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What's going on at WORD?
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Happy May! We've got two fun promotions for you this month.
First, to make your Mother's Day celebrations a little easier, we're offering WORD TO YOUR MOTHER! Until Mother's Day (5/9), if you buy a present for your mom online, we'll ship it to her for free, complete with gift wrap and a little Mother's Day note. All you have to do is write WORD TO YOUR MOTHER in the comments section at checkout and we'll take care of the rest and ship it media mail free of charge. Stuck for gift ideas? We recommend the following. Click the pictures to learn more!      You can also start your shopping from our home page, which is loaded up with new releases, or the search bar in the upper right corner. Is your
name Emily? Do you know an Emily? Then it's your lucky day. During the first week of May, anyone who can prove their name is Emily with a photo ID gets 20% off their purchases! That's because we're celebrating two book releases, each by an author named Emily---so we thought we'd spread the Emily love. (Scroll down for more information about our launch parties for Emily St. John Mandel and Emily Gould.)  Our events schedule got a little spring fever this month---it's a long list!---but make sure you read all the way to the bottom. See that guy in the picture here? He's visiting us at the end of May, and you definitely won't want to miss it. We've got one of Roberto Bolaņo's translators, a graphic novel spectacular, debut novelists, yet another Bananagrams tournament, and even a chance to blame some folks who deserve it. |
May events at WORD
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| We definitely have something for everyone on our May events schedule. Seriously. We'll be visited by 45
writers/illustrators/musicians over the next month, including 13
author events (with representation by at least 12 indie presses) plus
five running group sessions, four Gym Park storytimes, an afternoon Bananagrams tourney, two book club meetings and one fantastic opportunity to drink gin and whiskey with Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket!
 Sunday, May 2, 6 pm: MOMMA SAID: Lies Our Mothers Told Us (And Some We Wish They Had)
Get a head start on Mother's Day with a laugh-out-loud lineup of funny
folks, including Doree Shafirir, Jessica Grose, Piper Weiss, Gabe
Delahaye, Julie Klausner and more great guests talking about mom. Facebook RSVP here.
 Tuesday, May 4, 7:30 pm: Launch Party for The Singer's Gun
Emily St. John Mandel, whose debut novel Last Night In Montreal is a WORD favorite, will read from her new book, The Singer's Gun, answer questions, sign copies and
give away some prizes too. Plus wine! No need to bring your passport,
we'll provide you with one on arrival... Facebook RSVP here.
 Thursday, May 6, 7:30 pm: Launch Party for And The Heart Says Whatever
We are so excited to host Emily Gould's launch party for her new memoir. We'll celebrate with seriously fun drinks from Pernod (absinthe!)
plus Perrier and probably beer too. Toast Emily as she reads and discusses the book with Matthew Perpetua of Fluxblog. Facebook RSVP here.
Saturday, May 8, 7:30 pm: Vol. 1 Brooklyn Reading Series at WORD
Featuring Chris Leo, RM O'Brien, Eric Paul and Jillian Weise. Hosted by Jason Diamond of Vol. 1 Brooklyn, a culture blog for the literary-minded. Facebook RSVP here.
 Sunday, May 9, 4 pm: The Office of Blame Accountability
A compendium of American finger pointing presented
by local Greenpoint indie Loudmouth Press. Blame Accountants set up impromptu "headquarters" in areas where
there is a high frequency of collective blame--Ground Zero, the
Republican National Convention, the Democratic National Convention and
Wall Street. Sitting unassumingly at a desk with a typewriter and red
phone, Blame Accountants invite passersby to blame, record, and reflect. Come by while they're in town and blame away (and check out their book). Facebook RSVP here.
 Tuesday, May 11, 7:30 pm: The Titanic Awards with Doug Lansky
The Titanic Awards: Celebrating the Worst of Travel is the indispensable collection of the worst travel
experiences from experts and regular people alike, whose tales of terror
in the areas of transportation, hospitality, food, and tourism will
provide pearls of wisdom for those venturing out to foreign and not-so-foreign lands. Travel expert Lansky will talk about the collection and will be joined by fellow travel
writer Jason Cochran. Facebook RSVP here.
 Thursday, May 13, 7:30 pm: Launch Party for Falling Is Like This
Kate Rockland will celebrate the launch of her new novel Falling Is Like This, a punk rock love story set in the East Village and Coney Island
that has been praised as "saucy & sexy" by none other than Courtney Love. Kate will be joined by Rob Sheffield, author of Love Is A Mixtape and a special musical performance by Franz Nicolay, formerly of The Hold Steady. Plus: free beer provided by Sixpoint Craft Ales! Facebook RSVP here.
 Friday, May 14, 7:30 pm: Debut Novelist Night
We're lucky enough to have snagged two hot new novelists for one great night: Heidi Durrow and Michele Young-Stone. Heidi will read
from The Girl Who Fell From The Sky and Michele from The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors. Facebook RSVP here.
Saturday, May 15, 3 pm: Bananagrams in the Basement!
This
month our tournament takes place during Brooklyn Based's The Total Franklin St. Immersion - if you have a TFSI card, get 20% off at WORD
all day! Facebook RSVP here.
   
Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 pm:
Indie Press Night with Dalkey Archive and New Directions
Featuring a great mix of authors and translators. From Dalkey: Joshua Cohen, reading from his new novel Witz and Alex Zucker, translator of Case Closed, by Patrik Ourednik. From New Directions: Thalia Field, reading from her new novel, Bird Lovers, Backyard and Natasha Wimmer, translator of Roberto Bolaņo's 2666, The Savage Detectives, and most recently for New Directions, Antwerp. Facebook RSVP here.
Thursday, May 20, 7:30 pm: Launch Party for Slice Magazine Issue Six
With readings from contributors Ramona Ausubel, Hassan Riaz, Rob Roensch and Rachel Safko. Facebook RSVP here.
Saturday, May 22, 1 pm: Graphic Novel Spectacular for Kids!
Free readings, improvisational drawing and activities, featuring: Frank Cammuso (Knights of the Lunch Table), Chris Giarrusso (G-Man: Learning to Fly), Jarrett Krosoczka (Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown), Matt Phelan (The Storm in the Barn) and Eric Wight (Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom). This will be a super fun, interactive and engaging event for kids ages 4+. (Grownup graphic novel fans welcome too, of course.) Facebook RSVP here.
Sunday, May 23, 5pm:
Indie Press Night with Other Voices, Emergency Press + more
Featuring readings from authors with new books out this year: Gina
Frangello, Shya Scanlon, Emma Straub and Zoe Zolbrod. All this and the lovely Jami Attenberg will be on hand for
introductions! Facebook RSVP here.
 Tuesday, May 25, 7 pm:
Drinks with Daniel Handler at Coco 66
Join us for an hour (or two) with author Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket). Sip classic cocktails (whiskey and gin martinis) made by the fine bartenders at Coco66 and listen to Handler read from and talk about Bernard DeVoto's The Hour: A Cocktail Manifesto. One part celebration, one part history, two parts manifesto, Bernard DeVoto's book (republished this year by Tin House) is a comic and unequivocal treatise on how and why we drink-properly. Handler will be available to sign copies of his own books as well as The Hour.
Please note: this event with Daniel Handler is ticketed and we will only be selling a limited number of tickets. Tickets include admission for one, a book, and a drink ticket. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets online.
Think there's at least one program on this list that strikes your
fancy? We thought so. No excuses then, OK? We can't wait to see you at
WORD in May.
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Book Club
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|  Our book club pick for May is Britten and Brulightly, a graphic novel written and illustrated by Hannah Berry. At first glance, this story about a detective and his partner---who is a tea bag (really)---seems like it will be light and whimsical. But though it never loses its charm, Berry uses many of the best elements of the traditional detective noir to create an unforgettable story.
We'll discuss Britten and Brulightly here on Wednesday, June 2 at 7:30pm, and Saturday, June 5 at noon. As always, it will be 10% off in-store and online all month. (And did you know that you can order it online but choose to pick it up in-store?)
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WORD April bestsellers
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| Here's what everyone was buying in April:
  1. Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush by Luis Alberto Urrea and Christopher Cardinale
2. Pavement's Wowee Zowee by Bryan Charles
3. Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
4. I LEGO N.Y. by Christop Niemann
5. Reality Matters edited by Anna David
6. The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway
7. The Exile of Gigi Lane by Adrienne Maria Vrettos
8. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
9. The Song Is You by Arthur Phillips
10. Antwerp by Roberto Bolano
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