| Super Staff Pick |
Check out our April
(Anchor, $7.99)
Ian McEwan's symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose.
Every month, we pick a title that we believe is deserving of extra attention. The books are available for 10% off at the store, or via email or phone. |
| New Ani DVD |
Mention this e-mail & get 20% off through 06/01/2008!
LIVE AT BABEVILLE DVD
(AVAILABLE ON: 4/1/2008)
Highlights of two sold out shows Ani played back to back in her very own venue, a downtown church once slated for demolition that has been beautifully restored as a state-of-the-art music hall and newly rechristened "Babeville." Seventeen songs and bonus footage! $18.98
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| 4th Avenue Street Fair Reminder |
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We will be open 10-7 Fri. & Sat., 10-6 Sun.
The 4th Avenue Street Fair is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 4, 5, & 6. To avoid parking hassles, you might consider biking or bussing. If you drive, try parking west of 4th Avenue. Sensible shoes and sunscreen are highly recommended! |
| Upcoming Events & Readings |
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Friday, April 18, 7 PM: Lloyd Dangle, author of
Troubletown Told You So: Comics That Could've Saved Us  From This Mess (Lloyd Dangle Comics, $11.95). This latest collection of Lloyd Dangle's satirical comic strip, a popular syndicated feature carried by the Tucson Weekly, chronicles the insanity and incompetence of the Bush war years in unflinching and hysterical detail......[more detail]
Friday, April 25, 7 PM: Liza Porter, contributor to Poets on Prozac: Mental Illness, Treatment, and the Creative Process (Johns Hopkins University  Press, $21.95). This book questions the notion that madness fuels creativity by giving voice to contemporary poets who have battled various psychiatric disorders. The sixteen essays address many provocative questions ......[more detail]
Event supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. 
Thursday, May 1, 7 PM: Gary Paul Nabhan,  author of Arab/American: Landscape, Culture, and Cuisine in Two Great Deserts (University of Arizona Press, $17.95). In an era often characterized by conflict between Arabs and Americans, Gary Nabhan has been prompted to explore how these seemingly disparate cultures are bound to each other in ways we would never imagine. With an extraordinary ear for language and a truly adventurous palate.......[more detail]
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Book Groups |
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May 4, 2 PM: The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East, by Sandy Tolan (Bloomsbury, $14.95). [more info]
May 11, 12 noon: Still Life with Chickens: Starting Over in a House by the Sea, by Catherine Goldhammer (Plume, $12.00). [more info]
May 11, 2 PM: The Space between Us, by Thrity Umrigar (Harper, $14.95). [more info]
May 25, 12 noon: Case Histories, by Kate Atkinson (Back Bay, $13.99). [more info]
All Book Group books are 10% off the month
before they're discussed.
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