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September 2015
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Upcoming Ticketed Events
Free signing line tickets will be available with the purchase of the authors' new books.

Friday, September 4, 6:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Tickets available September 1.
Sarah J. Maas, author of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, will join us to discuss and sign her new novel Queen of Shadows ($18.99 Bloomsbury), the fourth volume in this sweeping fantasy epic.


Saturday, September 12, 7:00 pm,
Colfax Avenue
Tickets available September 8.
Local pastor and bestselling author Nadia Bolz-Weber will discuss and sign Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People ($23.00 Convergent Books).

Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Signing only. Tickets available September 15.
New York Times bestselling poet and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jewel will sign her new memoir Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story  ($27.50 Blue Rider Press).

Sunday, September 6, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Our guests Adam Bray, Cole Horton, and Michael Kogge will present their new book  Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know ($19.99 DK). Fans are invited to come in costume, take photos with members of the 501st, and play a round of family-friendly trivia with the chance to win free prizes, including bookmarks, lanyards, tote bags, and posters.

Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 pm,
Denver Union Station Great Hall
Denver Union Station joins us in presenting local author and journalist Mike McPhee for a special evening benefiting the Denver Public Library. McPhee, accompanied by Dana Crawford, will discuss and sign his new book  Dana Crawford: 50 Years Saving the Soul of a City ($29.95).
The Terminal Bar will be offering a special "Crawford Cocktail" for the evening, and proceeds from book sales and cocktails will benefit the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation.
Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 pm,
Colfax Avenue
Contributors, including Nebula, Hugo, International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker Award-winning authors, will read from, discuss and sign the new horror anthology Nightmares Unhinged: Twenty Tales of Terror ($12.99 Hex).
Our author guest authors will include Josh Viola, Mario Acevedo, Edward Bryant, Sean Eads, Warren Hammond, Jeanne C. Stein, Jason Heller, Aaron Michael Ritchey, Dean Wyant, Gary Jonas, Steve Rasnic Tem and Dustin Carpenter. Actor Jonathan Tiersten, from the cult horror movie classic Sleepaway Camp (and who provided a blurb for the book), will also attend and sign copies of the book.

The book has been dedicated to Bram Stoker Award winner Melanie Tem, who had originally planned to contribute, but lost her battle to cancer earlier this year. Hex Publishers will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales to Rocky Mountain Cancer Assistance in her honor.
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The V.I.B. selections are books for adults and kids that our staff members love, and feel are true stand-outs (very impressive books!) in a season of many excellent and compelling new titles.



by Bill Clegg
($26.00 Scout Press)


by Fran Manushkin, illustrated by Lauren Tobia
($15.99 Candlewick Press)




Attention Parents and Teachers
Entries are now being accepted for our
32nd Annual Scary Story Contest

Young Colorado writers from kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to write an original mystery, suspenseful thriller, or humorous Halloween tale.
From Khaled Hosseini to Sherman Alexie, Toni Morrison to Marjane Satrapi, authors and their books face challenges and bans every year from parents, schools, libraries, and others. Banned Books Week helps to raise awareness of these challenges and works to keep literature -- diverse, controversial, and beloved -- available to all who want it.

Visit the bookstores during Banned Books Week (September 27 through October 3, 2015) to find displays of banned and challenged books, free commemorative bookmarks, and cool Banned Books Week merchandise.

Join authors, editors, booksellers, librarians, and readers across the country in this year's Virtual Read-Out! Check out current videos here and learn how to participate here.
Autographed Book Collectors' Club


A club for the true collector, the ardent bibliophile, and all lovers of the printed word. Members of the ABC Club receive one signed first edition chosen by our buyers and events staff each month.  Our ABC Club Selection for September is:

by William Boyd
($28.00 Bloomsbury)

Dom's Book Club
Dom Testa is an author, advocate for children's education, and the host of  Dom in the Morning on Mix 100.3. He loves reading, and we love sharing his favorites with you. Check out his reviews on his blog , and happy reading!

Mention Dom's Book Club when making your purchase
in-store to receive  20% off  this month's selection:

Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline




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7News Book Club
Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo not only knows the weather, she knows great books, and is an avid reader!. Each month she shares her picks and reviews on the 7News website .

Mention the 7News Book Club when making your purchase in-store to receive  20% off  this month's selection:

The Girl Who Slept With God
by Val Brelinski




Friday, October 16, 7:00 pm
University of Denver
The University of Denver Enrichment Program joins us in welcoming Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford to the DU campus. Discover why many consider Ford to be a master at the top of his form and hold him in the company of Faulkner, Hemingway and Updike. The presentation will conclude with an audience Q&A and a post-program book signing.

Registration includes a copy of the new paperback edition of Ford's bstselling book

Our Booked for Summer kids' reading program ends August 31, and so far we've received hundreds of book reviews! Everyone who submitted a review has been entered into our drawing for some fun prizes. Winners will be drawn and notified the first week of September.
Thanks for a wonderful summer of reading!
 
Young Children's Storytimes
Tuesdays at 10:30 am, Colfax Avenue
Tuesdays at 10:30 am & Saturdays at 10:30 am, Aspen Grove

Tuesday, September 1, 10:30 am, Colfax Avenue
Marcia and Yorkshire Terrier Lola will join us for a special storytime to present their new book Lola and the Tattletale Zeke ($16.95 Creston Books).

Tuesday September 1, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Jena Lee Nardella, accompanied by Dan Haseltine, the lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning band Jars of Clay, co-founders of the non-profit Blood: Water, will discuss and sign Nardella's memoir One Thousand Wells: How an Audacious Goal Taught Me to Love the World Instead of Save It ($24.00 Howard Books).

Wednesday, September 2, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Margaret Coel, the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the acclaimed Wind River Mysteries featuring Father John O'Malley and Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden, will read from and sign The Man Who Fell From the Sky ($26.95 Berkley Books).

Thursday, September 3, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Eli Gottlieb, author of several critically acclaimed novels, including the 2008 Indie Next pick Now You See Him , will read from and sign his piercing, achingly funny, shattering new novel Best Boy ($24.95 Liveright Publishing).

Thursday, September 3, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Colorado author William S. Kirby will read from and sign his debut novel Vienna ($26.99 Forge), a mystery inspired by a classic Sherlock Holmes story.

Friday, September 4, 6:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Sarah J. Maas, author of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, will join us to discuss and sign her new novel Queen of Shadows ($18.99 Bloomsbury), the fourth volume in this sweeping fantasy epic.

Sunday, September 6, 1:00 pm, Sie FilmCenter
This month we'll screen the 1997 Abbas Kiarostami classic A Taste of Cherry .
Tickets are $1.00, and are available one hour before the screening from the box office.

Sunday, September 6, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Join us for a Star Wars extravaganza as our guests present their new book Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know ($19.99 DK). Fans are invited to come in costume, take photos with members of the 501 st , and play a round of family-friendly trivia with the chance to win free prizes, including bookmarks, lanyards, tote bags, and posters.

Tuesday, September 8, 12:30 pm, Colfax Avenue

Tuesday, September 8, 6:00 pm, Denver Union Station Great Hall
Denver Union Station joins us in presenting local author and journalist Mike McPhee for a special evening benefiting the Denver Public Library. McPhee, accompanied by Dana Crawford, will discuss and sign his new book Dana Crawford: 50 Years Saving the Soul of a City ($29.95). The Terminal Bar will be offering a special "Crawford Cocktail" for the evening.

Tuesday, September 8, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Journalist and devoted letterpress printer Alix Christie will read from and sign the new paperback edition of her bestselling novel Gutenberg's Apprentice ($15.99 HarperPerennial).

Tuesday, September 8, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Local award-winning author and journalist Sandra E. Lamb will discuss and sign her new book Writing Well for Business Success: A Complete Guide to Style, Grammar, and Usage at Work ($16.99 St. Martin's Griffin).

Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Contributors, including Nebula, Hugo, International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker Award-winning authors, will read from, discuss and sign the new horror anthology Nightmares Unhinged: Twenty Tales of Terror ($12.99 Hex).

Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Philip Cafaro, professor of philosophy and an affiliated faculty member in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University, will discuss and sign his timely new book How Many is Too Many?: The Progressive Argument for Reducing Immigration Into the United States ($27.50 University of Chicago Press).

Thursday, September 10, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Conservation photographer Dave Showalter will discuss and sign his new book Sage Spirit: The American West at a Crossroads ($24.95 Mountaineers Books), a look at the region known as the Sagebrush Sea, a unique wildlife habitat with an abundance of natural resources.

Thursday, September 10, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Karla Jay will read from and sign her entertaining debut novel Speaking in Tungs ($16.95 Hedgehog & Fox).

Thursday, September 10, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Local author Paul Wagner, an EMMY Award winning TV writer and producer, and world-touring corporate and spiritual educator, will discuss and sign his book A Field Guide to Human Personalities, Vol. 1: A Common Sense Approach to Better Understanding Yourself & Others ($38.95).

Friday, September 11, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Denver native Mark A. Barnhouse will discuss and sign Images of America: Lost Denver ($21.99 Arcadia Publishing), in which he has assembled the most interesting images of Denver's past, many previously unpublished.

Saturday, September 12, 11:00 am, Colfax Avenue
Drew Daywalt, author of the beloved, bestselling picture book The Day the Crayons Quit , will read and sign his new book The Day the Crayons Came Home ($18.99 Philomel Books), which is once again illustrated by the incomparable Oliver Jeffers.

Saturday, September 12, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Local pastor and bestselling author Nadia Bolz-Weber will discuss and sign Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People ($23.00 Convergent Books).

Sunday, September 13, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue

Monday, September, 14, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Playwright, director, and former bicycle messenger Travis Hugh Culley, author of the acclaimed memoir The Immortal Class , will discuss and sign his powerful new book A Comedy & A Tragedy: A Memoir of Learning How to Read and Write ($26.00 Ballantine).

Monday, September, 14, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Rose Seemann, the owner and operator of EnviroWagg, a company dedicated to collecting and composting canine waste into safe, nutrient-rich garden soil, will discuss and sign her new book The Pet Poo Pocket Guide: How to Safely Compost and Recycle Pet Waste ($14.95 New Society).

Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Multiple award-winning fantasy author R. A. Salvatore will read from and sign Archmage ($27.95 Wizards of the Coast), in which the dark elf  Drizzt returns to the Underdark.

Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Mystery author M. L. Rowland, who served for almost a dozen years as a member of a very active Search and Rescue (SAR) team, will read from and sign her new book Murder on the Horizon ($7.99 Berkley Books), the second book in her Search and Rescue Mystery series.

Wednesday, September 16, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Stephen Grace, an accomplished author and historian, will be joined by filmmaker Jim Havey to discuss and sign The Great Divide ($24.95 Globe Pequot/Two Dot), the companion book to the film of the same name from Havey Productions.

Wednesday, September 16, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Colorado author and personal historian Mary Beth Lagerborg will read from and sign her debut novel Turquoise Summer ($14.99).

Saturday, September 19, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Patrick deWitt, the bestselling, Man Booker short-listed author of The Sisters Brothers , will read from and sign his brilliant and boisterous new novel Undermajordomo Minor ($26.99 Ecco).

Sunday, September 20, 3:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Author, actor, and public speaker Tiffany Papageorge will read from and sign her first picture book My Yellow Balloon ($18.99 Minoan Moon Publishing), a poignant tale of love, loss, and letting go.

Monday, September 21, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
John Lahr, author of the multiple award-winning biography Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh , who served as the senior drama critic of The New Yorker for over two decades, will discuss and sign his new book Joy Ride: Show People and Their Shows ($27.95 W.W. Norton).

Monday, September 21, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Colorado author and journalist Mark Stevens will read from and sign his fourth Allison Coll mystery Lake of Fire ($14.99 Midnight Ink). " Lake of Fire swirls into an environmental inferno that reads all too true--Mark Stevens writes like wildfire."- Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries

Tuesday, September 22, 5:00 pm, Colfax Avenue

Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
New York Times bestselling and beloved local culinary-mystery author Diane Mott Davidson will discuss and sign Goldy's Kitchen Cookbook ($24.99 William Morrow), which features  more than 160 mouth-watering recipes and charming anecdotes about Davidson's writing and cooking life.

Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Bill Clegg, is a literary agent in New York, and accomplished journalist and essayist, and the author of the bestselling memoirs Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man and Ninety Days . Clegg will read from and sign his debut novel Did You Ever Have a Family ($26.00 Gallery/Scout Press), which was longlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize.

Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
New York Times bestselling poet and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jewel will sign her new memoir Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story ($27.50 Blue Rider Press).

Thursday, September, 24, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Local award-winning mystery writer Christine Goff will read from and sign her new novel Dark Waters: A Raisa Jordan Thriller ($14.99 Crooked Lane Books), an explosive series debut that mirrors global headlines and will have you frantically turning pages.

Thursday, September 24, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Jonathan Evison, whose previous works include the award-winning novels All About Lulu , West of Here , and The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving (currently in development for a film starring Paul Rudd), will read from and sign his new novel This is Your Life, Harriet Chance! ($25.95 Algonquin), an irresistible, inventive novel, filled with racing, breathless, and vibrant prose.

Friday, September 25, 6:00 pm, Colfax Avenue & Aspen Grove
Kids can wear their favorite jammies and enjoy stories, snacks, and a fun activity.

Monday, September 28, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue

Tuesday, September 29, 10:30 am, Colfax Avenue

Tuesday, September 29, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Bestselling Colorado author Sandra Dallas will read from and sign her new novel The Last Midwife ($25.99 St. Martin's), which tells the story of family, community, and the secrets that can destroy and unite them.

Wednesday, September 30, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Ordained minister and attorney Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, who served as legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington, D.C., will discuss and sign his timely new book God and Government: Twenty-Five Years of Fighting for Equality, Secularism and Freedom of Conscience ($19.00 Prometheus Books).

Wednesday, September 30, 7:00 pm, Historic LoDo
Shari Leidich, the founder of Two Moms in the Raw, a family-run company that makes raw granola, nut bars, crackers, cereal, and dessert truffles, will discuss and sign her new book Two Moms in the Raw: Simple, Clean, Irresistible Recipes for Your Family's Health ($22.00 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
Did You Ever Have a Family
by Bill Clegg
(Scout Press, $26)
Meet the Author!
Tattered Cover VIB (very impressive book) Selection
"It has been some time since a book has affected me quite the way this novel has. I was struck by the authentic portrayal of characters that moved beyond the pages and made me see human beings in a whole new way. A tragedy of great proportion sets in motion an unraveling of lives, an examination of what people hold dear, and a recognition of how relationships with those closest are the most important facets of life. I really lived with these characters for the brief time I was reading this book. The writing is beautiful and the mystery at the heart of the book will keep readers riveted. This is the sort of work scholars are referring to when they explain why literature and the novel is so vitally important to our understanding of the human condition." - Jenny Lyons, The Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, VT

Sweet Caress
by William Boyd
(Bloomsbury, $28)
Autographed Book Collectors' Club Selection
"Boyd's new novel is the story of Amory Clay, whose father, a troubled World War I veteran, is absent. Amory's Uncle Greer gives her a camera and teaches her about photography, and it is this gift that allows her to make her own way in the world. As a young woman, she goes to Berlin in the '20s, New York in the '30s, and then to France during World War II, where she makes her mark as one of the first female war correspondents. Later in life, Amory continues to pursue her passions and dreams as she experiences love, marriage, children, and yet another war. Boyd employs actual photos to accentuate this sweeping tale of a life lived to the fullest, and demonstrates yet again why he is one of our greatest chroniclers of the human heart." -Cody Morrison, Square Books, Oxford, MS

In a Dark, Dark Wood
by Ruth Ware
(Scout Press, $26)
"This book has all the trappings of a good English mystery - an approaching storm, an isolated house, mysterious footprints, and a group of relative strangers all locked in together. Ware's characters are playfully crafted, and just as you think they're becoming a cliché, they do something totally unexpected. In a Dark, Dark Wood is a titillating exploration of the classic tropes, layered with the complex style and hard edges found in the best modern thrillers. Highly recommended!" - Kelsey Myers, Old Firehouse Books, Fort Collins, CO

Everybody Rise
by Stephanie Clifford
(St. Martin's Press, $26.99)
"In her debut novel, Clifford deftly updates The House of Mirth to show that belonging to the social elite is still not for the faint of heart. Evelyn Beegan has grown up on the fringes of high society, but now a new job at an exclusive social networking website may be her ticket to the lush life. Just as Wharton's Lily Bart learns the hard way, fitting in with the 'who's who' takes some shrewd negotiation. Is it worth the compromise just to prove you're worthy to be 'somebody'? Clifford's characters are complex and the choices they make follow intriguing paths in this engaging and moving story." - Kerry Spaulding, University Book Store, Mill Creek, WA

Girl Waits With Gun
by Amy Stewart
(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,  $27)
"Constance Kopp is 35 years old in 1914. Unmarried, with no job, she and her two sisters survive by selling off parts of the family farm in rural New Jersey. When their buggy is destroyed by a speeding car, the accident sets off a most unlikely chain of events including blackmail, kidnapping threats, gunfights, and stakeouts. Stewart, the author of The Drunken Botanist, tells the Kopp sisters' story - a tale based on actual events - with humor and a keen eye for the complex relationships between sisters, as they learn to stand up for themselves at last." - Scott Brown, Eureka Books, Eureka, CA

Jade Dragon Mountain
by Elsa Hart
(Minotaur, $25.99)
"Hart has written an excellent historical whodunit set in a remote province of Imperial China in 1708. Li Du, a librarian in exile, investigates the murder of an old Jesuit priest a few days before the arrival of the emperor. Full of mythological, cultural, and historical details, Jade Dragon Mountain also offers a fascinating analysis of the period when foreign businessmen began coveting China's riches, in particular its tea. The plot is tight, the characters and suspects are fully developed, and the story keeps readers guessing with a few extra surprises at the end. I highly recommend this book and I am looking forward to reading more adventures featuring Li Du." - Pierre Camy, Schuler Books & Music, Grand Rapids, MI

This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!
by Jonathan Evison
(Algonquin Books, $25.95)
Meet the Author!
"With This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, Evison has crafted an instant classic. Recently widowed 78-year-old Harriet embarks on an Alaskan cruise that proves to be the vehicle for her own self-discovery. As one shocking truth after another is revealed about Harriet's life, readers come to love this woman who is anything but perfect, and whose life is anything but ordinary. With an inventive, addictive structure and prose that surges with life, humor, and compassion, This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! is one to move to the very top of your reading list." - Rob Dougherty, Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ

The Race for Paris
by Meg Waite Clayton
(Harper, $25.99)
" The Race for Paris is an action-packed tale of courage, friendship, and love during the grim, final days of World War II. Clayton's triumphant new novel brings to life the intrepid female journalists who sought to break the limits of the times. While soldiers faced the brutal reality of war, women had to also overcome sexism and legal obstacles simply to do their jobs. Based on real characters and events, The Race for Paris brings a unique perspective to a little-known aspect of history. Gather your book club and prepare for an intense conversation as these characters will haunt you long after you turn the final page!" -Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books, Excelsior, MN

In the Dark Places: An Inspector Banks Novel
by Peter Robinson
(William Morrow, $25.99)
" In the Dark Places, Robinson's 22nd Inspector Banks novel, is still rich in the landscape and culture of Yorkshire. Still populated with characters moving through their lives, reacting to events, reaching for experiences, skills, relationships - and justice for victims. Still ingeniously plotted, challenging even the astute reader to keep up through the nerve-racking suspense. Still flush with the musicality of Robinson's prose and with the love of music that is so much a part of Banks' personality. And still shaping the story with local history and landmarks so that In the Dark Places, like each Banks novel before it, is unique, yet contributing to a remarkable portrait of modern Britain in all its insularity and diversity." - Barbara Peters, The Poisoned Pen, Scottsdale, AZ

House of Thieves
by Charles Belfoure
(Sourcebooks Landmark, $25.95)
"The Cross family has it all. Born into the wealthy class in the 1880s and related to the Astors of New York City, their lives are envied. John, the patriarch, is a highly regarded architect; his wife, Helen, a beauty; and his children, George, Julia, and Charlie, each accomplished. But all is not as it seems. George has a gambling problem, and his inability to control himself causes criminals to threaten his family for repayment. Belfoure weaves a fascinating story that reveals the descent of this family into the underworld of crime. The endeavor to save George and the drama that ensues not only captivates the Cross family, but the reader as well. A great read!" -Stephanie Crowe, Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL

The Hummingbird
by Stephen P. Kiernan
(William Morrow, $25.99)
" The Hummingbird is a powerful story about the critical role of human empathy in dealing with two important contemporary issues: hospice care and post-traumatic stress disorder. Kiernan's characters are well-drawn and give unique perspectives on death, trauma, and providing care in difficult times. The Hummingbird is a must-read for all who want to help loved ones die with dignity as well as for those helping veterans achieve normalcy after serving our country." -Phyllis K. Spinale, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA

A Window Opens
by Elisabeth Egan
(Simon & Schuster, $26)
"Alice Pearse has just accepted a job with Scroll, (a forward-thinking bookstore,) but Susannah, her friend who owns the neighborhood bookstore, asks her, 'Would you really work for an operation that will be the final nail in the coffin for Blue Owl Books?' On her first day, Alice must set up meetings with 30 agents and editors and assemble 425 top titles to sell in Scroll's lounges. The job is in addition to having three children, a dog, a husband in the midst of a career change, parents, siblings, and friends. Alice soon realizes this career may not be exactly what she envisioned and must ask herself, what matters the most? - the very question that many of us ask ourselves every day. A delightful, inspiring, and moving tale that will be a top choice for any book group." -Karen Briggs, Great Northern Books & Hobbies, Oscoda, MI

The Nature of the Beast: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
by Louise Penny
(Minotaur, $27.99)
"Penny scores again with this story of the struggle between the forces of good and evil in the tiny Canadian village of Three Pines. Retired homicide chief Armand Gamache must use all of his detective skills and worldly wisdom to solve the murder of a young boy, an investigation that uncovers a threat to global security. The eccentric citizens of this remote outpost add their own color and knowledge to the unraveling of this complex mystery. This book is a pure delight!" -Sarah Pease, Buttonwood Books & Toys, Cohasset, MA

Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
(Spiegel & Grau, $24)
"Coates writes about fear and its corrosive effects on our culture from a very personal perspective. He persuades us that we need a new way of understanding American history, a new story, and new names for ourselves and others in order for humanity to survive and thrive. Between the World and Me is urgently needed and should be required reading for everyone in America: high school and college students, church group members, business people, and especially all law enforcement and justice department personnel. This is a book I wish did not need to be written, but I am grateful to Coates for having the courage to share his views." -Liza Bernard, Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT

The Girl From the Garden
by Parnaz Foroutan
(Ecco, $26.99)
"In her accomplished, arresting debut, Foroutan tells a story almost biblical in its basics. People in a mixed, but very religious, clan-determined society in Iran have their lives and roles set out in firmly dictated ways. Conflict ensues when what is prescribed doesn't happen as it should and when basic human longings for autonomy and a sense of self start to emerge. Foroutan writes of a family's unraveling in a powerful story that will vividly live on in the reader's memory and imagination. Brilliant!" -Rick Simonson, The Elliott Bay Book Co., Seattle, WA

Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflection on Race and Medicine
by Damon Tweedy, M.D.
(Picador,  $26)
"Black Man in a White Coat would be an important book no matter when it was published, but in this season of Ferguson and Charleston, when we must assert more loudly and clearly than ever that black lives matter, the book is essential reading. Dr. Tweedy reflects on the issues faced by black professionals as they confront racism in their careers and black patients as they face the inequities of our health care system. This book is introspective and inspiring in a way that a less personal narrative could not be. We owe the author our gratitude for shining a spotlight on these important issues." -Carole Horne, Harvard Book Store, Cambridge, MA

The Gates of Evangeline
by Hester Young
(Putnam, $26.95)
"Charlie Cates recently lost her young son and the job that she worked so hard for is probably going to be eliminated. When Charlie is offered a chance to write about the Deveau family and their child who went missing over 30 years ago, she jumps at the chance. What she hasn't told anybody is that she has been seeing visions of children in trouble and is currently experiencing one of a young boy in a rowboat in a Louisiana swamp who she suspects is the missing Deveau child. But what if she has it all wrong? In this excellent thriller, things are really not what they seem to be. A wonderful puzzle with a Southern Gothic feel, this is a definite must-read!" -Janice Hunsche, Kaleidosaurus Books, Metamora, IN

Eileen
by Ottessa Moshfegh
(Penguin Press, $25.95)
"Psychological thrillers don't get any better than this. Moshfegh masterfully captures the inner despair of a young mind filled with vitriol. Through atmospheric and unsettling writing, the cold dreariness of small-town New England seeps into readers' bones even as Eileen's twisted view of the world - desperate, angry, and vulnerable - seeps into the reading experience. Creepy, but morbidly funny too, Eileen, both the girl and the book, will be with readers long after the last page is turned." -Christopher Phipps, DIESEL: A Bookstore, Oakland, CA

Good Night, Mr. Wodehouse
by Faith Sullivan
(Milkweed Editions, $26)
"Whether you are familiar with the work of P.G. Wodehouse or not, you will want to read his books by the time you have finished this wonderful novel. Returning to Harvester, Minnesota, the location of her best-selling novel, The Cape Ann, Sullivan has provided a tale that will resonate with anyone who has been faced with the loss of a loved one, a challenge of faith, the gossip of a community, or the search for one's independence. What better place to find grace than in the heart of a good book!" -Betsy Schram, The Bookshelf, Cincinnati, OH

Best Boy
by Eli Gottlieb
(Liveright, $24.95)
Meet the Author!
"Gottlieb gifts us with the character of Todd Aaron, a middle-aged autistic man whose life in an institution takes a turn from a model of medically controlled routines he readily and ideally adapts to, to a year of disturbing changes with the arrivals of a volatile roommate, a cunning staff member, and a beguiling one-eyed girl, all who threaten his sense of equilibrium and reignite Todd's desire for the comforts of his original home. Tender and humorous memories linger well after reading this amazingly insightful story." -Mark Ingraham, Powell's Books, Portland, OR
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Get The Led Out :The American Led Zeppelin
Thursday, September 24, 7:30 pm
Red Rocks Amphitheatre