It's Our 7th Birthday!
Phoenix Books Essex opened its doors in
the fall of 2007.
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Nora Caron:
Jaguar Dreams
Thurs. 10/2 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Welcome spiritual writer Nora Caron to Burlington for a discussion of Jaguar Dreams. Read more.
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Adam Krakowski & Kurt Staudter: Vermont Beer: History of a Brewing Revolution 
Thursday 10/9 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join Adam Krakowski and Kurt Staudter for an discussion of Vermont Beer.
Read more.
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Star Wars Reads Day! 
Sat. 10/11 at 1pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Celebrate Star Wars Reads Day and master the art of reading!
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Geek Mountain State: War Stories 
Sat. 10/11 at 4pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join Geek Mountain State for a reading from the anthology War Stories: New Military Science Fiction.
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Archer Mayor: Proof Positive 
Fri. 10/17 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join Archer Mayor for a discussion and book signing of his latest Joe Gunther novel, Proof Positive.
*TICKETS REQUIRED*
Visit either Phoenix Books location to purchase tickets.
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S.S. Taylor:
The Expeditioners
and the Secret of
King Triton's Lair
Sat. 10/18 at 5pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join us in welcoming S.S. Taylor, author of The Expeditioners and the Secret of King Triton's Lair, back to Phoenix Books!
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Read for the Record! 
Tues. 10/21 at 6pm
Phoenix Books Burlington & Essex
Join the national movement to set a new record for reading the same book on the same day!
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Ellen Stimson:
Good Grief 
Wed. 10/22 at 7pm
at the Fletcher Free Library
Join Ellen Stimson at the Fletcher Free Library for a discussion of her new book, Good Grief.
Read more.
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A Night of Hip Hop Lit with Stephen Cramer & Laban Carrick Hill  
Thur. 10/23 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join Stephen Cramer and Laban Carrick Hill for A Night of Hip Hop Literature.
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Tuck-In Time Pajama Party with Tracey Campbell Pearson 
Fri. 10/24 at 6pm
Phoenix Books Essex
Put on your PJs, grab your blanket and favorite stuffy and join us for a pajama party with local author and illustrator Tracey Campbell Pearson.
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Thea Lewis:
Haunted Inns and Ghostly Getaways of Vermont 
Sat. 10/25 at 2pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Thea Lewis will tell tales of Haunted Inns and Ghostly Getaways of Vermont.
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Jon Derek Croteau:
My Thinning Years - Starving the Gay Within 
Tue. 10/28 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join Jon Derek Croteau for a discussion of his new book, My Thinning Years - Starving the Gay Within.
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! (*There will NOT be a Saturday Story Time on 10/11. Instead, join us for Star Wars Reads Day!) Read more.
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| | Rowan Jacobsen - author of Apples of Uncommon Character
- visited this September, and event attendees got to
sample heirloom apples. Delicious!
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Dear Friends, October is upon us, along with crisp breezes, fresh apples, vivid foliage - and a month full of author events with something for everyone, from sci fi fans to beer enthusiasts and mystery lovers to middle readers. (And if you have any of these folks on your holiday shopping list, may we suggest you get an early start by picking up an autographed book? If you can't make the event itself, just give us a ring and we'll help you arrange things.) In this issue, we've also included a selection of books for young and old to cozy up with. We hope you enjoy these selections, and we thank you for supporting your local, independent bookseller! Sincerely,
Mike, Renee, Adam, Ali, Beth, Christy, Colleen, Dan, Donna, Eliza, Erik, Evelyn, Greg, Heather, Kari, Kelly, Kristen, Michael, Nick, Phil, Rachel, Sean, Tod, and Wendy
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PHOENIX PROFILES: ERIK
For this month's installment of "Phoenix Profiles," we're featuring Erik, a bookseller at Phoenix Books Burlington.
Erik moved to Burlington from Connecticut several years ago, but has been in love with the city and Vermont in general for most of his life. A passionate student of history, language, and art, Erik is a published poet and is always working on (or, at least, thinking about) many different projects at once. He hopes to continue traveling and writing for as long as he is able.
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FICTION
Island of a Thousand Mirrors, by Nayomi Munaweera
In the tradition of Michael Ondatjee's Anil's Ghost and Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things, Island of a Thousand Mirrors is an emotionally resonant saga of cultural heritage, heartbreaking conflict and deep family bonds. Narrated in two unforgettably authentic voices and spanning the entirety of the decades-long civil war, it offers an unparalleled portrait of a beautiful land during its most difficult moment by a spellbinding new literary talent who promises tremendous things to come. (Hardcover, Fiction)  Proof Positive, by Archer MayorArcher Mayor will visit Phoenix Books Burlington on October 17th!
(Tickets required.)
The 25th Joe Gunther mystery is here! Ben Kendall, a Vietnam vet, is crushed by his hoardings...but was it an accident or something more sinister? Joe Gunther and his team are called to investigate when Ben's cousin is unsettled by his death and the connection to a college art project that featured Ben and some of his photos: Combat photos that someone wants desperately to keep from the public eye. (Hardcover, Mystery)  The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, by Hilary MantelMantel brutally and acutely writes about gender, marriage, class, family, and sex, cutting to the core of human experience. Unpredictable, diverse, and even shockingly unexpected, each story grabs you by the throat within a couple of sentences. The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher displays a magnificent writer at the peak of her powers. (Hardcover, Fiction/Short Stories)
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NON-FICTION
What I know for Sure, by Oprah Winfrey
The inspirational wisdom Oprah Winfrey shares in her monthly O., The Oprah Magazine column updated, curated, and collected for the first time in a beautiful keepsake book. Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and dynamic, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of wisdom and truth that readers will turn to again and again. (Hardcover, Psychology)
What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, by Randall Munroe
What if I took a swim in a spent-nuclear-fuel pool? Could you build a jetpack using downward-firing machine guns? This unique book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? is an informative feast for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical. (Paperback, Humor)
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If life were fair, Jam Gallahue would still be at home in New Jersey with her sweet British boyfriend, Reeve Maxfield. She certainly wouldn't be at The Wooden Barn, a therapeutic boarding school in rural Vermont. But life isn't fair, and Reeve Maxfield is dead. Until a journal-writing assignment leads Jam to Belzhar, where the untainted past is restored, and Jam can feel Reeve's arms around her once again. (Hardcover, 14 and up.)
 Mockingjay: Movie TIe-in Edition, by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, the final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available with all-new cover art from the feature film! Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived. But her home has been destroyed. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding. . . . (Paperback, Ages 14 and up)
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales, edited by Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant
Welcome to a world where humans live side by side with monsters, from vampires both nostalgic and bumbling to an eight-legged alien who makes tea. Through these and a few monsters that defy categorization, some of today's top young-adult authors explore ambition and sacrifice, loneliness and rage, love requited and avenged, and the boundless potential for connection, even across extreme borders. (Hardcover, 14 and up.)
 Skink--No Surrender, by Carl Hiaasen Classic Malley--to avoid being shipped off to boarding school, she takes off with some guy she met online. Poor Richard--he knows his cousin's in trouble before she does. Wild Skink--he's a ragged, one-eyed ex-governor of Florida, and enough of a renegade to think he can track Malley down. With Richard riding shotgun, the unlikely pair scour the state, undaunted by blinding storms, crazed pigs, flying bullets, and giant gators. (Paperback, Ages 14 and up)
The Infinite Sea, by Rick Yancy
The riveting sequel to the New York Times blockbuster The 5th Wave!
Cassie Sullivan and her companions lived through the Others' four waves of destruction. Now, with the human race nearly exterminated and the 5th Wave rolling across the landscape, they face a choice: brace for winter and hope for Evan Walker's return, or set out in search of other survivors before the enemy closes in. Because the next attack is more than possible-it's inevitable. (Hardcover, 14 and up.)
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Animalium, by Jenny Broom & Katie Scott "Designed to mimic the experience of visiting a natural history museum, this elegant, eye-catching volume explores the animal kingdom through gorgeously detailed pen-and-ink illustrations that resemble vintage taxonomical plates.... It's easy to imagine these exquisite images hanging in the gilded hallways of a museum, but unlike a museum, readers can take this experience along with them." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) (Hardcover, Ages 8 and up.)
Color Illusions, by DK PublishingColor is all around us, and humans start to see colors at the age of 3 months. But how much do kids really know about color? Color Illusions explores every aspect: from what it is, to how you see it, to the way in which colors make you feel in a fun, interactive format appropriate for children. (Hardcover, Ages 7 and up.)
El Deafo, by Cece BellMultiple staff pick!Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful-and very awkward-hearing aid. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for. (Paperback, Ages 8-12.)
Minecraft: Construction Handbook
From theme parks with incredible waterslide rides to entire pirate coves complete with galleons--is there nothing that can't be achieved in Minecraft? Here the experts talk you through amazing constructions which range from awe-inspiring cathedrals to wacky inventions like the hilarious animal cannon that catapults cows out to sea! Find out which are creator Notch's personal favorites and get step-by-step instructions to fuel your own creative genius. Be ore-some! (Hardcover, Ages 8-12.)
Nightmares!, by Jason Segel & Kirsten MillerJason Segel, multi-talented actor, writer, and musician, teams up with New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Miller for the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares!, the first book in a trilogy about a boy named Charlie and a group of kids who must face their fears to save their town. (Hardcover, Ages 8-12.)
Space Case, by Stuart Gibbs Twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon. And he's bored out of his mind. But then Moon Base Alpha's top scientist turns up dead. Everyone agrees Dr. Holtz went onto the lunar surface without his helmet properly affixed, simple as that. But Dr. Holtz was on the verge of an important new discovery, Dash finds out, and it's a secret that could change everything--a secret someone just might kill to keep... (Hardcover, Ages 8 and up.)
Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile, by James Patterson & Chris GrabensteinBick Kidd and his globe-trotting siblings Beck, Storm and Tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt after their father was lost at sea, but their kidnapped mother is still in the hands of nasty pirates. Their search for a rescue plan leads to life-threatening encounters with wilderness diseases, angry hippos and some seriously bad guys--in order to find the treasure and save the day. (Hardcover, Ages 8-12.)
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RAISING PASSIONATE READERS
I am a Witch's Cat! by Harriet Muncaster
Every good witch needs a black cat. This is the story of one special cat and her good witch: a perfect twosome, whether they are mixing potions, growing magical plants, or dreaming of wild broomstick rides under a full moon. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 The Sweetest Witch Around, by Alison McGhee & Harry Bliss
Local Illustrator!
 Llama Llama Trick or Treat, by Anna Dewdney - VT Author!
It's Halloween! Time for Llama Llama to find the perfect costume, pick out a pumpkin for a jack-o'-lantern, and then go trick-or-treating with Mama and his friends. With a fun-to-read rhyming text, bright colors, and durable pages, Llama Llama Trick or Treat is the perfect introduction to Halloween for little ones. (Board Book, Picture Book.)
 Not Very Scary, by Carol Brendler & Greg Pizzoli
Melly is a brave little monster who is not afraid of anything. She loves surprises, and when her fun-loving cousin invites her over for a big surprise, Melly excitedly sets out for a visit. On her way, she notices skittish skeletons, a coal-black cat, and even ghoulish goblins following her. But Melly is not scared, no she's not! Well, maybe just a teensy bit... (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 As an Oak Tree Grows, by G. Brian Karas
A fun, eye-opening window into history.
A child plants an acorn, and an oak tree sprouts. As two hundred years pass, generations of people come and go-but the tree remains standing strong, sole witness to the remarkable changes taking place all around it. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 Fall Leaves, by Loretta Holland & Elly MacKay
Part poem, part silent stage, this luminous picture book puts autumn on display and captures the spirit of change that stays with us long after fall leaves. Unlock the secrets of this busy and beautiful time of year as the natural world makes way for winter. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 Julia's House for Lost Creatures, by Ben Hatke
When Julia and her walking house come to town, she likes everything about her new neighborhood except how quiet it is! So Julia puts a sign up: "Julia's House for Lost Creatures." Soon she's hosting goblins, mermaids, fairies, and even a dragon. Quiet isn't a problem anymore for Julia . . . but getting her housemates to behave themselves is. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 Mix it Up!, by Herve TulletAccept Hervé Tullet's irresistible invitation to mix it up in a dazzling adventure of whimsy and wonder. Follow the artist's simple instructions, and suddenly colors appear, mix, splatter, and vanish in a world powered only by the reader's imagination. Tullet--who joins such greats as Eric Carle and Leo Lionni as a master of his craft--sets readers on an extraordinary interactive journey all within the printed page. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 The Book with No Pictures, by B.J. Novak
You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except...here's how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say...
BLORK. Or BLUURF.
Cleverly irreverent and irresistibly silly, The Book with No Pictures is one that kids will beg to hear again and again. (And parents will be happy to oblige.) (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
 The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit by Emma Thompson & Eleanor TaylorA fair has come to the Lake District! And Peter and Benjamin are forbidden to go. Driven by their ever-insatiable curiosity, the rabbits sneak into the fair to have a look-around and embark on a spectacular adventure. (Hardcover, Picture Book.)
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