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This week is it. Tomorrow the knitters gather to put the last stitches on what we are confident (or at least very, very hopeful) will catch the eyes of author Mac Barnett and illustrator Jon Klassen and win their bookseller's knitting challenge. It's been hard work, but oh, it's going to be so worth it … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – UPDATE
Book: You're Not Doing It Right by Michael Ian Black Reviewed by: Joe T. **Signed copies of this book are now available!** Like many people my age, I discovered Michael Ian Black during his time on the MTV sketch comedy show, The State. It’s still, to this day, one of my major touchstones for comedy … Continue reading Book Review: ‘You’re Not Doing It Right’ by Michael Ian Black
March Top Shelf: Gods Without Men by Hari Kunzru Reviewed by: Chris Hoyt So there I was at the local "Choke N' Puke," just killing time with a bit of supper, when a stranger slid up beside me at the bar. He inquired about the book in my possession, small talk really. Just wondering what … Continue reading Top Shelf for March: ‘Gods Without Men’ by Hari Kunzru
Last week Chris Hoyt handed around the brackets for the 2012 Tournament of Books. If you don't know what that is, read this. Basically, ToB (a combined effort of The Morning News, Field Notes & Powell's Books) pits the top novels of the previous year against one another in an NBA-style tournament bracket to determine … Continue reading Our Picks in the 2012 Tournament of Books
What are you doing tomorrow night? Want to be our date? American Short Fiction is launching their Spring issue at The Highball tomorrow night. The launch party will feature poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi, actor and writer Elena Pasarello, and writer Neal Pollack. Tunes will be provided by local band Hello Caller. The party starts at 7p. … Continue reading Your Hot Date this Saturday Night
Hands down the biggest piece of news this week is Amazon's decision to pull thousands of e-Book titles distributed by IPG (Independent Publishers Group) from its online store as a result of a break down in contract renewal negotiations. In an email that's made the rounds of industry blogs and newsletters this week (not to … Continue reading As the Book World Turns….
Here is a book you must get your hands on: Welcome to Utopia by Karen Valby. This compelling look at a very small Texas town is one of the bestselling, and most beloved, books on our shelves. Clint, who made it his pick in our 2010 Winter Catalog, says it best: "Local author Karen Valby … Continue reading Highly Recommended Reading: ‘Welcome to Utopia’
We received some mighty fine news today. Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, will be here Wednesday, April 25, 7p! She'll be speaking and signing her new book, Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir), in which, according to the jacket copy, she discusses, "...a bizarrely loveable family, as well as infertility, anxiety disorder, … Continue reading Just Booked: JENNY LAWSON!!!
Finalists for the 2012 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction were announced yesterday. Congratulations to these wonderful writers. Have you read any of the nominated work? Who would you choose to win? Russell Banks for Lost Memory of Skin Don DeLillo for The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories Anita Desai for The Artist of Disappearance Steven Millhauser for … Continue reading 2012 PEN/Faulkner Finalists
I work many of the author events here at the store, and while standing on the sidelines listening to the author speak, I inevitably stumble upon a book I had no idea we carried (which is definitely the best part about working in a bookstore, finding books you didn't even know were out there to … Continue reading Found Book
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