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Greetings! Lots of wonderful events happening at the bookshop; mark your calendars for these dates: - Thursday, May 16 - The Sun Magazine discussion group
- Sunday, May 19 - Ted Reinstein presents New England Notebook: One Reporter, Six States, Uncommon Stories
- Thursday, May 23 - local author John Hanson Mitchell reads from, takes questions, and signs An Eden of Sorts: The Natural History of My Feral Garden
A full list of scheduled events is on the sidebar of this newsletter. Remember, if you're unable to attend an event, but would like a signed/inscribed copy of the featured book, we'll be happy to arrange that for you - just call us (978-369-2405), or send an email to books@concordBookshop.com. We'll be at a few offsite events in the next month; we have the featured books in stock now, pick one up ahead of the event to get more from the lecture:
- Wednesday, May 15 at 7pm at First Parish Church in Concord, Margaret Roach speaks about "Non-Stop Plants: Making a 365 Day Garden." For more information, visit the Garden Club of Concord's website.
- Thursday, June 6 at 7pm at the Concord Museum, award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick speaks about his new book, Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution. The lecture and book signing are free, with advance registration required; space is limited. For more information, visit the Concord Museum website.
This week's newsletter features a beautiful state-by-state guide to iconic birds and flowers - gorgeous illustrations from a letterpress design studio; Paul Theroux's most recent book about his travels in Africa; and a newly translated book of personal essays about Marseilles. New in our Signed Books Gallery are John le Carré and novelist Julie Wu.
Take a peek in the community window to learn more about how you can help "Stamp out Hunger" via the US Post Office and Open Table.
We look forward to chatting with you in the Bookshop -- when you come in to take a closer look at an item mentioned here, please tell us "I saw it in the newsletter" and let us know what you're reading now.
Comments are always welcome via email to
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Our next event:
Sun Magazine discussion group
Thursday, May 16 6:00pm - 7:30pm
One Thursday each month, a group of SUN loving readers gathers at the Bookshop.
But these SUN worshippers, unlike those of the UV rite, are dedicated readers of SUN Magazine.
This is an open customer-led discussion group, and all are welcome to join at anytime. Our discussions are lively and camaraderie great.
Take a 90 minute break from your usual mayhem and join us. Additional meet-ups have been scheduled for June 20 and July 18; issues of The SUN are available for purchase at the bookstore. For additional information, please contact info.concordBookshop@gmail.com
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Celebrated travel writer returns to Africa
The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari
by Paul Theroux
The Last Train to Zona Verde is an ode to the last African journey of the world's most celebrated travel writer.
"Happy again, back in the kingdom of light," writes Paul Theroux as he sets out on a new journey through the continent he knows and loves best. Theroux first came to Africa as a 22-year-old Peace Corps volunteer, and the pull of the vast land never left him. Now he returns, after fifty years on the road, to explore the little-traveled territory of western Africa and to take stock both of the place and of himself.
His odyssey takes him northward from Cape Town, through South Africa and Namibia, then on into Angola, wishing to head farther still until he reaches the end of the line. Journeying alone through the greenest continent, Theroux encounters a world increasingly removed from both the itineraries of tourists and the hopes of postcolonial independence movements.
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Gorgeous illustrations from letterpress design team
Birds and Blooms of the 50 States
by Anna Branning, Mara Murphy and Dutch Door Press
This enchanting tour of America's most cherished birds and flowers is an intimate collection of lovely images from beloved letterpress studio Dutch Door Press. Each state's emblematic flora and fauna are paired in winsome vintage-inspired compositions and accompanied by fascinating facts about the states, the plant and animal species, and how they came to symbolize their regions.
From the quail and poppy of California to the bluebird and rose of New York, every page of this volume offers a visual treat filled with charm and nostalgia. An exquisite tribute to a sweet tradition, Birds & Blooms of the 50 States is perfect for Mother's Day gifting and year-round good cheer.
Anna Branning and Mara Murphy are the artists behind letterpress and design studio Dutch Door Press, based in San Francisco.
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New in paperback - Izzo's
personal essays on Marseilles
Garlic, Mint, and Sweet Basil: Essays on Marseilles, the Mediterranean, and Noir Fiction by Jean-Claude Izzo
"What makes Izzo's work haunting is his extraordinary ability to convey the tastes and smells of Marseilles."
--The New Yorker Available for the first time in English in Howard Curtis's brilliant translation this collection of personal essays shows Izzo at his most contemplative and insightful. He writes beautifully about the city he loved, the sea to which he belonged, and the literary movement that made him famous. Jean-Claude Izzo was born in Marseilles, France, in 1945. He achieved astounding success with his Marseilles Trilogy ( Total Chaos, Chourmo, Solea) and two novels ( The Lost Saliors, and A Sun for the Dying). Izzo died in 2000 at the age of fifty-five.
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In our signed books gallery ...
A Delicate Truth by John le Carré
Nearly five decades ago, John le Carré became an international sensation with the publication of his third novel, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold. His last novel, Our Kind of Traitor, won unanimous critical acclaim and hit the New York Times bestseller list just as the Oscar-nominated film version of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy introduced a new generation to his chillingly amoral universe.
John le Carré, the pseudonym for David Cornwell, was a member of the British Foreign Service from 1959 to 1964. He has written twenty-two novels, which have been published in thirty-six languages. Many of his books have been made into films.
Signed first editions of A Delicate Truth are in the Bookshop!
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We were delighted to host Julie Wu with her novel, The Third Son.
The Third Son is a story of love and freedom set in postwar occupied Taiwan and in America at the dawn of the space age.
This engaging novel gives insight into the history and culture of Taiwan, as well as exploring the many challenges that face a person due to birth order, familial roles, and the immigrant experience.
Signed copies of The Third Son are on our shelves.
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In our window
Open Table and the USPS "Stamp out Hunger"
Each May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America deliver much more than mail when they walk and drive along their postal routes. They also collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers who participate in the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive - the largest one-day food drive in the nation and probably the world.
With more than 50 million people facing hunger every day in America, including nearly 17 million children, this drive is one way people can help those right in our own community.
All you need do is to place a box or can of non-perishable food next to your mailbox before their letter carrier delivers mail on Saturday, May 11. The carrier will do all the rest. The food is taken back to a postal station, sorted, and then delivered to Open Table.
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