Staff Favorites

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Staff Favorites - We're a well-read bunch! Take a look through our staff to find one of us with tastes similar to your own:

Michael has read widely in classic literature. He cracks a new book every once in a while as well. You can hear his new book recommendations on NHPR when they do their summer reading and holiday gift shows.  Michael, Gibson's Bookstore's owner
John is a five-time Jeopardy champion and a lover of history and politics.  John, a bookseller at Gibson's Bookstore
Paul, the former manager of Concord's Borders, is a huge fan of poetry and literary prose.  Paul, bookseller at Gibson's Bookstore

Sandy loves good commercial fiction and nature writing.

 Sandy, a bookseller at Gibson's
Jim likes YA fiction--which is appropriate for a teacher!  Jim, a bookseller at Gibson's
Elisabeth likes humor, fantasy, and YA fiction, and has a fascination with self-betterment books.  Elisabeth, events coordinator at Gibson's Bookstore
Heather likes fiction, sometimes fantasy, and is developing a taste for YA and children's books, thanks to her little one at home.
 
Ryan loves good fiction or fantasy novels.  Ryan
Isabel is our children's specialist, and enjoys books in a wide range of age groups.  children's specialist Isabel Berg
Staff Picks are books that we think are important or noteworthy or of the moment, and deserve your attention.  
Recommendations from you - Have you read a book lately and had the urge to put pen to paper to tell the world about it? We keep customer book reviews here.  
Spotlight on publishers - From time to time, Gibson’s will shine a spotlight on our publishing partners, to let readers see their best offerings together. These are our favorites for the season from Hyperion.
 

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NH author Thomas Mickey, Ph.D. presents America's Romance with the English Garden, detailing America's seduction via marketing with seed catalogs, which were newly cheap to manufacture.

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The Peace Corps vs. Whitey Bulger. May 22nd, 2013

Fortunately, the Peace Corps never had to confront Whitey Bulger directly. Only our events this week, and not their subjects,are competing for your attention. Check the links to the left, and if you can, attend both events. Why have to choose? 
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We've been looking forward to the 5/23 Whitey Bulger event for many weeks. This ticketed event starts at 5:15 PM with a reception (if you would like to enjoy refreshments and pre-show conversation with our authors--that's $40) and the formal presentation begins at 6 PM . Red River will screen The Departed after the Q&A to show how Hollywood handled this explosive story. ($15 gets you into the presentation, the Q&A, and the movie. For popcorn you're on your own.) Click here for more details.  We'll have books on hand that the authors can sign for all the true crime fans on your list.
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We've made some inroads with the KOBO, our device for e-reading. Many of you already know that independent bookstores partnered with this excellent company last year so that we too could offer e-books at competitive prices, in addition to...

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