Bards Alley Bookshop

Join Bards Alley Bookshop on Tuesday, April 5th at 6PM as we welcome Ethan Burroughs for a special TWO BOOK event! Burroughs will be signing copies of his Clayton Haley thrillers, Messianic Reveal and Writ Reveal. Call ahead to reserve your copies!

All For One... - https://mailchi.mp/e80a2d5099ec/this-week-at-bards-alley-september-4-20156272

Kitty says, "For sweeping political intrigue and betrayals this Ides of March, read A Memory Called Empire and its sequel, A Desolation Called Peace, the delicate dance of spaceborn ambassador trying to negotiate with the overwhelming might and grandeur of the Teixcalaanli Empire, based on Byzantines and the Mesoamerican Triple Alliance." Just try not to get stabbed today! (Looking at you, Caesar.)

Order MEMORY: https://loom.ly/PqadaBM

Join Bards Alley Bookshop TONIGHT at 6PM as we welcome debut author Lillie Lainoff for a signing of ONE FOR ALL! One for All is a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, in which a girl with a chronic illness trains as a Musketeer and uncovers secrets, sisterhood, and self-love. http://ow.ly/fTRO50HFzeH

Fiona wants to know what women authors you're reading to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth! Drop them in the comments!

What's Fiona reading? Find out here: https://loom.ly/6vKA8zE

Amy says, "Tensions flare in the New Orleans of Beverly Jenkins' post-Civil War romance - and so do passions. Rebel provides a scorching-hot reminder that women of the past were just as full of desire as women today."

Get yours: https://loom.ly/-Bz_8AQ

Books and bagels? Sign us up! Join Bards Alley Bookshop on Saturday, April 2nd, at 11AM as we welcome cookbook author Cathy Barrow. She'll be signing copies of BAGELS, SCHMEARS, AND A NICE PIECE OF FISH. If you're lucky, you might even snag a treat from our friends at Bobby's Bagel Cafe!

We are heartsick over what's happening in Ukraine. Next Saturday, March 19th, we'll be doing a fundraiser in two parts: A Pay-What-You-Will Book Sale, from which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to José Andrés' World Central Kitchen, and a winter coat and clothing drive for refugees in Poland, to be donated through Give Back Box.

More on World Central Kitchen: https://loom.ly/1S2USAY
More on Give Back Box: https://loom.ly/3_iCCh0

Unfortunately, this afternoon's event with Ashley Bernardi has been POSTPONED. We'll let you know as soon as we've set a makeup date! Until then, take care of yourselves, and happy reading!

Join Bards Alley for an evening of mystery with one of our favorite authors: Ellen Crosby! We'll be celebrating the release of Ellen's latest Wine Country Mystery, Bitter Roots, on Friday, April 8, at 6PM, with an in-person event. Call ahead to preorder your copy!

What better way to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth than with a book by Vienna's own badass women? Harper Kincaid and Mary Lee Montfort are both local, and you can find both of their books at Bards Alley!

Did you hear? You can preorder your special SIGNED edition of the next stunner from Emma Straub, THIS TIME TOMORROW, from Bards Alley! Out May 17th!

Place your preorder here: https://loom.ly/Pe4cYYo

Did you know that March 10 is Encourage A Young Writer Day? That's why today's #ThursdayThoughts is: How do you encourage the young writers in your life?

Join Bards Alley Bookshop on Tuesday, April 5th at 6PM as we welcome Ethan Burroughs for a special TWO BOOK event! Burroughs will be signing copies of his Clayton Haley thrillers, Messianic Reveal and Writ Reveal. Call ahead to reserve your copies!

Kitty says, "They Were Her Property by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers is the harrowing, often unsettling story of the oft overlooked contributions of wives and mothers to the horrors of chattel slavery, which otherwise go unaddressed or softened in modern recollection." https://loom.ly/tVVh76k

GROUNDSKEEPING is the March Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club pick, and you can "meet" Cole in TWO WEEKS! Tuesday, March 22 at 6PM we'll be hosting a special VIRTUAL conversation with Lee Cole and bookseller Diane. Register for free on Eventbrite! http://ow.ly/10Lo50HFzws

Jen is celebrating #InternationalWomensDay by getting her Rosie the Riveter on in the kids section! Which one of these woman-centric titles will you order to celebrate?

Bookshop list here: https://loom.ly/l2Pbs9g

The Perfect Combination 🍫📚 - https://mailchi.mp/665261d9311d/this-week-at-bards-alley-september-4-20155532

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✍️I like my books like I like my checks—SIGNED. ✍️

Seriously, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, and my signed copies have pride of place in my personal library.

If, like me, you get a thrill when you flip open the copy of a novel and see the author’s signature on the flyleaf, then 🔥 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄.🔥

𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐃’𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘, 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬.

If you live locally (in the DC metro area), you will be able to 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐩 your signed book on or after release day (May 10, 2022). BUT 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 (a woman owned business I might add) 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 your signed copy out to you when AND BY FIRE releases.

BARDS ALLEY PRE-ORDER LINK: https://bit.ly/SIGNED_Preorder

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ONE WEEK! Join Bards Alley Bookshop on Tuesday, March 15th at 6PM as we welcome debut author Lillie Lainoff for a signing of ONE FOR ALL! One for All is a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, in which a girl with a chronic illness trains as a Musketeer and uncovers secrets, sisterhood, and self-love. Guarantee your copy by ordering ahead! http://ow.ly/Wxoj50HFz6E

Today, Turtle Joe is thinking about Axie Oh’s THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH THE SEA that his owner Mallory read with him as an audiobook! This is a feminist retelling of the Korean tale of Shim Cheong, and an ode to the women of Korean legends, forming their own destiny rather than abiding by a perceived fate. Too bad there aren't any mythical turtle beasts in it!

Listen on LibroFM: https://loom.ly/SE347e8

Elizabeth says, “Today is the birthday of one of my favorite authors of all time, Gabriel García Márquez! Best known for 100 YEARS OF SOLITUDE, García Márquez was a Colombian journalist who spent most of his life writing in exile. For first time readers, I would recommend beginning with his marvelous short story collection," which you can order here: https://loom.ly/L-vYyUI

ONE WEEK LEFT! Join us on Saturday, March 12, at 2PM for an in-person signing with Ashley Bernardi, author of Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel! Great for fans of Brené Brown! "Bernardi has searched for true healing and growth for more than twenty years; Authentic Power equips you with the tools to ignite your own journey now." Guarantee your copy by ordering ahead.

http://ow.ly/S6Iw50HFy2b

Elizabeth says, "Are you familiar with this piece of women's history? Published in 1946, THE STREET was the first book by an African American woman to sell more than one million copies. Despite being a groundbreaking author, Ann Petry doesn't get anywhere near the recognition and acclaim she deserves. THE STREET is quintessential American fiction, and its focus on the sacrifices Black mothers are required to make to protect their sons from anti-black violence is sadly just as relevant today as it was in 1946."

Order your copy here: https://loom.ly/vHtjrZw

Books and bagels? Sign us up! Join Bards Alley Bookshop on Saturday, April 2nd, at 11AM as we welcome cookbook author Cathy Barrow. She'll be signing copies of BAGELS, SCHMEARS, AND A NICE PIECE OF FISH. If you're lucky, you might even snag a treat from our friends at Bobby's Bagel Cafe!

Jen says, "People tend to think of women innovators as individuals, but THE AGITATORS shows the power of women working together to further their ideas--as women do today, and have always done. If you enjoy multiple POVs and generational impact, this book is a must!"

Order: https://loom.ly/MESwQQA

March is #WomensHistoryMonth--which means that this #ThursdayThoughts is the perfect time to celebrate all the women authors who are making history RIGHT NOW! Who are YOUR favorite women authors?

TWO WEEKS! Join Bards Alley Bookshop on Tuesday, March 15th at 6PM as we welcome debut author Lillie Lainoff for a signing of ONE FOR ALL! One for All is a gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, in which a girl with a chronic illness trains as a Musketeer and uncovers secrets, sisterhood, and self-love. Guarantee your copy by ordering ahead! http://ow.ly/aEss50HFz1z