What's with the crazy mannequins in our window? We didn't think anything could top having original art in the window to promote the new book Gig Posters, as we did most of June, but Hit Factorie has pulled it off. They're visiting us courtesy of Hit Factorie, a local art collective that meets regularly to, without the help of computers, make an entire handmade book in a day! They made their latest book, this one with the theme of "summer reading," last weekend in our basement, and paper-mached pages from it to the glorious mannequins. As a special treat, the mannequins are also covered in literary tattoos. Can you name them all? Stop by and see if you can---and read on to find out about the event that Hit Factorie and the G-Train Salon are having in our basement later in the month!

We've been having a great summer so far, and hope you have as well. Despite the weather, our June events had fantastic turnout. Our party for Kate Christensen and her latest book Trouble was standing-room only, and when Sarah Magid brought her treats to celebrate the release of her cookbook Organic and Chic, everyone was so impressed that we sold every copy of it in the store! We also had great book launches for Emily St. John Mandel's debut novel, Last Night in Montreal, and for Jancee Dunn's hilarious Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?: and Other Questions I Wish I Never Had to Ask. Thank you so much for your support of these and all of our featured authors. This month you'll have many more opportunities to meet authors and drink wine; scroll down to the events section to learn more.

Here in the store, we've been biting back our jealousy at all the travel books we've been selling. Seems like Berlin and Italy are the hot places for Greenpoint residents this summer! But we suspect even more of you are like us and won't be able to go too far for too long. May we suggest a recent arrival at the store?

The new TRIPS series from Lonely Planet includes a great guide for we NYC residents that includes fifty trips--day, weekend, and week-long--to places all over the mid-Atlantic area. Many are clearly marked family-friendly and/or pet-friendly, so there's something for everyone. If you're looking for something between a staycation and a vacation, this book is a great place to start. It'll be easy to find on the front table all month!

But whether you're traveling or not, you'll need something to read this summer. We've made it easy for you--we'll have a nice rotating display of great summer reads right by the counter all summer long. Whether you're reading Infinite Jest as part of Infinite Summer, becoming obsessed with Sookie Stackhouse like certain bookstore employees we won't name, or just need a solid read to make you forget the humidity, we've got you covered.


One more thing for the single fans of WORD--we're setting up a match-making bulletin board that will be unveiled this month. The premise is simple. List your favorite books and the one you can't stand. Others will do the same. Make a love connection through literary taste! One more service we're happy to provide here at WORD, as long as you promise any marriages that come out of it will be registered exclusively here. Keep an eye on our blog for more information!

Thursday, July 9, 7:30 pm: Indie Press Night with Seven Stories Press:

Douglas Martin, author of new novel Once You Go Back and Lee Stringer, author of the memoir Sleepaway School. Martin and Stringer will read from their respective work and discuss its common source-childhoods that run off the rails, exposing kids to forces that can equally destroy and nourish a young, creative life-as well as the process, the struggle, and the redemptive power of autobiographically-charged writing.  Phong Bui, publisher of The Brooklyn Rail, will moderate.

Tuesday, July 21, 7:30 pm: Hot and Wicked Botanical Book Night!

     

All events are FREE and open to the public.
You can learn more about these events and
events for the rest of the summer on our events page.
Hope to see you soon!

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