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WORD BK Presents: David Sedaris

06/04/2019 - 7:00pm

 

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WORD's bookstore dreams have finally come true: David Sedaris is coming to Greenpoint! Following a 7 PM reading in our cozy basement, he'll be signing books in our kids' room for as long as it takes for him to meet his fans. We'll be celebrating the paperback release of Calypso, but don't worry—we'll have plenty of his classics on hand, too. 

IMPORTANT TICKETING INFORMATION

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Calypso (Paperback)

By David Sedaris
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316392426
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Back Bay Books - June 4th, 2019

David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.

If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with Calypso. You'd be wrong.

WORD BK Presents: Bruce Conforth and John Hammond for UP JUMPED THE DEVIL

06/05/2019 - 7:30pm

 

WORD is excited to welcome Bruce Conforth to Greenpoint for a discussion about his new book Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson. Bruce will be joined in conversation by guitarist John Hammond.

ABOUT THE BOOK

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Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson (Hardcover)

By Bruce Conforth, Gayle Dean Wardlow
$30.00
ISBN: 9781641600941
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Chicago Review Press - June 4th, 2019

Robert Johnson’s recordings, made in 1936 and 1937, have profoundly influenced generations of singers, guitarists, and songwriters. Yet until now, his short life—he was murdered at the age of 27—has been poorly documented.

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Storytime at WORD BK with Lisa Anchin

06/09/2019 - 12:00pm

 

Join us at WORD Greenpoint for a storytime featuring Lisa Anchin, author of The Little Green Girl. 

ABOUT THE BOOK

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The Little Green Girl (Hardcover)

By Lisa Anchin, Lisa Anchin (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780735230736
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Dial Books - April 2nd, 2019

A heartwarming and wildly imaginative tale about broadening your horizons, with a wonderfully unique father-daughter pair at the root of the story.

Romance Book Club BK Discusses ROCK N SOUL

11/02/2019 - 2:45pm

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Rock N Soul (Paperback)

By Lauren Sattersby
$19.99
ISBN: 9781626493117
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Riptide Publishing - January 18th, 2016

I'm Tyler Lindsey, and until recently, I had an okay apartment, an okay girlfriend, and an okay job as a bellboy at a respectable Boston hotel. Then rock star Chris Raiden died right before I brought his room service-stiffing me on the tip, by the way-and my life went to hell. My fifteen minutes of fame was more like five seconds, and my girlfriend left me in disgust.

Romance Book Club BK Discusses THE LADY'S GUIDE TO CELESTIAL MECHANICS

08/31/2019 - 2:45pm

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The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics: Feminine Pursuits (Mass Market)

By Olivia Waite
$6.99
ISBN: 9780062931795
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Avon Impulse - July 23rd, 2019

As Lucy Muchelney watches her ex-lover’s sham of a wedding, she wishes herself anywhere else. It isn’t until she finds a letter from the Countess of Moth, looking for someone to translate a groundbreaking French astronomy text, that she knows where to go. Showing up at the Countess’ London home, she hoped to find a challenge, not a woman who takes her breath away.

Romance Book Club BK Discusses BLACK SILK

12/07/2019 - 2:45pm

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Black Silk (Paperback)

By Judith Ivory
$13.99
ISBN: 9780061782121
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - August 18th, 2009

As befitting her name, lovely Submit Channing-Downes was the proper, obedient wife of an aging Marquess--until her husband′s death left her penniless and alone...with one final obligation to fulfill.

Romance Book Club BK Discusses HER PERFECT AFFAIR

07/06/2019 - 2:45pm

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Her Perfect Affair (Matched to Perfection #2) (Mass Market)

By Priscilla Oliveras
$4.99
ISBN: 9781420144291
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Zebra Shout - March 27th, 2018

A ZEBRA SHOUT FRESH NEW ROMANCE
 
The Fernandez sisters have always had big dreams, and the talent and drive to pursue them. And in this sunny, spicy new series, each one will discover that success is that much sweeter when love follows . . .
 

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