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WORD BK Presents: D. Watkins for WE SPEAK FOR OURSELVES

04/22/2019 - 7:30pm

 

WORD is thrilled to welcome D. Watkins to our Greenpoint location to celebrate the launch of his new book We Speak for Ourselves. 

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We Speak for Ourselves: A Word from Forgotten Black America (Hardcover)

By D. Watkins
$26.00
ISBN: 9781501187827
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Published: Atria Books - April 23rd, 2019

From the row houses of Baltimore to the stoops of Brooklyn, with searing conviction and full compassion, D. Watkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Cook Up and The Beast Side lays bare the voices of the most vulnerable and allows their raw, intimate stories to uncover the systematic injustice threaded within our society.

Event Voucher for D. Watkins

$5.00
SKU: speakvoucher

$5 admission to this event at our Brooklyn store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.

WORD BK Presents: Ian Doescher for MUCH ADO ABOUT MEAN GIRLS

04/25/2019 - 7:30pm

 

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William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls (Pop Shakespeare #1) (Paperback)

By Ian Doescher, Kent Barton (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781683691174
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Published: Quirk Books - April 23rd, 2019

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Tina Fey's Mean Girls with this illustrated adaptation of the cult classic script, retold in Shakespearean verse by the best-selling author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars.

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William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future! (Pop Shakespeare #2) (Paperback)

By Ian Doescher
$12.99
ISBN: 9781683690948
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Published: Quirk Books - April 23rd, 2019

Celebrate Back to the Future with this illustrated adaptation of the cult classic script, retold in Shakespearean verse by the best-selling author of William Shakespeare's Star Wars.

Event Voucher for Ian Doescher

$5.00
SKU: adovoucher

$5 admission to this event at our Brooklyn store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the night of the event only.
 

WORD BK Presents: AT THE INKWELL Reading Series

04/10/2019 - 7:00pm

 

Join us at WORD Brooklyn for another edition of the At the Inkwell reading series, this time on the topic of poetry and translation. The event will feature readings from: 

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Sheep Machine (Paperback)

By VI Khi Nao
$16.00
ISBN: 9780999431221
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Published: Black Sun Lit - June 27th, 2018

Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. Film. SHEEP MACHINE is a textual inscape, a poetically painted nonfictional pasture where mechanical violence and visceral fear coalesce into a kind of science prosody, a post-human panorama whose beauty lies in the ruins of reality it depicts.

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Umbilical Hospital (Paperback)

By VI Khi Nao
$17.00
ISBN: 9780999004920
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Published: 1913 Press - November 1st, 2017

Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. Film. Art. UMBILICAL HOSPITAL is a poetic ekphrasis of Leslie Thornton's Sheep Machine, part of her Binocular Series. Filmed in Saas-Fee, it shows a flock of sheep grazing next to the structural support of cable car system. Leslie Thornton views her video installation as film paintings.

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All My Heroes Are Broke (Paperback)

By Ariel Francisco
$16.00
ISBN: 9781936196753
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Published: C&r Press - September 15th, 2017

ALL MY HEROES ARE BROKE is a poetry collection written from the perspective of a first generation American coming to terms with the implicit struggles and disillusionment of the "American Dream." The first section takes place in New York, both implicitly and explicitly, and serves to introduce the speaker and reveal aspects of his family's history.

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Joy of Missing Out (Paperback)

By Ana Bozicevic
$18.00
ISBN: 9780991429875
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Published: Birds - June 5th, 2017

Poetry. Women's Studies. LGBTQIA Studies. JOY OF MISSING OUT is starlite verse on death and independence for the dreamers, dropouts, rebels and the neuroatypical. A confession and sublimation of breakdowns personal and systemic, JOY OF MISSING OUT paints a playful and unflinching portrait of the ups and downs of city survival and queer romance.

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Nothing Important Happened Today (Paperback)

By Claudia Serea
$18.95
ISBN: 9781937968236
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Published: Broadstone Books - March 9th, 2016

Caldecott Honors Storytime at WORD BK with Sophie Blackall, Grace Lin, and Oge Mora

04/07/2019 - 12:00pm

 

WORD is thrilled to host a very special storytime featuring three of 2019's Caldecott honorees: Sophie Blackall, winner of the 2019 medal for Hello Lighthouse, and Grace Lin and Oge Mora, authors of the honor-winning A Big Mooncake for Little Star and Thank You, Omu! 

ABOUT SOPHIE BLACKALL

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Hello Lighthouse (Hardcover)

By Sophie Blackall
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316362382
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 10th, 2018

Winner of the 2019 Caldecott Medal

A beloved picture book from two-time Caldecott Medal award-winner Sophie Blackall that transports readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor!

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A Big Mooncake for Little Star (Hardcover)

By Grace Lin
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316404488
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - August 28th, 2018

A Caldecott Honor Book!

A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin

Pat, pat, pat...

Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.

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Thank You, Omu! (Hardcover)

By Oge Mora
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316431248
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 2nd, 2018

A 2019 Caldecott Honor Book
Winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award

In this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Extra Yarn, a generous woman is rewarded by her community.

WORD BK Presents: Gabe Henry and Michael Arthur for WHAT THE FACT?!

03/21/2019 - 7:30pm

 

Join us at WORD Brooklyn for an evening with local author Gabe Henry, author of What the Fact?! 365 Strange Days in History. Gabe will give a reading from his book and will be accompanied by illustrator Michael Arthur, who will live-draw the stories as Gabe reads them. 

ABOUT GABE HENRY

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What the Fact?!: A Daily Trivia Almanac of 365 Strange Days in History (Trivia A Day, Educational Gifts, Trivia Facts) (Hardcover)

By Gabe Henry, Dave Hopkins (Illustrator)
$15.95
ISBN: 9781452168531
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Published: Chronicle Books - September 4th, 2018

Truly stranger than fiction, this daily illustrated collection of unusual trivia provides readers fascinating detail on some of the weirdest moments in history. Drawing from a range of subjects including politics, sports, the arts, pop culture, and more, each day of the year explores one What the . .

WORD Presents: Sally Thorne, Alexis Daria, Sarah MacLean, and Maya Rodale

04/09/2019 - 7:00pm

 

WORD is beyond thrilled to welcome Australian romance author Sally Thorne to our Greenpoint store for a panel discussion featuring Alexis Daria, Sarah MacLean, and Maya Rodale. Sally, Alexis, Sarah, and Maya will discuss the intergenerational appeal of romance and the agelesless of the genre, and following the discussion will take questions from the audience and sign books. 

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99 Percent Mine: A Novel (Paperback)

By Sally Thorne
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062439611
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - January 29th, 2019

Readers and critics alike raved over USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne’s smash hit debut, The Hating Game, which has sold in over 20 countries. Now she’s back with an unforgettable romantic comedy about a woman who finally has a shot at her long time crush—if she dares.

Event Voucher for Sally Thorne

$5.00
SKU: sallyvoucher

$5 admission to the 4/9 Sally Thorne event at our Brooklyn store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store on the day of the event.

WORD BK Presents: LaTonya Yvette and Glory Edim for WOMAN OF COLOR

04/17/2019 - 7:30pm

 

WORD is thrilled to welcome LaTonya Yvette for a celebration of her new book Woman of Color. LaTonya will be joined in conversation by Glory Edim, author of Well-Read Black Girl. Following their conversation, LaTonya and Glory will take questions from the audience and sign books. 

ABOUT THE BOOK

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Woman of Color (Hardcover)

By LaTonya Yvette Staubs
$24.99
ISBN: 9781419732942
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Published: Harry N. Abrams - April 2nd, 2019
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Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves (Hardcover)

By Glory Edim
$20.00
ISBN: 9780525619772
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Published: Ballantine Books - October 30th, 2018

NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD • An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature.

Event Voucher for LaTonya Yvette

$5.00
SKU: womanvoucher

$5 admission to this event at our Brooklyn store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store, including Woman of Color. Please note that if you purchase a copy of the book from WORD there is no need to purchase an admission voucher. 

WORD BK Presents: Cat Winters and Andrea Janes for THE RAVEN'S TALE

04/15/2019 - 7:30pm

 

If you've ever wondered what Edgar Allan Poe was like as a teenager, then Cat Winters is here for you—her new book The Raven's Tale tells the story of an icon before he was an icon. WORD is excited to welcome Cat to our Greenpoint store for a conversation featuring Andrea Janes, founder of Boroughs of the Dead. 

ABOUT THE BOOK

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The Raven's Tale (Hardcover)

By Cat Winters
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419733628
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Published: Harry N. Abrams - April 16th, 2019

WORD BK Presents: Amos Barshad and David Marchese for NO ONE MAN SHOULD HAVE ALL THAT POWER

04/11/2019 - 7:30pm

 

WORD is thrilled to host Amos Barshad for the launch of his book No One Man Should Have All That Power: How Rasputins Manipulate the World. Amos will be joined in conversation by David Marchese. 

ABOUT THE BOOK

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No One Man Should Have All That Power: How Rasputins Manipulate the World (Hardcover)

By Amos Barshad
$26.00
ISBN: 9781419734557
Availability: In stock at Brooklyn or Jersey City -- click for more details
Published: Harry N. Abrams - April 9th, 2019

Event Voucher for Amos Barshad

$5.00
SKU: amosvoucher

$5 admission to this event at our Brooklyn store. Your $5 admission voucher functions like a gift card and can be used toward anything in store, including No One Man Should Have All That Power. Please note that if you purchase a copy of the book from WORD there is no need to purchase an admission voucher. 

WORD BK Presents: Carrie Laben and Cara Hoffman for A HAWK IN THE WOODS

03/27/2019 - 7:30pm

 

Join us at WORD Greenpoint for an evening with Carrie Laben, author of the new literary horror novel A Hawk in the Woods. She'll be joined in conversation by Cara Hoffman, author of Running and Be Safe I Love You. 

ABOUT CARRIE LABEN

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A Hawk in the Woods (Paperback)

By Carrie Laben
$16.99
ISBN: 9781939905468
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Published: Word Horde - March 26th, 2019

When newscaster Abby Waite is diagnosed with a potentially terminal illness, she decides to do the logical thing... break her twin sister Martha out of prison and hit the road. Their destination is the Waite family cabin in Minnesota where Abby plans a family reunion of sorts.

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Running (Paperback)

By Cara Hoffman
$16.00
ISBN: 9781476757582
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Published: Simon & Schuster - February 20th, 2018

From the critically acclaimed author of Be Safe I Love You comes a haunting novel of love, friendship, and survival set in the red light district of Athens in the 1980s that New York magazine calls "a gauzy portrait of youthful longing, sticky romance, and regret."

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