A Pint & a Book – Book discussion at the pub

Published on Wed, 2018-02-21 15:00
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A Pint & a Book: Chance by Kem Nunn

UPPSALA | Thursday 27th Feb at 19:00

Fancy a pint and an exciting read?
Join the book discussion at the pub!

A Pint & a Book – book discussion at the pub

Join us at the pub to discuss the ­literary thriller Chance by National Book Award finalist Kem Nunn. Chance is now a US tv series starring Hugh Laurie.

Chance is an exciting read, not too thick, the pages will simply fly by when you start reading.

Have a pint of your preferred beverage, a snack or a meal (20% off on food!), while we discuss the crime book of the month.

Tuesday 27th February at 19:00
at O’Neill’s Pub, Dragarbrunnsgatan 53.

Get your event ticket at the bookshop today!
Combo-price book & meeting 195:-. Limited number of seats, get yours today!

Click to read more:

Books of the Month for February 2018

Published on Wed, 2018-02-21 14:34
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Have you discovered the Books of the Month for February yet? 

Books of the Month – Fiction- Classics - Short Stories
Books of the Month – British Crime - Tough Crime

Books of the Month – Sci-Fi - Fanatasy - Urban Fantasy

Books of the Month – Teen/Young Adult - Non-Fiction

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Book launch: The Magdalena File – Jon Stenhugg

Published on Tue, 2018-02-13 09:37
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Launch The Magdalena File – Jon Stenhugg

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 15th February at 18:30

Three may keep a secret, if two of them dead. When a ship goes down in the Baltic, a deadly secret surfaces, and everyone wants it.

Jon Stenhugg launches his latest book The Magdalena File – Sara Markham and John Hurtree uncover foreign and domestic forces working to destroy Stockholm.

Short talk about some of the problems which arise when writing fiction based on historical events.

Author reading & signing. Free.

Talk by Douglas Hofstadter

Published on Fri, 2018-02-09 19:44
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Talk by Douglas Hofstadter

UPPSALA | Wednesday 14th February at 19:00

“I Am Pilingual”
Douglas Hofstadter speaks about the various languages in his life

** The event is sold out **

Douglas Hofstadter, the legendary author of Gödel, Escher, Bach, and professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature at Indiana University, will give a talk on “Languages in My Life” and his experiences studying and speaking various languages.

Wednesday 14th February at 19.00
Get your ticket (60:-) in the bookshop today. Limited number of seats.

Reading & Signing with Elizabeth Hand

Published on Mon, 2018-02-05 16:13
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Reading & Signing with Elizabeth Hand

UPPSALA | Wednesday 7th Feb at 18:00

Elizabeth Hand is in town again! Join us for a short reading with mingle and refreshments, and enjoy the company of the author of the dark and brilliant Cass Neary-novels, and the wonderful Wylding Hall, among other things.

Wednesday 7th Feb at 18:00
Free! Just drop in and join the fun.

Welcome!

In co-operation with the Vinter 2018 convention (Feb 10–11), visit them at:
https://vinteruppsala.wordpress.com/

Harry Potter Book Night in Uppsala

Published on Tue, 2018-01-30 13:55
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Harry Potter Book Night in Uppsala

UPPSALA | Thursday 1st Feb at 19:00

Harry Potter Book Night! Fantastic Beasts – and how to become one...

Join us for the annual Harry Potter Book Night for cosplay, tea & snacks, and a quiz with prizes. 

Cherry Koivula, cosplayer extraordinaire and well-known from multiple conventions from all over Sweden, will talk about how to dress the part.

Dress up as your favourite character – competition with prizes!

Thursday 1st February at 19:00 
Get your ticket (70:-) at the bookshop today – limited space!

Book launch: It’s All Coming Back – On love after the war

Published on Mon, 2018-01-15 13:33
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Book launch: It’s all coming back – Jon kahn

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 18th Jan at 18:30

He was Jewish, she had a Nazi-friendly father. 
How could they make a life out of that and how did they tell each other the difficult things. 

Jon Kahn launches his book ”It’s All Coming Back – On love after the war” – a book about how it was to find love after the war even if you had the most differing backgrounds. Based on a true family story. 

Welcome to discover a different love story! 
Author reading & signing. Free.

Books of the Month for January 2018

Published on Mon, 2018-01-08 16:56
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A new year, a new month, a new selection of great reads!
Discover the Books of the Month for January – there’s something for everyone!

Books of the Month – Fiction- Classics - Short Stories

MODERN FICTION
My Name is Leon – Kit de Waal

Epiphany Shop Hours

Published on Thu, 2018-01-04 10:59
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Epiphany Shop Hours

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM | January 5th–7th

The Uppsala shop:

Twelfth Night / Trettondagsafton
Friday 5th Jan 10-17

Epiphany / Trettondagen
Saturday 6th Jan 12-17

Sunday 7th Jan open as usual 12–16.

The Stockholm shop:
 
Twelfth Night / Trettondagsafton
Friday 5th Jan 11–17
 
Epiphany / Trettondagen
Saturday 6th Jan 12–16
 
Sunday 7th Jan open as usual 12–16. 

Poetry Night with Ahu Smith & Linda Ghaderi

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Poetry Night with Ahu Smith and Linda Ghaderi

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 14th Dec at 18:30. Free.

A Search for Belonging in Flesh and Soul 
with Ahu Smith & Linda Ghaderi

Take time out from the Christmas frenzy for an evening with poets Ahu Smith and Linda Ghaderi.

Poetry reading and talk about life, belonging, and digging in the dirt for meaning.

Come in, warm up, the kettle will be on

Welcome to an evening of poetry!

» Visit Ahu’s site Authentic Traveler
» Visit Linda’s site LindaGhaderi.com

Click Read more for a presentation of the poets

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Books of the Month – June 2023

Hernan Diaz, Trust
Hernan Diaz
Trust
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Sei Shonagon, The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon
Sei Shonagon
The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon
Paperback

– The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan

Classics of the month

*Join the reading group
Sidney Karger, Best Men
Sidney Karger
Best Men
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Benjamin Stevenson, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
Benjamin Stevenson
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
Paperback

Mystery of the Month

*Join the Crime reading group
Eli Cranor, Don’t Know Tough
Eli Cranor
Don’t Know Tough
Paperback

Noir of the month
Adam Oyebanji, Braking Day
Adam Oyebanji
Braking Day
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Shauna Lawless, The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
Shauna Lawless
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
Sonora Reyes
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Laura Kate Dale, Gender Euphoria
Laura Kate Dale
Gender Euphoria
Paperback

– Stories of joy from trans, non-binary and intersex writers

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Mark Hodkinson, No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
Mark Hodkinson
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
Paperback

– Memoirs of a Working-Class Reader

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – May 2023

Ayşegül Savaş, White on White
Ayşegül Savaş
White on White
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Christopher Isherwood, Goodbye to Berlin
Christopher Isherwood
Goodbye to Berlin
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Stephanie Butland, Found in a Bookshop
Stephanie Butland
Found in a Bookshop
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Sulari Gentill, The Woman in the Library
Sulari Gentill
The Woman in the Library
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group
Gabriel Iglesias, The Devil Takes You Home
Gabriel Iglesias
The Devil Takes You Home
Paperback

Noir of the month
Sequoia Nagamatsu, How High We Go in the Dark
Sequoia Nagamatsu
How High We Go in the Dark
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Ava Reid, The Wolf and the Woodsman
Ava Reid
The Wolf and the Woodsman
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed with Us
Andrew Joseph White
Hell Followed with Us
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Yukio Mishima, Confessions of a Mask
Yukio Mishima
Confessions of a Mask
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Edward Chisholm, A Waiter in Paris
Edward Chisholm
A Waiter in Paris
Paperback

– Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – April 2023

Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Elizabeth von Arnim, The Enchanted April
Elizabeth von Arnim
The Enchanted April
Hardback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
Ashley Poston, The Dead Romantics
Ashley Poston
The Dead Romantics
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Deanna Raybourn, Killers of a Certain Age
Deanna Raybourn
Killers of a Certain Age
Paperback

Mystery of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg
Hayley Scrivenor, Dirt Town
Hayley Scrivenor
Dirt Town
Paperback

Noir of the month

*Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala
Emily St John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility
Emily St John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

*Join the reading group
Daniel Abraham, Age of Ash
Daniel Abraham
Age of Ash
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

*Join the reading group
Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland, Chaos and Flame
Tessa Gratton & Justina Ireland
Chaos and Flame
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Sara Jaffe, Dryland
Sara Jaffe
Dryland
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group
Oliver Mol, Train Lord
Oliver Mol
Train Lord
Paperback

– The Astonishing True Story of One Man’s Journey to Getting His Life Back On Track

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – March 2023

Stacey Swann, Olympus, Texas
Stacey Swann
Olympus, Texas
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

*Join the reading group
Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five
Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse Five
Paperback

Classic of the month

*Join the reading group
more…

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