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NEIBA'S NEW LOGO DESIGNED BY A LOCAL!
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May at a Glance:
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5/05: Open Mic
5/12: Knit Night
5/13: Writing Group
5/15: Paul Blacketor
5/15: Nancy Means Wright
5/19: Stephen Kiernan
5/20: Josh Wilker
5/26: Mark Pendergast
5/27: Deborah Lee Luskin
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EVENTS TO GO
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Check out these titles by authors visiting in April. You can click on most of the cover images for more information, or to buy the book online from Phoenix!
Please Note: Our May 4th event with Howard Frank Mosher has been rescheduled for June 9th, due to circumstances beyond our control, and through
absolutely no fault of this wonderful author.
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Can't Make an Event?
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You can still purchase an autographed book! Please call us at 872-7111 to make arrangements.
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Time To Declare
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Ready to declare your support for your local, independent bookstore? Ask us about the Phoenix Fan Club next time you're at the register!
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Summer Hours
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Phoenix is now open until 8:00 pm Monday through Saturday, and until 6:00 pm on Sunday!
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Thanks to You...
(From Michael DeSanto's blog, The Owner's Nook)
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"We continue to add new customers, and that reflects the success of our 'one customer at a time' philosophy: one customer at a time who receives
our full attention and the best service we can offer with a smile; one
customer at a time who discovers us for the first time and leaves
feeling this was a place to return to for community, connection and
customer service; one customer at a time who decides that there is
something... some je ne sais quoi...that makes Phoenix Books special,
unique, local, and worth spending time and money to support."
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Sat: 10am-8pm
Sun: 11am-6pm
at the Essex
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Dear Friends,
This month, we'd like to offer our thanks to all of you, and our congratulations to one of you in particular: The graphic artist behind the New England Independent Booksellers Association's new logo is Jeffersonville's own Amanda Begins of Amanda Begins Designs! We love the new logo, and we're pretty proud that it's one of our customers who designed it. Please scroll down or click here to read more about Amanda's background, inspirations, and latest projects. Below, you'll find our featured events for May (the full schedule is in the sidebar to the left), starting with local mystery writer Nancy Means Wright. We've also included an array of titles for graduates, young readers, fiction lovers and book groups. See you among the shelves!
Sincerely,
The Staff of Phoenix Books |
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 PAUL BLACKETOR
Paul Blacketor will discuss his new book, Everyday Useful Quotes.From
national and ethnic proverbs to Bible verses to our
favorite nursery rhymes and songs, this anthology of thought-provoking,
encouraging, and stimulating phrases and verses will keep your mind
afresh and alive.
Dr.
Paul. G. Blacketor has a career spanning over fifty years
as a minister, college professor, and a member of the US Army Medical
Service.SATURDAY, MAY 15th at 2:00 PM |
 NANCY MEANS WRIGHT
Nancy Means Wright will discuss her newest novel, Midnight
Fires.In Midnight Fires, 18th century
Mitchelstown Castle hums
with intrigue. An impoverished but
rebellious English governess (future
author of A Vindication of the Rights
of Woman) seeks justice after a young
Irish rebel and a roguish aristocrat
die in cold blood.
Nancy Means Wright has published 14 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her poems & short stories have
appeared in numerous magazines, including American Literary Review,
Seventeen, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Level Best Books et al.;
and
in numerous anthologies. A longtime teacher, actress-director, and a Bread
Loaf Scholar for her first novel, Wright lives with her spouse and two
Maine Coon cats on a dirt road in the environs of Middlebury, Vermont.SATURDAY, MAY 15th at 7:00 PM |
 STEPHEN KIERNAN
Kiernan will discuss our
neglected American ideals and the people who are living them
today - and restoring our nation's dream.
Patriotism has
become a loaded word: one that is wielded
against people with whom we might disagree, or whose cultural origins
don't match our own. But our founding fathers saw patriotism as a dynamic force: an act
of service, in an evolving nation that defined its purpose by offering
all people a better way of life. In Authentic Patriotism, award-winning
journalist Kiernan explores the
original ideals that have been lost in our current climate, and then
introduces a range of inspiring people who have revived our national
purpose by taking action WEDNESDAY, MAY 19th at 7:00 PM
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 JOSH WILKER
Josh Wilker will discuss his new book, Cardboard Gods: An
All-Amercan Tale Told Through Baseball Cards.Cardboard Gods is
the memoir of a writer who
has marked the stages of his life through the baseball cards he
collected as a child. Josh writes
about an imagined correspondence with his favorite player, Carl
Yastrzemski; he uses the magical bubble-blowing powers of journeyman
Kurt Bevacqua to shed light on the weakening of the powerful childhood
bond with his older brother; he considers the doomed utopian
back-to-the-land dreams of his hippie parents against the backdrop of
inimitable 1970s baseball figures such as "Designated Pinch Runner" Herb
Washington and Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. This book captures the experience of growing up
obsessed with baseball cards and explores what it means to be a fan of
the game. THURSDAY, MAY 20th at 7:00 PM |
 MARK PENDERGAST
Mark
Pendergast will visit Phoenix to discuss his latest book, Inside
the Outbreaks.Since its founding
in 1951, the Epidemic Intelligence Service has waged
war on every imaginable ailment. Over the years they have successfully battled
polio, cholera, and smallpox, to name a few, and in recent years have
turned to the epidemics killing us now: smoking, obesity, and gun
violence among them. Inside
the Outbreak bringsreaders on a riveting journey
through the history of this remarkable organization, following Epidemic
Intelligence Service officers on their globetrotting quest to eliminate
the most lethal and widespread threats to the world's health. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26th at 7:00 PM |
 DEBORAH LEE LUSKIN
Vermonter Deborah Lee Luskin will
read from her highly-praised first novel, Into The Wilderness."Will I ever adjust
to this place?" VPR commentator
Deborah Lee Luskin offers engaging answers to that question in Into
the
Wilderness. In 1964, Rose Mayer buries her second husband and
wonders
what she's going to do with the rest of her life. Reluctantly, she
visits her son at his summer place in Vermont, where there are neither
sidewalks, Democrats, nor other Jews. There is, however, Percy Mendell, a born and bred
Vermonter who has never married, never voted for a Democrat, and never
left the state. Filmmaker
Jay Craven calls Into The Wilderness, an "absorbing,
affectionate, and often funny slice of early 1960's Vermont life."
Novelist Philiph Baruth adds, "Rose Mayer is an honest-to-God miracle." THURSDAY, MAY 27th at 7:00 PM |
GIFTS FOR GRADUATES
Lighthearted Wisdom & Encouragement
 Positively Pooh:
Timeless Wisdom from Pooh
Featuring favorite quotes from the original texts and E. H. Shepard's
incomparable illustrations, this book offers wisdom for everyone - wisdom
that our chum Pooh has gained himself, usually the hard way. This well-appointed volume will charm collectors, friends
in need of a pick-me-up, and new graduates who may well have to rely on
the wisdom of Winnie-the-Pooh.
 I Knew You Could!
Celebrate life's journeys with The Little Engine That Could! This sweetly nostalgic book is perfect for
graduates of all ages as they make the transition from one phase of
life to the next. From "I think I can" to "I knew I could," The Little
Engine That Could helps us remember that anything is possible if you put
your mind to it!
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RAISING PASSIONATE READERS
Hand-Picked Titles Kids Will Love
 Animal Crackers Fly the Coop,
by Kevin O'Malley
Hen is tired of the same old tricks down on the farm. Her funny bone just isn't tickled by laying eggs and eating feed. That's why she decides to fly the coop and pursueher dream to open a comedy club. Along the way, Hen meets Dog, Cat, and Cow, who all have their own wacky dreams. This reimagining of The Brementown Musicians is anything but Grimm! (Picture Book)
 The Celestial Globe, by Marie Rutkoski
When Prince Rodolfo's monsters attack her, Petra Kronos is spirited away
to London. As she struggles to escape, Neel and Tomik sail the high
seas in search of her. Separated by many miles, the three
friends draw closer together in this sequel to The Cabinet of Wonders,
called "astonishingly accomplished" by Publishers Weekly. This adventure-filled novel includes
man-made monsters, the unraveling of a murder mystery, and the hunt for
the Celestial Globe itself. (Middle Grade)
 A Nest for Celeste, by Henry Cole
Underneath the worn
and dusty floorboards of the dining room, lives Celeste, until one day she is thrust into the
world above. Here Celeste encounters danger--and love--unlike any she's
ever imagined. She dodges a hungry cat and witnesses the brutality of
hunting for the first time. She makes friends with a thrush
named Cornelius, a talkative osprey named Lafayette, and Joseph,
the artist John J. Audubon's young apprentice. All the while, Celeste is looking for a new
home. (Middle Grade)
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FICTION
Magic & Mystery
 The Inhertance, by Simon Tolkien
When a
famed Oxford historian is found dead in his study one night, all
evidence points to his son, Stephen. About to be disinherited from the
family fortune, Stephen returns to home after a long estrangement - and
it happens to be the night his father is killed. But there were five other people in the manor house at the
time, and as their stories slowly emerge - along with the revelation that
the deceased man was involved in a deadly hunt for a priceless relic in
Northern France - the race is on to save
Stephen from a death sentence.
 American Gods, by Neil Gaiman
American Gods contains both the magical and the mundane, a fantastic
world of divine beings and bizarre happenings and a world of prisons,
rundown roadside attractions, and quaint small towns. It is, in many ways, a classic road trip novel through an America at once eerily familiar and
utterly alien. A double-staff pick, Bridget calls this a "must-read for any self-respecting sci-fi/fantasy fan," while Kristen adds anyone with an interest in mythology or magical realism to that list.
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BOOK CLUB PICK
OF THE MONTH
The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry
"Evocative, layered, smart, and astonishing" -Joshilyn Jackson
 Towner
Whitney hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in
the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a
history of secrets going back generations - secrets that are only now
coming to light. This "[u]nusual and otherworldly" tale is "a gorgeously
written literary novel that's also a doozy of
a thriller, capped with a jaw-dropping denouement that will leave even
the most careful reader gasping" (Kirkus Reviews, Dallas Morning News). "Evocative, smart, layered, and astonishing," with a vivid sense of
place and strong, complex, and "intriguingly real" characters, this book
is Kristen's staff pick and an ideal choice for book clubs (Joshilyn
Jackson, San Antonio Express-News).
Did you know? Book clubs are eligible for a
15% discount on books ordered from Phoenix! At least five copies must
be ordered, and all copies must be purchased through your book club's
coordinator, for discount to apply.
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DID YOU KNOW...?
Almost a
year ago the New England Independent Booksellers Association put out a
call for a new logo. Out of hundreds of submissions, they chose a
design by Jeffersonville's Amanda Begins of Amanda Begins Designs. She
was awarded a $250 gift certificate to her
local independent bookseller - in this case, Phoenix Books!
"I wanted to submit
because I love books and NEIBA is a really great organization," says
Amanda. "NEIBA wanted something modern, but also something that
represented who
they are. I spent a lot of time playing with the shapes of books; how
they looked stacked, or on a bookshelf, opened or closed, or leaning on
each other. In the logo, I worked with these shapes to create the 'idea'
of books." When asked why she chose to get her gift certificate from
Phoenix Books, she says, "I love the atmosphere of the store and the
staff is amazing.
It's a great place to look around and find a little inspiration on a
rainy day." Amanda received her Bachelor of
Fine Arts
degree in Design from Maine College of Art, in Portland. While there,
she
studied a wide variety of design as well as printmaking and
letterpress. Currently, she works at an educational production house
that develops educational
materials for Vermont as well as other states all over the country. She
is developing a line of greeting cards that incorporates
typography, color, and dingbats.
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