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The Odyssey Bookshop is one of five independent
bookstores participating in WAMC's Roundtable on Tuesday mornings,
just after the 10:00 news. People from the Odyssey will be on about once a
month, talking about our favorite books. The Odyssey Bookshop 413-534-7307 email odysseybks@aol.com
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November 6 · Thursday · 7 pm Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College Doors Open at 6:00 A Benefit for The
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Tickets
go on sale Wednesday, October 1 (M-F, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun, Noon - 5 p.m.) After October 3: By phone and in-store during regular hours only. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable. You must purchase a ticket which includes a book, and be present at the event to get a signed copy of the book. Due to the limitation on the number of books being signed, we are unable to get extra signed copies of books and hold them at the store or mail them to ticket holders who cannot attend. Book signing rules Please, no phone inquiries before October 1
Joe Donahue is the current host and editorial director for the daily award-winning Roundtable program for the nine station WAMC/Northeast Public Radio network, where he has dedicated his career to the excellence of radio broadcasting. Joe’s broadcasting hallmark is his combination of intelligent interviews with an amazing roster of guests. Some of his guests have included: the past seven presidents, the past five first ladies, Mikhail Gorbechev, Madeleine Albright, Arthur Miller, Tom Clancy, Maya Angelou, Mickey Rooney, Shirley MacLaine, Fred Rogers, Charlton Heston, and Jimmy Stewart, to name just a few. His interviews have been described as “in a category by themselves,” by Metroland Magazine and are distinguished by a blend of warmth and empathy, genuine curiosity, and sharp intelligence. This event is now sold out Tickets may be purchased by phone at 413-534-7307, beginning Wednesday, October 1, 8:30 a.m. or at the Odyssey Bookshop during regular store hours, M-F, 10 am - 8 pm; Sat., 10 am - 6 pm, Sun., Noon - 5 pm. The special, early phone access will be available through Friday, October 3. After that, tickets may be purchased by phone or in-store during regular hours. Please note: The number of tickets in each category is limited. Open seating. Doors open at 6:00 pm. ALL TICKETS SALES ARE FINAL. Tickets may be picked up at the Odyssey starting October 22 and until 3:30 on November 6. Tickets will also be available at the Will Call table in Chapin Auditorium after 5:15 (for Reception ticket holders) or 6:00 (for others) on November 6. We cannot mail tickets. Due to time restrictions and publisher requirements, the following rules and restrictions apply the night of the event: The signing line is reserved only for those who have purchased book tickets. There is a limit of one book ticket per attendee, and a limit of one book per person at the signing table. Authors cannot sign books brought from home. Authors cannot write out personal inscriptions. Video and photography of any kind are not permitted in the auditorium. Authors are unable to participate in any interviews. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: The line for getting books signed will be formed on the basis of ticket numbers. The authors will sign books for two hours. We anticipate that there will be enough time for all those with book tickets to get their books signed, but we cannot guarantee it. If you cannot get your book signed at the event, the Odyssey will have pre-signed books that you can get with your ticket. Books must be picked up by the end of the day on Friday, November 7.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL TICKETS NOT SOLD THROUGH THE ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP (E.G., EBAY) ARE STILL SUBJECT TO ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP AND THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THE ODYSSEY AND THE FOOD BANK ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELIVERY AND AVAILABILITY OF TICKETS SOLD OUTSIDE OF THE ODYSSEY BOOKSHOP. Book tickets are non-refundable after October 25. Submit a Question to the authors A limited number of questions, submitted by attendees, will be selected and read. If you would like to submit a question, please email it to: odysseybks@aol.com with the subject line 'Question'. In order to be considered, you must state who the question should be addressed to, and include your name, phone number and your home town. You must also be on our attendee list. We will use as many questions as time allows. A Very Special Thanks To: Food 101 Bar and Bistro PIP Printing and Marketing Services Mount Holyoke College Student Programs Simon and Schuster Publishers Directions Chapin Auditorium is located on the campus of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, on Rte. 116. The auditorium is in Mary E. Wooley Hall, between Chapin Road and Morgan Street on the east side of Rte. 116. Driving Directions: From the south: * Travel north on Interstate 91 to Route 202 (Exit 16, Holyoke/ South Hadley). * Head north on 202 through Holyoke across the Connecticut River, and around the rotary to the exit marked Route 116 north. * The College is approximately 2.5 miles from the exit. From the north: * Travel south on Interstate 91, take Exit 16, and follow the directions above.
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One
of the most popular authors of our time, Stephen King has written
more than forty novels and two hundred short stories. He is the
recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished
Contribution to American Letters and the Canadian Booksellers
Association Libris Award for Lifetime Achievement. He is the winner of
an O. Henry Prize for his story, “The Man in the Black Suit,” and in
2007 he was inducted as a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of
America. He is the editor of The Best American Short Stories 2007. Among
his most recent worldwide bestsellers are Duma Key, Lisey’s
Story, Cell, The Dark Tower series, On Writing,
The Green Mile, and Bag of Bones. His new collection of stories,
Just After Sunset, is being published this November, and is
available for sale with tickets to this event. He lives in Bangor,
Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
Prize-winning
author Richard Russo is regarded by many critics as the best
writer about small-town America since Sherwood Anderson and Sinclair
Lewis. “He doesn't over-sentimentalize [small towns],” said Maureen
Corrigan, the book critic for NPR's “Fresh Air.” Nor does he
belittle the dreams and hardships of his working-class characters. He is
the author of the novels Mohawk, The Risk Pool, Nobody’s
Fool, Straight Man, Bridge of Sighs, Empire Falls,
(winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize), and The Whore’s Child, a
short story collection. He is also the editor of the new essay
collection, A Healing Touch: True Stories of Life, Death, and Hospice.
Russo lives with his wife in Coastal Maine.