It's true: WORD turns three in two weeks, and we couldn't be more excited about it. Thanks so much for helping us get on our feet these past three years---now we're going to learn to run! There's a great thank you gift in The Last WORD, so make sure you scroll down to read it.

We're also hosting an anniversary party at The Diamond with Zane Lamprey Tuesday, March 16! Zane, host of the cult TV show Three Sheets, has a new book about drinking. The Diamond is a great place to drink. Come raise a glass with us to celebrate three years in business in Greenpoint. A perfect trifecta for a party! There will be celebratory toasts, laughs and general revelry. Oh, and a drink special, too: $1 off draft and bottled beer from 6-8pm. More info below in the events section.

There's been a lot of great books coming out lately, and we're still highlighting them in our Largehearted WORD Books of the Week posts. Here are some of the books we were excited to see in the past few weeks:

              

Don't forget: we're now hosting a writers' group biweekly and going to Gym Park to do storytime every week! This month, the Greenpoint Writers' Group meets Monday, 3/8 and Monday, 3/22 from 6-8pm. Email greenpointwriters@gmail.com for more information. And storytime is every Monday at 10:30am at Gym Park, right down the street from us, as part of Gym Park's Storytime Drop-In with Playtime (more information here).

We're also trying something new in the store after many requests, and have created a small bargain book section. We'll be hunting for good deals that we can pass along to you and displaying them in the front of the store. But they're all only here until the book sells out, so keep an eye out! Currently our bargains include Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine (normally $19.95, now $6.98), Belchamber by Howard Sturgis (normally $15.95, now $6.98) and Fixed Ideas: America Since 9.11 by Joan Didion (normally $7.95, now $3.98).

Finally, the date you've all been waiting for: the meetings for the second season of the WORD basketball league! Just like last year, all participants will be required to pass a (fairly easy) five question literary quiz, judge their own basketball skill, and sign a waiver. As such, all players will be required to attend a meeting in order to play. The meetings will be Monday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 17 at 7pm and shouldn't take more than half an hour (so no complaining about Wednesday being St. Patrick's Day!). Questions? Email stephanie@wordbrooklyn.com.

If you like tattoos, New York, indie presses, Russia or zombies,
you are going to like our March events calendar.
If you like all five, you are going to love it.

Don't forget this month's book club, Sunday morning running group and new Monday evening writers' group. All our events are listed here and you can RSVP for many of them on Facebook here. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. See you this month at the store!

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