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Phone: 913-384-3126
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Our World-Famous Author Events Calendar |
Bobby Berk on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM
SOLD OUT on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM
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Volume 1,139 | August 07, 2023
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Rainy Day Books is pleased to announce that our Autumn 2023 Author & Book Event Calendar is continuing to fill up! Just Announced Author & Book Events: Erin French, Owner & Chef of The Lost Kitchen, and Christopher Paolini, Author of Murtagh, famous for his Blockbuster Fantasy & Science Fiction Books: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance. We will continue to bring exciting experiences for you.
Our Author Events are made possible by support from our community. We thank you for supporting Rainy Day Books by shopping local.
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A Virtual Tour of Rainy Day Books! |
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EVENT DATE & TIME: Friday, September 08, 2023, at 7:00 PM
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $32.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee of $3.98, includes 1 Hardcover of Why We Love Baseball, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation (if needed). It's your choice, for the same Price. General Admission Seating.
If you participated in the Why We Love Baseball PreOrder Campaign and would like Reservations to the Joe Posnanski ~ Why We Love Baseball Author & Book Event, please E-Mail your Name, Online Order Number, and Number of Reservations (1 or 2) you would like to Geoff@RainyDayBooks.com Geoffrey will add you to the Reservations Guest List!
Patrons will receive their Autographed Books as they arrive at this Author & Book Event.
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EVENT DATE & TIME: Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 7:00 PM
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $33.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee of $4.05, includes 1 Hardcover of Kingdom Quarterback, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation (if needed). It's your choice, for the same Price. General Admission Seating.
Patrons will receive their Author Autographed Books as they arrive at this Author & Book Event.
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SOLD OUT AUTHOR & BOOK EVENT
Madam President Camp*
Welcomes Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC, in Celebration of her New Book
Middle School SUPERPOWERS:
Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times
SOLD OUT Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM, at Museum at Prairiefire
Phyllis L. Fagell, clinical professional counselor, certified professional school counselor, journalist, and author of Middle School Matters and Middle School SUPERPOWERS: Rising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. will engage us with a discussion about this critical and difficult time of middle school and how the intervention of parents and educators make a difference. All Attendees will receive a Softcover of her New Book, Middle School SUPERPOWERS, Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. This Author Event is focused on Parents and Educators.
SOLD EVENT DATE & PLACE: Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Doors Open at 5:30PM, and Program from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Seating is limited.
SOLD EVENT LOCATION: Museum at Prairiefire, 5661 W 135th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66223. Complimentary Parking across the Street from Entrance in Parking Garage.
SOLD OLD RSVP ATTENDANCE: To Reserve your Seat and a Softcover of New Book, Middle School SUPERPOWERS, RSVP here at Eventbrite.
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Join Bobby Berk, Queer Eye’s Design Expert for an evening of creative tips that will show you how to set up your home so that it takes care of you. Emmy-Nominated TV host Bobby Berk shares his secrets in his New Book Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind from how to articulate your style to repurposing items you already have to organizing your space for maximum efficiency. Whether you live in a tiny apartment or a spacious home, Bobby will show you how to prioritize function, comfort, and authenticity in your design choices.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $40.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee of $4.52, includes 1 Hardcover of Right at Home and 1 Admission. General Admission Seating.
EVENT FORMAT: Bobby Berk will be In Conversation about his work and New Book Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind.
Patrons will receive their Author Autographed Books as they arrive at this Author & Book Event.
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EVENT DATE & TIME: Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 7:00 PM
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $32.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee of $3.98, includes 1 Hardcover of The River We Remember, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation (if needed). It's your choice, for the same Price. General Admission Seating.
Patrons will receive their Books as they arrive at this Author & Book Event.
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Chuck Palahniuk, an acclaimed Master Author of both Transgressional Fiction and side-splitting Satire, will reveal his New Novel NOT FOREVER, but FOR NOW in a style that only Chuck Palahniuk can imagine. Expect audience participation, and that's all we're going to tell you.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Friday, September 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM
ADMISSION PACKAGE (ADMITS ONE): $30.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee of $3.85, includes 1 Hardcover of NOT FOREVER, but FOR NOW, and 1 Admission. General Admission Seating.
Patrons will receive their Author Autographed Books as they arrive at this Author & Book Event.
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SOLD OUT An Evening with David Sedaris, International Bestselling Author of these previous Bestsellers: Calypso, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy, and Denim, and regular National Public Radio (NPR) Contributor will be Live on stage for One Night Only, following the Publication of his Newest Softcover Book Happy-Go-Lucky. This is a unique opportunity to see the International Bestselling Humorist in an intimate setting. As always, David will be offering a selection of all-new readings and recollections, as well as a Q&A Session and Booksigning with his Fans.
SOLD OUT EVENT DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 7:00 PM
SOLD OUT EVENT FORMAT: David Sedaris will share his humor, wit & wisdom, and discuss his New Book Happy-Go-Lucky with his fans, Answer Questions, and Meet & Greet his fans at the Booksigning Table. David is known to enjoy Meeting & Greeting his fans while Signing their Books for Hours on End, until each and every Fan is happy. David's Books will be For Sale at this Event!
SOLD OUT ADMISSION PACKAGE: ADMISSION PACKAGE (ADMITS ONE): Ticket Prices Range from $65.22 to $76.61. Reserved Seating.
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Erin French is the owner and chef of The Lost Kitchen, a 40-seat restaurant in Freedom, Maine, that was recently named one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places and one of "12 Restaurants Worth Traveling Across the World to Experience" by Bloomberg. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Finding Freedom, and features in Magnolia Network’s The Lost Kitchen, which is now in its third season.
Big Heart Little Stove is your new go-to inspiration for cooking thoughtful and meaningful, yet refreshingly simple meals. With more than 75 recipes and her favorite hospitality “signatures,” Erin French invites readers to bring a piece of her beloved restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, home with them.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Thursday, November 09, 2023, at 7:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Complimentary Parking is available in the Parking Garage immediately adjacent to Unity Temple.
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Christopher Paolini, will reveal his New Novel Murtagh, a new adventure in the World of Eragon on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 7:00 PM.
Christopher Paolini is the Creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. His blockbuster series The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance) has sold more than 40 Million Books Worldwide. First published at 19, he is the holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Paolini is also the author of two adult science fiction novels, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Tor) and the recently published Fractal Noise (Tor, May 2023). Christopher makes his home in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he continues to write stories and ask questions.
In the 20th anniversary year of Eragon, Christopher Paolini is back with Murtagh, a full-length stand-alone novel that picks up one year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle and builds on the story of the original series.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 7:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: A Rainy Day Books Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Complimentary Parking is available in the Parking Garage immediately adjacent to Unity Temple.
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Thank You for Supporting Your Community Bookseller, Rainy Day Books, Since 1975 |
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Since Vivien Jennings Founded Rainy Day Books on November 04, 1975, we have pursued our Legacy of Literacy; 48 Years of helping match readers to great Books, bringing famous and soon-to-be-famous names to Kansas City, and enjoying the excitement of sharing so many experiences.
Take the time to tell someone new about Rainy Day Books. Each book that you purchase at Rainy Day Books makes Rainy Day Books a place Authors ask to visit, a vibrant part of Kansas City's arts community, and a Bookstore where people love books enough to talk about them all day long. Please encourage your fellow readers to sign up for this E-Mail Newsletter. We will have an exciting upcoming schedule of Author & Books Events in 2023, and this is the first place to hear about them.
When you shop at Rainy Day Books you're a part of our Legacy of Literacy for Kansas City. We provide full service, knowledgeable Reading Recommendations and priceless Author Event experiences, all at a fair price. To our faithful loyal Customers, we say Thank You for your Support. We look forward to seeing again you soon.
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Life is Good and it just keeps getting Better,
From all your friends at Rainy Day Books.
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When I discovered books as a young girl, I dreamt about having a bookstore where people could read about anything and everything that interests them. Books provide edification, entertainment, and escape. My dream came true, and I welcome you to Rainy Day Books.
~ Vivien Jennings, Founder
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Rainy Day Books
2706 W 53rd Street
The Fairway Shops
Fairway, Kansas 66205-1705
Phone: 913-384-3126
Fax: 913-384-9209
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