An Afternoon of Poetry with Madeleine May Kunin: Walk with Me
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Sweater Weather Soiree with Come Alive Outside
Phoenix Books is thrilled to join Come Alive Outside and Real Rutland for a family fall festival for the ages! Celebrate fall with activities, decorations and a kid-friendly spooky outdoor movie at 6pm. Enjoy live music and food from local food trucks. Join us for the fun!
Aparna Nancherla: Standup & Book Tour at Vermont Comedy Club
Despite being shy and modest (her actual words), Aparna Nancherla has a lot to say. So much so that she wrote a whole dang book about how shy and modest she is. But that wasn't enough for her. Oh no no no. When asked to do a book tour, she said, "Actually, what if I just do standup?
$28.00
ISBN: 9781984879806
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Published: Viking - September 19th, 2023
Aparna Nancherla: Standup & Book Tour at Vermont Comedy Club
Despite being shy and modest (her actual words), Aparna Nancherla has a lot to say. So much so that she wrote a whole dang book about how shy and modest she is.
$28.00
ISBN: 9781984879806
Availability: Click Title to See Location Inventory
Published: Viking - September 19th, 2023
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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$28.00
ISBN: 9780593355367
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Published: Del Rey - July 18th, 2023
What I love most about Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s writing is that I always learn something niche about the era she's writing in. Like a movie reel, unspooling old, glossy film, in Silver Nitrate we are shown several decades of the film industry while remaining rooted in Mexico City during the 90s. Told from two perspectives, best friends, Montserrat and Tristán, a burgeoning mystery unfolds concerning a cursed film, Nazi occultism, and a secret history too enticing to ignore.
It is impossible to come into this book thinking it is one thing because you will inevitably be surprised by how the narrative moves otherwise. SMG creates lush, cultish aesthetics and characters to set the mood, tempo, and pace, lulling you into an immersive reading experience that makes you want to uncover your own secret film from a bygone era.
Something More by Jackie Khalilieh
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Violet
$17.99
ISBN: 9781774882139
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Published: Tundra Books - June 6th, 2023
Something More is a YA romance read with authentic characters thrust into the high school experience. The MC, Jessie, is an autistic Palestinian-Canadian girl who has a special interest in all things from the 90s and the as a result, this contemporary novel had a particularly distinct 90s feel to it. The author, Jackie Khalilieh, brings everyone in Jessie's social circle together by way of nuanced obstacles and relationships with each other as they navigate crushes, betrayals, and newfound maturity. Something More is a fun read with excellent representation full of a ton of awkward moments and the intensity of a first crush.
Bernie's Mitten Maker - book discussion & signing
Have you read Bernie's Mitten Maker by local author Jen Ellis?
If so, please join us at the Essex Free Library for an hour-long, adult book club style discussion on Thursday September 7th!
The discussion is scheduled for 6-7pm, and Jen will be staying for an all-ages Q&A and signing until 8pm.
Phoenix Books will be on hand with copies of her book available for purchase.
See you there!
Stephen P. Kiernan: The Glass Chateau
Please join us at AO Glass in downtown Burlington as we celebrate the release of The Glass Chateau with critically acclaimed author Stephen P. Kiernan. This very special launch event is happening in the glass factory where research for The Glass Chateau took place. Refreshments available, glass giveaways during the event.
The Most Costly Journey + Milk With Dignity Campaign
Voices of Inclusion in Essex and Westford (VIEW), Migrant Justice, Phoenix Books, and Essex Free Library present this opportunity to gather in community and discuss Vermont Reads 2022 choice: The Most Costly Journey. This book is a collaboration between migrant workers and New England Cartoonists and offers a series of non-fiction comics about migrant workers' experiences here in Vermont.
Global Education for Girls: Girl Rising
Join us at Champlain College on March 8th to celebrate the International Day of Women.