12/04/07

Greetings, Readers!

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! 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.

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!

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.

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!

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 2nd and 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 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th at 7:30pm Sunday Matinees: December 9th and 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!

Nancy Lyle, who meets once a month with the Moscow High class of '51, recommends Francisco Jimenez's books 'Circuit' and 'Breakthrough'. She writes that they are "fabulous books - everyone should read these books!" But don't just take her word for it; we've got them in stock, so come on by and see for yourself!

We have more Review copies for your potential perusal: To the Bone, by Neil McMahon - a medical thriller in which a young model's death provides the first piece of a complex puzzle of cruelty and murder. Punk Rock Dad, by Jim Lindberg. Lindberg, lead singer of the punk rock band Pennywise, shares his thoughts and experiences from raising three daughters. The Pure in Heart, by Susan Hill. A story arising from characters and circumstances, a tale of the psychology of crime, a gripping mystery. Physical: An American Checkup, by James McManus. A remarkably frank look at McManus' visit to the Mayo clinic's three-day executive checkup program. Renegade's Magic by Robin Hobb. The third book, and the thrilling conclusion, to Hobb's Soldier Son trilogy. The Used World by Haven Kimmel. The story of three women, three love stories, two babies, and a remarkable antique emporium. That's all for this time, Readers.

Thank you for reading, and take care!

--BookPeople of Moscow

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