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Events Calendar
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Children's Hour
10:30 AM
Aug 31
With A Measure of Grace Cookbook Reading and Signing
7 PM
Sept. 9
David B. Williams
Stories in Stone
Reading and Discussion
7 PM
Sept 11
Calvin Lee Art Walk
6-9 PM
Oct 21-23
Confluence: Water
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Greetings!
Summer is in full swing here at Arches, Back of Beyond, and ABC and Beyond book stores. There are exciting events happening in the next two months. Please read below to find out all about them. We also have a new website! Go to www.backofbeyondbooks.com to see all of the new books and happenings at our stores.
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Children's Hou r Every Tuesday at Back of Beyond Books!
We are
still holding Children's Hour in the children's book nook in Back of Beyond
Books. Each week, we will focus on a different theme and share two stories and
an activity that coincide with the theme. Please click on the calendar for more information. Hope to see you there!
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Featured Buy of the Month
Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. (2001), Oxford U. Press
Complete,
brand new, 20-volume set still in the boxes. Includes the two-volume
"Additions Series" of new work-in-progress supplements. The definitive reference to all the
words in the English language, this dictionary set retails for over $1,200, but
you can take it home for only $495. See the set at ABC & Beyond Used Books in McStiff's Plaza. Plus,
when you make it yours, we'll include a free copy of Simon Winchester's 1999, The
Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the
Oxford English Dictionary. Shipping is extra.
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Books for Troops Program Continuing to Grow!
All of us at Arches Book Company and Back of Beyond Books would like to thank everyone who has helped us send books to the troops in the Middle East. As of Frid ay, August 13, we have shipped 28 boxes of books, each with approximately 20 books inside, for an amazing 460 books. We have also raised close to $250 in donations for shipping costs.
We are now partnering with the National Guard in Blanding, UT, to send books to soldiers from the Moab, Blanding, and Monticello areas. We are still collecting paperback books, donations, and APO addresses.
Again, we appreciate everyone's help and support for this program. We hope it continues to bring some joy to the troops.
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Hell's Backbone Owner's and Chefs Visit Moab in August!
Who: Blake Spalding and Jennifer Castle, Proprietors of Hell's Backbone Grill in Boulder, UT, and authors of With a Measure of Grace
What: Book Reading, Signing, and Tasting
When: Monday, August 30, 2010 at 7 PM
Where: Back of Beyond Books, 83. N. Main St., Moab, UT
If
you were part of Confluence last year, than you may have met or seen Jen
Castle, one half of the duo from Boulder, UT, who run Hell's Backbone Grill, a
seasonally-oriented, Buddhist-based restaurant located at the Boulder Mountain
Lodge. Not only has the restaurant received national acclaim, but the cookbook
has also received much attention from such notable sources as O Magazine, the
New York Times, and Bill Jamison, award-winning cookbook author.
Please come and enjoy the stories behind this wonderful oasis in small-town,
south-central Utah
and taste some of their wonderful creations.
Jen and Blake will also be the chefs at the Youth Garden Project dinner August
31. Please contact the Youth
Garden at 259-BEAN for
more information.
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 Calvin Lee is our Featured Art Walk Artist for September
Who: Calvin Lee, artist
What: Moab Art Walk
When: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 6-9 PM
Where: Arches Book Company, 89 N. Main St.
"Why decorate life with ornaments when you can recreate it with art? Most
representational and abstract art is the pretty stuff you can use to
decorate your living room wall. Rather than just be pretty or
technically proficient, I try to convey a thought or feeling - solitude,
vastness, pilgrimage - through the expressive use of line, space, and
color. I prefer to make the brush dance rather than be compulsive about
detail. There is no perfect beauty without some weirdness in its
pro portion."
We are pleased to have Calvin as our featured artist in Arches Book Company this September. Originally from San Francisco, Calvin is the son of parents who immigrated from China at the age of 12. He grew up working in his parents grocery long before there were Safeways. He is self-taught as an artist, and his work has appeared at the Lucas
Gallery in Telluride, the Metaphor Gallery in Aspen, the Flying Crane
in Frisco, and the Loeb Gallery in Park City. Currently, his work is appearing at the
Artist's Mercantile in Glenwood Springs and the Creator Mundi Gallery
in Cherry Creek.
Meet Calvin Saturday night from 6 to 9 pm at Arches Book Company.
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Sunday Jazz at Arches Book Company!
Live jazz is back at Arches Book Company Sunday mornings from 10 am to noon. Join Dave
Steward and friends for a relaxing morning of music and camaraderie!
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Moab Confluence Geared Up for 3rd Year
What: Confluence: A Celebration of Reading and Writing in Moab, UT
When: Thursday, Oct.
21st through Saturday, Oct. 23rd, 2010
Where: Various Locations Around Moab, UT
Theme: Water
Come to beautiful Moab, UT, and listen to exciting authors
and scholars, take a writing class, and enjoy discussions on current
water issues. Telluride's Mountainfilm returns on Oct. 22nd, and we
have an evening of dance, music, video, and stories planned for Saturday
that will knock your socks off.
We are happy to announce our 2010 visiting authors: Debra Frasier, Craig Childs, William duBuys, and Jack Loeffler.
Visit moabconfluence.org for more information on events, contests, and locations. Hope to see you there!!
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Get Caught Reading/Friendly Reading
Corner Programs!
 The "Friendly Reading Corner" is a community of readers sharing their thoughts about books they're reading. We invite you to tell us about books you love, what you're reading, or anything else regarding books. Fellow book lovers can read these comments in our e-newsletter, "The Biblio Files," displayed in our store, and on our website, backofbeyondbooks.com. Please email your comments in to readers@backofbeyondbooks.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Happy reading!
Not only do we want to know what you're rea ding, but we also want to know where you're reading it. To "get caught reading," please take a photo of
yourself reading with one of our bookmarks sticking out of your book.
We will display your photo and location in our newsletter, in our
store, and on our website. Photos may be mailed or sent via e-mail to
getcaught@backofbeyondbooks.com. Can't wait to catch you reading!
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For questions about any of our events or for all your book needs, call 435-259-0782 or 800-700-2859. And don't forget to check out our extensive used book collection at ABC and Beyond located in McStiff's Plaza. We hope to see you soon!
Sincerely, |
Andy Nettell
Arches Book Company |
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