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Weekly Words about New Books in
Independent Bookstores
April 23, 2017
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Saturday, April 29
450+ Independent Bookstores Invite You to a Nationwide Party for
Independent Bookstore Day!
Four years ago, several dozen independent bookstores in California decided to celebrate their shared commitment to bookselling and community building and thank their customers for their support by creating California Bookstore Day. The
 celebration was so well-received that it spawned an annual national event -
Independent Bookstore Day, celebrated this year on Saturday, April 29. More than 450 independent bookstores in 48 states have organized special events and activities, and they all will be selling a selection of special merchandise produced exclusively for Independent Bookstore Day.
Click here to find a list of all participating bookstores; I hope there is one in your community. If not, and if you're interested in buying any of the special merchandise, you can contact a participating bookstore on the day after the event to see if they have any remaining and can ship to you. You can't buy anything in advance, and the special gift items are only available in participating independent bookstores.
Among this year's
exclusive Independent Bookstore Day items are
signed copies of a short story by Michael Chabon, a
Welcome to Night Vale vinyl recording, a literary map of the United States, tea towels with quotes from Virginia Woolf and Oscar Wilde, and packs of literary condoms featuring six "Give Me That Darcy" Jane Austen condoms and six "Great Expectations" condoms. Here are a few images and descriptions to whet your appetite
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The second edition in our $6 Stories series is a short story that was cut from Michael Chabon's newest novel, Moonglow. it's fast and funny, and bursting with a cast of perfectly rendered outcasts and oddballs.
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Elephant & Piggie "Read" Onesie. This soft cotton onesie featuring Mo Willems' wonderful Elephant and Piggie characters makes the perfect baby gift for bibliophiles.
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A vinyl edition of the bestselling Welcome to Night Vale. Based on the popular podcast of the same name and featuring highlights from the audiobook and exclusive commentary from creators Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor, and Cecil Baldwin.
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An Author's Best Friend! This handy 100% cotton canvas zippered pouch (perfect for pencils, makeup, cash, or other
sundries) features portraits of authors' real dogs, like Sparky Patchett and Jennie Sendak. All hand drawn especially for IBD. Cute!
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Limited and signed fine art print by acclaimed artist Oliver Jeffers from his #1 Indie Next title, A Child of Books.
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Now In Paper - Estranged Sisters Test Relationship As WW II Engulfs France
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
This family drama about two French sisters caught up in World War II has proved to be something of a surprise and lasting hit since it was published in hardcover more than two years  ago. The novel was well received and deserving of its praise, but it was given a boost by the runaway success of All The Light We Cannot See, which had been published nine months earlier and had readers clamoring for another novel about family set in France during the war.
The Nightingale became a go-to book for many independent booksellers, and the book took off. The paperback printing was delayed for more than a year, but it finally arrives this week, on the heels of the paperback release of
All the Light. Here's a brief description:
Younger, bolder sister Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann lives a quiet and content life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. When World War II strikes and Antoine is sent off to fight, the sisters' father sends Isabelle to help her older sister cope. As the war progresses, it's not only the sisters' relationship that is tested, but also their strength and their individual senses of right and wrong. With life as they know it changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms for each of them.
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WHERE TO FIND
AN INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE
Many of you already have a favorite local bookstore, but for those of you without such a relationship, you can click here to find the
nearest indie bookstore by simply entering your postal code.
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Hi, I'm Hut Landon, and I work as a bookseller in an independent bookstore in BerkeIey, California.
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