creative nonfiction of a singular American writer, Jesmyn Ward, including widely shared classics, three never-before-published speeches, and an introductory essay.

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05/08/2026

Thank you to Nancy Lemann for speaking last evening about the 40th anniversary edition of her legendary book “The Ritz of the Bayou” and her new novel, “The Oyster Diaries.” Signed copies of both books are available.

04/29/2026

It was a lovely evening for an author toast and booksigning with Laura Briel Sullivan. Her first book is “Sailing with Angels.” A few signed copies remain at our Pass Christian location.

04/08/2026

02/19/2026

Long Live the King!