[ March 14, 2008; 10:30 am to 8:30 pm. ] 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 to say [...]

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[ February 28, 2008; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] 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 of [...]

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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 always pull [...]

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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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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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[ June 26, 2007; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] 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 anticipated [...]

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