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We are thrilled to announce that The Flying Pig Bookstore has won the Lucile Micheels Pannell Award, which celebrates bookstores "that excel at inspiring the interest of young people in books and reading." . The following is from the Pannell committee's press release: " The Flying Pig Bookstore “is more than a bookstore” in that the owners—Elizabeth Bluemle and Josie Leavitt—“have created a place that gives back to everyone who wants to be part of the book community;”
The Flying Pig Bookstore carries more than 40,000 books and other goodies for book lovers of all ages. Like most online stores, our database allows you to order just about any book available in print. Plus, we offer at least 20% off all regular titles online. (Get directions and learn more about the store.)
The Flying Pig's Third Tuesdays Book Group meets again on May 20th to discuss one of Josie's favorite books, Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw. (Read more about our free events.)
Just for fun, here's the weather where we are:
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Coming up at the Flying
Pig... Title of Event: Barbara Damrosch, author of The Garden Primer
When: Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:00 PM
Location: THE FLYING PIG BOOKSTORE
Description: Now that we're ready to start work in the garden, we're delighted to welcome the author of the essential Garden Primer to the Flying Pig Loft for a demonstration, talk, and book signing. This fully organic edition of the Garden Primer has been completely revised and promises to thrill any gardener, new or old.
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Vermont boasts an astonishing number of noted authors and artists.
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Quote of the Day |
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"Of all the inanimate objects, of all men's creations, books are the nearest to us, for they contain our very thought, our ambitions, our indignations,
our illusions, our fidelity to truth and our persistent leaning toward error."
- Joseph Conrad
Notes on Life and Letters
From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)
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Recent books that have been zipping off the shelves.
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Out Stealing Horses
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Petterson, Per
"We were going out stealing horses. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where I was spending the summer with my father. I was fifteen. It was 1948 and oneof the first days of July.
"Trond's friend Jon often appeared at his doorstep with an adventure in mind for the two of them. But this morning was different. What began as a joy ride on "borrowed" horses ends with Jon falling into a strange trance of grief. Trond soon learns what befell Jon earlier that day--an incident that marks the beginning of a series of vital losses for both boys.
Set in the easternmost region of Norway, "Out Stealing Horses "begins with an ending. Sixty-seven-year-old Trond has settled into a rustic cabin in an isolated area to live the rest of his life with a quiet deliberation. A meeting with his only neighbor, however, forces him to reflect on that fateful summer. |
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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A Swift Pure Cry
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Dowd, Siobhan
"Written for young adults and inspired by the true story of one 15-year-old girl's determination to sustain life and joy in the midst of events outside her control. This book mixes pure pleasure and relentless hardship in lyrical prose." --Nooy Bunnell, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA |
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Author Birthday |
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If today is your birthday, you share it with Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
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