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[BOOKS] Book Signing “Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs” at Taylor Books

[ September 11, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Patrick Frank, author of On the Blue Ridge Line, has cancelled his book signing and interactive affair at Taylor Books on September 11th due to a family emergency.

However, another author will be holding a book signing on September 11th in place of Mr. Frank. Ellen Galinsky, author of Mind in the Making: [...]

[BOOKS] ‘Growing Up in the Last Small Town: A West Virginia Memoir’ Book Signing at Taylor Books

[ September 16, 2010; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ]

Bob Barnett, author of ‘Growing Up in the Last Small Town: A West Virginia Memoir’, will be signing copies of his book on Thursday, September 16th from 11-1 at Taylor Books at 226 Capitol Street in downtown Charleston. This is rescheduled from his July 27th signing, when he had to cancel due to illness.

‘Growing Up [...]

[BOOKS] National Library Week: Fine Free Week at Kanawha County Public Libraries

The libraries in the Kanawha County Public Library system are celebrating National Library Week April 12 through 18 by offering amnesty on any overdue materials  returned during that week. Patrons may return overdue items to any Kanawha County Public Library location and no fines will be charged for the returned [...]

[BOOKS] Nicholas Sparks to Speat at West Virginia Book Festival in October

With eight #1 New York Times bestsellers and more than 50 million copies of his books in print worldwide, Nicholas Sparks is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. The author will speak at the West Virginia Book Festival on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2:30 p.m. at the Charleston Civic Center.
Sparks’ most recent book, “The Last [...]

[BOOKS] Writer’s Lunch at Taylor Books

[ February 23, 2010; 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. March 2, 2010; 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. March 9, 2010; 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. March 16, 2010; 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. March 23, 2010; 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. March 30, 2010; 11:45 am to 12:30 pm. ] What: Writer’s Lunch
When: Every Tuesday 11:45 – 12:30 from February 23 to March 30
Where: Taylor Books

Writer’s Lunch is a Book Club for readers who like to write the featured book is “Writers on Writing #2 Collected Essays from the NY Times”. The discussion will be lead by author and literary consultant Laurie Helgoe.

Photo by [...]

[BOOKS] Kanawha County Public Library Gets New Mobile Library Unit

After nearly two decades and 200,000 miles, Kanawha County Public Library’s Mobile Library unit is getting new wheels. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Mobile Library will be held on Monday, January 11, on Summers Street behind the Main Library in Charleston. Tours of the $235,000 unit will take place beginning at noon, then a [...]

[POLL] Book Brawl, Final Round

Another two contenders were eliminated in round five of the head-to-head battle of the books. Round six concludes at midnight on Sunday, Jan. 3.
Vote here each week, as we gradually eliminate the losers until the last book emerges victorious. Each week, voting begins at noon on Monday and concludes at midnight on Sunday. The weekly [...]

[BOOKS] Re-Visioning Classics @ the Library

[ December 11, 2008; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Read selected literary classics and then compare them to a version written from another point of view. Characters previously silenced in the classic versions set the record straight in these re-visioned sequels. Discussion leader is Carolyn Sturgeon, an English teacher at West Virginia State University. Registration is not required but copies of the book are [...]

[BOOKS] Monday Book Club @ Taylor Books

[ November 24, 2008; 6:00 pm; ] Led by Charleston Book Group legend Carol Campbell, the Monday Book Club meets on November 24 at 6 PM at Taylor Books.

This month’s book is Mr. Muo’s Traveling Couch by Dai Sijie. Mr. Muo returns to his native China after studying in France, only to find his true love imprisoned by a Communist something [...]

[BOOKS] Book Exchange – Used Books on the East End

Finally! A used book store within walking distance of my apartment!
While this may not be big news in the same way it is for me, Charleston no longer has to hang its head in shame at a lack of quality, cheap used books. The Book Exchange has finally re-opened! Prepare to waste [...]