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"We should read to give our souls a chance to luxuriate."

Henry Miller


25th Oxford Conference for the Book
March 21-23


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Main Store  
M-Sat 9 am-9pm; 
Sun 9am-6pm
 
Off Square Books 
M-Sat 9am-8pm;   
Sun Noon-5pm
  Square Books, Jr.:  
M-Sat 9am-7pm; 
Sun Noon-5pm


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

Jimmy Reed
(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.

Tiffany Quay Tyson reads  The Past Is Never on Monday, March 19th. Michael Farris Smith reads his newest novel, The Fighter, for a pre-conference warm-up ahead of the Oxford Conference for the Book. The local Mockingbird Early Music Ensemble treats us with Bach tunes on Wednesday, March 21st. 

For the Oxford Conference for the Book, we'll have a reading with Jonathan Miles and his new novel Anatomy of a MiracleMartin Amis reads his latest book The Rub of Time on Thacker Mountain Radio. We'll host signings at the end of each day with authors who are attending the conference. Matt de la Peña will be at Square Books, Jr. to sign on Thursday, March 22nd. And on Saturday, the Oxford Mounted Police Unit will join us at Square Books, Jr. for a special storytime with the horses.
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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:

Monday
3/19
Tuesday
3/20
3/21 - 3/23
Wednesday
3/21
Wednesday
3/21
Thursday
3/22
Thursday
3/22
Saturday
3/24
Thursday
3/29

Click here for a full listing of scheduled events.

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   Events are always free and wheelchair accessible.