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BizBooks Moving Online Event this Saturday

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Biz Books

Biz Books, yo

Bizbooks is one of the best independent stores in the city (hell, it’s one of the ONLY ones left! but it was always great) and now they’re closing their Cordova street location and moving to virtual space. Come out Saturday and help them wrap things up in style.

Well, we are now in August and after 14 years, our time on Cordova Street is drawing to a close. We have loved being here, the community, our great neighbours, our fantastic landlords, our wonderful customers. To all of you who were so much a part of this great run thanks and please come on by Saturday, August 14th as we say “Thanks for the Cordova Street Memories ” and celebrate both our time here as well as our new “Online and… On Location” adventure!

The Biz Books “Moving Online and On-Location Party will include:

-Snacks and refreshments!

-Door prizes and giveaways!

-An extra 14% off of our already fantastic price reductions!

Come on by and share a story with us!

The store will open at noon and the party will swing between 2pm and 8pm

And as the song says “We’re here for a good time…not a long time….”

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The Devil You Know

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The Devil You Know, by Jenn Farrell

The Devil You Know, by Jenn Farrell

Last Saturday I was at the Vancouver launch of Heather Haley’s newest book, Three Blocks West of Wonderland, which was quite the event: electronically modified cello sounds, cafe poetry from Acme to Waazuubee, and a reading by JennFarrell were all on the menu, not to mention the world premiere of two of Heather’s videopoems and enough of her great poetry readings to make an encore compulsory.

I’m a staunch Heather Haley fan, but I have to single out Jenn Farrell here, for two reasons: one, her reading was, as I said to her that night, “stone cold awesome,” and two, she’s having a book launch of her own this Thursday at the Railway Club and it features my favorite thing: fancy dress!

We hope to see you all the launch of Jenn Farrell’s new collection of short stories THE DEVIL YOU KNOW this Thursday at 7pm at the Railway Club (back room).

You are encouraged to don your most wicked attire (devil horns, pointed tails, fiery red). We’ll have some sinister sartorial supplies on hand to help you get in on the devil-y revelry.

Reading and signing by Jenn Farrell. Books available for $16 CDN (cash at event). You can also pick up a copy (or another copy) of Sugar Bush & Other Stories. Beautiful books, searing fiction, moderate evil!

Pass it on!

Thursday · 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Location The Railway Club (Back Room)*
579 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC

Full event details/RSVP here:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=135556533131233&index=1

Be there or be a diagonally congruent rectangular object.

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Quiz: who do you write like?

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Ha, I win! What did you get?

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

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Lucky 13!

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At first I was afraid I was petrified
Happy bookiversary to JK Rowling, who released the very first printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone thirteen years ago today. Now she’s a billionaire, and giving the Queen some serious competition in the “richest woman in the UK” stakes, and good for her.

Vast amounts of swag are terrific, but they are actively laudable when they come from the work of the pen. I raise a tumbler of firewhiskey in your honour, madam!

Ingredients

Whiskey, Old Dan Tucker Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey is recommended.
Tobasco sauce
Cup or shot glass
Something to stir with

You can take it from there.

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Beach Reads: Shebeen Club June Meeting

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Beach Books

Beach Books

Join us and local authors as we confess our secret passion for Judith Krantz, our forbidden lust for Ken Follett, our unslakeable thirst for Josephine Hart and undead-themed updates of old Bronte Sisters novels.

Yes, it’s time for a party to celebrate our favorite Beach Reads!

Local authors are strongly encouraged to attend and proudly introduce us to any Beach Reads they’ve written, from thrillers to erotica. But I’m allergic to Open Mic Nights, so I doubt there will be many readings; I was traumatized by a wandering sestina artiste as a youngster and have never recovered.

Dress: beachy or bitchy, your choice!

As always, $20 buys you dinner and a drink and some of the finest literary company around! Choice of four entrees: entree salad, bangers and mash, fish and chips, or vegetarian pasta.

7-9pm Monday, June 21
The Shebeen
Behind the Irish Heather, 212 Carrall Street in Gastown
Vancouver

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