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.

Talk: Agatha Christie – Murders in the Making

Published on Sat, 2019-01-12 13:43
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Morgan Malm on Agatha Christie

UPPSALA | Wednesday 23 January at 19.00

Agatha Christie – Murders in the Making
Morgan Malm on Agatha Christie and her literary world

Agatha Christie is a master of plotmaking and her characters are among the best known in detective fiction.

Come and listen to Morgan Malm as he unravels her world of classic mysteries. Perfect for both new and old readers of the queen of crime! You might even get to witness the murder of a myth or two...

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Books of the Month – March 2021

Anna Bell, The Man I Didn’t Marry
Anna Bell
The Man I Didn’t Marry
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Rion Amilcar Scott, The World Doesn’t Require You
Rion Amilcar Scott
The World Doesn’t Require You
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Caroline Dunford, A Death at the Hospital
Caroline Dunford
A Death at the Hospital
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Stephen King, Later
Stephen King
Later
Paperback

Noir of the month
Sarah Pinsker, A Song for a New Day
Sarah Pinsker
A Song for a New Day
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Melissa Albert, Tales From the Hinterland
Melissa Albert
Tales From the Hinterland
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Hannah Mathewson, Witherward
Hannah Mathewson
Witherward
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Namina Namina, The Gilded Ones
Namina Namina
The Gilded Ones
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Sophy Roberts, The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Sophy Roberts
The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – February 2021

Clare Beams, The Illness Lesson
Clare Beams
The Illness Lesson
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the Fiction reading group
Janet Frame, Owls Do Cry
Janet Frame
Owls Do Cry
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the Classics reading group
Miranda Dickinson, Our Story
Miranda Dickinson
Our Story
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Naomi Ishiguro, Escape Routes
Naomi Ishiguro
Escape Routes
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Charlie Hodges, Vanishing Act
Charlie Hodges
Vanishing Act
Paperback

Mystery of the month
John Straley, The Big Both Ways
John Straley
The Big Both Ways
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Chana Porter, The Seep
Chana Porter
The Seep
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the SF reading group!
M.A. Carrick, The Mask of Mirrors
M.A. Carrick
The Mask of Mirrors
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the Fantasy reading group!
D.J. Butler, The Cunning Man
D.J. Butler
The Cunning Man
Paperback

D.J. Butler & Aaron Michael Ritchley

Urban Fantasy of the month
Wibke Brueggemann, Love is for Losers
Wibke Brueggemann
Love is for Losers
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Deborah Orr, Motherwell – A Girlhood
Deborah Orr
Motherwell – A Girlhood
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – January 2021

Tishani Doshi, Small Days and Nights
Tishani Doshi
Small Days and Nights
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
George du Maurier, Trilby
George du Maurier
Trilby
Paperback

Classic of the month
James Bailey, The Flip Side
James Bailey
The Flip Side
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Kit de Waal, Supporting Cast
Kit de Waal
Supporting Cast
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Bradford Morrow, The Forgers
Bradford Morrow
The Forgers
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Liz Moore, Long Bright River
Liz Moore
Long Bright River
Paperback

Noir of the month
Simon Jimenez, The Vanished Birds
Simon Jimenez
The Vanished Birds
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Rebecca Roanhorse, Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Black Sun
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Eoin Colfer, Highfire
Eoin Colfer
Highfire
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Jennifer Niven, Breathless
Jennifer Niven
Breathless
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Anna Wiener, Uncanny Valley
Anna Wiener
Uncanny Valley
Paperback

– Seduction and Disillusionment in San Francisco’s Startup Scene

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – December 2020

Favel Parrett, There Was Still Love
Favel Parrett
There Was Still Love
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
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