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Wellesley Books Newsletter
March 1st, 2017
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Just a note -- there will be no used book trade-ins on Saturday, March 4th.
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Upcoming Events At Wellesley Books
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All events are free to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Purchase the lead title
from Wellesley Books to enter the signing line!
Wednesday, March 8th, 7:00 PM. Benjamin Alire Sáenz is the PEN/Faulkner Award, Printz Honor, Stonewall Award, and American Book Award winning author of many books of poetry and prose for adults and teens, and he is unveiling his new YA novel,
The Inexplicable Logic Of My Life. Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches and questioning everything. This humor-infused look at universal questions is a triumph.
Thursday, March 9th, 7:00 PM. Penguin Random House is sending four exciting young adult authors on tour! Join us here for Penguin Teen on Tour, a dynamic panel featuring Renée Ahdieh (
The Wrath & The Dawn), Natalie C. Anderson (
City of Saints and Thieves), Alwyn Hamilton (
Rebel of the Sands), and Lesley Livingston (
The Valiant). With readings from the books and a question and answer period, this is certain to be one of the biggest panels of the year!
Tuesday, March 14th, 7:00 PM. Victor Lodato signs and discusses his wonderful new novel,
Edgar & Lucy. Eight-year-old Edgar Fini remembers nothing of the accident. He only knows that his father is gone, his mother, Lucy, has a limp, and his grandmother believes in ghosts. When Edgar meets a man with his own tragic history, the boy begins a journey into a secret wilderness where nothing is clear. In order to save her son, Lucy has no choice but to confront the demons of her past. William and Jane (who have already read advance copies) loved this book and agree that it is certain to be one of the best-reviewed books of the year!
Monday, March 27th, 7:00 PM. Lisa See, the best-selling author of
Snow Flower And The Secret Fan, unveils her new novel,
The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane. Li-yan and her family arrange their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. Then one day a jeep appears at the village gate -- the first automobile any of them have seen -- and a stranger arrives. In this remote Yunnan village, the stranger finds the rare tea he has been seeking and the reticent Akha people, whose world will soon change. This book paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people.
Mark your calendar!
Tuesday, April 4th, 7:00 PM -- Among The Fallen by N.S. Dolkart
Wednesday, April 5th, 7:00 PM -- Point Guard by Mike Lupica
Thursday, April 6th, 7:00 PM -- The Decibel Diaries by Carter Alan
Thursday, April 13th, 7:00 PM -- Maximum Harm by Michele McPhee
Thursday, April 27th, 7:00 PM -- Poetry Panel with
Heather C. Bryant, Lynne Viti, and J.C. Spece
Friday, April 28th, 7:00 PM -- Out Of Line by Barbara Lynch
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Bill's Book Group For Guys
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by Richard Price
Price, a head writer on
The Wire, brings his signature gritty, absurdist style and deft characterizations to this literary detective thriller set in the mean streets of The Bronx.
Join Bill's Book Group for Guys for a relaxed evening in the store discussing a specially-chosen book while enjoying a beer, glass of wine, or select single-malt whiskey. $25 buys the book and a ticket to the event.
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Betty's Lunchtime Book Group
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by Philip Roth
Betty Sudarsky, unparalleled bookseller and experienced book club leader, chooses each book carefully and leads the discussion. Bring your own lunch if you like; Betty supplies snacks, drinks, and insight. No need to sign up; drop-ins are welcome.
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Bookseller Recommendations
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Gillian Recommends:
Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller
When Flora and Nan return to their childhood home to tend to their elderly father, hidden letters from their long-vanished mother reveal a very different family from the one they thought they knew. Fuller spins a gorgeous tale of suspense, deceit, duty, guilt, forgiveness, and love.
Sally Recommends:
The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
These poignant and beautifully written stories come from the Pulitzer prize winning author of
The Sympathizer. They tell the experiences of refugees, new to this country, most having left Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in the mid seventies. They are often broken down by war, alienated, and dealing with the quiet and not so quiet ghosts of memory. A timely book, indeed.
Barry Recommends:
I'm fascinated by language, but I've never been very adept at learning foreign languages. Dutch linguist/polyglot Dorren is clearly quite good at learning them (he claims to speak six and read an additional nine, and I have no reason to doubt him). In sixty short chapters, he succeeds in telling us one or two (or more) really interesting things about each of sixty of the languages of Europe. All the biggies are here, of course, but think what a star you'll be at parties when you inject something about Galician, Romani, Manx, or Frisian into the conversation! I guarantee that the book's breezy, conversational style will draw you in if you're at all predisposed to the subject matter.
A Piece Of The World
by Christina Baker Kline
This beautifully rendered novel is about the life of Christina Olson, the inspiration for Andrew Wyeth's famous painting 'Christina's World.' Moving back and forth between Christina's childhood and her long-term relationship with Wyeth during her middle years, Baker Kline does a masterful job giving us insight into a fiercely independent woman who has suffered so many disappointments, but who still manages to create a fulfilling life for herself and inspire those around her with her strength.
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New Books For Young Adults
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March 17th is St. Patrick's Day -- are you Ready? Shop our selection of St. Patrick's Day cards,
Irish Pub Puzzles, Celtic Journals, and Shamrock Charms for that lucky leprechaun in your life!
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Downstairs At Wellesley Books
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A lot of people brought used books in for trade-in last Saturday, so there are plenty of new choices in the Used Book Cellar. Some of our favorite newly-arrived titles are: Possession by A.S. Byatt, the novels of Elena Ferrante, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Rules Of Civility by Amor Towles, Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela,The Given Day by Dennis Lehane, and classic novels by the great James Clavell. Don't forget to check downstairs every time you visit; you never know what surprises you'll find in our Used Book Cellar!
Just a note -- there will be no used book trade-ins on Saturday, March 4th.
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What We're Reading Now...
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Harry
Harry is a five year old hound/lab mix who visited us recently in our Used Book Cellar. He was very excited to see us! Harry loves to run, roll in the snow (ample opportunities for that recently), hike, and chase squirrels. In fact, if you want to gain his attention, all you have to do is say, "Just saw a squirrel." Welcome to Wellesley Books, Harry!
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Wellesley Books has partnered with Libro.fm to bring you the best in digital audiobooks. Visit our website to get more details about this great new service, or visit Libro.fm to sign up and download your next great read. With the Libro.fm app (available for both iOS and Android), listening is easy. It's like Audible (which is owned by Amazon), so if you would rather have your dollars go to an independent, locally-owned business, this is a terrific option.
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"A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age,
as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight."
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Robertson Davies
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Thank you for supporting your community
independent bookstore!
Sincerely,
William D. Carl
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