12/11/07

Greetings, Readers!

Do you know someone who loves good literature? I bet you do! And we have just the book! Sherman Alexie, award-winning author and former BookPeople patron, has an astonishingly good new book out. We are proud to announce that the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is once again in stock and available at BookPeople!

Now available from BookPeople: Direct-to-Home special orders! Want to send someone that special something? Want to have it gift-wrapped and shipped directly from our supplier to their door without any hassle? Then you've come to the right place! Just let us know, it's dirt cheap ($3, including gift-wrap!) and we're happy to help you out! But remember, you'll want to order soon if it's going to get there before Christmas! If a book won't do it, we also have Gift Cards, which come in two flavours: BookPeople's classic and ever popular in-store gift certificate, and Book Sense Gift Cards which are honored at BookPeople and hundreds of other independent bookstores nationwide. Both types of gift certificate are very popular with your highly literate and hard-to-shop for friends.

Other gift ideas you might enjoy: We have records! And not just a few, tons of them! Everything from vintage ragtime to Ice Cube, with an emphasis on classical, classic rock, and folk. Eclectically arranged to be a browser's delight! Knowledge is power! Know more about more with the help of the New York Times. You can get a subscription for any or all of the days of the week in whatever combination you wish, for yourself or as a gift.

Support your local theatre! Buy Kenworthy Film Passes here - $45 gets you a ticket good for 10 showings.

For those of you with New York Times subscriptions - remember, your subscription runs out at the end of the year! Don't forget to renew!

Do something great for your country - leave! That's the advice that Lonely Planet offers, and we think it's great. Failing that, though, we have a corollary - if you can't leave, then read about it! BookPerson Brad has set up a small display of books he likes about leaving the country. Check it out in-store!

BookPeople is selling tickets for: Concert I: Sounds of the Season: Brass & Double Choir Friday, December 14, 2007, 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 16, 2007, 4:00 pm. You won't want to miss the latest installation of the ever excellent Idaho Washington Concert Chorale - these guys always put on a great show, and St. Boniface's in Uniontown is an absolutely stunning setting.

and also: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, put on by the Moscow Community Theatre. For more information, check out their entry below!

Burns Night, the annual celebration of Scotland's most famous poet. January 25th at the University Inn, be there! Also, we have a new book in stock: The Burns Supper Companion - your essential, one-stop resource for understanding everything about the Burns Night festivities. Tell your friends!

The Girls of Lena Whitmore are hosting a Christmas benefit dance performance! The event takes place December 14th from 6pm - 7pm at the Lena Whitmore Music Room. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. They will be taking donations, however, which will be used to provide care packages for the Alternatives to Violence Shelter. This is a worthy cause, Readers, I urge you to attend and give generously! For more information, or if you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation, please contact Candace or Tammy (208) 883-9540.

The Moscow Arts Commission is no longer accepting submissions from local and regional artists for the 7th Annual Winter Solstice Festival, but it won't be long before they are accepting appreciating art-lovers! The show will open December 14 and run through February 1 at the Third Street Gallery in Moscow City Hall.

The Mirror Theater presents Shakespeare Sundays! You, the audience, will do the acting for these performances. Come sign in at 1:15 for the part you're dying to play. No preference is given for race, gender, or age, and scripts are provided! If you're musically inclined, then come accompany the acts on your instrument of choice! The schedule: The Merchant of Venice: December 16th Henry the Fourth, Part I: January 13th and 27th Hamlet: February 10th, 24th and March 16th The Tempest: May 4th and 18th. A two-dollar contribution is required to participate. The plays will be based on the Oxford Shakespeare, second edition, but as noted above, scripts will be provided! For more information, visit www.MirrorTheater.org !

Do you like Christmas Pageants? If so, I've got great news - the best one ever will be at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center this December! That's right, readers, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is coming to Moscow, courtesy of the Moscow Community Theatre! Tickets are, naturally, available at BookPeople. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to check out one of the best theatre companies in the world performing the best pageant ever written! Dates and times follow: Friday/Saturday: December 14th, and 15th at 7:30pm Sunday Matinees: December 16th at 3:00pm

The Family Series is returning to Beasley Coliseum at WSU for a 6th year! These family-oriented productions are perfect for fun-loving parents and kids, and are a steal at only $6 for adult tickets and $4 for kids under 13. The events this year are: Babes in Toyland, by the American Family Theatre, Wednesday, December 12th - 7:00pm Mad Science presents "Newton's Revenge" Monday, February 11th (2008) - 7:00pm Fred Garbo's Inflatable Theater Monday, April 7th (2008) - 7:00pm

Buy Local Moscow presents: a Downtown Open House, Open Late. The event is Thursday, December 13th, and businesses that day will stay open until 9pm to celebrate the holiday season! Visit the unique local shops, enjoy excitement, music, and treats in every shop, share in the holiday spirit, bring the family for special fun, and support our community's locally-owned independent businesses! For more information about Buy Local Moscow, check out their website at www.buylocalmoscow.com.

Now available from BookPeople: Finn Riggins' CD, A Soldier A Saint An Ocean Explorer. Some truly excellent locally grown rock music, comes complete with beautiful limited-edition silk-screened album art, only $15, check it out! We have more Review copies for your potential perusal: The Long Pursuit - Abraham Lincoln's Thirty-Year Struggle with Stephen Douglas for the Heart and Soul of America. By Roy Morris, Jr. Now You See Him, by Eli Gottlieb. A story of the death of Rob Castor, and the life of his childhood friend. Suspenseful and beautifully written. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill. This is a dark and unsettling horror story, and an amazingly good read. I recommend this one for anyone who likes tense, thrilling horror; not for the faint of heart!

That's all for this time, Readers. Thank you for reading, and take care! Join us next week for a veritable festival of last-minute gift giving ideas.

--BookPeople of Moscow

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