Opening Thursday, April 4, 6:00–8:00pm
The Altered Book Group is a local book-artist organization. These artists twist, cut, and bend books to make visual art out of literary art. Six women artists meet monthly to share their work and exchange ideas. They are committed to the individual exploration of the book as art. As altered book artists, they transform the original content or structure of books into unique, purposeful or whimsical expressions using a variety of materials and techniques such as collage, assemblage, stitching, painting, printing, and sketching, often pushing the boundaries of the book as a recognizable object.
The Altered Book Group is comprised of local artists Jane Berger, Phyllis Brody, Gene Epstein, Amy Jacobs, Pat Pitingolo, and Anne Weissman.
✶ This exhibit is on view 4/4/24 - 4/28/24 ✶
Have you forgotten the title of your favorite children’s book? This is a service to help solve your book mysteries. Submit your memory here, and see if anyone else remembers your book memory, or better yet, knows the title and author! After all, it’s easier to find the book when you know what it’s called. Read the blog.
Otis 2008-2034
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved shop cat, Otis. He found us as a loud, scrawny kitten, enjoyed exploring all reaches of the store, greeted customers with cordial aplomb, loved children and enjoyed joining them in play. In short, he was a feline bookseller non pareil. He made national news when he retired in 2022.
He died 04/07/2024 from complications of diabetes/pancreatitis/kidney failure, and he will be missed by so many.
Because Otis was a dedicated bookstore employee, we have chosen the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC) as a worthy donation recipient for those who wish to commemorate his life. Please honor booksellers with a contribution in tribute to Otis. He'll mew extra special loudly just for you. Donate here.
BINC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to assisting booksellers in need. The foundation grew out of a wish of bookstore employees to establish a fund to help their colleagues experiencing unexpected financial crises.
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we’re offering 20% off our Poetry section all month long! There are classics and new gens, along with poet's biographies and memoirs--enough to keep any poetry lover busy all April and beyond. Also, we’ll have free poetry coasters for customers all month long (you needed a pocket poem, right?).
Read with us!
Join us on Instagram for the #broadenyourbookshelf24 #readingchallenge.
One prompt per month.
April prompt: #AnalogApril
Read books written or set before 1981 (the year that personal computers started to become wide-spread) and share all that historical knowledge (!)
with fellow readers!
And - Save the date for our first Book Club Open House
Sunday, September 29, 2024
This will be a special opportunity for book clubs and people wishing to join them to mingle, shop, and learn about great books. More info here!
We still have Sibylline books up for a few more days in early April - find books by brilliant women over 50 in our Small Press Highlight display!
April: O/R Books
This small press located in New York City focused on books about progressive politics and culture, and devoted to disrupting "Amazonian hegemony." They publish 1-2 books a month and are a print-on-demand supplier, helping to lessen publishing waste.
We'll have a number of their titles on display this month, so be sure to come and browse!
Best Bookstore, Scene Magazine 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 & 2023!
Best Shop Cat, Alice! Cleveland Magazine 2023