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Volume 1,144 | October 02, 2023
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New Newsletters Coming Your Way Soon!
We're gearing up for a little bit of a newsletter refresh and thus, we want to hear from you: what makes our newsletter something you will enjoy and look forward to each week?
Is it packed with information? Full of upcoming events? Are you reading about our Staff Picks or learning about the latest titles to have hit the shop? Do we need more photos? Industry news?
We'd love to make you laugh, teach you something new, but ultimately, we want to spur that desire to pick up your next favorite book. We want to keep our readers hungry for more.
So do us a favor and drop us a line to tell us what you'd like to see as we begin to refresh our weekly newsletter. Tell us your thoughts when we see you in store. Or just reply to this email. You can even give us a call. We'll be sure to keep the event announcements here and will likely add more photos from previous events, more information about our tremendous team, and more recommendations for you to consider.
Thanks for being a loyal subscriber. And thank you for any recommendations or ideas you send our way!
Now on back to our regularly scheduled programming: we have three new events for you:
Michael Kathrens discusses and signs NEWPORT COTTAGES 1835-1890: The Summer Villas Before the Vanderbilt Era next Wednesday, October 11th at Rainy Day Books.
Oscar Winning Cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins will be sharing images and stories from BYWAYS, his lifelong collection of personal photographs on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Unity Temple.
HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous Star Jenny Marrs will be In Conversation with Bev Weidner for Jenny's new book House + Love = Home on Saturday, November 18th at Unity Temple.
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ONE OF A KIND FALL AUTHOR EVENTS |
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Wow! What an incredible night with Walter Isaacson this past week. Thank you to everyone who came out to hear the fascinating conversation about Isaacson's latest book ELON MUSK.
This event was a team effort and we must extend a huge show of gratitude to our Presenting Sponsor the Yé Basham Group at Baird Wealth Management and Supporting Sponsor CommunityAmerica Credit Union. It was a privilege to bring Walter Isaacson into Kansas City for this important discussion and it simply would not have been possible without the support of these two wonderful organizations. Thank you!
Enjoy a few photos from the evening last Monday taken by Lexi Fox:
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As a lover of innovation, science, and genius, Walter Isaacson generously signed 14 Book Posters that were auctioned off to benefit iSTEAM KC, an initiative combining the arts, media technology and workforce development. Congrats and Thank You to everyone who won a poster! If you'd like to learn more about iSTEAM KC, please reach out to founder Pat Jordan.
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Michael MacCambridge, Bestselling Author, will be In Conversation with Kansas City Star Columnist Vahe Gregorian about his new book The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America. This Event is Co-Presented by Rainy Day Books & Mid-Continent Public Library.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 7:00 PM
EVENT FORMAT: Michael MacCambridge will be In Conversation with Vahe Gregorian for his new book The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America. A Meet & Greet Booksigning will follow the Presentation.
ABOUT MICHAEL MACCAMBRIDGE: Michael MacCambridge is an author, journalist and TV commentator, whose books have included the acclaimed America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured A Nation and Chuck Noll: His Life’s Work. For eight years a columnist and critic at the Austin American-Statesman, MacCambridge was later a contributor to A New Literary History of America, and his work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, and GQ. The father of two children, Miles and Ella, he lives in Austin.
ABOUT THE BIG TIME: A captivating chronicle of the pivotal decade in American sports, when the games invaded prime time, and sports moved from the margins to the mainstream of American culture.
Every decade brings change, but as Michael MacCambridge chronicles in THE BIG TIME, no decade in American sports history featured such convulsive cultural shifts as the 1970s. So many things happened during the decade—the move of sports into prime-time television, the beginning of athletes’ gaining a sense of autonomy for their own careers, integration becoming—at least within sports—more of the rule than the exception, and the social revolution that brought females more decisively into sports, as athletes, coaches, executives, and spectators. More than politicians, musicians or actors, the decade in America was defined by its most exemplary athletes. The sweeping changes in the decade could be seen in the collective experience of Billie Jean King and Muhammad Ali, Henry Aaron and Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Joe Greene, Jack Nicklaus and Chris Evert, among others, who redefined the role of athletes and athletics in American culture. The Seventies witnessed the emergence of spectator sports as an ever-expanding mainstream phenomenon, as well as dramatic changes in the way athletes were paid, portrayed, and packaged. In tracing the epic narrative of how American sports was transformed in the Seventies, a larger story emerges: of how America itself changed, and how spectator sports moved decisively on a trajectory toward what it has become today, the last truly “big tent” in American culture.
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Nathan Hill, The New York Times Bestselling author of The Nix, will present his new novel ~ Wellness
ABOUT THE NEW BOOK WELLNESS: The New York Times best-selling author of The Nix is back with a poignant and witty novel about marriage, the often baffling pursuit of health and happiness, and the stories that bind us together. From the gritty '90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home-renovation hysteria, Wellness reimagines the love story with a healthy dose of insight, irony, and heart.
“A hilarious and moving exploration of a modern marriage that astounds in its breadth and intimacy.” —Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half
EVENT DATE & TIME: Monday, October 16, 2023, at 7:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops, 2706 W. 53rd Street, Fairway KS 66205.
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $33.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee includes 1 Hardcover of Wellness, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation (if needed).
ABOUT NATHAN HILL: NATHAN HILL'S best-selling debut novel, The Nix, was named the number one book of 2016 by Entertainment Weekly and one of the year's best books by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Slate, and many others. It was the winner of the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction from the Los Angeles Times and was published worldwide in more than two dozen languages. A native Iowan, Hill lives with his wife in Naples, Florida.
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Poet Yung Pueblo presents The Way Forward, the third and final installment of his acclaimed poetic trilogy
ABOUT THE NEW BOOK: The #1 New York Times bestselling poet returns with his most empowering collection yet. In this third and final installment of his poetic trilogy, Yung Pueblo expands upon favorite themes while guiding readers further, toward a life lived authentically, intuitively, and in harmony with others.
In these rapidly changing times, it is more important than ever to know ourselves well and fully, even and especially in the face of turmoil. The Way Forward encourages readers to connect more deeply to their intuition, using it to remain focused and grounded amidst a world in constant flux.
In his latest collection of poetry and short prose, Yung Pueblo offers clear strategies for managing the unknown, inhabiting your personal power, and bringing your truest, healthiest self to relationships. Progressing naturally from both Inward and Clarity & Connection, The Way Forward is exactly that—an inspired beginning.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Diego Perez was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States as a child. He grew up in Boston and attended Wesleyan University. During a silent Vipassana meditation course in 2012, he saw that real healing and liberation were possible. He became more committed to his meditation practice while living in New York City. The results he witnessed firsthand moved him to describe his experiences in writing.
The pen name Yung Pueblo means “young people” and is meant to convey that humanity is entering an era of remarkable growth and healing, when many will expand their self-awareness and release old burdens. Diego’s online presence as Yung Pueblo, as well as his books, are meant to serve those undertaking their own journey of personal transformation.
Today, Diego resides in Western Massachusetts with his wife, where they live quietly and meditate daily.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 26, 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.
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $23.00 includes 1 Softcover of The Way Forward and One Admission Ticket. General Admission Seating.
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SELLING OUT FAST
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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#1 Bestselling Sci-Fi Author Jim Butcher returns with THE OLYMPIAN AFFAIR, the new Cinder Spires adventure!
ABOUT THE NEW BOOK: Jim Butcher, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files and the Codex Alera novels, conjures up a new series set in a fantastic world of noble families, steam-powered technology, and magic-wielding warriors... read more here.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Friday, November 10, 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.
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $33.00 plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee includes 1 Hardcover of The Olympian Affair, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation (if needed).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jim Butcher is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and the Cinder Spires novels. He lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
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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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