Pegasus Bookstores 2012
Presidents' Weekend Sale
Pegasus Books Presidential Sale: 20% Off! Friday, Feb. 17th - Monday, Feb. 20th

20% off 

Feb. 14th - 17th

at all three Pegasus stores. Sale includes all new books, used books, sale books, special orders, all kids' books, greeting cards, magazines, CDs, LPs (at our Shattuck store), journals, calendars and datebooks. 

 

 

Valentine Cheer!
Valentine card by Rigel Stuhmiller
Humorous, heartfelt,  elegant or offbeat, our Valentine's cards  go straight to the heart.
 
*Image compliments of Rigel Stuhmiller. See her delightful collection of cards at rigelstuhmiller.com
Chicobags are back!
Pegasus Books Chicobag The official stuff-sack of Pegasus Books. Folds to hang on a keychain. $7.99
An insider's take on bookselling and publishing
NCIBA's Hut Landon writes weekly about publishing and bookselling
Hut Landon, president of the Northern California Independent Booksellers  Association, writes weekly on books and publishing. See newsletter postings here
1855 Solano Ave., Berkeley CA 94707 510.525.6888

2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley CA 94704 510.649.1320

5560 College Ave., Oakland CA 94618 510.652.6259
KPFA and Pegasus Books present
Isabel Allende discussing her new novel Ripper
 

Wednesday, February 19, 7:30 pm

First Congregational Church

2501 Harrison St, CA 94612

Tickets: $12 advance, $15 at door

 

Join us for an evening with Isabel Allende, hosted by S.F. Poet Laureate Alejandro Murgia. With her new thriller Ripper, Allende reinvents herself - an extraordinarily bold move for an Internationally established author - by presenting us with a riveting thriller involving an ensemble cast of eccentrics set in the San Francisco Bay area.

 

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February Events

Michael Deforge and Anders Nilsen

Thursday, February 6, 7:30 pm

 Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Join Pegasus Books and Drawn & Quarterly for the launch of Michael DeForge's darkly existential graphic novel Ant Colony. In just a few short years, DeForge's singular, idiosyncratic style has made him an important new voice in alternative comics. He will be presenting a slideshow with a signing to follow. Appearing as a special guest for this stop in the Ant Colony tour is Pegasus favorite Anders Nilsen, who will be presenting and signing copies of his new graphic novel, Rage of Poseidon.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck, Bkly 94704 (510) 649-1320

 

Friday, February 7, 7:30 pm

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown

Lip Service West is produced and hosted by Joe Clifford, sponsored by San Pablo Arts District, and held bi-monthly. With featured readers: Deborah Janke, Allison Landa, Justine Lewis, Lisa Martinovic
Chris Voisard.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck, Bkly 94704 (510) 649-1320

 

 

Isabel Allende: Ripper 

Wednesday, February 19, 7:30 pm

Location: First Congregational Church Oakland

Tickets: $12 advance, $15 at door

KPFA and Pegasus Books present an evening with Isabel Allende, hosted by S.F. Poet Laureate Alejandro MurgiaWith Ripper, Allende reinvents herself - an extraordinarily bold move for an Internationally established author - by presenting us with a riveting thriller Involving an ensemble cast of eccentrics set in the San Francisco Bay area. 

First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison Street 

@ 27th Street, Oakland, CA 94610

  

Lyrics and Dirges: A Monthly Reading Series 

Friday, February 19, 7:30 pm 

Location: Pegasus Books Downtown 

Lyrics & Dirges features prominent, emerging and beginning writers from the Bay Area's diverse literary community. This month's readers are D. Scott Miller, 

Rj Ingram, Blanca Torres, Michael Warr.

Curated by MK Chavez.

Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck, Bkly 94704

  

Pets in Bookstores 
Parit, bookstore cat at Pegasus Books Downtown, Berkeley
The iconic bookstore cat, the "dogstomer" expecting his daily treat, the children's bookstore chinchilla-- they'll all make an appearance in a new blog hosted by Pegasus staffer, Gina. To receive a pet a week by email,