Author visit: Rumki Chowdhury – ”Secrets in the wind”

Author visit Rumki Chowdhury – Secrets in the wind

STOCKHOLM | Friday 31st March at 18:00. Free.

Meet Rumki Chowdhury as she presents her new Young Adult book Secrets in the Wind – a coming-of-age novel in a Bangladeshi-American setting.

A story about resilience, femininity and the power of sisterhood, juggling different cultures and tackling the difficult themes of stalking and child marriages.

STOCKHOLM Friday 31 March at 18.00
Free event – bring a friend!

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”Asha is a teenager hoping to get to know her Bengali culture on a deeper level by taking a vacation with her parents from America to Bangladesh. There, she meets her cousin, Kushi, with whom she hopes to form an immediate sisterly bond. However, her hopes are crushed when she senses Kushi is hiding a deep and dark secret…”

Author visit: ”100 Dates” – Angela Ahola

Author visit ”100 Dates” – Angela Ahola

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 16 March at 18:00. Free!

Is modern dating just a numbers game, with limitless options only ever a swipe away?

Meet ANGELA AHOLA, the Psychology Doctor who kissed 100 frogs so you don’t have to, presenting her book 100 Dates and her research in conversation with Veronica from the Stockholm bookshop.

STOCKHOLM Thursday 16th March at 18.00.
Free event – bring a friend (or a date…)! Refreshments.

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Storytelling & sing-a-long ”I am Nefertiti”

Storytelling & sing-a-long ”I am Nefertiti”

STOCKHOLM | Saturday 25 Feb at 11.00. Free.

Storytime & Sing-a-Long ”I am Nefertiti”
presented by author Annemarie Anang

Welcome to an empowering storytime and sing-a-long (ukulele and all!) with author Annemarie Anang.

Learn more about some of the global instruments in the book. In English for children 3–7 years old.

Saturday 25 February at 11.00
Free event – bring the kids & their friends!

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» visit Annemarie’s website

I am Nefertiti is a heartwarming, joyous, and empowering story of identity and belonging.

Music in the bookshop – Joules the Fox

Music in the bookshop with Joules the Fox

UPPSALA | Sunday 19 Feb at 17.15. Free.

Some years ago, a fox walked into a bookshop – brought song-shaped stories and sang for us!

On Sunday 19th of February she is back in the shop with her new record If Time Is in tow.

Joules the Fox is a singer, songwriter, producer but above all: a wanderer. These last years, she roamed through various countries and crossed continents playing over 200 stages, ships and shops, writing many a song and singing, ah well, all the time.

Always accompanied by Guitar, Harmonizer and Looper, this one-fox-band will take you to places she has been to and been creating – some real, some imaginary.

UPPSALA Sunday 19th February after hours at about 17:15
Free, bring a friend. Voluntary contributions to the artist (bring cash for the passing hat).

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Talk ”How Economics Can Save the World” – Erik Angner

Talk ”How Economics Can Save the World” – Erik Angner

STOCKHOLM | Wednesday 15 Feb at 18.00. Free.

AUTHOR VISIT & TALK
How Economics Can Save the World
– Simple Ideas to Solve Our Biggest Problems

Our world is in a mess. Can economics save the world? Author Erik Angner (economist, Prof. of Practical ­Philo­sophy) presents his book and ideas in conversation with Åsa Wikforss (Prof. of Theoretical Philosophy and Swedish Academy Chair No 7).

STOCKHOLM Wednesday 15 February at 18.00
Free event, bring a friend. Refreshments.

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Valentine’s Concert with The Bookshop Band

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Online concert with The Bookshop Band

ONLINE | Tuesday 14 Feb at 21:30. Free.

The Bookshop Band does... LOVE

Our friends Beth and Ben in The Bookshop Band kept us company during the pandemic with their online concerts from their lock-down living room. This Valentine’s Day they are back with another lovely show online.

Snuggle up with The Bookshop Band on Valentine's Day, tune in to their facebook page or youtube channel and feel the love.

Tuesday 14th February 21:30 (Swedish time)

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Psst! Rumour has it they also will be premiering a brand new song & music video inspired by Booker Prize winning author Eleanor Catton’s forthcoming book, Birnam Wood. We don’t want to miss that!

Talk: Autofiction – between Life and Art

Talk: Autofiction - between Life & Art

UPPSALA | Thursday 9 Feb 19.00 Tickets 60:-

From Karl Ove Knausgård to Rachel Cusk, authors who mix autobiography and fiction have taken the literary scene by storm in recent years. But is the practice new?

Three specialists on autofiction will each choose a work to discuss, in order to illuminate the history, breadth and allure of the autofictional.

Guiding us through the autofictional literature this evening are: Prof. Emma Clery, Uppsala University‚ Dr. Alexandra Effe, University of Oslo; Prof. Dr. Martina Wagner-Egelhaaf, University of Münster.

Welcome to a literary evening to enlight and delight!

Book your ticket with the bookshop today (or at the door on the event night).

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Have you discovered our Reading Groups yet?

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Reading Group titles in February 2023

Our reading groups are informal and relaxed occasions where we get together to discuss a chosen novel and enjoy some tea and cake.

Each meeting is a separate event, so there’s no need to commit to an entire semester of reading groups. Sign up for a meeting and join us when you have the time, and the book of the month interests you.

Read more about the different reading groups hosted at our bookshops at bookshop.se/readinggroups

Shops closed for stock inventory January 31

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Tuesday 31st January all our bookshops are closed for stock inventory.

We’re open as usual again on Wednesday 1st February. In the meantime, you’re welcome to email or send a facebook message to your local bookshop and we’ll get back to you once we’ve counted all our books. 1, 2, 3, 4...

Thank you for your understanding. 

Shop Hours Epiphany Weekend

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Happy Epiphany

For the Twelfth Night/Epiphany weekend (Trettondagen), the bookshops are open:

UPPSALA
Twelfth Night, Thurs 5 Jan: 10–17
Epiphany, Fri 6 Jan: 12–17
Saturday 7 Jan: 10–17
Sunday 8 Jan: 12–17

STOCKHOLM
Twelfth Night, Thurs 5 Jan: 10.30–18
Epiphany, Fri 6 Jan: 10.30–18
Saturday 7 Jan: 11–17
Sunday 8 Jan: 12–17

GÖTEBORG
Twelfth Night, Thurs 5 Jan: 10–19
Epiphany, Fri 6 Jan: 11–17
Saturday 7 Jan: 10–17.30
Sunday 8 Jan: 12–16

Books of the Month – October 2024

Michael Magee
Close to Home
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Sheridan Le Fanu
Carmilla
Hardback

Classic of the month

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Jennifer Page
The Little Board Game Café
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

*Join the reading group in Uppsala

Kemper Donovan
The Busy Body
Paperback
Richard John Parfitt
Stray Dogs
Paperback
Ann Leckie
Translation State
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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C. S. E. Cooney
Saint Death’s Daughter
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Christopher Golden
All Hallows
Paperback

Horror of the month

Randy Ribay
Everything We Never Had
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month

Jade Song
Chlorine
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Daisy Dunn
Not Far From Brideshead
Paperback

– Oxford Between the Wars

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2024

Amanda Peters
The Berry Pickers
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Leslie Marmon Silko
Ceremony
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Sophie Kinsella
The Burnout
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Alice Slater
Death of a Bookseller
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Dervla McTiernan
What Happened to Nina?
Paperback

Noir of the month

Kali Wallace
Dead Space
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Shannon Chakraborty
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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A.M. Shine
The Watchers
Paperback

Horror of the month

Dustin Thao
When Haru Was Here
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month

Sarah Waters
Affinity
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Hannah Ritchie
Not the End of the World
Paperback

– How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – August 2024

James McBride
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Anne Brontë
Agnes Grey
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Laura Wood
Under Your Spell
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Cate Quinn
The Clinic
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Pamela Samuels Young
Sounds Like a Plan
Paperback

& Dwayne Alexander Smith

Noir of the month

Yume Kitasei
The Deep Sky
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Vajra Chandrasekera
The Saint of Bright Doors
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Chuck Tingle
Bury Your Gays
Paperback

Horror of the month

Ibi Zoboi
Nigeria Jones
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month

Neil Blackmore
Radical Love
Paperback

Queer book of the month

*Join the reading group