STROLL: Definitely a most wonderful time of the year!







AUTHOR APPEARANCES at MITCHELL'S
for STROLL WEEKEND
 
Plaid Friday, Small Business Saturday, & Cider Monday were nothing compared to Nantucket's Christmas Stroll! We thank the Chamber of Commerce for 40 years of an amazing event.

Personalized books show you care!
   
Order online or call us to arrange signing and delivery:
Mitchell's Holiday Hotline: 508-228-1080
Bookworks' Elven Sleigh-Loading Team: 508-228-4000

CHRIS MATTHEWS: TIP & THE GIPPER
Saturday Dec. 7th 4:00 - 5:00 PM

It's a treat to welcome Chris Matthews back to sign his latest book: TIP & THE GIPPER: WHEN POLITICS WORKED.

Click here
for a link to Chris Matthew's fascinating talk about the book at the Nantucket Project this past fall.
Shellie Dunlap: A NANTUCKET EXPERIENCE
Friday Dec. 6th 5:00-6:00 PM

As seen on the TODAY Show! If you've ever wondered what it would be like to pack up life and realize the dream of moving to Nantucket, Shellie Dunlap has the book for you. In A NANTUCKET EXPERIENCE: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A WASH-ASHORE,  Shellie will usher you through a year in the life and inspire you to create your own Nantucket experience.

Jean Dapra: A MAGICAL JOURNEY TO NANA-TUCKET
Saturday Dec. 7th 10:00 - 11:00 AM

Nana-Tucket is a unique and wondrous island inhabited largely by grandmothers. At Christmastime, children flock there to visit their Nanas, Omas, Grannies and Abuelas. Meet a whale who brings children to the island & a marching band led by a mermaid; learn about holiday traditions in different cultures, and discover the power of a grandmother's love.

Proceeds benefit Heroes in Transition, www.heroesintransition.org.

Nancy Thayer: A NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS
Saturday Dec. 7th 11:00AM- 12:00 PM

THE book of the season is A NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS
by Nancy Thayer. a charming and satisfying family tale with an endearing cast of characters.

Nancy will also sign her novels, including this summer's novel ISLAND GIRLS. 

 
Nathaniel Philbrick: BUNKER HILL
Saturday Dec. 7th Noon - 1:00PM

Nat will be on hand to sign 2013's best-selling BUNKER HILL as well as backlist favorites such as WHY READ MOBY DICK? and IN THE HEART OF THE SEA.
 
If you haven't heard, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA is currently filming for a major motion picture to be released March 2015.
James Sulzer: THE VOICE AT THE DOOR. A NOVEL OF EMILY DICKINSON
Saturday Dec. 7th 1:00 - 2:00 PM

In The Voice at the Door, Island teacher Jim Sulzer recreates the fateful meeting of Emily Dickinson with the famous Philadelphia pastor Charles Wadsworth. Using the letters and poems of Emily Dickinson and the sermons of Charles Wadsworth, this fictional account weaves a rich tapestry that encompasses the three great mysteries of Emily Dickinson's life: her agonized love poetry of the early 1860's, her partial blindness, and her subsequent withdrawal from the world.  
Sara Hoagland Hunter: LIGHTHOUSE SANTA
Saturday Dec 7th 2:00 - 3:00 PM

The Lighthouse Santa drops presents to all of us who live alone at the edge of the ocean. From Owl's Head Light in Maine to our Great Point Light on Nantucket, we wait for the sound of his plane. Based on the Christmas flights of Edward Rowe Snow, hero to lighthouse children for almost fifty years, The Lighthouse Santa has all the elements of a true Christmas classic: light, love, wonder, and the power of one child's faith to shine through darkness.  

 

Meg Nolan van Reesema: CARIBBEAN HIDEAWAYS
Saturday Dec 7th 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Travel journalist and luxury hotel expert Meg Nolan Van Reesema has an enviable career sussing out the exotic and exclusive escapes such as those featured in her beautiful book Caribbean Hideaways: Discovering Enchanting Rooms and Private Villas. Meet Meg and get inspired for your winter escape!

 

Hope you enjoy a festive and fun Stroll Weekend!

Be sure to follow @nantucketbooks on Twitter and Instagram for holiday updates, including pictures of our TWO Festival of Trees trees. Ho Ho Ho!

We hope you agree that our physical bookshops are worth supporting this holiday season, and we'd love to hear your thoughts. Share your feedback in person or here: Bookstore Survey 2013
  
Cheers, Wendy Hudson & All the Book Lovers at Bookworks & MBC
BENEFIT MEMBERS ENJOY 5% ALWAYS, PLUS A FREE GIFT! 
We always offer $10 off each $200 you spend, and during the holidays, choose a free gift with your $50 purchase. At Bookworks choose a canvas tote or santa headband. At Mitchell's choose a canvas tote or custom Mitchell's Christmas ornament.
One per customer please. See stores for details. 
Through December or while Supplies Last