David Bezmozgis                          “The Betrayers”                           In Store now

Miriam Toews                            “All My Puny Sorrows”                 In store now

Shani Mootoo                         “Moving Forwards like a crab”       In Store now

Claire Holdman Rothman        “My October”                                On Order

Rivka Galchen                   “American Innovations”                      In store now

Kathy Page                     “Paradise and Elsewhere”                     Special order

Arjun Basu                          “Waiting for the Man”                         In store now

Jennifer LoveGrove         “Watch How We Walk”                          Special order

Frances Itani                                 “Tell”                                             In store now.

Sean Michaels                   “Us Conductors”                                    In Store now

Heather O’Neill             “The Girl who was Saturday Night”         In store now

Padma Viswanathan    “The Ever After of Ashwin Rao”                In store now

Local author, Laurie Fraser, will be here on Saturday, June 21 to sign copies of her new novel The Word Not Spoken from 12:00-2:00pm.

From the jacket:

“A Canadian backpackers falls face-flat in love with a charismatic carpet salesman while on holiday in Cappadocia, Turkey. Leigh doesn’t learn of Ahmet’s work as a freedom fighter until after their three-day Islamic wedding, but she copes with violence as readily as she learns to live without an oven or hot water.

While their joint-narrative blossoms, reality is not as kind, and they soon face some difficult decisions.”

The Word Not Spoken is a Turkish adventure which addresses human rights, risk and the requirements of love.

Watch the video, see the photos and read chapter one, excerpts and more at www.lauriefraser.com

 

Local author, Nancy Gail Burns will be in the store on Saturday, June 7 from 1:00 to 3:00pm to sign copies of her new book Hard Lumps.

From the jacket: “Textbooks describe cancer as a malignant tumour or growth, caused when cells multiply uncontrollably. Researchers give no mention to the consumption of healthy thoughts, and the birth of destructive, negative feelings. Cancer bursts into your consciousness, and like its concrete form, malignant thoughts multiply uncontrollably. In Hard Lumps, Nancy- Gail Burns corrals those thoughts and feelings and illustrates that in the end, good things can be found in just about anything.”

Books on Beechwood and Table 40 invite you to…

Titles @ Table40

with

Diana Beresford-Kroeger and Heather Menzies

When: Sunday, June 15 @ 5:30pm

Where: Table 40, 7 Springfield Road

The evening starts at 5:30pm with dinner, followed by the author presentations and book signing. Attendees must reserve their spot at the bookstore with a non-refundable deposit of $20.00 which will go towards the cost of the meal (a set menu with a vegetarian option). The total cost of the meal is $37.50, which includes a three course meal (family-style). No substitutions will be allowed. Tax, 18% gratuity, and refreshments are not included.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first event of this series was a sell-out and the event was very well received. It features two distinguished local non-fiction writers who will discuss their latest works.

Heather Menzies has just published her tenth book Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good inspired by her roots in the Scottish Highlands and the way of life that involved the heritage of the commons. She describes the self-organising, self-governing and self-informing principles involved and discusses their relevance to the present day.

Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s newest book is The Sweetness of the Simple Life which emphasizes back to basics with tips for a healthier, happier and kinder life gleaned from the wisdom and science of nature.

Reservations are necessary. Please call or visit:

Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood Ave., Tel: 613-742-5030

*Please note the new start time of 5:30pm*

Local author Patricia Pearson will be here on Sunday, May 25 from noon to 2:00pm signing copies of her new book Opening Heaven’s Door.

From the jacket:

“Sparked by extraordinary experiences that occurred when her father and her sister both died in the same year, Patricia Pearson set off to explore a realm experienced by more of us than feel comfortable admitting: that hinterland between dying and death, that shocked zone we encounter in crisis, where events happen that don’t lend themselves to rational explanation but hint at a world beyond the quantifiable. She discovered what she calls ‘a curious sort of modern underground – a world beneath the secular world, inhabited by ordinary human beings having extraordinary experiences that they aren’t, on the whole, willing to disclose.’

Pearson, a gifted and empathetic writer, brings us effortlessly into her quest for answers. Those near death, palliative care staff, scientists and theologians who have approached the boundary between life and death all share their wisdom here.”

We look forward to seeing all on Sunday!

EVENT SOLD OUT!

Books on Beechwood invites you to the inaugural…

Titles @ Table40

with

Sandra Gulland and Anne Fortier

When: Sunday, May 25 @ 6:00pm

Where: Table40, 7 Springfield Road

The evening starts at 6pm with dinner, followed by the author presentations and book signing. Attendees must reserve their spot at the bookstore with a non-refundable deposit of $20.00 which will go towards the cost of the meal (a set menu with a vegetarian option). The total cost of the meal is $37.50, which includes a three course meal (family-style). No substitutions will be allowed. Tax, 18% gratuity, and refreshments are not included.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reservations are necessary. Please call or visit:

Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood Ave.

Tel: 613-742-5030

 

 

Tammie Winsor, author of “Jack and the Fairy Dogmother” will be at the Bookstore on Saturday May 10th at 10.00.-10.30a.m. to read stories to children. All welcome.