Greetings!
The third Monday in February is
officially President's Day. When I was in school we celebrated Abraham
Lincoln's birthday on February 12, always with recitations of the Gettysburg
Address, and George Washington's birthday on February 22, usually with
cherry desserts to commemorate the "I cannot tell a lie" legend.
In honor of these two great
leaders, here are a two of the many books documenting their accomplishments and
debating their legacy:
HIS EXCELLENCY: George Washington
by Joseph J. Ellis (Vintage, pb.
15.00)
A
landmark biography and on everyone's best list.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN: The Duty of a
Statesman
by William Lee Miller (Knopf, hd.
30.00)
From
the author of LINCOLN'S VIRTUES, an examination of the Lincoln presidency.
We now have helium balloons for sale at the main store. Mylar and latex. In
pretty colors.
The New York Times calls THE APPEAL John Grisham's "savviest book in
years." Reserved copies have been mailed or are ready for pick up. Call or email
to order signed copies. The most up-to-date version of our calendar and Dear
Reader on-line are available at www.squarebooks.com.
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EVENTS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Signing/reception 5PM
Cynthia Cooper
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES: The Journey of a Corporate
Whistleblower
(John Wiley & Sons, hd. 27.95)
The former Vice President of WorldCom and one of Time's
2002 Persons of the Year, Cooper recounts her journey from her upbringing in
Mississippi to working motherhood and corporate success and provides an
insider's look into the spectacular rise and fall of WorldCom. BUY NOW!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Signing/Reception 5 p.m.
Lauren Groff
THE MONSTERS OF TEMPLETON
(Voice, hd. 24.95)
The story is set in fictional Templeton, home of the
baseball museum and of Glimmy, a mythic monster in Lake Glimmerglass. Willie
Upton, descendant of the town's founder, returns home to find that the giant
monster has died and floated to the surface. As Willie tries to sort out her life,
she finds there are mysteries beneath the surface and the reader is treated to
generations of stories. A great story for genealogists, historical mystery
lovers, and anyone who enjoys a good novel. CFR. BUY NOW!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Event begins at 5:30 p.m.
THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO
Solon Timothy Woodward
CADILLAC ORPHEUS
(Free Press, hd. 25.00)
Dr. Solon Timothy Woodward studied philosophy and biology at
Harvard, received his medical degree at the Mayo Clinic College, and practices
gastroenterology in Florida. Not the resume you would expect for the author of
this raucous, funny, and sometimes horrifying first novel. Set in the days
leading up to a hurricane, the three generations of Toaks; Teo, a bail bondsman
and slumlord, Freddy, his son, aimless and drifting, and grandson Jesmond, a
repo man-each tries to get by as well as he can. CFR. BUY NOW!
With musical guests Noah Earle and Clarkdale's
Jacqueline Nassar and The Yalobushwhackers. The
TMR website is www.thackermountain.com.
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Article Headline
MORAL DISORDER and Other Stories
by Margaret Atwood
(Anchor, pb. 13.95) Follows the life of a single character ─ as a girl, as
a young woman in the 50s and 60s, and in the present day, no longer young,
reflecting on the state of the world. BUY NOW!
THE VIEW FROM CASTLE ROCK
by Alice Munro
(Vintage, pb. 14.95)
Wives, mothers, fathers, and children move through
uncertainly and contemplation in these stories of hope, adversity, and wonder. BUY NOW!
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BOOK SENSE PICK
THE YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY: One Man's Humble Quest to
Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
by A.J. Jacobs
(Simon & Schuster, hd. 25.00) "The most compulsive spiritual seeker ever tries to
live by biblical law for an entire year. Jacobs' funny, thoughtful book gets
its heft from his sincere attempts to practice what others preach, and readers
will find themselves rethinking these laws, and the cultures that live by
them." --Karen Maeda Allman, The Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA. BUY NOW!
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"It's morning. For now, night is over. It's time for the bad
news." From The Bad News in MORAL DISORDER by Margaret
Atwood
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A generous selection of the proven, prevailing and promising literary
offerings available at your favorite local bookstore, provided by its
dedicated staff. Read more here.
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