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Sub-Rosa Reading Group: My Ántonia

Sub-Rosa is a reading group that meets once a month to discuss feminist and obscure literature. Our selection for this month is My Ántonia by Willa Cather. We will meet Saturday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the store. If you are interested in attending please send us your email to bookbeatorders@gm...

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Book Beat Reading Group: Down Below

The Book Beat reading group selection for June is Down Below by Leonora Carrington. We will meet virtually online via Zoom or in store on Wednesday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. The Zoom link will be sent on the afternoon of the meeting to anyone interested in attending. The Book Beat reading group features ...

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i arrogantly recommend… #58 by Tom Bowden

I arrogantly recommend… is a monthly column of unusual, overlooked, ephemeral, small press, comics, and books in translation reviews by our friend, bibliophile, and retired ceiling tile inspector Tom Bowden, who tells us, “This platform allows me to exponentially increase the number of p...

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June 8: Alex B. Hill on the Great Lakes at Book Beat

Join us Sunday, June 8 at 3 p.m. for a presentation and book signing with anthropoligist, cartographer, and information designer Alex B. Hill in-store at Book Beat. This event celebrates the release of Alex’s new book, Great Lakes in 50 Maps, which releases June 3, 2025 from Belt Publishing. G...

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