Ithaca's community-owned independent bookstore.
Ithaca, NY
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Introducing Open Book, a Substack newsletter about our bookstore. Board president Amy Reading writes with figures from BSB's account books, interviews with innovative people, thoughts on books + capitalism + community, & book recs. Every penny goes to BSB. openbookbsb.substack.com/
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 24th at 3:00 p.m. join Aaron Sachs and Amy Reading in conversation about Aaron's book, Up From the Depths.
Get in here right now for trivia, drinks, and fun with Bob Proehl. We promise prizes to winner and maybe even some "losers." Get creative with your team, but get here soon! Starts at 6:00 p.m.
"Any fool can confess. It's the rare writer who reveals, and Dirtbag, Massachusetts is a heart on the sleeve, demons in check, eyes unblinking, unbearably sad, laugh-out-loud funny revelation." -Marlon James, author of Moon Witch, Spider King
Today at 4:00.
Have you heard the call? Dr. Nia Nunn is calling black women to join her in a poetry exchange this Saturday, August 13 at 4:00 p.m. at Buffalo Street Books. Read from your own poetry or bring a favorite poem to share. It's all part of #IthacaIsBooksFestival.
"Dirtbag, Massachusetts" is a NYT bestseller, and we couldn't be more excited to hear more about it from author @Isaac.Fitzgerald. In conversation with @BobProehl at the bookstore tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
Are you coming to Literary Trivia tomorrow? We certainly hope so - we have a team of booksellers here eager to take on any comers! Can you please let us know if you are? We want to make sure we have enough teams to move forward with the event. Reply in comments. Thank you!
Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. hear from author Kerry Dolan, author of the debut story collection, "Safe Places," winner of the Juniper Prize for fiction.
Who will triumph in the ultimate literary showdown? Only those who dare to compete can know! Join us Friday evening for a fun night of trivia, drinks, and fun with Bob Proehl. Bring a team of any size and get ready to rumble!
She's a bookseller, a Cornell alum, and now a published author! Join us to hear from the lovely Amanda Quain and experience her Austen-inspired YA novel "Accomplished," tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
IT'S FINALLY HERE! Join us this Wednesday - Saturday for bookish events throughout the day and evenings, in the bookstore and around town. Check the schedule at the link in our bio or here: buffalostreetbooks.com/event…
SURPRISE! Stop in to meet author June Gervais. Get your book signed. Talk tattoos. Give her tips on what else to do in Ithaca today. Just say Hi. We'd love to see you today 11-12.
Store pup Frodo helps us get those books out on the shelves. Okay, maybe @ithacabookwitch Isis and Charles help some too.
