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Wednesday, January 5, 2011 3:15:07 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled In Conversation With: Caroline Leavitt:
Christine said, "Caroline Leavitt’s new novel, Pictures of You, explores the aftermath of a terrible accident in which a woman named April is killed. As her young son Sam and husband Charlie try to pick up the pieces of their lives, the photographer, Isabelle,..." more
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:51:02 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled The WORD on: Google E-books:
Christine said, "All the staff are taking turns buying and reading a Google e-book, so that we know the ins and outs and can help customers with any questions! First up is owner Christine Onorati: My first eBook purchase was Bad Marie by Marcy Dermansky. I found the..." more
Monday, December 6, 2010 4:08:18 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled The (Almost) Weekly WORD:
Christine said, "The holiday season must be here — otherwise, we are listening to Run-D.M.C.’s Christmas in Hollis for no good reason. (Other than the hell of it.) Last night’s event with Skippy Dies author Paul Murray was, in a word, epic. Murray..." more
Saturday, November 27, 2010 11:58:40 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled The (Semi) Weekly WORD:
Christine said, "The holiday season has arrived! The gift guide will be appearing in your inbox this coming week — if you’re not already signed up, now’s a great time (we only send one email a month, pinky swear). And while our December events..." more
Friday, November 19, 2010 8:57:17 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled FridayReads: Not Just For Twitter:
Christine said, "If you haven’t already heard about it, the #fridayreads tag has taken over Fridays on Twitter. Folks from (literally) all over the world share what book (or sometimes books!) they’re reading this week, and THERE ARE PRIZES. Awesome,..." more
Thursday, November 18, 2010 3:31:15 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled The WORD on: Tree of Codes:
Christine said, "Jonathan Safran Foer‘s latest, Tree of Codes, immediately set off some heated discussions here at WORD and, we’re sure, at bookstores across the country. Here’s a round-up of our staff’s thoughts! Jenn (events manager): At..." more
Monday, November 15, 2010 5:46:11 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Jo Karaplis on Fairytale Heroines:
Christine said, "WORD is pleased to welcome Jo Karaplis, author of Fractured: Happily Never After?. In her book, she ponders the questions: What would happen if Snow White were around today? Would Cinderella still need a fairy godmother? Would the Little Mermaid..." more
Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:48:01 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled The Weekly WORD:
Christine said, "Highlights from the past week: The fabulous ladies of Passion (Rachel Kramer Bussel, Monica Day, Emerald, and George Storey) along with historical romance author Sarah MacLean, kept the crowd laughing (and rapt) during their reading this past..." more
Sunday, November 7, 2010 3:28:00 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled You like books, right?:
Christine said, "In a few weeks we’ll be sending out our annual gift guide to try to make your holiday season a little easier (and a little more literate). And while we certainly have a (very, very, very, very) long list of ideas for this holiday season,..." more
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 7:54:15 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled In Conversation with: Lauren Grodstein:
Christine said, "Lauren Grodstein’s second novel takes the family drama and turns it up a notch: A skilled internist with a thriving practice in suburban New Jersey, Pete Dizinoff has a devoted wife, an impressive house, and a son, Alec, on whom he’s..." more
Sunday, October 31, 2010 4:22:12 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Events, Like Woah.:
Christine said, "What do you call a month in which 18 special events happen? How about when 13 of them happen in a row? Here at WORD, we call it: November. We’ve got an events line-up that is PACKED with awesome. Full details are, as always, up on the WORD..." more
Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:53:27 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled In Conversation with: David Herlihy:
Christine said, "In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed of cycling around the world. He finally got his chance by recasting himself as a champion of the downsized “safety-bicycle” with..." more
Friday, October 15, 2010 10:59:58 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled In Conversation with: Kim Dana Kupperman:
Christine said, "Every now and then a completely unexpected book grabs (and holds) your attention. Kim Dana Kupperman’s I Just Lately Started Buying Wings is that book. A collection of essays that, together, make up something akin to a memoir, Kupperman hits..." more
Sunday, August 22, 2010 1:27:18 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled September Events: John Waters, Stephen Elliott, Emma Donoghue, Charles Yu plus more!:
Christine said, "We want you to enjoy the last lazy days of summer, really we do. (Hopefully with a good book.) But we are also just too excited about September to wait until after Labor Day to share what we have planned. So here is a preview of what we suspect will..." more
Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:17:49 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled August Events: Born to Run, Mockingjay + free magic!:
Christine said, "Summer continues with even more fun programs to fill those long (and hopefully cooler) days. We hope to see you at the store soon for one of these upcoming events: Friday August 6, 7:30 pm: Just Working on My Novel (JWOMN) - This month’s host..." more
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:51:54 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Book swap this Saturday!:
Christine said, "Hey, we know you have too many books. It’s a common problem around these parts. But you still want more books. Because books are fantastic. And also you love libraries. Whatever can you do? You can attend our first-ever book swap this..." more
Sunday, June 27, 2010 5:44:32 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled July at WORD: Chuck Klosterman, Romance, Clone Wars and Making Toys!:
Christine said, "We’re taking a break from events until after the July 4th holiday, but we’re so excited to be starting off our mid-summer programming with a bang next month: Chuck Klosterman is coming to Greenpoint! Here are details about our ticketed..." more
Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:19:09 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Just one week until you meet the love of your life:
Christine said, "That’s right, this time next week you should be prettying up and getting ready for WORD’s Prom Night Literary Matchmaking Mixer! To get in the mood, here’s a heartwarming story from our last matchmaking mixer, from an anonymous..." more
Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:27:10 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Prom Night, Boozy Baked Goods & 500 45s:
Christine said, "Here’s a brief rundown of what we have planned for the first month of summer: Tues. June 1 at 7:30 pm: Joshua Braff reads from his new novel PEEP SHOW and is joined by Jonathan Tropper who will read from his latest, THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU..." more
Monday, May 3, 2010 7:16:33 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Emily St. John Mandel on Greenpoint:
Christine said, "We are so excited about tomorrow night’s launch party for Emily St. John Mandel’s new book, her second novel – THE SINGER’S GUN. Emily’s first novel, LAST NIGHT IN MONTREAL is now out in paperback and we have copies of..." more
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:46:43 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled aMAYzing events schedule:
Christine said, "We definitely have something for everyone on our May events schedule. Seriously. Take a look! We’ve got scheduled appearances by 45 writers/illustrators/musicians over the next 30 days, including 13 author events (with representation by at..." more
Friday, April 9, 2010 1:36:16 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled WORD basketball league’s favorite bookstores:
Christine said, "As the WORD basketball league prepares for their second season, we thought we’d share the infamous literary quiz that all players had to pass in order to play. Shouldn’t be too hard for you book nerds. (And before anyone emails or..." more
Thursday, April 8, 2010 10:28:20 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Matterhorn:
Christine said, " If you’ve been reading our picks of the week at Largehearted Boy, you know that one of our favorite books of the last month has been debut novel Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes. This is just one of the best novels you’ll read this year...." more
Friday, April 2, 2010 9:42:52 AM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled WORD around the world:
Christine said, "This week we got a delightful email about the travels of one of our canvas WORD bags, and we just have to share. From Melissa: “HI! I’m Melissa’s WORD bag. She was nice enough to bring me on vacation to Mexico. I didn’t have..." more
Sunday, May 29, 2011 1:25:11 PM
Christine Onorati wrote a blog post titled Update Your RSS Feeds!:
Christine said, "As you may have noticed, this blog has been quiet for a while. The reason is not that we don’t have anything to say — on the contrary! We’ve been testing out Tumblr, and we’re so happy with it that we’re moving there to..." more