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We just added a big name to our reading series! We've rushed to get tickets printed for Richard Ford, who will be reading from his forthcoming novel 
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Tuesday, May 15 at 7pm David Gebler The 3 Power Values: How Commitment, Integrity, and Transparency Clear the Roadblocks to Performance For nearly 20 years, David Gebler has helped organizations live up to their goals, reinvigorating their working cultures to make them more efficient and ethically sound. Join us as he discusses his new book, which focuses on three core values to keep any organization on the right track. |
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Wednesday, May 16 at 7pm Journeys into Hidden WorldsFt. Lizzie Stark and James Higdon Join us as we host two journalists who have delved deep into hidden subcultures. In Leaving Mundania, the editor of Fringe literary journal Lizzie Stark hacks her way into the magical realm of live-action role-playing, where normal people shed their business suits to don armor and robes for extravagant, gigantic games of make-believe. In The Cornbread Mafia, journalist James Higdon exposes the legacy and legal battles surrounding the largest homegrown marijuana syndicate in American history. With unprecedented access into this secretive group, Higdon examines the hidden side of the war on drugs. |
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Thursday, May 17 at 7pm Buzz Bissinger Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son Buzz Bissinger (Friday Night Lights, Three Nights in August) is the father of twin boys who couldn’t be more different: Gerry is a grad student at Penn; Zach is a savant, challenged by serious intellectual deficits but blessed with rare talents. Realizing that he’s never understood what it’s like to be his son, Buzz hits the road with Zach on a trip through the best and worst parts of America and learns to see his son for what he is: a man of great character. Susan Orlean calls it “a triumph.” |
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Monday, May 21 at 7pm Teresa Giudice Fabulicious! Fast and Fit: Teresa's Low-Fat, Super-Easy Italian Recipes * Signing Only * You must purchase a copy of Fabulicious Fast & Fit at the Booksmith to enter the signing line. The Star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Celebrity Apprentice contestant, and best-selling author Teresa Giudice swings by the Booksmith to share her new book of the authentic, healthy Italian recipes that she uses to stay “fabulicious” after four kids and nearly 40 years. |
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The Greater Journey:
Americans in Paris
David McCullough
Paperback, $20
In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire
Tom Holland
Hardcover, $29.95
I Am A Pole
(And So Can You!)
Stephen Colbert
Hardcover, $15.99
The Chemistry of Tears
Peter Carey
Hardcover, $26
Lizz Free or Die: Essays
Lizz Winstead
Hardcover, $25.95
| Bring Up the Bodies Hilary Mantel Henry Holt and Co. Hardcover, $28 |
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| Surely you have heard recent interviews with Mantel, surely you have read one or another of the pile of glowing reviews for this sequel to her Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall. I won't waste your time, I have little that I could add, when so many professional critics have put it so precisely. Instead, I will leave it to these good gentlemen to entice you to pick up a copy of Bring Out Your Dead, I mean, Bring Up the Bodies. | ||
Home Toni Morrison Knopf Hardcover, $24 |
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| Toni Morrison's compact new novel Home is, as this nearly breathless reviewer puts it, "like a slingshot that wields the impact of a missile." Returning from the Korean War, battle-scarred Frank travels to the Georgia hometown to which he vowed never to return in order to care for his ill sister. Morrison's work, as always, is penetrating and lyrical, with sudden explosions of racial violence and intolerance. | ||
In One Person John Irving Simon & Schuster Hardcover, $28 |
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| In a small Vermont town in the fifties, Billy Abbot is a child of a theatre family, and more confused than any kid deserves to be. It becomes clear to Billy early on that his crushes are just as likely to be on the boys at school as the girls. Irving's characters are famous for their depth and humanity, and his ability to tell a good story is second to none. In One Person tells the story of a kid trying both to find himself and to hide himself. | ||
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| Superstar kids bookseller Jamie says: "This story made me feel a wonderful rush behind my ears, as I watched Maggie grow into her more mature 10-year-old self. A beautiful Mrs. Dalloway-esque story, every child on the verge of "growing up" should read it." |
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| Jef Czekaj, illustrator and DJ, brings the dynamic duo from Hip & Hop Don't Stop back to the stage/page in Yes, Yes, Yaul! Is there anything that can turn this prickly porcupine into a rapper with a silky-smooth delivery? Hip and Hop have already learned how to creatively coexist, and in this feisty sequel they pass on their wisdom to a new partner in rhyme. This book recommendation dedicated to MCA. |
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| I just love this book. With just enough encouragement from past masters, young artists can explore wildly different styles on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines. Copying another's method is a great way to learn, and this book introduces a seamless way for kids to learn how to cross artistic boundaries. | ||
| The Question and Answer Book of Magnetism Dr. Frances L. Behnke Golden Press, 1962 Used Paperback, $3 |
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Get it while it lasts! Due to expire at the end of this year, magnetism is the force that lets your refrigerator reflect your personal flair. It's also the force that can make this crazy, dangerous looking stool. This book is filled with fun experiments and not a few out-dated facts. But the experiments are really fun! |
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| In 1961, Michael Rockefeller journeyed to the Asmat region of New Guinea, in order to study the culture, and especially the art, of the native people there. His boat capsized, killing him several months into his expedition, but he kept faithful and detailed records of the people and places he encountered. The unbelievable pieces of art for which he bartered - shields, drums, statues, paddles - are exquisite, and the photographs are amazing; candid and expressive. This book is a real treasure. | ||
Separated at Birth A Spy Book Doubleday Dolphin, 1988 Used Paperback, $4 |
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| Ouch. This book is mean. Pairing up unlikely celebrity twins, the folks at Spy books link Mary Tyler Moore with the Joker, Joan Rivers with a baboon, and Golda Meir with LBJ. | ||
| Super Sad True Love Story Gary Shteyngart Random House, Hardcover Orig. $26, Sale $7.99 |
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| Gary Shteyngart's satire has teeth, there has never been any doubt about that. Gary Shteyngart himself is flat-out goofball. (Hilarious, star-studded trailer submitted as proof.) If you don't know what to believe, then you are qualified to read this book. | ||
Running the Rift Naomi Benaron Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Hardcover Orig. $24.95, Sale $6.99 |
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| Naomi Benaron's Running the Rift is the stirring novel of a boy coming of age in a country that is gearing up for the genocide of his people. Young Tutsi Jean Patrick Nkuba sees his talent for distance running as a chance for glory for himself and his country, but as Rwanda descends into madness he finds that it may be the only thing that can save his life. Listen to a recent NPR review here. | ||
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House Jon Meacham Random House, Hardcover Orig. $35, Sale $11.99 |
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| Perhaps, yes, the believability of Jon Meacham's biography of Andrew Jackson is undercut by the very first sentences in the jacket copy: "...the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency...Jackson's election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not distant elites, were the guiding force in American politics." That era is arguably a thing of the past, but Meacham's biography remains a singular literary achievement, and more than worthy of both its Pulitzer Prize and a place on your bedside table. | ||
| The Surrendered Chang-rae Lee Riverhead Trade Paperback, $16 |
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| Liz E.: | "A hauntingly beautiful, well-written story about love and personal interactions set against the backdrop of the Korean War...and life afterwards." | |
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| Daniel: | "This is a fascinating look at how a house grows. The people are real and the story belongs to them all, though they are often friendly antagonists. You don't need to know about building to love this book, but you will learn a lot about people. Now I want to go out and build my own house! This book will help." | |
Getting Out Mark Ehrman Process Paperback, $19.95 |
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| Katrina: | "Get out of here! No, not Brookline Booksmith - get out of America! Go. Pack your bags tonight - the aliens are coming - the world is going to end in a couple of months anyway - what do you have to lose? Don't worry though; this book is your guide to jumping ship before it sinks. Getting Out by Mark Ehrman is your life raft; a thorough exit plan. We only have one life. This is it. Get packing. Bon voyage!" | |
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We have the cheerfulness you need on these cloudy Spring afternoons. Don't get caught out in the rain! Let our roses and rainbows and all sorts of patterns keep you dry and happy. |
These were stuck together.
Therefore they are to be interpreted as a whole. |
| Brookline Bikes is once again hosting New England's largest Bike Parade, on Sunday, May 20 at Amory Park at Amory St. & Beacon St. For fun! For free! We want to celebrate, encourage and call attention to the environmental, physical and social benefits of bicycling and celebrate Brookline's parks and open spaces. Bike Parade Registration is from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm, and the ride starts promptly at 12:30pm. From 12:45pm - 2:45pm join the Community Celebration with music and entertainment and free popsicles and ice cream. Open to the public, all are invited! The parade is suitable for cyclists who can ride 5 miles on a hilly course at a speed of 8 mph without stopping. Generally that means 8-years-old and up using a reliable bicycle. There will be a co-parade for younger and novice riders. Visit the link above to register or for information on the Bike Parade, or call the Parks and Open Space Division for information on the Community Celebration at (617) 730-2088.
For the first time, the Brookline Chamber of Commerce and the Brookline Rotary Club are combining forces to present the Brookline Chamber of Commerce & Brookline Rotary 2012 Annual Charitable Golf Tournament on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 7 a.m. at the Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course in Chestnut Hill. The tourney will benefit the Kids Clothes Club, which provides warm winter coats to low-income children, and the Brookline Chamber of Commerce’s community activities. The tournament will end with a hosted lunch at the popular Vine Ripe Grill, and ample opportunities for networking. In addition, the participants will be eligible for raffle prizes, giveaways, and fun awards for their achievements on the links. Individuals and foursomes may register now with the Chamber of Commerce, either at brooklinechamber.com or by calling 617-739-1330. Registration is open through June 7. In addition, tournament sponsorship opportunities are available for interested businesses. The deadline for sponsorships is Monday, May 21. Early sponsors for the golf tournament include Peoples Federal Savings Bank, Brookline Bank and the Kids Clothes Club. |
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A letter from our brave First Literacy Spelling Bee team, who placed lower than first, but considerably higher than last place: |
| currently reading Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner. currently listening to this. email me, if you'd like to make this a conversation. |
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