Celebrate St Patrick’s Eve at the bookshop

Published on Thu, 2019-03-14 13:21
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Celebrate St Patrick’s Eve at the bookshop

UPPSALA | Saturday 16th March at 17.30

Celebrate St Patrick’s Eve at the bookshop

A poetry evening with Irish poet Ciara Ní É, Seaghan Mac an tSionnaigh (also on double bass), Sam Kessel and many other voices. Reading in both English and Irish!

Tradition and modern in a beautiful mix,
come and celebrate Ireland with us!

Saturday 16th March at 17:30 in the Uppsala shop
FREE! Bring a friend and celebrate.

London från Brixton till Brexit

Published on Wed, 2019-03-13 09:27
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Författarbesök Anders Steinvall – Rytmen av London

STOCKHOLM | Torsdag 14 mars kl 18.30. Gratis!

London från Brixton till Brexit – aktuellare än nångonsin.

Välkommen till en afton i Stockholmsbutiken med journalisten och författaren Anders Steinvall där han berättar om resan från Brixton till Brexit, presenterar sin bok Rytmen av London och tar oss genom vad som kallats Londons ”coola geografi”, ett urbant ideal starkt präglat av immigration.

FÖRFATTARBESÖK Torsdag 14 mars kl 18.30. Gratis!
Samtalet (och boken) är på svenska.

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Book Sale 2019 – 3for2 all weekend!

Published on Thu, 2019-02-28 19:20
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BOOK SALE 3-for-2 all weekend Fri-Sun

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM | Fri 1 March–Sun 3 March

BOOK SALE 3-for-2 on everything! All weekend Fri 1 March – Sun 3rd March!

We’re celebrating the joy of reading (and well-filled bookshelves) with a great sale this weekend: not just on selected titles, but on everything in our shops in Uppsala and Stockholm.

3 for 2 on everything in the shops. Or pick 6 for 4. Grab 9 and pay for 6... You get the idea

In our Uppsala shop you can shop til you drop on Friday, and then enjoy a concert with Ryan O’Reilly! And at the Stockholm shop we have Storytime for Children on Saturday at 11 (parents, why not stock up on new children’s books while you’re here?)

You ❤️ books.
We ❤️ books.
WE ❤️ YOU.
Thanks for making our bookshops the book lover’s paradise!

 

Ryan O’Reilly in concert

Published on Wed, 2019-02-27 20:03
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Ryan O’Reilly in concert at the bookshop

UPPSALA | Friday 1st March at 19.00

Concert in the bookshop – RYAN O’REILLY is back!

Ryan returns to perform songs from his new albums released since his last visit to the bookshop. Great songs from a passionate musical storyteller – don’t miss!

» Check out the official video to the title track from his latest album: I Can’t Stand the Sound

Friday 1st March at 19:00 in the Uppsala bookshop
FREE – voluntary contributions.

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Book release & Reading: The Hunter – Andrew Reid

Published on Tue, 2019-02-19 12:41
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The Hunter – Andrew Reid

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 21st Feb at 18.30. Free!

Join us in the Stockholm bookshop as Andrew Reid presents his explosive debut thriller – The Hunter.

An action-packed thriller with the gripping, pulse-racing twists of Terry Hayes’ I AM PILGRIM and Gregg Hurwitz’s ORPHAN X – and a hero as deadly as JACK REACHER.

A troubled genius who vanishes in a mysterious car crash.

Meet American author Tommy Orange

Published on Tue, 2019-02-12 09:07
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Author visit Tommy Orange

UPPSALA | Monday 18th Feb at 19.00 Ticketed event

Author visit
Meet American author Tommy Orange

His debut novel There, There has met with great reviews and is a sorrowful, beautiful debut novel follows a group of young “Urban Indians” struggling to make sense of their identity.

Orange is himself an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma.

The novel has just been translated into Swedish (Pow Wow, also available at the event).

In conversation with journalist Leonidas Aretakis.

Tickets 70:-. Get your ticket at the bookshop today – limited seating.

In co-operation with Bibliotek Uppsala / Stadsbiblioteket i Uppsala and Bokförlaget Polaris.

» www.bibliotekuppsala.se
» www.bokforlagetpolaris.se
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ALSO: SPECIAL READING GROUP ”There There” by Tommy Orange
Join the special reading group to discuss the book on Monday 25th February at 19.00. 
Reading group fee 60:- + book. Sign up at the bookshop.

Talk: Food, Cooking & Culture

Published on Tue, 2019-02-12 09:05
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Talk: Food, cooking & culture

UPPSALA | Sunday 17th Feb at 16.30 Ticketed event

Food, Cooking & Culture – eating and cooking as part of history and community
with Marion & Robert Appelbaum

Ever thought about how important food is as part of a culture? We gather our family and friends around dinner tables, love watching cooking shows, and proclaim that things are ”as American as apple pie”. And wherever cultures meet, new types of cuisine are born.

Poetry Night: Jennifer Hayashida & Elizabeth Clark Wessel

Published on Tue, 2019-02-05 09:18
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Poetry Night in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 7th Feb at 18:30 Free

Poetry Reading: Jennifer Hayashida & Elizabeth Clark Wessel
Come celebrate the release of A Machine Wrote This Song by Jennifer Hayashida & first one thing, then the other by Elizabeth Clark Wessel.

Free – bring a friend!
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Harry Potter Book Night 2019

Published on Tue, 2019-02-05 09:11
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Harry Potter Book Night 2019

UPPSALA | Thursday 7th Feb at 19:00 Ticketed

It’s time for our fifth annual Harry Potter Book Night! This time the talk will be in Swedish, and together with themed baking and a quiz I'm sure we will have a magical night. Get your ticket today! Click ”Read more” for more info.

På spaning efter kända författare

Published on Tue, 2019-02-05 09:07
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På spaning efter kända författare

UPPSALA | Monday 11th Feb at 19.00 Biljetterat event

Författarbesök
”På spaning efter kända författare” – Catharina & David Miller

Catharina & David Miller kommer och berättar om sin bok ”På spaning efter kända författare”, där de gör nedslag bland de brittiska klassikerna och besöker de platser där författarna bott, verkat och skriver om.

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Books of the Month – January 2020

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones and The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and The Six
Paperback

General Fiction of the month
Nevil Shute, What Happened to the Corbetts
Nevil Shute
What Happened to the Corbetts
Paperback

Classic of the month
Jamie Quatro, I Want To Show You More
Jamie Quatro
I Want To Show You More
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Marsali Taylor, The Body in the Bracken
Marsali Taylor
The Body in the Bracken
Paperback

Mystery of the month
J. Todd Scott, The Far Empty
J. Todd Scott
The Far Empty
Paperback

Noir of the month
Helen Marshall, The Migration
Helen Marshall
The Migration
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Bridget Collins, The Binding
Bridget Collins
The Binding
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
W. L. Goodwater, Breach
W. L. Goodwater
Breach
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Ibi Zoboi, Pride
Ibi Zoboi
Pride
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
David Wallace-Wells, The Uninhabitable Earth
David Wallace-Wells
The Uninhabitable Earth
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – December 2019

Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing
Paperback

General Fiction of the month
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey
Paperback

Classic of the month
Eka Kurniawan, Kitchen Curse
Eka Kurniawan
Kitchen Curse
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
M.L. Longworth, A Noël Killing
M.L. Longworth
A Noël Killing
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Stephen Mack Jones, August Snow
Stephen Mack Jones
August Snow
Paperback

Noir of the month
Greg Chivers, The Crying Machine
Greg Chivers
The Crying Machine
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Dale Bailey, In the Night Wood
Dale Bailey
In the Night Wood
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Charlaine Harris, An Easy Death
Charlaine Harris
An Easy Death
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Mary H. K. Choi, Permanent Record
Mary H. K. Choi
Permanent Record
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Tom Michell, The Penguin Lessons
Tom Michell
The Penguin Lessons
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – November 2019

Keith Gessen, A Terrible Country
Keith Gessen
A Terrible Country
Paperback

General fiction of the month
Maria Edgeworth, Castle Rackrent
Maria Edgeworth
Castle Rackrent
Paperback

Classic of the month
Samanta Schweblin, Mouthful of Birds
Samanta Schweblin
Mouthful of Birds
Paperback

Short stories of the month
Peter Maughan, The Cuckoos of Batch Magna
Peter Maughan
The Cuckoos of Batch Magna
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Rafael Bernal, The Mongolian Conspiracy
Rafael Bernal
The Mongolian Conspiracy
Paperback

Noir of the month
Steven Erikson, Rejoice
Steven Erikson
Rejoice
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Wray Delaney, The Beauty of the Wolf
Wray Delaney
The Beauty of the Wolf
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Edward Willett, Worldshaper
Edward Willett
Worldshaper
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Sarah Farizan, Here to Stay
Sarah Farizan
Here to Stay
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
John Sellars, Lessons in Stoicism
John Sellars
Lessons in Stoicism
Hardback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2019

Kathrine Kressmann Taylor, Address Unknown
Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
Address Unknown
Paperback

General fiction of the month
Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield
Oliver Goldsmith
The Vicar of Wakefield
Paperback

Classic of the month
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