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New Releases in
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Author Signing with Peter C. Vermilyea
Sunday, July 24th at 2pm
Wicked Litchfield County
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Thieves, rumrunners and rapscallions all color the unsavory side of Litchfield County history. Townspeople accused women of witchcraft simply for not bearing enough children in the early days of the region. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Owen Sullivan and William Stuart took advantage of the county's isolated stretches and a currency shortage to build counterfeiting empires. In 1780, Barnett Davenport's brutal actions earned him infamy as the nation's first mass murderer. Small-time speakeasies slowly took hold, and the omnipresence of alcohol-fueled crime led to the birth of the nationwide prohibition movement. Local historian Peter C. Vermilyea explores these and other devilish tales from the seedier history of Litchfield County.
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Meet the Author at 4
Firefly Summer by Nan Rossiter
Thursday, July 28th at 4pm
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Nan Rossiter returns to The Hickory Stick Bookshop as part of the Meet an Author at 4
series to celebrate the release of her new novel,
Firefly Summer
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at 4pm. Guests can enjoy an intimate afternoon of wine and cheese with the author, followed by discussion and a signing - all for the price of the book! Please call 860-868-0525 to pre-order your book and reserve your place.
About the book:
The close-knit Quinn siblings enjoyed the kind of idyllic childhood that seems made for greeting cards, spending each summer at Whit's End, the family's home on Cape Cod. Then comes the summer of 1964, warm and lush after a rainy spring--perfect firefly weather. Sisters Birdie, Remy, Sailor, Piper, and their brother, Easton, delight in catching the insects in mason jars to make blinking lanterns. Until, one terrible night, eight-year-old Easton drowns in the rising tide.
Decades later, the sisters have carved out separate lives on the Cape. Through love and heartbreak, health issues, raising children, and caring for their aging parents, they have supported each other, rarely mentioning their deep childhood loss. But one evening, as they sit together at Whit's End to watch the sun set, the gathering fireflies elicit memories of that long-ago night, and a tumult of regrets, guilt, and secrets tumble out.
Poignant yet hopeful,
Firefly Summer
is an uplifting story of the resilience of sisterhood and the bright glimpses of joy and solace that, like fireflies after rain, can follow even the deepest heartaches.
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Midnight Release Party on July 30th!
Pre-order your copy now!
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| CALLING ALL HARRY POTTER FANS! -- The Hickory Stick Bookshop will host a midnight release party on Saturday, July 30th at 10pm for the new Harry Potter story, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the script of the play by the same name set nineteen years after the seventh novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Fans of all ages are invited to enjoy themed games, activities, and refreshments before lining up to purchase the script at midnight. Pre-orders are being taken and are highly encouraged. Books will be sold to customers in the order that they were reserved, so the sooner you place your order, the sooner you get your copy! |
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Meet the Author for Lunch
Wednesday, August 17th at 12pm
Seeking Alice By: Camilla Trinchieri
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 The Hickory Stick Bookshop will continue its Meet an Author for Lunch
series with Camilla Trinchieri, author of
Seeking Alice,
on Wednesday, August 17
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at 12pm. Guests can enjoy an intimate, catered lunch with the author, followed by discussion and a signing - all for the price of the book! Please call 860-868-0525 to reserve your place.
About the book:
This gripping story of love and loss centers on Marco, an Italian diplomat; Alice, his American wife; and their young children. Stationed in Prague during World War II, Marco and Alice become enemies when the United States enters the war, forcing Alice and the children to move from Prague to Rome and finally to Cernobbio in a desperate attempt to flee to Switzerland. Through alternating passages narrated by Alice and daughter Susie, readers shuttle back and forth between war-torn Europe and 1950s Massachusetts to search for answers and unravel the mystery about what really happened to Alice during the war.
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If you would like to attend this event, please call
860-868-0525
and make a reservation. The purchase of one copy of
Seeking Alice
serves as your ticket to the event. If you are unable to attend, you may reserve a signed copy of
Seeking Alice
by calling The Hickory Stick Bookshop at
(860)-868-0525
. For further information about this event please visit
www.hickorystickbookshop.com
or email
[email protected]
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Monday, July 25th at 6:30pm,
The Hickory Stick Book Club meets to discuss
the beloved classic,
Time and Again
by Jack Finney, hailed as "THE" great time-travel story by Stephen King, now with masterfully restored original artwork and an all-new foreword by Audrey Niffenegger,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Time Traveler's Wife.
When advertising artist Si Morley is recruited to join a covert government operation exploring the possibility of time travel, he jumps at the chance to leave his twentieth-century existence and step into New York City in January 1882. Aside from his thirst for experience, he has good reason to return to the past his friend Kate has a curious, half-burned letter dated from that year, and he wants to trace the mystery.
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Our book club is open to all and no registration is required, so please feel free to read the book and join in on the discussion!
Questions? Please call 860-868-0525.
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 Thursday, August 4th at 5pm, The Hickory Stick's Not-So--Secret Readers Society meets to discuss
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs. It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author of Belly Up and Spy School that The New York Times Book Review called a delightful and brilliantly constructed middle grade thriller.
Like his fellow lunarnauts otherwise known as Moonies living on Moon Base Alpha, twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon. And he's bored out of his mind. Kids aren t allowed on the lunar surface, meaning they're trapped inside the tiny moon base with next to nothing to occupy their time and the only other kid Dash's age spends all his time hooked into virtual reality games.
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Our book club is open to all (suggested age: 8-12) and no registration is required, so please feel free to read the book and join in on the discussion!
Questions? Please call 860-868-0525.
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Do you love to read and work with people?
We are hiring!
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Do you like meeting and helping people? Please consider joining the staff of The Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington, CT. We are looking for candidates to fill a part-time position. Shifts will include daytime, , and weekend. Hours will range from 15-25 hours/week, with more seasonally. Responsibilities include greeting and assisting customers, operating the cash register, shelving books, arranging and tidying the store, assisting with events, and more. Seeking individuals who are passionate about books, well-read, friendly, and able to work creatively with other staff members. Availability must include at least one weekend shift. Must be capable of lifting 40+ pounds. To apply, please email a letter of interest and a resume to
[email protected]
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