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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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Newsletter Volume 514
| January 10, 2011 |
Greetings!
The list keeps growing, it's going to be another banner year for Rainy Day Books fans. Great novels, compelling non-fiction, and some wonderful books for young readers are arriving each day. Get ready for some big names to visit Kansas City, too!
Watch this weekly newsletter and our website for the latest updates.
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 Mark Twain, legendary humor never gets old.
Somewhere Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, is having a serious chuckle.
The Autobiography of Mark Twain is a bestselling book 100 years after his death.
Unfortunately, his book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is being released in a newly "edited" form.
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Wes Moore
The author of the powerful true story The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates appears as part of The 8th Annual Marjorie Durwood Grant Speaker series. This Event is cosponsored by DeLaSalle Education Center.
Admission Packages are for sale now for Wes Moore's Event on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary.
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 Kristen Oertel
The author of Frontier Feminist: Clarina Howard Nichols and The Politics of Motherhood appears in Kansas City to discuss her research.
Make reservations now for Kristen Oertel's Event on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum.
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 Geneen Roth
The New York Times Bestselling author of Women, Food, and God returns with her new book Lost and Found: Unexpected Revelations about Food and Money.
Admission Packages are for sale now for Geneen Roth's Event on Wednesday March 30, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary.
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 Michael Oher
The 50th Annual Mayors' Prayer Breakfast features keynote speaker Michael Oher, the football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side. Michael reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth in his new book I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond.
The 50th Annual Mayors' Prayer Breakfast featuring Michael Oher will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 8:00 AM at The Kansas City Convention Center, Grand Ballroom. Full details are available on our website.
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 Writers At Work:
Deb Olin Unferth
The acclaimed short-story writer, novelist, and memoirist appears in Kansas City for the release of her new novel Revolution.
This Event is part of the Writers at Work speaker series organized by Kansas City novelist Whitney Terrell and sponsored by The Kansas City Public Library, the Philisophy Department at the University Of Missouri - Kansas City and the Writers at Work Round Table.
Make reservations now to attend Deb Olin Unferth's Event on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 6:30 PM at Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch, Helzberg Auditorium. |
 Writers At Work:
Arthur Phillips
The acclaimed bestselling author of Prague and The Song is You appears in Kansas City for the release of his latest novel The Tragedy of Arthur.
This Event is part of the Writers at Work speaker series organized by Kansas City novelist Whitney Terrell and sponsored by The Kansas City Public Library, the English Department at the University Of Missouri - Kansas City and the Writers at Work Round Table.
Make reservations now to attend Arthur Phillips's Event on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 6:30 PM at Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch, Helzberg Auditorium.
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At a glance, our other upcoming author events:
David Henry Sterry and Arielle Eckstut, AKA The Book Doctors and authors of The Essential Guide To Getting Your Book Published appear on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum.
Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns: The True Story of America's Great Migration appears on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary.
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Committed: A Love Story appears on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary.
Heidi Durrow, author of The Girl Who Fell From The Sky appears on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Rainy Day Books.
Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks appears on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary.
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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. 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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