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Back to School and Away we Go!


As students prepare to return to school, we're pushing to finish the last of our summer reads and to load up on books for the coming year. Whether you need a copy of The Three Musketeers for class or desperately need the final book in N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Series, we're here for you. Add to that stunning sales, new arrivals daily, and bountiful journals and notebooks to make note taking and planning fun, there's no better place to go as we head into fall.

Page 1 Books is more than just a unique bookstore: it's a community. With our knowledgeable booksellers, collection of resident authors, and loyal locals, we have built a fellowship of readers, writers, and enthusiasts. Stop by soon and discover what our local, Independent bookstore has in store for you.

Sincerely,
Page 1 Books


"August rain: the best of the summer gone, and
the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time."

- Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals
Tax Free Weekend: Aug 4th-6th

Enjoy tax free purchases all weekend long as you pick up everything you need to start out the school year right!
We're Hiring!

We're looking for full-time and part-time booksellers! Do you enjoy a creative and collaborative workplace? Are you organized and detail-oriented? And, most importantly, do you love books?! If so, then working with us at Page One may be the job for you! Please visit the link below for more information about the position and to download the application.

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Now Available: Online Shopping!

Have you moved away from Albuquerque but still miss your favorite local bookstore? Hate Amazon and paying for shipping? Pining for some neat and nerdy bookish gifts? Page One now has an online warehouse to supplement our in-store offerings where you can buy new books, textbooks, gifts, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl!  Our used selection is only available in-store, so give us a call at 505.294.2026 to see what we have in store or to have us Special Order anything for in-store pickup.
Sandia Prep School Books

We're taking orders for the coming school year now! It is imperative that you place your orders ASAP, as we will not be having on-campus or in-store sections dedicated to SPS books. Follow this link and use the password provided to you to access the book lists and order forms.
Read Harder Challenge

The Page One Staff is once again taking on BookRiot's  Read Harder Challenge! The challenge consists of 24 tasks--averaging to 2 books a month--chosen to push you to read books you otherwise wouldn't have picked up.

To the right are some of the books we've read this month. As we're more than halfway through the year, let us know how your challenge is progressing! Email us at  loveyourlocal@gmail.com, Tweet  @pageonebooks, or message us on  Facebook with your progress and we'll feature you on our website!

Resist Empathize Act Discuss

Each month we're going to highlight a few books on a subject of particular relevance. 

August: Healthcare
  A Bitter Pill, by John Sloan, MD 
What's worse than the failure of the health care system to adequately care for seniors? The fact that it's actually doing them harm. In A Bitter Pill, Dr. John Sloan investigates the reasons why the medical community is unable to provide lasting health to seniors, concluding that incorrect assumptions have led to the current health crisis among the elderly. In a remarkable argument, Sloan contends that medical measures based in prevention actually do seniors more harm than good, diminishing their current quality of life in the hopes of preventing future disease.

Other reads:

   An American Sickness,  by Elisabeth Rosenthal
At a moment of drastic political upheaval, An American Sickness is a shocking investigation into our dysfunctional healthcare system - and offers practical solutions to its myriad problems. Breaking down this monolithic business into the individual industries-the hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and drug manufacturers-that together constitute our healthcare system, Rosenthal exposes the recent evolution of American medicine as never before.

   America's Bitter Pill,  by Steven Brill
America's Bitter Pill is Steven Brill's acclaimed book on how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was written, how it is being implemented, and, most important, how it is changing-and failing to change-the rampant abuses in the healthcare industry. It's a fly-on-the-wall account of the titanic fight to pass a 961-page law aimed at fixing America's largest, most dysfunctional industry.


   The Healing of America, by T.R. Reid
Bringing to bear his talent for explaining complex issues in a clear, engaging way, New York Times bestselling author T. R. Reid visits industrialized democracies around the world--France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and beyond--to provide a revelatory tour of successful, affordable universal health care systems. Now updated with new statistics and a plain-English explanation of the 2010 health care reform bill, The Healing of America is required reading for all those hoping to understand the state of health care in our country, and around the world.

Upcoming Events
This month's Local Author and Small Press Book Fair will take place on August 5th from 11:00am-1:00pm.
Take a Bite out of Barbara J. Langner's New Mystery

Author Barbara J. Langner will be joining us to discuss her new book,  The Chocolate Murder , on  Sunday, August 20th at 3:00pm .

The chocolate covered body looks like the creation of a giant Easter bunny. Peering into the bakery window, Monica Walters sees a woman slathered with chocolate sprawled on the floor in front of the glass cases filled with pastries. Since Monica doesn't see oozing blood or fragments of brain tissue, she remains calm and calls the police. 

This bizarre murder sparks a new,  moneymaking idea for the bakery's owner. He sells cakes topped with tiny dolls covered in chocolate frosting for potlucks, showers, and hostess gifts. Monica discovers the victim entertained male guests in the wee hours while she baked. The boss says sex never interfered with her professional duties. She never burned a cake. When Monica investigates the boyfriends, none has the earmarks of a murderous loony. Unless, of course, he's a good actor.

Bubonicon 49

New Mexico's Science Fiction and Fantasy Conference will be taking from August 25th to 27th! We're going Back in Time with phenomenal time travel pieces like The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, 11/22/63 by Stephen King, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, Back To The Future, Doctor Who, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Groundhog Day, and many more! 

Join us at the Albuquerque Marriott Uptown for days of panels, signings, discussions, gaming, and more. And check out dates below for our upcoming Fall Fantasy & SciFi Series!

To learn more an purchase passes, click here.

We've Changed Our Rewards System!

We've moved away from print coupons to be more enviornmentally friendly! Instead, we have  Membership Tokens  that cost a one-time $5, work as forever coupons ($5 off purchases of $30 or more), and give you access to exclusive deals & specials throughout the year!

If you have old coupons--no matter the month or year--we'll still take them!

If you have any questions, please ask a customer service representative or at the register.
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