We're Proud to be the Best

Thank you, Boulder! We were recently chosen as the Boulder County Gold Best Bookstore and Best Children's Bookstore in Boulder by readers of the Daily Camera. We know you have a choice of where you buy your books, and we look forward to continuing to offer you the best service, selection, and author events in town.

Use Your Book Sense to Make Holiday Shopping Easy

How can you tell an independent bookstore from a chain? Independents have Book Sense. When you travel, you can identify locally owned stores around the country by the Book Sense: Independent Bookstores for Independent Minds logo at their entrance. Support Boulder Book Store and bookstores like us around the country while saving time on your holiday shopping by purchasing Book Sense gift certificates as presents. You can make it easy for your sister in Boston, your son in Albuquerque, and your best friend in San Francisco to buy books at their local Book Sense store. Call us, fax us, or order Book Sense Gift Certificates on-line. Book Sense makes good sense for the holidays!

INVESTMENT SEMINAR FOR WOMEN
Tuesday, November 2, 7:30 p.m.

Lili Cooper and Dorothea Schultz of PaineWebber, Inc.in Boulder will present Investing in Stocks: Beyond the Basics for Women. This is the second in their series of presentations for women who understand investing, but want to learn more about structuring a portfolio to take advantage of changes in the economy. Call (303) 441-5357 for reservations for more information.

AMERICAN POET GREATS LECTURE
Tuesday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.

Richard Wilmarth will discuss Kenneth Rexroth. Like William Carlos Williams, Rexroth honed his writing to a controlled and direct language. From his role in the San Francisco Renaissance to his translations of Japanese and Chinese poetry, he almost single-handedly redefined the way in which American poetry was written. Co-sponsored by The Museum of American Poetics.

SUSAN FOX ROGERS & BK LOREN
Wednesday, November 10, 7:30 p.m.

Editor Susan Fox Rogers and local contributor BK Loren will read and sign the new anthology, Two in the Wild (Random House, $13.00). In this exhilarating collection, Rogers invites fifteen courageous and fun-loving women to share their inspiring and entertaining journeys into the great outdoors. This book declares once and for all that in the wild, two is better than one.

Two in the Wild

FRANK McCOURT at the BOULDER THEATER
Tuesday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.

Boulder Book Store proudly presents a talk and book signing with Frank McCourt, the author of the national bestseller Angela's Ashes, when he visits Boulder on his national tour for the new sequel, 'Tis (Scribner, $26.00). In 'Tis, McCourt tells the story of his American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur, in his own incomparable voice that has made Angela's Ashes a modern classic.

This event will sell out! Tickets are going fast as this newsletter goes to press. Tickets are $8.00 and can be purchased at Boulder Book Store or the Boulder Theater Box Office. Call the Box Office at (303) 786-7030.

Special Book Discount with Ticket: Present your ticket at the book store or at the theater on the night of the event to receive $5 off the cover price of 'Tis. The book discount is available through November 16th. Part of the proceeds from each ticket will be donated to Boulder's Emergency Family Assistance Association.

Book Signing Line Numbers: The book signing will follow Mr. McCourt's talk and will be held in the theater lobby. Line numbers are required. To get a line number you must purchase a copy of 'Tis at Boulder Book Store or at the Theater the night of the event. Mr. McCourt will also sign copies of Angela's Ashes, but, again, you must purchase 'Tis to get in the book signing line.

'Tis

Angela's Ashes ($ 14.00)

JAMES REDFIELD & SALLE MERRILL REDFIELD
Thursday, November 18, 7:30 p.m.

James Redfield will speak and sign The Secret of Shambhala: The Search for the Eleventh Insight (Warner, $23.95). In the tradition of The Celestine Prophecy, Redfield's new book features a young man's quest for the legendary Tibetan Buddhist utopia of Shambhala. He will be joined by his wife Salle, author of Creating a Life of Joy. Seating is limited. Line numbers for the book signing will be given out at 6:30 p.m.

The Secret of Shambhala: The Search for the Eleventh Insight

The Celestine Prophecy ($ 13.95)

Creating a Life of Joy ($ 9.99)

DAN MILLMAN
Tuesday, November 23, 3:00 p.m.

Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior, will speak and sign Divine Interventions: True Stories of Mystery and Miracles That Change Lives (Rodale, $21.95), a collection of stories, from around the world and throughout time, to comfort, inspire, and intrigue. Seating is limited. Line numbers for the book signing will be give out at 2:00 p.m.

Divine Interventions: True Stories of Mystery and Miracles That Change Lives

Way of the Peaceful Warrior ($ 11.95)

Books not purchased at Boulder Book Store will be signed only if time permits. If you cannot attend an event but would like an autographed copy, please call or email us to order one.

*NOTE: If you puchase this title through our website, due to a database problem the ISBN for the book will show on your order without title or price information. The price will also not be added to the total purchase. We will fill your order as usual, and we are sorry for any confusion. (Click the back button on your browser to return to where you were.)

Thank you for supporting the 1999 Boulder Book Store Reading Series!

Author events are also supported by your purchase of the author's books. These purchases are tracked and used by the publishers in decisions about other authors who might visit.

IAll events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please call us to confirm on the day of the event. For more information, call 447-2074. If you are unable to use the stairs to the second floor where our events are held, please call and ask about our closed circuit television service on the main floor.

The Photo Book of The Century

Century: One Hundred Years of Human Progress, Regression, Suffering and Hope 1899 - 1999 is the essential documentary record for every household. With 1,120 pages and 1,032 photographs, Century is an extraordinary visual sequence of the politics and wars, art and inventions, culture and society of the last 100 years. Published by art and photography publisher Phaidon and packaged in its own box with a handle, Century is an unprecedented value at $49.95.

Century: One Hundred Years of Human Progress, Regression, Suffering and Hope 1899 - 1999

Book Fairs This Month

This month we are hosting book fairs to help four local schools raise funds. Support the school of your choice by mentioning at the register that you are here for their book fair.

Please note: Members of our Frequent Buyer and Teacher discount programs will not receive a discount on book fair purchases. Your discount is "donated" to the school at the end of the fundraiser.

• FRIDAY - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 - 7 Bridge School
• TUESDAY - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 - 11 Sage Elementary
• FRIDAY - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 - 21 Centennial Middle School