And for our next trick, we will help you find the perfect Father’s Day card!
It’s a gabillion degrees outside, but IT’S OK — we have Coolhaus now. (Big thanks to Alexandra and Siobhan of New York a la Cart for making it happen!)
e-Staff Picks: Minotaur by Benjamin Tammuz
Chad says: “Originally released in 1981 to praise from a certain Graham Greene, Minotaur, through a series of different narrative perspectives, depicts a haunting kind of love—one shared between a young woman and a notably older, (notably obsessive) secret agent. Let me be clear: there is a Lamborghini in this novel, and it’s kind of awesome. Minotaur also renders the political climate of Tel Aviv in the early 20th century, adolescence, love, violence, so much more—and it all comes together remarkably well through Tammuz’s immensely readable writing style.”
Little Marty has graced these pages before, but he’s just so sweet we couldn’t resist!
The Weekly WORD
- On Tuesday, May 21st, at 7 p.m., Alexandra Penfold and Siobhan Wallace will cruise into Greenpoint for a celebration of New York á la Cart. Stop in for a look inside some of the best street food in the city — and for treats from Coolhaus NYC!
- Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m., the witty Dave Roman swings by the store for the release of his latest graphic novel, Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry. Get thirsty, ‘cause there will be party refreshments. Oh, and there will be drawing, so bring a pen.
- Thursday, May 23rd, might mark our zombie-est, literature-iest in-store event yet. Get here by 7 p.m. for a reading from A Questionable Shape, the debut novel from Bennett Sims. Following that, Sims will be in conversation with Electric Literature’s Halimah Marcus. Lastly, test your knowledge of the undead with some Zombie Trivia. Winner gets a free book! Don’t miss this!
- On Sunday, May 26th, at 2 p.m., screenwriter and prose writer Pete Jensen will be hosting a Gotham Writers Workshop in fiction. Join the group to share some of your works-in-progress, hear those of others, get some tips, and generate some new ideas.
That’s it for May, everyone. May was cool! Next up, as you know is JUNE. We kick things off with the WORD Book Group, the Romance Book Group, a launch party for The Lullaby of Polish Girls, a night devoted to HER KIND, a literary community dedicated to women in the arts, and David Samuel Levinson. And that’s just the beginning.
OH in the kids section: “Honey, not all books are about building robots.” Well, NOT YET!!! BWAH HA HA HA HA HAAAHH.
- We have chairs for you to sit on!,
- and a tent to keep the rain off,
- with authors doing everything from panel discussions to Food Pictionary,
- and their fantastic books are for sale! (Proceeds benefit not only your local indie, but Housing Works Bookstore Cafe. Because partnerships are the best.)
- But maybe most importantly, Jenn will give you a high-five.
We’re over the Cleft-Ridge Span, and near the boathouse, across the pond from the main stage. See you there!
Needless to say, Chad is pretty excited for our Odd Duck tea party. 4pm! (Iced) Tea and crumpets (aka donut holes).
Where in the WORD? This weekend, we have ALL THE THINGS for you:
- If you’re in the store, you can have a tea party with Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon, Saturday 5/18 at 4 p.m.! Celebrate oddities and Odd Ducks and comics and friendship. (And snacks.)
- If you’re in the neighborhood, you’ll find us at the Greenpoint YMCA getting ready for Summer Reading! Tomorrow, Saturday 5/18 from 12 - 4, you can browse a huge selection of summer favorites for kids of all ages. A portion of each sale goes back to the YMCA, plus there’ll be ice cream! What’s not to love?
- If you’re at Prospect Park for the Great GoogaMooga, we’ll be camped out at the Literary Stage, a.k.a. Cafe GoogaMooga, with Housing Works, chilling with lots of great foodie authors and selling books. We’re the ones between the coffee and the Crif Dogs stand. (Did we plan that? MAYBE.) Saturday 5/18 and Sunday 5/19, 11ish to 7ish.
Come say hi!
Simone was blushing while paging through Marie Calloway’s What Purpose Did I Serve in Your Life, so she hid her face behind the book. And then behind the other side of the book.
