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BICYCLE DIARIES A renowned musician and visual artist presents an idiosyncratic behind-the-handlebars view of the world's cities. An account of what he sees and whom he meets as he pedals through metropoles from Berlin to Buenos Aires, Istanbul to San Francisco, Manila to New York, Bicycle Diaries also records Byrne's thoughts on world music, urban planning, fashion, architecture, cultural dislocation, and much more, all conveyed with a highly personal mixture of humor, curiosity, and humility. Part travelogue, part journal, part photo album, Bicycle Diaries is an eye-opening celebration of seeing the world from the seat of a bike. |
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Economist Magazine Washington Summit Predicts the Future P&P Best Graphic Literature of the Year
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CLIMATE ACTION PROJECT |
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“Politics & Prose Climate Action Project goes to Copenhagen!”
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P&P CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO INVITED TO... |
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Thursday, December 10, 2 p.m.
National Geographic Society Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 7 p.m.
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P&P BESTSELLERS |
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#1 FICTION: WOLF HALL by Hilary Mantel #1 NONFICTION: STONES INTO SCHOOLS by Greg Mortenson
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NEW IN PAPERBACK |
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Click FICTION or NON-FICTION to browse a complete list of recent paperback releases. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
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FROM THE CHILDREN AND TEENS' DEPARTMENT |
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The Children and Teens' Department 2009 Favorite Books is available in the store and online. Please pick up a copy in the story to read our recommendations or click here to browse the lists online! Monday morning storytime is on hiatus during the holiday season and will resume January 11. For more gift suggestions from the Children and Teens' Department, click here. Join Politics & Prose in supporting Hope House, an organization - founded by Carol Fennelly - which connects imprisoned fathers from Washington, D.C. with their children. One of the most popular Hope House programs is The Father to Child Reading Program,which provides children’s books for inmates to audio or video record. The book and the recording are mailed home to the inmate’s child. For many fathers, these are the first stories they have ever read to their children. So far, Hope House has paired fathers and their children with more than more than 12,000 books and tapes. Between now and January 1, with each book you buy for Hope House, you’ll get a beautiful card decorated with an illustration by a child and his or her father. For a week in the summer, Hope House brings children to camps near the prisons, as most D.C. prisons are located in Ohio or North Carolina. As an activity, the children and their dads make life size murals of their ideal day together. These cards are photo reproductions of the murals. You can give the card as a gift to let your friends and family know that you are supporting Hope House in their names. We offer our customers a 20% discount on books purchased either in the store or online for donation to Hope House. If you order over the web, simply note in the checkout comments field that you wish to donate the book. To learn more about Hope House, visit their website at www.hopehousedc.org. |
MARKDOWN BOOKS |
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Several years ago we featured a wide selection of remainders from Timber Press, the Cadillac of garden books, and now we have a good selection of remaindered books from Taunton Press that publishes the Mercedes of home design and crafts. These include some how-to books on knitting, woodworking, wood finishing, and sewing, all of which are at least half the cost of their original price. Come and visit the section to see the options!
Grunwald and Adler have also put together a companion volume, WOMEN’S LETTERS: America from the Revolutionary War to the Present. Again blending a wide range of voices and experiences to tell the longer story of this country’s history, the editors present Rachel Revere’s letter on behalf of her husband, Paul, along with the 1775 chronicles from a Continental Army general’s daughter to a friend about her mission carrying notes to George Washington. Here are letters from Emily Dickinson and Ida B. Wells, Margaret Sanger and Marilyn Monroe, a resident of Love Canal and a fan of American Idol. The surprises equal the treasures.Available in hardcover, $6.98. Click here to buy these and to see more discounted books. - Laurie Greer
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MUSIC NEWS |
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Barackin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Click here for András’s reviews and Music News • András Goldinger
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BOOK GROUPS |
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Politics & Prose currently hosts sixteen different book groups in the store each month. Thursday, December 10, 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 14, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 12:00 noon Fascinating History Bookgroup
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NEWS FROM THE COFFEEHOUSE |
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Wireless optionsI posted a message regarding an interruption of wireless service during the member sale, I want to get your thoughts regarding our current policy. We get comments from non-laptop users - customers who have been visiting this space for 10+ years - about how computers take up most of our tables throughout the day. It is unquestionable that computers have become ubiquitous inside most coffeehouses. In fact, I believe that they have become inseparable, and that, in order for a business like ours to be viable and attract customers, this service has to be provided. So, my question is this: is it possible to create a good balance between our different demographics? Click here to read more and participate in the discussion on coffeehouse shared space, etiquette, and to access a recent NPR link on technology use in coffeehouses. For more news from the coffeehouse and information about the current photography exhibit, visit the Modern Times blog.
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