Congratulations to our October Bookseller of the Month: Jo!
Jo crushed their competition this month. We couldn't keep enough copies of It Came From the Closet in stock, so successful was Jo's pitch!
Our November Bookseller of the Month Handselling Contest is now underway!
The bookseller who sells the most copies of their staff pick by the end of the month wins! Stop in to chat with our booksellers and hear about their current pick. We will also post their staff picks to our social media throughout the month. Do you have a favorite Gibson's Bookseller? Find out what their chosen book is and pick up a copy to help them win!
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Staff Pick of the Week!
Caroline reads The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
The Personal Librarian is a fictional account of the time Belle da Costa Greene spent as J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian in the early 20th century. Although Belle’s achievements would be considered amazing even today, at the time, curators were in awe of her success because she was a woman. What they did not know, was that she was a black woman.
Belle was born in Washington, DC and her family moved to New York, where they presented themselves as white. Belle’s father was a Harvard graduate and spent his life working to achieve equality for blacks. Belle worked at the library at Princeton University, where she befriended J.P. Morgan’s nephew, Junius, who recommended her to his uncle as his personal librarian.
The story is told from Belle’s point of view. She frequently worries that others will realize she is black and tell Mr. Morgan, but for the most part, others simply are impressed with her knowledge regarding the artifacts she procures for Mr. Morgan’s library and the acumen with which she procures them. Because of her secret, Belle enjoys few close, lasting relationships; however, her love for her family drives her and their welfare gives her the incentive to proceed with the life she has chosen.
While I found the deception in the story somewhat stressful, I greatly enjoyed the descriptions of Belle’s travels and the generation of Pierpont Morgan Library.
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The Laydown is a monthly podcast where 3 of our booksellers chat about all things literary! We also have the occasional Bonus Episode where Ryan interviews authors!
You can listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.
We talk about a lot of books every episode, and we've compiled shoppable lists of those books for your convenience! Shop The Laydown here!
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Hardcover Picture Book Sale!
There are just a few more days to take advantage of our sale on Hardcover Picture Books! Now through November 6th, all Hardcover Picture Books are Buy One, Get One 50% off!
This offer cannot be combined with other discounts.
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| TONIGHT! Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 at 6:00pm online only via Zoom.
Register Here!
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There are so many upcoming events that we cant fit them all in this newsletter! Click the calendar above to see all of our upcoming events, in addition to the events highlighted here.
Subscribe to our Events Notifications Newsletter below to receive emails when we book new events and reminders before each event occurs. Never miss another Gibson's Bookstore Event!
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022, at 6:30pm, in-store.
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 at 12pm Noon, in-store.
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Kitty Corner
Happy November! Gibby hopes you all had a fantastic Halloween. He dressed up as a little devil. No costume necessary.
This week, Gibby is recommending a new book by Jory John from the "Food Group" series that includes The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, The Cool Bean, and more. This one is called The Sour Grape!
"The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?
"Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!"
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