November at WORD: obsolesence, an essay contest, and grilled cheese sandwiches!

This is what you miss when you don't check out WORD events, people.
Maple bacon cupcakes at the WORD sex writing event,
22 October 2009, courtesy of Kumquat Cupcakery.

Here at WORD, we're unpacking books as fast as we can and they're coming in even faster. There are just too many good books coming out! Too many! Do us a favor and come buy a few, wouldya? That way we'll be free to get back to our other fall pastime: hoping beyond hope that Peter Pan will start making a pumpkin-flavored donut.
IBNYC bookstore week

So, it's November already. Wow. There's at least one good thing about that, though: it's First Independent Bookstore Week NYC, thanks to the IBNYC! Read on to the events section to find out how we're celebrating here at WORD. Hint: it involves grilled cheese sandwiches and an essay contest (the two are not related). (Though we invite poetry about grilled cheese, especially haiku and villanelles, at any time of year.)

Post Typography 2010 calendar

This time of year, we also break out the 2010 calendars. We've got almost every Moleskine planner there is, but don't wait too long to buy them---the most popular ones tend to disappear pretty quickly. We've also got a nice assortment of boxed calendars and wall calendars, since for some of us, Google Calendar can never replace the satisfaction of crossing out days with a marker or triumphantly ripping off another page from the calendar. To the left are some images from a new calendar we're trying out this year from Post Typography, which should be perfect for all you font nerds out there.

We've started a new blog post series; have you seen it? It's called WORD on Wednesdays, and it's designed to give you both a peek at our front table and a peek into how we decide which books we decide to feature there every week. Tuesday is traditionally the day when new books come out, so Wednesday is the day when our table is at its freshest. Here's the latest post---feel free to let us know what you think!

Finally, though we ARE getting ready for the holidays, we're not going to tell you about our plans just yet. Look for a special newsletter in a few weeks with all our plans to make your holiday season easier and more bookish, complete with a selection of our favorite gifts (hint: they all have covers). Until then, here's a great video about the making of one of our holiday picks, the long-awaited The Red Book, by Carl Jung.