"We should read to give our souls a chance to luxuriate."
Henry Miller
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25th Oxford Conference for the Book
March 21-23
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Dear Reader Signed Firsts Staff Picks Gift Cards
160 Courthouse Square Oxford, MS 38655
662-236-2262
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OPEN DAILY
Square Books, Jr.:
M-Sat 9am-7pm;
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MISSISSIPPI MATH*
Spend $50 with a local indie and keep
$22.50 in Mississippi
Spend $50 at a national chain and keep
$6.50 in Mississippi
Spend $50 online to a remote vendor and keep
not one red cent in Mississippi.
*source:
The Economist,
7/30/2009
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BOOK SIGNINGS THIS WEEK
Unless otherwise indicated, author events begin with an informal reception at 5pm, followed by the author's presentation at 5:30, with a book signing both before and after the reading/talk.
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Saturday, March 17th at 5pm
(Christian Faith Publishing, $15.95)
Jimmy Reed was raised on a cotton farm in a region that is often referred to as the most Southern place on earth: the Mississippi Delta. During his boyhood years, he was mentored by an African American man known affectionately as Jaybird. Man and boy were inseparable, and during their many years together, Jaybird not only imbued in his young charge many of the Christian values that still guide his life, but also passed on to him his inimitable storytelling ability. Many of the stories in this book illustrate the loving bond between a wise old black man and a young white boy whom he loved like his own son. Reed retired from a two-decade farming career and completed a second career as a college teacher in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Happy Spring Break!
Take a look at what's happening the week of March 19th-24th.
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The Oxford Conference for the Book Celebrates Milestone Year
We're looking forward to the 25th Oxford Conference for the Book, which takes place March 21-23. Read more about it
on our website.
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Criminal Justice and Incarceration at Square Books
Last week, we had three events which included conversations about criminal justice and incarceration in America.
See our blog for a recap.
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SAVE THE DATE
for upcoming events:
Click
here
for a full listing of scheduled events.
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Events are always free and wheelchair accessible.
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