March 17th: Meet James Joyce

Illustration by Joe Christiano

Join us for a St. Patrick's Day Fest

Peter O’Neill (editor of The Black and Green Atlantic: Cross-Currents of the African and Irish Diaspora) will be joined by other Irish rogues in performing selections from James Joyce’s Dubliners. We'll have imbibements, music, green treats, trivia, prizes, and no strife.

March 17th, 7:30 pm

at Pegasus Solano

1855 Solano Avenue, Berkeley

 

A veteran bookseller takes a look at bookselling now

 
 

 Friend and bookseller Michael Powell of Powell's Books

in Portland, Oregon, has some humble, pointed, humorous things

to say in the current issue of Poets and Writer's online.

Try out our new Google Preview feature

 
 

We're very pleased to announce the addition of Google Preview to our book info pages. Google Preview brings us a look-inside-the-book feature, where publishers allow the option.

Just click on the Google Preview button below the book image to peek inside any book where it is available.

 

Essential Literature of Haiti

 Essential literature of Haiti

 

We've compiled a list of literature of and about Haiti.  Through March 31st, all proceeds from sales of these books, on this site and in our stores, will be donated to organizations aiding victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

Note: Due to overwhelming interest, some of these titles are temporarily out of stock with our distributors. We'll have them in our stores as they become available. 

 

For great literature, click here...

 

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 All 2010 Calendars in all formats $3.99 or 3 for $10

Titles from Te Neues, Workman, Amber Lotus, Brushdance, Graphique de France, Sellers, Browntrout, Pomegranate, Taschen, Tidemark Universe and Sierra Club

All formats: Wall, Desk, Engagement, Poster, Mini-wall, Page-a-day