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Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
Rock n' Roll
Book Tour with Chris Bohjalian
Mon., 7/7 at 7pm
Fletcher Free Library, Burlington
Chris Bohjalian will appear at the Fletcher Free Library to launch Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands.  Chris will be interviewed on the library stage by Stephen Kiernan, author of The Curiosity.  Also? Everyone present will have the chance to win Rock & Roll Book Tour t-shirts - and to have a character named after them in Chris's next novel.
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Oh So Brave Dragon
with David Kirk 
Sat., 7/12 at 2pm
Phoenix Books Essex
Come and ROAR with David Kirk, as he reads from his new book Oh So Brave Dragon. David is also the creator of the beloved Miss Spider books.
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James DeWolf & the Rhode Island Slave Trade with Cynthia Johnson 
Mon., 7/14 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Cynthia Mestad Johnson, author of James DeWolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade, will discuss her research and what drove her to write this book.
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A Poetry Reading with David Dillon & Jody Gladding
Thurs., 7/17 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Acclaimed Vermont poets David Dillon and Jody Gladding will team up for a poetry reading.
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Ivy & the Wicker Suitcase
Thurs., 7/24 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
EXPERIENCE The EPIC POEM! HEAR the CATCHY TUNES! SEE the CRANKIE SHOW, a low tech immersive multimedia HAPPENING!
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Where's Champ?
At local businesses! 
Through Aug. 5th!
Both Locations & Around Town
The famous lake monster is visiting dozens of local businesses throughout our community this summer. Find Champ and win prizes! Read more.
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Now on RETN...
The Authors
 Thursdays at 8pm RETN Channel 16
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Saturday Story Time!
Saturdays at 11am
Phoenix Books Burlington  Listen to and enjoy stories with your little ones! Read more.
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Dear Friends,
It might be the lazy days of summer, but this season has started off with a bang here at Phoenix Books. On June 20th, we presented An Afternoon with Elizabeth Warren, our biggest event yet. Thank you so much to everyone who attended for helping us welcome Senator Warren to Burlington.
There are big things happening in July, as well. On July 7th at 7pm, we'll join Chris Bohjalian for the Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands Rock & Roll Book Tour global launch at the Fletcher Free Library. Chris' new book is set primarily in Burlington, and even has scenes set at the library itself! Stephen Kiernan, author of The Curiosity, will interview Chris on the library stage, and we know this event will be a blast.
That's not all we have going on in July: For your youngest readers, we'll be hosting David Kirk (the creator of Miss Spider) in Essex. In Burlington, we'll enjoy an evening of poetry and discuss a corrupt figure from New England's past. We invite all ages to join the hunt for Champ, at both locations and throughout our area.
Sincerely,
Mike, Renee, Adam, Beth, Christy, Colleen, Dan, Donna,
Evelyn, Heather, Kari, Kelly, Kristen, Michael, Nick, Phil,
Rachel, Sean, Tod, and Wendy
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AN AFTERNOON WITH SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN
On Friday, June 20th,
Phoenix Books welcomed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren for a discussion of her bestselling memoir A Fighting Chance. The event took place at the First Unitarian Universalist Society Meeting House in Burlington, and packed the 500-seat venue.
Warren discussed her book and answered audience questions. "The Senator was simply inspiring," says Kari Meutsch, Phoenix Books' assistant manager. "She's genuinely fighting for all of us, and her charisma makes those who hear her message want to stand alongside her."
 | Mike DeSanto introducing Senator Warren.
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PHOENIX PROFILES: SEAN
For this month's installment of "Phoenix Profiles," we're featuring Sean, a bookseller at Phoenix Books Burlington.
Sean was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea to high school teacher parents who taught the children of the American military families stationed there. He attended St. Michael's college and has never lived outside VT since! He loves Asian food, micro brews, and to be wherever books can be found. Ask him about history, fantasy, or historical fiction!
Check out Sean's staff picks!
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NON-FICTION
Drink the Harvest, by Nan K. Chase & DeNeice C. Guest - Kristen's Staff Pick!Chase and Guest offer a surprising variety of potable recipes, from rosehip tea to kombucha, blueberry basil syrup to crab apple juice, garden mint wine to spiced apple mead. Gardeners will appreciate this new range of options for enjoying the harvest. Health-conscious folks and parents looking for nourishing treats will love these nutritious and additive-free recipes. DIYers will get a kick out of this whole new range of things to make. Everyone will benefit from Chase's and Guest's accessible directions and helpful tips, set off by an abundance of gorgeous photographs. (Paperback, Cooking) Save the date: Nan Chase will join us in Burlington on Nov. 20th.
Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks, by Priya Krishna
Turn dining hall meals into gourmet feasts! Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks offers 75 amazing and creative recipe ideas that use items readily available in your college dining hall. Any night of the week, you can dine on tzatziki chicken salad, lemon-pepper pasta, or Asian nachos. You'll also discover how to create mouthwatering desserts and custom breakfasts. Make the most of your college meal plan with Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks! (Paperback, Cooking)
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FICTION
Written in My Own Heart's Blood, by Diana Gabaldon
Continuing the Outlander saga, readers follow Gabaldon's beloved characters through revolutionary Philadelphia--as Jamie makes a dramatic return to Claire's side, a new army sweeps the city, and romance and violence brew. Another enthralling novel of imagination, time travel and adventure in the riveting epic that began more than twenty years ago. (Hardcover, Fiction)
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Firecracker, by David IsersonKari's Staff Pick!A hilarious tragicomedy from New Girl and SNL writer David Iserson! "Not your everyday poor-little-rich-girl story. . . . Being called a firecracker is a derogatory term as far as Astrid is concerned, but for readers it simply means entertaining."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Firecracker is thoroughly amusing. . . . Readers who enjoyed the pranks played in John Green's Looking For Alaska will see the similarity and notice the universal fire of youth anew. Read the book (though be warned: Astrid may be influential)."-VOYA (Hardcover, Ages 12 and up.)
No Dawn Without Darkness, by Dayna Lorentz
Vermont Author!
Two weeks in a mega-mall is a dream come true, but it's turned into their worst nightmare.First, a bomb released a deadly flu virus and the entire mall was quarantined. Next, the medical teams abandoned them, the windows were boarded up, and the virus mutated. Now, the power is out. If you think it's silly to be afraid of the dark, you're wrong. Very wrong.
In the thrilling conclusion to the No Safety in Numbers trilogy, getting out is only half the battle. (Hardcover, Ages 12 and Up)
Ruin and Rising, by Leigh Bardugo
The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Hidden away, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction--and claiming it could cost Alina the future she's fighting for. (Hardcover, Ages 12-18)
Say What You Will, by Cammie McGovern
Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can't walk without a walker, talk without a voice box, or even fully control her facial expressions. Plagued by an obsessive-compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, obsessive rituals, and crippling fear. Both are in desperate need of a friend to help them reach out to the world. Incredibly honest and insightful, Say What You Will wonderfully illustrates the redemptive power of friendship and the resilience of the human spirit. (Hardcover, Ages 14 and up)
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The Glass Sentence, by S.E. Grove
"Brilliant in concept, breathtaking in scale and stellar in its worldbuilding; this is a world never before seen in fiction . . . Wholly original and marvelous beyond compare." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A thrilling, time-bending debut . . . It's a cracking adventure, and Grove bolsters the action with commentary on xenophobia and government for hire, as well as a fascinating system of map magic."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review
(Hardcover, Ages 10 and up.)
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RAISING PASSIONATE READERS
My New Friend is So Fun! by Mo Willems
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In My New Friend Is So Fun!, Piggie has found a new friend! But is Gerald ready to share? (Hardcover, Beginning Reader.)
 Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep, by Barney Saltzberg
Hooray for Hat!, by Brian Won 
Elephant wakes up grumpy--until ding, dong! What's in the surprise box at the front door? A hat! HOORAY FOR HAT! Elephant marches off to show Zebra, but Zebra is having a grumpy day, too--until Elephant shares his new hat and cheers up his friend. Off they march to show Turtle! The parade continues as every animal brightens the day of a grumpy friend. An irresistible celebration of friendship, sharing, and fabulous hats. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 Mister Bud Wears the Cone, by Carter Goodrich
Mike's Pick!
In this next addition to an adventure Booklist called "a treat for dog lovers young and old," canine pals Mister Bud and Zorro encounter...the cone. Mister Bud and Zorro learned how to get along in Say Hello to Zorro! They made it through Zorro's new wardrobe in Zorro Gets an Outfit. But how will they handle Mister Bud's latest predicament? Because he has to wear...the cone. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
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