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Rainy Day Books is located in
The Fairway Shops
2706 W 53rd Street
Fairway, Kansas 66205-1705
Phone: 913-384-3126
Store Hours: Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 10-6
Thursday 10-7
Saturday 10-5
Sunday we rest and read!
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| Some favorites of 2010, in stock now |
Lean On Pete
Vida
I Hotel
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Newsletter Volume 513
| January 3, 2011 |
Greetings!
Happy New Year! We hope that you had a great holiday season. Helping you pick the right gifts for your family and friends is always a special treat for us.
2011 is going to be another busy year for Rainy Day Books Author Events. We've confirmed final details on the events below, and are working on many more. Watch this weekly newsletter and our website for the latest updates.
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The Book Doctors are making a house call!
So you want to write a book?
EVENT: The Book Doctors, aka David Henry Sterry, and ex-agent/current wife Arielle Eckstut, authors of the Workman book The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published, will making a house call in Kansas City, and they want YOU to PITCH your BOOK at their Pitchapalooza. It's like American Idol for books, only without the Simon.
Read more about Pitchapalooza in The New York Times.
Visit The Book Doctors online to learn more about the book AND Pitchapalooza.
DATE/TIME: Monday January 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM.
LOCATION: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum.
ADMISSION: This event is open to the public, however reservations are required to attend. Call 816-701-3407 to make reservations. Seating is limited.
EVENT FORMAT: A limited number of participants will be invited to pitch, chosen at random from registrants. Writers get one minute to pitch their book ideas to a panel of publishing experts. Arielle has been a literary agent for 18 years, and David is the best-selling author of 13 books, the last of which appeared on the cover of the Sunday New York Times Book Review. They've helped dozens and dozens of talented amateurs become professionally published authors. They've appeared on NPR many times, and taught publishing at Stanford University. David & Arielle will be joined by two other panelists from Kansas City.
Every writer who purchases a copy of The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published from Rainy Day Books before or at this event will get a free consultation from the Book Doctors by phone after the event (a $100 value). Please make sure to provide your e-mail address and phone number at the time of purchase.
Order your copy of The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published now at www.RainyDayBooks.com!
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 Mystery writing team Charles Todd
Rainy Day Books and The National World War I Museum present Charles Todd, a mother-son writing team, who appear for the release of the latest Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery: A Lonely Death. Charles Todd, writing team of Caroline & Charles, will discuss their latest novel featuring WWI veteran Inspector Ian Rutledge.
Admission Packages are on sale now for our Author Event with Caroline & Charles Todd on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Unity Temple on The Plaza.
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Join us for a Book Club Evening featuring Caroline Leavitt and Chris Bohjalian
Our Book Club selections for 2011 start with these two new paperbacks from Caroline Leavitt and Chris Bohjalian. Both authors appear together for a Book Club evening.
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 Isabel Wilkerson
The critically-acclaimed author of The Warmth Of Other Suns: The True Story of America's Great Migration appears in Kansas City to celebrate Black History Month.
Admission Packages are on sale now for Isabel Wilkerson's event on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Unity Temple on The Plaza
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 Elizabeth Gilbert
The New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love returns with Committed: A Love Story just in time for Valentine's Day.
Admission Packages are on sale now for Elizabeth Gilbert's event on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Unity Temple on The Plaza.
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 Heidi Durrow
The author of the critically-acclaimed debut novel The Girl Who Fell From The Sky joins us for an intimate Book Club Evening at Rainy Day Books.
Admission packages are on sale now for our Heidi Durrow event on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Rainy Day Books.
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Thank You for supporting Your Community Bookseller, Rainy Day Books
We celebrated 35 years of bookselling on November 4, 2010. It is a celebration of our Legacy of Literacy: 35 years of helping match readers to great books, bringing famous and soon-to-be-famous names to Kansas City, and enjoying the excitement of sharing so many experiences. Take the time to tell someone new about Rainy Day Books. Each book that you purchase at Rainy Day Books makes Rainy Day Books a place authors ask to visit, a vibrant part of Kansas City's arts community, and a bookstore where people love books enough to talk about them all day long. Please encourage your fellow readers to sign up for this E-Newsletter. We have an exciting schedule of upcoming Author Events, and this is the first place to hear about them! We also take Orders for Author Autographed Books, so your friends far and wide can share in the experience. Follow us on Twitter. Become a fan of Rainy Day Books on Facebook. Rainy Day Books is located in The Fairway Shops, at the intersection of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Belinder Road. Our address is 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas (KS) 66205. Get directions to Rainy Day Books and our Event venues by clicking here. Store Hours: Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 10 AM to 6 PM, Thu 10 AM to 7 PM, Sat 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sundays we rest and read. When you shop at Rainy Day Books you're a part of our Legacy of Literacy for Kansas City. We provide full service, knowledgeable recommendations and priceless Author Event experiences, all at a fair price. To our customers, thank you for your support.
We look forward to seeing you soon! 
Vivien, Roger, and all of your friends at Rainy Day Books
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