Celebrate the mothers in your life - write, phone, Skype, text (!) and send a card.

 

Pegasus Bookstores have a huge selection of the absolute best Mother's Day cards around: witty, beautiful, sweet, silly and salty. We also have a fine display of books we think would be great as Mother's Day gifts.

Come on in this week and find yourself in the Mother's Day sweet spot.*

 

*Can't make it in? Buy a book or gift certificate online from our website and have it sent directly to the mother of your choice.

 

Above images care of Found Image Press and Quiplip Cards. 

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Mat Johnson reads from his newest novel, Pym

Tuesday, May 3rd, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Pegasus Books Downtown welcomes Mat Johnson, author of Drop, Hunting in Harlem, The Great Negro Plot, Incognegro and Dark Rain. Johnson will read from his newest novel, Pym.  

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Bkly, (510) 649-1320 

 

Akashic Books novelists Nathan Larson and Nina Revoyr

Wednesday, May 5th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Pegasus Downtown invites you to join us for a literary evening featuring two outstanding novelists; Nathan Larson, author of The Dewey Decimal System (Akashic Books, 2011) and Nina Revoyr, author of Wingshooters (Akashic Books, 2011).

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Bkly. (510) 649-1320

 

First Person Singular presents Bringing It All Back Home: Greil Marcus on Bob Dylan, 1968-2010

Wednesday, May 11th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books on Solano

Greil Marcus will read from his collected writings on Dylan, discuss rare material like the recently released masterpiece, "I'm Not There," and introduce some noteworthy recorded Dylan interpretations. Joining Marcus in the musical dialogue will be singer-songwriter Tom Heyman (Boarding House Rules, Deliver Me) performing a few Dylan interpretations of his own. This event is free.

Pegasus Books on Solano, 1855 Solano Ave., Bkly, (510) 525-6888  

    

Lyrics and Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series

Wednesday, May 18th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Join us for an evening of exciting local literary talent. This month's readers are Benjamin L. Perez, Aya de Leon, Paul Corman Roberts, Dale Jensen, Reya Hart.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave., Bkly. (510) 649-1320

 

Steven T. Jones discusses Tribes of Burning Man

Thursday, May 19th, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books on Solano

Pegasus Downtown welcomes Steven T. Jones, San Francisco Bay Guardian City Editor and journalist, to our downtown Berkeley store for a discussion of his new book, Tribes of Burning Man: How an Experimental City in the Desert is Shaping the New American Counterculture.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 1855 Solano Ave., Bkly, (510) 525-6888

 

 with printout of this coupon

 

Offer expires May 31st, 2011

      (Sorry, no exceptions. There'll be another coupon next month.)