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Triangle Tolkienists Meetup

Join us at Quail Ridge Books for a discussion of Tolkien's study of Finn and Hengest. Note: This work is connected to Beowulf so you might want to look that over as well.

Note: This book is out of print in the US, but the UK edition is still available. We will not have many copies in stock, so if you would like a copy, please place an order so that we can order the correct number.

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Finn and Hengest (Paperback)

By J. R. R. Tolkien
$15.50
ISBN: 9780261103559
Availability: Hard to find: allow 24 hours for information
Published: HarperCollins Publishers - January 8th, 1998

Triangle Tolkienists Meetup

Join us at Quail Ridge Books for discussion of Tolkien's The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, and other Corrigan poems.

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The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun (Paperback)

By J.R.R. Tolkien, Verlyn Flieger (Editor)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781328557520
Availability: On our shelves now
Published: Mariner Books - November 6th, 2018

In Britain’s land beyond the seas
The wind blows ever through the trees;
in Britain’s land beyond the waves
are stony shores and stony caves.
 
So begins The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, an early but seminal work that grew, along with the two “Corrigan” poems presented alongside it in this volume

Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

WRBG provides a vital space for Black women readers and writers to connect and grow in conversation. Since launching in 2015, WRBG has steadily grown into a thriving online community of 109K passionate Instagram followers. Our goal is to showcase the universality of Black women through literature.

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The Wedding Party (Paperback)

By Jasmine Guillory
$15.00
ISBN: 9781984802194
Availability: On our shelves now
Published: Berkley - July 16th, 2019

As seen on The Today Show! 

The new exhilarating New York Times bestselling romance from the author of The Proposal, a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick!
 
Maddie and Theo have two things in common:

1. Alexa is their best friend
2. They hate each other

Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

WRBG provides a vital space for Black women readers and writers to connect and grow in conversation. Since launching in 2015, WRBG has steadily grown into a thriving online community of 109K passionate Instagram followers. Our goal is to showcase the universality of Black women through literature.

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The Revolution of Birdie Randolph (Hardcover)

By Brandy Colbert
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316448567
Availability: On our shelves now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - August 20th, 2019

Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Nicola Yoon comes a novel about first love and secrets from Stonewall Book Award winner Brandy Colbert.

Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

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Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves (Hardcover)

By Glory Edim
$20.00
ISBN: 9780525619772
Availability: On our shelves now
Published: Ballantine Books - October 30th, 2018

NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD • An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature.

OLLI BC

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was previously Encore.  OLLI groups meet on the second Tuesday at 2:30 pm.  

Aug 11 The Art Forger: A Novel by B.A. Shapiro
 

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The Art Forger: A Novel (Paperback)

By B. A. Shapiro
$15.95
ISBN: 9781616203160
Availability: On our shelves now
Published: Algonquin Books - May 21st, 2013

“[A] highly entertaining literary thriller about fine art and foolish choices.” —Parade 

“[A] nimble mystery.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Gripping.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

Almost twenty-five years after the infamous art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner

OLLI BC

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was previously Encore.  OLLI groups meet on the second Tuesday at 2:30 pm.  

Jul 14 Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild
 

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Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right (Paperback)

By Arlie Hochschild
$17.99
ISBN: 9781620973493
Availability: On our shelves now
Published: New Press - February 20th, 2018

The National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestseller that became a guide and balm for a country struggling to understand the election of Donald Trump

OLLI BC

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was previously Encore.  OLLI groups meet on the second Tuesday at 2:30 pm.  

Jun 9 The Great Alone: A Novel by Kristin Hannah
 

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The Great Alone: A Novel (Paperback)

By Kristin Hannah
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250229533
Availability: Coming soon - PRE-ORDER NOW!
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - September 24th, 2019

In Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature.

OLLI BC

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was previously Encore.  OLLI groups meet on the second Tuesday at 2:30 pm.  

May 12 Three Daughters of Eve: A Novel by Elif Shafak
 

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Three Daughters of Eve (Paperback)

By Elif Shafak
$18.00
ISBN: 9781632869968
Availability: On our shelves now
Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - January 22nd, 2019

The stunning, timely new novel from the acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of The Architect's Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul.

OLLI BC

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was previously Encore.  OLLI groups meet on the second Tuesday at 2:30 pm.  

Apr 14 Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
 

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Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution (Paperback)

By Michelle Moran
$17.00
ISBN: 9780307588661
Availability: Available from warehouse in 1-5 business days
Published: Broadway Books - December 27th, 2011

The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire . . . but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story comes to life as only Michelle Moran can tell it. The year is 1788, and a revolution is about to begin.
 

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