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Meet Meg Waite Clayton (Wednesday Daughters), Tracy Guzeman (The Gravity of Birds), Mary Mackey (Immersion), and Amanda McTigue (Going to Solace) - four great fiction writers and members of the Women's National Book Association (WNBA). Moderated by Patricia Davis, author of Diva Doctrine, these writers will explore "Ties That Bind: Relationships and Feminine Identity." This event kicks off WNBA's annual signature event, the National Reading Group Month held each October. |
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Join us for a lively discussion about the latest children's books of the season. Sonia Lewis and Anna Bullard (bookstore co-owner and children’s book buyer), will present a selection of their favorite titles from this year’s new releases, as well as a few great backlist titles. |
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It's time once again for our annual School Days fundraiser! Participating local schools may elect to receive store credit for 25% of books purchased for their account, or choose to receive a check for 15% of those purchases. If you would like to register your school for this four-day event, please contact Sonia Lewis at the store, or at sonia@bookshopwestportal.com. Come shop and help your school! |
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More Upcoming Events: |
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Winner of Ireland’s 2013 Bryan MacMahon Short Story Award, Rohan will read from her new story collection. Her first book Cut Through the Bone was longlisted for the 2010 Story Prize. |
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Meet the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Tinkers, who will read from his beautiful and haunting follow-up novel, featuring the same New England landscape and family as his debut. |
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Join us for a special event with Lucy Lang Day, Richard Levine, Daniel Harris, and Joan Gelfand as part of a worldwide series of readings by authors of Cervena Barva Press during the week of Oct. 21st. Refreshments will be provided. |
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Amy Gutierrez (known by San Francisco Giants fans as "Amy G") has written an inspiring book that is appealing to both boys and girls, defying the strong gender stereotypes that Amy herself has battled in her 16-year career as a sports journalist and reporter. |
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Meet Tom Peek, whose novel won the 2013 Benjamin Franklin Silver Finalist Award for popular fiction. Daughters of Fire picks up Hawaii's story where James Michener left off. A page-turning thriller that is also a deep meditation on culture and a spiritual tour-de-force. |
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