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Literature Aisle Additions

New Arrivals: American and English lit (some admittedly borderline): The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, very nice trade paper edition; The Crying of Lot 49, by Thomas Pynchon in trade paper; Night by Elie Wiesel, the new translation by his widow; True at First Light, by Ernest Hemingway in trade paper.

Also, a couple of Native American non-fiction volumes dating from the late-fifties in hardback, and some contemporary Sci-Fi-Fantasy including hardbacks by Jim Butcher and paperbacks by Raymond Feist.

Come visit the store!

Artwork for businesses:

Arte Brillante

Craziness! What are the Odds?

All I wanted to do was add a single line – a link to another website. At the exact moment I pressed save, the technicians at the hosting server pulled some plug or threw a switch. Bang! Part of my change took, the rest blasted into the internet stratosphere (also known as a black hole, a bottomless pit, the void, or the great abyss). As a result, I couldn’t even log onto the site again to correct the error.

It amounted to me having to open the computer-server hood to tinker with the database. Scary hitting the Delete button there. It’s like pulling a wire from the car engine and tossing it away, hoping that will help the thing start. (It did. Probably wouldn’t in the case of a car…)

After frantically updating the page, I’ve closed the hood again and will let the website take the rest of the day off. Open for viewing. Closed to changes. Tomorrow is another day…

Trilogy Wrap Ready for Release

Readers of Suzanne Collins Hunger Games series are itching for the conclusion – and will have that satisfying scratch August 24th with the release of Mockingjay, the final book in the well-received trilogy. The series is geared to young adults, but has found readership across the board.

Praise for the Hunger Games series: “Whereas Katniss kills with finesse, Collins writes with raw power.” -Time Magazine “Collins has joined J.K. Rowling and Stephanie Meyer as a writer of children’s books that adults are eager to read.” -Bloomberg.com “Perfect pacing and electrifying world building.” -Booklist, starred review “A humdinger of a cliffhanger will leave readers clamoring for volume three.” -Kirkus reviews, starred review “Forget Edward or Jacob… readers will be picking sides- Peeta or Gale?” -Publishers Weekly, starred review “Leaves enough questions tantalizingly unanswered for readers to be desperate for the next installment.” -School Library Journal, starred review.

The book, in hardcover, carries an $18.99 price tag. Pre-orders received and paid previous to August 24th are priced at $9.95 at McHuston Booksellers.

Tulsa’s Hispanic Community connection:

http://hispanotulsa.com

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