Northshire Bookstore March 2008 E-Mail Newsletter

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Bringing Literature to Life One Book at a Time

Friends,

As you might have heard, the long-awaited Print On Demand machine has arrived at Northshire Bookstore! This amazing machine prints a high-quality paperback book in about ten minutes. The covers can be full color; the inside is black and white. It can print books in any language.

This version of the Espresso Book Machine (EBM), as it is dubbed, is a test machine – one of five in the world. We will be working with the manufacturer, On Demand Books, to evolve the technology for a version that will be widely available next year.

Our main focus, right now, is to offer authors publishing services. From novels to family memoirs, from genealogies to class projects, from local histories to corporate gifts, the possibilities are endless. The beauty of this machine is that it is cost effective to print small quantities.

To inaugurate the EBM we will be printing two unique books:

We are bringing back into print Manchester, Vermont: A Pleasant Land Among the Mountains, 1761-1961 by Edwin Bigelow & Nancy Otis. Ms. Otis will join us soon to celebrate the re-publication of this fine work of local history. Thanks to the Select Board of Manchester for giving us permission to re-print this important book.
Zachary Zupan, age 11, will be publishing his first book with us. It is an original novel of adventure titled A Kid’s World.

We are also able to download and print more than 200,000 titles that are out of copyright. Books in many languages are available, as well. And this is all just beginning--in five to ten years we should be able to print almost any book that has ever been published anywhere.

For more information about print on demand and self-publishing at Northshire Bookstore, please visit our website.

Be well,

Chris Morrow

Madeleine Kunin

Pearls, Politics & Power: How Women Can Win & Lead

Special In-store Ticketed Event

Saturday, March 29 @ 7pm

$16 ticket includes the book

Laura Numeroff

The Jellybeans & the Big Dance

Sunday, March 9 at 2pm

Chris Hedges

I Don't Believe in Atheists

Thursday, March 13 at 7pm

Gary David Goldberg

Sit, Ubu, Sit

Saturday, March 15 at 7pm


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Autographed Books

If you missed February's author events, there are still a selection of autographed books available including:

Bestselling prolific author Russell Banks' latest work, The Reserve; Frances Moore Lappe's inspiring new way to solve global problems, Getting a Grip; the shocking expose of an Everest expedition, High Crimes, by journalist Michael Kodas; and Thomas Moore's A Life at Work.

These and many other autographed books are available, so please stop in or order online.

Please follow the special instructions for ordering signed copies online.

Music & DVD Highlights

Northshire Bookstore's top-selling CDs this week:

Jack Johnson, Sleep Through Static; Herbie Hancock's Grammy Award-winning Album of the Year, River: The Joni Letters; Grammy-winning Back to Black, Amy Winehouse; Radiohead, In Rainbows; local musician Jane Wood's My Gift to You; and the soundtrack to Across the Universe.

Top-selling Value DVDs this week:

Frequency starring Dennis Quaid; Irish charmer, Waking Ned Devine; Mel Brooks' classic Blazing Saddles; The Boxer starring Daniel Day Lewis and Emily Watson; and The Commitments.

New in the Store & Beyond

St. Patrick's Day display

Celebrating All Things Irish

Karen Frank's Irish-themed books featured on WAMC Northeast Public Radio and in the store:

Two novels by one of Karen's favorite Irish novelists, Frank Delaney: Ireland: A Novel and Tipperary: A Novel; The Pig Did It, Joseph Caldwell; Our Secret Discipline: Yeats & Lyric Form, Helen Vendler; William Trevor's Cheating at Canasta; Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland; Pint-Sized Ireland, Evan McHugh's tour of Ireland on tap; and two paperbacks by Patrick Taylor, An Irish Country Doctor and An Irish Country Village.

Come see these and other Irish favorites in the store!

Become our "Friend" on Northshire's MySpace Page!

Visit us and become our friend: http://www.myspace.com/northshirebookstore

Customized Gift-Giving For Book Lovers!

There's nothing like receiving a book a month all year-round. Let our award-winning booksellers select, wrap, and send a book once a month in several month increments up to a year.

Choose from these categories:

Once Upon A Book (Children)

Fiction Fanatics

History Buffs

Mystery Lovers

If these particular categories don't strike you, come in and talk to our booksellers so we can develop a program customized for the recipient's interests.

Gift-Giving Made Easy!

Purchase a Northshire Bookstore Gift Card--it never expires and can be used at the store or online.

Make shopping easier for friends, family or yourself with the Wish List at www.northshire.com to keep track of your requests. As you shop, click the "Add to Wish List" button on the page of any item. You can send the list to family and friends or keep it for your own use. It's that simple to receive anything you want from Northshire Bookstore!

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Mark Your Calendars!!

At FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Manchester - Wednesday, March 5 @ 7 pm - Presented by the Vermont Humanities Council and the Mark Skinner Library, join Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, host of NPR's The Book Show, as she shares the story of a remarkable 18th century African-American family, Mr. & Mrs. Prince.

Thursday, March 6 @ 7pm - Award-winning architect and pioneer in sustainable design, Don Metz, present his memoir, Confessions of a Country Architect.

Saturday, March 8 @ 7pm - Jaed Coffin discusses his memoir, A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants, about leaving Middlebury College to fulfill familial obligation to be ordained as a Buddhist monk.

KIDS' EVENT! Sunday, March 9 @ 2pm - Laura Numeroff, beloved author of If You Give a Mouse A Cookie, launches the first of a new series of books, The Jellybeans and the Big Dance

Thursday, March 13 @ 7pm - Bestselling author of American Fascists, Chris Hedges, presents his book about the dangers of secular fundamentalism, I Don't Believe in Atheists.

Friday, March 14th @ 7pm - Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger presents the short documentary film, Every Child, Every Day, which reminds us of the devastating effects of chronic hunger and malnutrition featuring Vermonters, and shows how existing programs do work to solve this serious problem.

Saturday, March 15 @ 7pm - Get the real back-story behind TV hits Family Ties, Spin City and Brooklyn Bridge when writer / producer Gary David Goldberg presents his autobiography, Sit, Ubu, Sit.

Thursday, March 20 @ 7pm - Joshilyn Jackson who won awards for her bestselling debut novel, gods in Alabama, presents her new novel, The Girl Who Stopped Swimming.

Friday, March 28 @ 7pm - Historian Tyler Resch presents his fascinating new book about one of Vermont's lost towns, Glastenbury: The History of a Vermont Ghost Town.

Special In-Store TICKETED EVENT - Saturday, March 29 @ 7pm - Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin presents her new guide to successful future female candidates, Pearls, Politics, and Power. Tickets are $16 and include a copy of the book at the event . A complimentary companion ticket can be given out by request at the time of ticket purchase. Purchase tickets at the store, online or call 802-362-2200. Seating is limited so please purchase tickets early.

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