My sister lives on Maui, where they look out the kitchen window and say
"Honey, come look!! There's not even one rainbow in the sky!!" I think the sky was smiling down on our city last night: one rainbow for the Bruins, one rainbow for the Booksmith. Because we have a lot to be happy about here, with Stephen Apkon visiting us tonight, Lionel Shriver here on Wednesday, and the rest of the week filled with exciting new voices, including the 826 Benefit featuring dead authors!
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Some rays of summer vacation sunshine are glancing through our front windows, with the arrival of some fun-in-the-sun goodies out of the Card & Gift Room as well as the Brookline schools' required and recommended summer reading titles which are easy to navigate (and FUN TO READ, guys) all the way back in the kids section.
Make sure you check out the around town section below, to get the details on the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival which will be in Boston from June 28-30. Booksmith's own Katie McCarthy will be there, slaying them at The Sinclair in Cambridge.
We'd like to give a shout out to indie brother Jaime Clarke, founding editor of the literary magazine Post Road and co-owner of Newtonville Books, who's upcoming novel Vernon Downs will be coming out next April, from new independent publisher Roundabout Press. In order to help this great young press get a running start, Jaime is donating all the royalties from presales to Roundabout. Go indie, and click that link above to find out more about the book and place your order!
And don't forget, if you or someone you know would be interested in joining a small press book club here at the Booksmith, email natasha@brooklinebooksmith.com and let us know. Thanks!
Also, one last thing...
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Comedian and Lexington's own
Eugene Mirman (
Bob's Burgers,
Flight of the Conchords,
Star Talk Radio with Neil DeGrasse Tyson) read at our store several years ago from his advice-ish book
The Will to Whatevs. Since then, he created a comedy festival in his own name. He brings the 6th installment of the
Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival from New York to Boston from June 28-30. One of
Booksmith's own, events staffer/pixel pusher
Katie McCarthy, JUST HAPPENS to be on one of the shows on
Saturday 6/29 at 6pm at the Sinclair in Harvard Square ($15 / 18+). We're not saying you should go to that one, but if she is as good at comedy as she is at making typos in the events calendar copy: daaaaaaang - bring gauze: you're gonna break through skin with all the knee-slapping! Also appearing at that one: Ben Dryer, Lillian DeVane, Guitler Raphael, Ken Reid, Larry Murphy, and the festival's namesake Eugene. Okay, yeah, go to that one, and/or any of the great showcases for some of the best and usually weirdest voices in comedy. Also the cocktails are super good at the Sinclair.
Calling all furry friends!! Trot over to Washington Square on Sunday, June 23, from 11-3pm, because by overwhelming canine demand,
The Wagathon is back! Head over with your loyal four-legged friends to Washington Square for a tail-wagging good time. Hosted by the Washington Square Association, the annual dog day will feature gourmet treats, races, activities and prizes brought to you by over 40 dog-loving businesses and organizations of Brookline. A suggested donation of $10 is requested per dog. 25% of the proceeds of The Wagathon will be donated to The ONE Fund k-9 Therapy Dogs. The balance will be used for the continued beautification and vibrancy of Washington Square. For more information call 617-792-5000 or email
hsiulan.chang888@gmail.com.
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~ page updated 06/18/2013
