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BREAKING NEWS: WORD joins the 21st century!

That's right: you can now shop WORD all the time.
Even at 3am in your underwear. We won't judge.

New website

Last week, we launched our brand new website. Check it out! It features:
  • the ability to buy books and gift certificates online AND even e-books!
  • free ground shipping on all purchases over $50
  • Staff Picks from each WORD employee
  • information about our "WORD To Your Mailbox" program
  • a handy events calendar (also viewable as a list)
  • WORD on your iPhone
  • a constantly updated list of signed books in stock, as well as books you can have personalized and shipped to you
  • and even a special page about our basketball league
Also, just in time for the holidays, we've made getting the books you really want even easier. Go here to set up a wishlist, and if you love us, set us as the bookstore at the top of your list. Then you can email the list out to friends and family. It's that simple! You can then manage your list from the computer or from your iPhone. We'll be happy to handle all your book-related needs.

Eat Sleep Read calendarNow that we've made it so easy for you to shop from home, is there a chance you'll still come in to visit us every once in awhile? We hope so, but just in case, we're giving you a little motivation. From now until supplies last, we're giving away one of these great page-a-day EAT. SLEEP. READ. calendars (normally $12.95) with every $100 purchase---but only in-store! These great calendars have a new piece of book trivia or a book recommendation on every page, and are available exclusively through independent bookstores.

We'll send our normal December newsletter next week, but there are a few events we'd like to bring to your attention before then, since we know if you miss your chance to see Jonathan Lethem or Isabella Rossellini, you might never forgive us.

Chronic City coverWe've got an incredible event lineup for the holidays, which kicks off with a just announced post-Thanksgiving brunch with Jonathan Lethem. Join us for a Chronic City reading during Leftovers with Lethem on Sunday, Nov. 29th from 12:30-2:30 pm. Lethem has been on a marathon reading series for Chronic City, and we're pleased to be the next stop on his tour.

Green PornoWe are also thrilled that Isabella Rossellini will be joining us on Wednesday, Dec. 9 for a Green Porno screening/Q&A/book signing! Purchase your tickets today, as this event is sure to sell out. A ticket gets you one copy of the book and two seats at the screening; it's the perfect date, especially if your partner is really into the sex lives of insects.

Finally, take a peek at a special event meant to connect you with some of our favorite authors AND help you get some holiday shopping done. Announcing our two-day Holiday Open House on December 5 & 6 - authors will join us to help wrap gifts, recommend their favorite books and sign their own. See the complete lineups for both days here: Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6. There are several more wonderful programs planned for December, so be sure to check out our complete calendar.

We can't wait to see you at the store! We're completely set up for the holidays and the new year now, so come by to see our holiday stationery, 2010 calendars and planners, and holiday books.
Books: the perfect gift for someone who has nothing.
The perfect gift for someone who has everything.



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It's massive, it's exciting, it's...
the WORD holiday gift guide!

 
Click above to see our gift guide for the 2009 holidays! We will do our best to keep these books in stock throughout the holiday season, but if you see something you love, don't wait. Many popular books become hard to get by the middle of December.
 
And don't forget the THREE FREES of shopping WORD:
Free gift wrap, always;
free ground shipping on online purchases over $50;
and free personal shopping in the event that
you have needs this gift guide cannot meet!

There are sections for novels, food, local, super local, comix, kids, books about books, nerds, nerds who exercise, YA NOT?, and in the holiday spirit, the island of misfit books. With a special bonus section: bookseller Anna shares her own personal gift guide for her family! There are several signed books on the list, including the option to have a copy of the new Momofuku cookbook personalized, so look closely. Take a look here.

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