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| Happenings at the Bookstore and Around Town June 2013 |
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Dear FriendsWe're sending out June's events a bit early, because there are so many incredible authors this month! Do come out - treat yourself! (or ask us to hold a signed copy for you). Two last not-to-be-missed events in May:
Join us Thursday. Award-winning journalist Jonathan Schuppe, talks about his new book,
"A man with no legs teaches the forgotten children of Newark how to run for glory. Amazing, and all true. Jon Schuppe has written an extraordinary book of the human spirit." Ron Suskind writes. It promises to be a special evening. 
Friday Luncheon at Green Brook Country Club, 11:30am. Jami Attenberg discusses her fascinating novel, The Middlesteins. It is an epic family story told with sly humor and huge compassion. If you haven't made a reservation yet, contact Book Club Founder, Marlene Cohen.
Enjoy, Margot, Carolyn, Marina, Nicole, Marisela, Liane and Jeanne
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At the Bookstore
Meet the Authors, Join the Discussion
Think Outside the Carton
A.J. Allison
Saturday, June 1, 1-2pm
 For the sheer fun of it! A.J. Allison is an eggsperienced painter and illustrator. She shows us it's ok to play with your food and your words. Drop by and get in on the yolk.
Montclair Icon
Buzz Aldrin
Sunday, June 2, 3pm
Montclair Public Library, 50 S Fullerton
Mr. Aldrin's talk from 2-3 is sold out. But he will be signing books from 3pm on. We'll have plenty of books on hand. If you can't make it, we can put aside a signed copy for you. NOTE: Mr. Aldrin will NOT sign any memorabilia.
Readings by Local AuthorsWorking Title Six Wednesday, June 5, 7-8pm "Working Title Six" is a group of six authors from Montclair and surrounding towns who have been mercilessly critiqued each other for 10 years. They now invite you to hear some of the results.
Featuring: Karin Abarnel, Donna Brennan, David Holmberg, Priscilla Mainardi, David Popiel, Nancy Burke-Toomey
Book Launch Party
Thursday, June 6, 7-8pm 
Montclair Mom, Actor and now Author! Celebrate the release of Dag's vibrant, engaging debut novel. She is a natural born storyteller, inspired by her own emigration from Poland.
Jonathan Alter
Saturday, June 8, 2-3pm  Jonathan Alter uses his unmatched access and deep knowledge of politics and history to produce the first full account of an America at the crossroads, deepening our understanding of Obama's presidency, the 2012 election stakes, and the future of his second term. Sunday, June 9, 4-5pm Get a jump on Father's Day. Three local poets will read heartfelt poems about their fathers, a relationship that is much like mothers and daughters - too often fraught with equal measures of love and conflict. Open mic, during which all are invited to read a poem about fathers, original or otherwise. The featured poets are Martin Golan, Jim Gwyn, and Frank Niccoletti, all of whom have been widely published in magazines and journals. Alan Furst Tuesday, June 11, 7-8pm  An evening with the master of the historical spy novel. Alan Furst discusses his latest novel. Foreign assassins, a Russian actress turned spy, a Hollywood star - and of course, the city of Paris.
Poet/publisher/performance artist David Messineo with the New Jersey debut of his eighth published poetry collection, Historiopticon. David will read the poems inspired by New Jersey throughout history.
Open mic will follow the reading.
MPL 'With the Authors' Discussion Series
Wednesday, June 19th, 7-8pm Montclair Public Library, 50 S Fullerton  
Play Ball! We're Talkin' Baseball: the best writing sport in America. Bondy and Kaplan team up for a conversation on all things baseball: find out why these writers consider baseball, of all of sports, the best game to write about!
MPL 'With the Authors' Discussion Series Jock Soto Saturday, June 22nd, 2-3pm
Montclair Public Library, 50 S Fullerton 
Soto's biographyweaves together the diverse strands of his life, his 24 year ballet career, the ballet greats he worked with. We will screen Water Flowing Together, the award-winning film about Soto by Gwendolen Cates. For fans of dance!
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| For the Kids!
BABIES AND TODDLERS
Mommy & Me Storytime
Wednesday, 10:30am Friday, June 14, 5-6pm Members will be brainstorming ideas for a video promoting Literacy In Our Community. This event is open to all teens 8th thru 12th great. So come with your great, inspirational, informative, musical, and even crazy ideas that will inspire kids of all ages to read. Any questions, contact
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Author Luncheons at Greenbrook Country Club
Wednesday, June 12, 11:30am
Cotton Malone is back! Steve Berry's new international adventure blends gripping contemporary political intrigue, Tudor treachery, and high-octane thrills into one riveting novel of suspense.
Cathy Marie Buchanan 
Wednesday, July 17, 11:30am
A heartrending, gripping novel set in belle époque Paris and inspired by the real-life model for Degas's Little Dancer Aged 14 and by the era's most famous criminal trials. Set at a moment of profound artistic, cultural, and societal change, The Painted Girls is a tale of two remarkable sisters rendered uniquely vulnerable to the darker impulses of "civilized society."More to Come!
August 21st, Hallie Ephron, There Was an Old Woman
September 11th, Stephen Weiss, Unhedged
October 2nd, Anne Marie O'Connor, The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece Portrait.
These luncheons are hugely popular and we've got blockbuster authors!
Email GBCC Book Club Director Marlene Cohen to reserve your seat. We will have books for sale at the luncheons.
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In-House Book Groups
All are welcome. 7:00pm
No registration required for the adult book groups If the book appeals to you, and you've read it, come and join us.
Beam Me Up Science Fiction with Eileen Duffy
Fri, Jun 14, Land of Laughs, Jonathan Carroll
Fri, Jul 12, Bring the Jubilee. Ward Moore
History Book Club with Joe Paranac. Damas de Letras y Vino (a ladies' spanish book club)... Formerly known as Salon Espanol with Marisela Santiago
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May '13 Bestsellers @
watchung booksellers
And the Mountains Echoed, Khalid Hosseini
The Inferno, Dan Brown
Flamethrowers, Rachel Kushner
Life After Life, Kate Atkinson
Burgess Boys, Elizabeth Strout
Paris, Edward Rutherford
The Woman Upstairs, Claire Messud
Let's Explore Diabetes, David Sedaris
VB6, Mark Bittman
Tell Me the Truth, Doctor, Richard Besser
Who Owns the Future, Jaron Lanier
Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg
My Beloved World, Sonia Sotomayor
Orphan Train, Christina Baker Klein
Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Maria Semple
A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar, Suzanne Joinson
Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel
City of Women, David Gillham
The Art Forger, BA Shapiro
The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
Steam Train, Dream Train, Sherri Duskey Rinker
If You Want to See A Whale, Julie Fogliano
Peter and the Moon, Alice Briere-Haquet
Wonder, RJ Palacio
The One and Only Ivan, Applegate
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
The Phantom Tollbooth, Norman Juster
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