- 28 January 2021 -
"For there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it.
If only we're brave enough to be it." -- Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb
- Special Edition! -
The Hill We Climb:
An Inaugural Poem for the Country

On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet, at age twenty-two, to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb," is now available to cherish in this special edition. Order your copy now for the release on March 16th, 2021!

Gorman's complete poetry Collection by the same title will be published on September 21st this year along with her collection of children's poetry, "Change Sings."
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From pop-up and confettigram Valentine cards to date-night ideas and fun, flirty games, find the perfect gift for your sweetheart!
Evan was Pleasantly Surprised By This Unexpected Tale of Immortality
The early pages of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab start off with a seemingly straightforward, overtold premise: a young woman, Addie LaRue, in 17th century France, is being forced into an arranged marriage. On her wedding day, as expected, she runs away into the woods. But that is the last time this story does anything expected.

From here, Addie will go on to make a deal with the devil (a slick, seductive, time-traveling devil, of course) in which she trades her soul in exchange for the freedom of immortality and an escape from an ordinary life. She doesn’t realize until too late that in exchange for this freedom she will be forgotten by everyone she meets, forever. The story then takes off on a genre-bending joyride through centuries of Addie’s beautiful and painful life as she scrabbles to leave any mark at all upon the world.

I loved the way this story subverted my expectations at every turn. Characters are brilliantly developed only to be forgotten as easily as they forget Addie. The narrative structure tells 300 years of Addie’s life while simultaneously moving the main plot forward in modern day New York, and the casual bisexuality of the main characters made me question what queer fiction means.
This is a book unlike any other I’ve read. I cannot recommend it enough. 
New Farmer's Almanac Vol. V
Coming February 1st!

"The New Farmer’s Almanac, Vol. V is an antidote to the repeating story of helplessness in the face of climo-politico-econo-corona-chaos."
Great Titles to Look Forward to in February
NEW from the author of "The Nightingale"
Available February 2nd
IN PAPERBACK!
February 2nd!
NEW from the author of "How to be an Antiracist"
Available February 2nd
IN PAPERBACK
February 2nd!
An "urgent and authoritative book"
Available February 16th
IN PAPERBACK
February 9th!
NEW from the author of "Escalante's Dream"
Available February 23rd
IN PAPERBACK
February 16th!
New Titles For Kids Coming in February!
< Check out this poignant and timely new picture book from the team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes.
Historical fiction for kids aged 9-12
Available February 2nd!
Investigative thriller for teens ages 13-18. Coming Feb. 2nd!
New from the author of "Scythe"
Available February 9th!
Other Events Coming Up!
Wednesday, February 10th @ Noon
Join San Juan Citizens' Alliance and Nationally renowned economist Michael Shuman, author of Put Your Money Where Your Life Is. Shuman will explain the risks and returns involved with local investing, and how any community can get started. He will also suggest some policies the city and county might initiate to accelerate local investing as a stimulus for jump starting the economy from COVID-19 shutdowns.

Tuesday, February 16th 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
A Great New Newsletter from a Local Favorite

From Jonathan Thompson

The Land Desk

This is a newsletter about Place. Namely that place where humanity and the landscape intersect. Geographic ground zero for Land Desk coverage is the Four Corners Country and Colorado Plateau, land of the Ute, Diné, Pueblo, Apache, and San Juan Southern Paiute people. Coverage will spread outward into the remainder of the “public land states” of the Interior West.