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Greetings!
Happy 4th of July!
Rumor has it that Oxford will be featured in the Escape section of the July 4th New York Times. Check it out.
In case you were wondering...On Friday, July 4th Square Books will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Off Square Books and Square Books, Jr. will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Celebrate your independence: Festivities in Oxford include a parade, a shindig in the Grove, and fireworks at nightfall.
Some of our musically inclined booksellers--Andrew Mullins, Colin Sneed, David Swider, & Dent May--will be performing at The Lyric Theater's grand opening celebration on Friday, July 4th. With a star-studded roster of local favorites and special guests, this is one party you don't want to miss. Ages 18+. $5 cover.
Next week, on Tuesday, July 8th, Tung-Hui Hu, Summer Poet in Residence at the University of Mississippi, will read and sign at Off Square Books.
We are very excited to announce the first ever Square Books Summer Camp. Camp Square Books will feature readings by Julia Reed, Jack Pendarvis, Bret Lott, Martin Clark, David Wroblewski, and Andre Dubus III.
We will also offer a variety of literary camp activities such as tours,
discussion groups, and maybe even a scavenger hunt. Specific details to be
announced...
JULY 10-17
CAMP SQUARE BOOKS
SIX WRITERS*SEVEN BOOKS*EIGHT DAYS* RESERVED SEATING AT READINGS * DISCOUNTS ON BOOKS AT SIGNINGS * DRINKS WITH THE AUTHORS * SPECIALS FROM SOME OF OUR INDEPENDENT BUSINESS AFFILIATES AROUND TOWN * SUMMER CAMP ACTIVITIES It's FREE. Bring your reading group, your friend, or just yourself.
Email summercamp@squarebooks.com to register.
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SPECIAL FEATURE
 Lawrence Ferlinghetti, now 89, is perhaps America's greatest living literary figure. His life as an orphan who managed to obtain a remarkable academic education and the vivid experience of WWII gave Ferlinghetti his power as a poet as well as a place at the center of the Beat Movement. New Directions has reprinted his landmark work, A Coney Island of the Mind, two hundred copies of which are signed by Ferlinghetti and available in a numbered and slipcased edition. We have six copies available to the first who order. $100 per copy. BUY NOW!
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SCANNING THE FRONT TABLES
 PATRIOT PIRATES
by Robert H. Patton
(Pantheon, hd. 26.00)
Aaargh. Another pirate book! But avast, mateys! Did you know that there were good pirates? They're
called "privateers," and although they might have raided and plundered and harassed and murdered just like the regular old variety, they did so in the name of American independence and were instrumental in weakening British naval forces and winning the Revolution. Encouraged by our forefathers like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Washington, privateers amassed fortunes for families that still exist: Livingston, Bingham and Peabody, to name a few. Patton (grandson of the Patton) brings their risky and glorious exploits to life and describes the dark enterprises they turned to after the war. LH BUY NOW!
LIBERTY'S BLUEPRINT
by Michael I. Meyerson
(Basic Books, hd. 26.95)
Aside from the Constitution itself, there is no more important document in American politics and law than The Federalist--the
series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison to
explain the proposed Constitution to the American people and persuade
them to ratify it. Today, amid angry debate over what the Constitution
means and the framers' "original intent," The Federalist
is more important than ever. Liberty's Blueprint provides a
fascinating window into the fleeting, and ultimately doomed, friendship
between Hamilton and Madison, as well as a much-needed introduction to
understanding how the lessons of The Federalist are relevant
for resolving contemporary constitutional issues from medical marijuana
to the war on terrorism. BUY NOW!
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INDIE BOUND PICK
ALL THE WAY HOME
by David Giffels
(William Morrow, hd. 25.95)
Finding the perfect house is never easy. Rebuilding one from a
crumbling pile--to say nothing of making it into a home--is even harder. All the Way Home follows Giffels's funny,
poignant, and confounding journey as he and his wife and a colorful
collection of helpers turn a money pit into a house that will complete
their family. Nothing could prepare them for a home restoration epic
that includes evicting squatters (both four- and two-legged), battling
an invading wisteria vine, hunting a ghost, and discovering thousands
of dollars in hidden Depression-era cash. But the story's heart lies
deeper, in an unexpected series of personal hardships that call into
question what "home" really means. Written with the humor and insight of Bill Bryson and John Grogan, All the Way Home is the engaging tale of a young father's struggle to restore a house and find his way . . . without losing himself.
BUY NOW!
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OPENING LINES
"The devil himself has not more cunning than these people."
-- John R. Livingston, on dealing with
Rhode Island businessmen in 1776
from PATRIOT PIRATES
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