Yippie kaya! A Local Author Signing

Hey, isn’t it always great when a local author publishes a book? As I mentioned before, Robert E. Bonner, author and professor emeritus of Carleton College, will appear at River City Books to sign copies of his recently released book, William F. Cody’s Wyoming Empire: The Buffalo Bill Nobody Knows, from 7 to 8 p.m., [...]

Here’s a Way to Get in the Mood

Halloween is highly under-rated as a holiday. Sure, it’s not a time to give or receive big-ticket items — though there’s perhaps nothing better than a bar of gooey chocolate — but what other day of the year can you dress like the opposite sex or like your favorite politician, go as a fruit (pumpkins [...]

We Went to Italy and Met an Attractive Pauper

Those who filled the performance half of the Contented Cow Thursday night know what a fun time it was to hear Heather McElhatton take us on the sorts of adventures — and force us to make universal life-changing decisions — found in Pretty Little Mistakes: A Do-Over Novel. The best part, though, was that we [...]

Big Event Tonight at The Cow!

I can’t let you forget: Tonight — at 7 p.m. — Heather McElhatton will appear at the Contented Cow to read from and sign copies of her book Pretty Little Mistakes: A Do-Over Novel. The paperback is on sale for 15 percent off through the event. See you there (save some popcorn for me)!

Two-Week Warning

Have you started reading the current River City Books fiction book club selection? If not, it’s time to get cracking!
The club — which, of course, is free and open to the public — will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, to discuss Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.
Says the New York Times of this national bestseller: [...]

Barkeep, Pour Me A Book

I just love when River City Books and The Contented Cow team up on events because there’s always a festive atmosphere, thirst-quenching beverages, and literary enlightenment rolled into one fun evening. It is, you could say (and I will), two for the price of none.
I am happy to say the next Cow-RCB jointly sponsored event [...]

What Is This ‘What’?

Ever since What Is the What came out in hardcover last year it has confused the heck out of me. It’s supposed to be an autobiography written by a person, bestselling author Dave Eggers, other than the subject of the story — a living man who is the subject of this fictionalized account. I really [...]

Raining Books, Too

It’s a pretty cool time to be a reader. There are so many great books out there and, well, what else are we going to do in this weather — surf?
Two books in particular seem to be making news nearly everywhere I fly — Come on People: On the Path from Victims to Victors and [...]

Stephen Colbert Visiting RCB (Or Is He?)

I was fortunate to be at the neighborhood bookstore this week when, of all people, Stephen Colbert, of the Comedy Central Colberts, was appearing at the store (see the attached photo; click to enlarge).
Wow, what a thrill, to be able to go up to a truly great American and shake his hand (stiff as it [...]

Local Author Event Added to Calendar

Hey, I just heard some nifty news: River City Books has added an event to the November calendar: a local author booksigning. Robert E. Bonner, author of the just-published William F. Cody’s Wyoming Empire: The Buffalo Bill Nobody Knows, longtime Northfield resident and professor emeritus of history at Carleton College, will sign copies of his [...]