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The essay is alive and well! And looking pretty good!

Published on Wed, 2013-04-24 09:42

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We are VERY proud to be stocking the full range of titles from the beautiful range of Notting Hill Editions!!! Möhring, Perec, Barthes, Sebald, Mandelstam - they're all here!
And don't miss David Shields much discussed How Literature Saved My Life.

Notting Hill editions in the bookshop

Night Out with Novelists Thursday 25th, 7 p.m. - The English Bookshop Stockholm

Published on Mon, 2013-04-22 12:52

Award-winning British novelist, poet and short story writer Gerard Woodward is best known for his trilogy of stories about the Jones family--the second of which, I'll Go to Bed at Noon, was shortlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize. Adnan Mahmutovic is a lecturer and writer-in-residence at Stockholm University. He has published a novel, Thinner than a Hair, and recently released his collection of short stories, How to Fare Well and Stay Fair, which provides intimate portraits of Bosnian refugees. Both authors will be reading from their work and will engage in a Q & A with the audience. Light snacks will be provided. This event is open to everyone. No RSVP is required.

Adnan Mahmutovic, Gerard Woodward

11 o'clock on Saturday 27th April – Story-time at the English Bookshop

Published on Mon, 2013-04-22 10:40

There is a mouse, a snake and a football game in this week's stories - something for everyone, in fact.
Come and join us at 11 o'clock on Saturday 27th April.

Pass it, Polly, Sarah Garland
George, the Dragon and the Princess, Chris Wormell
June and August, Vivian Walsh and Adam McCauley

Pass it, Polly, Sarah Garland George, the Dragon and the Princess, Chris Wormell June and August, Vivian Walsh and Adam McCauley

Reading Group - Tell the Wolves I’m Home

Published on Fri, 2013-04-19 11:34

We invite you to an extra special reading group evening in May. Book blogger Helena Dahlgren will lead a discussion on 'Tell the Wolves I'm Home' by Carol Rifka Brunt.

The date: Wednesday 8th May, 7 pm. Wine, cheese and snacks will be served!

For all this you pay only 50:-!

10% discount for any books bought during the evening.

Please let us know if you wish to attend since the number of chairs is limited.

Carol Rifka Brunt in the bookshop

Storytelling for children in the Stockholm English Bookshop

Published on Wed, 2013-04-17 14:09

Saturday 20 April, 11 am at the bookshop in Gamla stan, our storyteller, Clara, will read for 3-6 year olds. No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun. Welcome!

Poetry Evening

Published on Fri, 2013-04-12 11:31

Poetry Evening Thursday, April 18 at Lilla Nygatan 11, Gamla stan: Four international poets living locally will be sharing their verse. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. with light snacks. The readings will begin at 7:15. Welcome!

Poetry evening: Ron Pavellas, Pad Kelly, Rebecca Lynn Foreman, Daniela Sikazwe

Kent Harrington – The Rat Machine

Published on Fri, 2013-04-12 08:59

We're proud to stock the latest book The Rat Machine from one of our all-time favourite thriller writers; Kent Harrington.

A great thing about being an indie bookseller is you can make that extra effort and stock wonderful things as much as you want.

A bunch of years ago we stumbled upon a great noir author from the US west coast by the name of Kent Harrington. Dia de los Muertos was the first one we read and it completely bowled us over. We then kept buying his new titles from Dennis McMillan's publishing house in New Mexico.

Then things went quiet for a bit but we are now in touch with Kent and he has just supplied us with a shipment of his new novel The Rat Machine.

Kent Harrington's web page has more in-depth information: essay about the cover, character dossiers, a playlist, and an excerpt.

We're pretty sure we're the only shop in Northern Europe to stock this. Possibly even Europe? So we ship all over Europe and take PayPal. http://www.kentharrington.com/the-rat-machine-in-europe

Oh - and even though Kent's other titles are not in print we can get you copies anyway. Let us know if you're interested via our Book finder service or write info@bookshop.se

Storytelling for Children - 11 o'clock on Saturday 6th April

Published on Fri, 2013-04-05 08:33

We're getting ready for spring by reading stories of things to do out-doors. Come and join us at 11 o'clock on Saturday 6th April. At The Uppsala English Bookshop.

King of the Woods, David Day
The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook, Shirley Hughes
Dashing Dog!, Margaret Mahy
Billy's Beetle, Mick Inkpen

Storytelling

Published on Thu, 2013-04-04 09:53

Welcome and listen to more stories! Saturday 6 April, 11 am in the bookshop. Our storyteller, Clara, will read for 3-6 year olds. Address: Lilla Nygatan 11, Gamla stan
No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun.

Books of the month for April

Published on Tue, 2013-04-02 15:25

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General Fiction: Alan Bissett – Pack Men

British Crime: M. H. Baylis – A Death at the Palace

Tough Crime: Duane Swierczynski – Point and Shoot (Charlie Hardie #3)

Fantasy: Sherwood Smith – Banner of the Damned

Paranormal: Alma Katsu – The Taker

Science Fiction: Alex Hughes – Sharp

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Books of the Month – November 2024

Joyce Carol Oates Breathe Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Thomas Bernhard The Loser Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Lauren Bravo Preloved Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Nina Simon Mother-Daughter Murder Night Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Morgan Greene A Place Called Hope Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Cory Doctorow The Lost Cause Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Patricia McKillip The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Alisa Alering Smothermoss Paperback Horror of the month	Elle McNicoll Some Like it Cold Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Lamya H Hijab Butch Blues Paperback – A Memoir Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Roland Allen The Notebook Paperback – A History of Thinking on Paper Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2024

Michael Magee Close to Home Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Sheridan Le Fanu Carmilla Hardback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	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 Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Richard John Parfitt Stray Dogs Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Ann Leckie Translation State Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
C. S. E. Cooney Saint Death’s Daughter Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	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 *Join the reading group	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 *Join the reading group	Leslie Marmon Silko Ceremony Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Sophie Kinsella The Burnout Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Alice Slater Death of a Bookseller Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Dervla McTiernan What Happened to Nina? Paperback Noir of the month	Kali Wallace Dead Space Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Shannon Chakraborty The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	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 *Join the reading group

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Modern Fiction Book of the Month – October 2024

While growing up in West Belfast, Sean does everything he’s supposed to do. He works hard, he studies, and he – mostly – stays out of trouble. The thirty-year conflict is over, he’s told, and his future is lit with promise. But when Sean returns home from university, he finds much of the same – the same friends doing the same gear in the same clubs, the same fathers and brothers missing… One night, he assaults a stranger at a party, and everything begins to come undone. Close to Home begins with this sudden act of violence and expands into a startling portrait of working-class Ireland under the long shadow of the Troubles. // Discuss in the Fiction reading group //
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Mystery Book of the Month – October 2024

How to put a positive spin on a murder mystery... What happens when a ghostwriter for the rich and famous lands the ultimate gig: writing the memoir of a disgraced presidential candidate? Our witty, nosy narrator arrives at a secluded estate to meet Dorothy Gibson, the fallen political star everyone’s talking about. But when a neighbor turns up dead, the ghostwriter finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery she never saw coming. Add in a secret investigation, a suspiciously handsome man, and a plot twist no one expected – and suddenly, the story she’s writing becomes her own. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Agatha Christie, this clever, twisty mystery is full of surprises. // Discuss in the Crime reading group in Göteborg //
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