RIP Mary Travers - sniff

Steve, our musician for Talk Like a Pirate Day yesterday, told me Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, died. She will be missed terribly - Steve has a lovely eulogy for her on Facebook. You
might have to login to Facebook to read it.

Sigh, Puff has sadly slipped into his cave again...
Lauretta

Lots of Music this weekend!

Saturday is Talk Like a Pirate day and we have Steve Haug playing the bookstore 6-9pm. Parrots, err, munchies will be available.

Sunday, we have Reisterstown local Nathan Rabe playing 3-6pm.

Both these guys are singer/songwriter types, though Steve does a lot of Irish/Traditional music too.
Lauretta

Get Well Garrison Keillor!

I just heard Garrison Keillor is heading home from the hospital today after a mild stroke. Get well soon!! We thoroughly enjoy your books, your poetry anthologies, and both "The Writers Almanac" and "Prairie Home Companion" here in the bookstore.

Sending good thoughts and wishes and prayers your way...
Lauretta

1st Chapter of Next Robert Jordan book online at Tor

Remember Brandon Saunderson was working on the Wheel of Time series now that Robert Jordan passed on (RIP, sniff)? Well, it's called The Gathering Storm and the first Chapter is online
here at Tor.com. Pub date is 10/27/09.

Tea with the Author this Saturday, 3-5pm

Join Baltimore author Harmonie Rhules for tea and cookies and a discussion of her book, "Seven Days in the Life of Divine, A Journey of Hope."

Book-Domino Challenge!!

HarperCollins Children's Books has issued a challenge - they want someone to beat their record of Domino Rally using children's books. See the awesome hilarity here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJU86zqifJY).

Lauretta

Wine Tasting this Friday + Tea with the Author this Saturday

This Friday, Sep. 4, 6-9pm Wine Tasting - Join us for Wine and munchies. Coffee/tea will also be available. Live Music by local Nathan Rabe.

Then Saturday, Sep. 5, 3-5pm Tea with the Author - Join Maryland’s Leslie Parrish, author of the DARK romantic thrillers Fade to Black, Pitch Black, and Black at Heart for tea, coffee and cookies.