Another popular independent bookstore in metro Birmingham is preparing to close its doors (though thankfully not because of poor sales). If you’re interested you may even have a chance to purchase the store. Check out the post for more details.
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Milestone Books appears to be closing
January 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Books, Business
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GreenCup Books is closing
October 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books
Another local independent bookseller plans to close its doors as GreenCup Books will exit the Birmingham, AL scene after this year’s Dia de la Muertos festival.
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28th Anniversary celebration, Jim Reed Books
March 8th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35203, Books, Events, Timetable
We’re not the only ones celebrating an anniversary on March 14. Jim Reed Books has known a few locations around Birmingham but still serves as its unofficial Museum of Fond Memories. Definitely consisting of much more than books, it has become an institution for many in The Magic City. Stop on by throughout the day [...]
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This Will Go On Your Permanent Record release party w/The2ndHand No. 27, The Bottletree
February 16th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35222, Books, Events, Timetable
So you’ve got to check out this release party and reading for THE2NDHAND contributor Susannah Felts‘ first novel, This Will Go Down on Your Permanent Record, a sort of coming-of-age of the artist, a story of the commitment of youth, given freedom. There will be readings by Felts, Birmingham poet Chris Lawson, and the trio [...]
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Did you think Where’s Waldo? was ever banned?
October 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off · Alabama, Birmingham, Books
Well it was. As were several other books mentioned in this post over on the Birmingham Public Library’s blog. This week is Banned Books Week, so of course the American Library Association has compiled this list of the most challenged books between 1990-2000. Go ahead and check one out and read it. Or you could [...]
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The library is looking for Alabama authors
July 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments · 35203, Alabama, Birmingham, Books
The Birmingham Public Library is in the early stages of planning its second annual Local Authors Expo. This year’s expo will be held on November 30 and December 1. The event’s official site has information from last year’s expo to give visitors an idea of what to expect. Their blog post provides contact information as [...]
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A busy week for one of our American Idols
July 17th, 2007 · 12 Comments · Alabama, Birmingham, Books
Taylor Hicks is on a different sort of tour this week as he hits the network show circuit promoting his new book, Heart Full of Soul: An Inspirational Memoir About Finding Your Voice and Finding Your Way. This morning the season 5 winnner of American Idol is appearing on Good Morning America during the 8 [...]
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Ferrol Sams, The Alabama Booksmith
June 26th, 2007 · Comments Off · 35209, Alabama, Books, Events, Homewood, Timetable
He is considered one of the best living Southern authors and tonight, we’ll have the privilege of having him in metro Birmingham. Dr. Sams will be making an appearance at The Alabama Booksmith, where he will be reading from his new book, Down Town. They’ve doubled the size of their events area to accomodate the [...]
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