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NEW LOCATION 203 N. Linn St. Open Every Day* We buy,
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WELCOME The schedule for this summer's sessions looks amazing. Welcome to all the authors and writers who are participating in this year's program! Those of you who have attended before might be surprised to discover that the Haunted Bookshop has moved. We're now at the corner of Market and Linn streets. Why the change? When Rok and Jan Williams of Northside Book Market announced their retirement, the Haunted Bookshop purchased Northside and merged the stores. We needed their larger location for our new, larger collection - we now have 45,000 books, toys, gifts, and cards. We're also enthusiastic about sharing the space with Real Records, our favourite music store. It's still the Haunted - organized and tidy as ever, stocked with the best books and niftiest toys we can find at quite reasonable prices, supervised by two cats, and staffed by people who love the company of readers as much as we love books. Let us walk you through the 10,000 volumes of fiction, stage full of poetry, entire room of memoir, essay, and literary biography, and check out the special section devoted to writing technique. Pull up a chair, scratch a cat's ears, and make yourself at home in our new home! |
26 June 09 - This Just In If you haven't been by lately, you might want to stop - we have dozens of as-new copies of recent plays from Tony Kushner et al., as well as a great selection of McSweeney's titles in fiction; we've got almost fifty more titles in religion, particularly Christianity; fresh crime fiction, more beautiful childrens' books, Dorothy Parker finger puppets, Che Guevara greeting cards, recent poetry, mythology, U.S. history, and a lot of political science - and that's just what came in large portions. We've purchased over 12,000 books since reopening at our new location and continue buying books every day. 21 June 09 - Yeah, we'll be there! We're thrilled to be participating in Iowa City's first major book fair. Look for more information about what we'll be doing soon, but more importantly, check out the festival's website! We think this is a wonderful way to celebrate IC's designation as a UNESCO Literary City. 1 June 09 - What a Reading You Missed We were delighted and honored to welcome five children's authors to a reading on May 31, 2009, at 2:00pm. If you'd like to find out more about the Tall Grass Writers' Group, visit the authors' websites: Michelle Edwards, Anne Ylvisaker, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Claudia McGehee, and Carol Gorman. Here are some of the books that were featured at the reading:
There are still a couple of copies left of most of the books - stop by and find out about these wonderful writers who live right here in Eastern Iowa! 23 May 09 - This Just In This week alone, we've purchased a slew of comics and graphic novels (including a lot of Pogo); several excellent titles in art criticism; dozens of books on the technique of writing; a number of beautiful books for children about the Arthurian cycle; over a hundred recent titles in fiction; military and nautical history; and more. We also have greeting cards, postcards, and a new selection of blank journals. 14 May 09 - Selling Books? Reminders We buy books every day, from 11am-7pm - be sure to check our page on Selling Your Books for information - and check the list of types of books in which we're currently most interested. Please remember that we do not accept - and will not look through - books with mold odor or damage due to the health risks. We also do not accept former library books, advance reading copies, or books with torn or missing covers or pages. 23 Apr 09 - Weldon's Room In honor of our late investor, business advisor, proud promoter, and beloved grandfather, William Weldon Woods (d. 22 April 2009), and his father, Weldon William Woods (d. 16 Jan, 1991), mentor and friend, we will be naming the room containing antiquarian and rare books and books about Iowa "Weldon's Room." Both men farmed at Maple Knoll in Cedar County, Iowa, which has been in the family for over 150 years, and both encouraged Nialle in her education; Bill Woods was enormously supportive of Nialle's purchase and management of the Haunted Bookshop, and we guess he understood that while Nialle is inept at growing even cherry tomatoes, the seeds of curiosity and literacy, well tended, can fruit as bountifully as a field of good Iowan earth. 14 Apr 09 - About Job Inquiries We're thrilled by the number of job applicants in the last few weeks, and we would love to get to know all of you better. There are no job openings remaining for this summer, but feel free to check with us again in the fall. 16 Jan 09 - The Haunted Bookshop has moved. At the turn of the year, The Haunted Bookshop purchased and merged with Northside Book Market, keeping the Northside location and the Haunted name. (Click here to read the press release.) Discover our expanded collection at 203 North Linn Street, Iowa City, IA 52245. Copious thanks to the many volunteers who helped install taller bookcases, unpack, alphabetize, rearrange, catproof, sweep and dust, carry boxes, and work from ridiculous o'clock to stupid o'clock for two weeks to help us merge the stores, and a special note of appreciation to Julia Skinner, who designed the new logo that appears on our bookmarks and gift certificates. |
The Haunted Bookshop, Iowa City's oldest secondhand bookshop, carries over 45,000 used, rare, out of print and antiquarian titles in over 50 different subject areas, specializing in poetry, literature, first and signed editions, and Iowa-related books, with wide selections of history, philosophy, plays, children's and young-adult, literary nonfiction, and more. We are located in the downtown district in an historic building, its rooms lined with shelves and comfortable chairs, its walls offering toys, games, cards, and more. Our friendly and quirky staff delight in helping visitors to find old book-friends and new, and we pride ourselves on resourcefulness and individual attention to our guests. We are fond of avid readers, browsers, families, students, teachers, literary reviewers, artists, writers, and other good company; we welcome book groups and community organisations; and we delightedly encourage storytelling, reading aloud, book recommendation, puppet shows (use ours or bring your own), and spontaneous performances by visiting piano players. |
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We host a Benefit Sale for Local Foods Connection, a locally based non-profit organization that assists families in need by helping them to obtain healthy, fresh, locally produced foods. All proceeds from this sale will go to this wonderful group. SELECTED SALE BOOKS There are hundreds of sale books just inside the front door! Check out the new Local Foods Connection T-Shirts, too. Our thanks to Iowa City: So far this year, you have helped us to raise over $850.00! |
