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In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.
– The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien –

Happy Birthday, Bilbo & Frodo Baggins.

09/21/2024

Join us on Monday, September 23 at 3PM ET, as we welcome USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Wrobel, in conversation with Vanessa Lillie, for a live, virtual discussion of THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL, as part of our B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series.

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09/21/2024

In a sharp, witty, and definitive memoir like no other, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry.

Connie is in your local B&N today.

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09/21/2024

Join Barnes & Noble as we welcome Rick Riordan on September 24th @ 7 PM EST.

Rick will be joining us for a live, virtual discussion to celebrate the release of the newest Percy Jackson and the Olympians adventure, WRATH OF THE TRIPLE GODDESS.

BONUS!: Each ticket includes a copy of the B&N Exclusive Edition of WRATH OF THE TRIPLE GODDESS which features beautiful stained edges and extra content about the witches of Greek mythology. ---> PLUS, a "Camp Half-Blood" magnetic bookmark!

09/20/2024

Putting the spotlight on the battle of intelligence that beget one of the most devastating days in American history, this is the kind of history that reshapes what you thought you knew.

Get Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr. our September Non-Fiction Pick.

09/19/2024

Here are two new nonfiction books that we love at Poured Over — both authors joined us for episodes this week.

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

09/18/2024

How to catch a killer: put off early retirement. A cat-and-mouse race against time from the witty, sharp and sly voice of Richard Osman.

We Solve Murders. A brand new series. An iconic new detective duo. And a puzzling new murder to solve…

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09/18/2024

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1943 - 2024

09/17/2024

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09/16/2024

The Booker Prize shortlist is finally here, and we’re thrilled to see which authors have been recognized for their incredible works of fiction.

Edmund de Waal, Chair of the Booker Prize 2024 judges says, “This is timely and timeless fiction, in which there is much at stake. Here are books that unfold with quietness and stealth, as well as books that are incendiary . . . they are works of fiction that inhabit ideas by making us care deeply about people and their predicaments, their singularity in a world that can be indifferent or hostile.”

Take a look through this year’s shortlist on B&N Reads and stack up your .

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09/15/2024

This week on Poured Over:
Timothy Snyder on On Freedom
Rebecca Nagle on By the Fire We Carry
Sarah Smarsh on Bone of the Bone

Listen to these great authors and more on Poured Over — new episodes drop Tuesdays and Thursdays (with some Saturdays) wherever you get your podcasts!

09/15/2024

Whether you and your young’uns are excited that school is back in session or not, school is, in fact, back in session.

That means it’s time to start new grades, new classes, perhaps even new schools, and meet some new teachers and friends in the process.

What better way to prepare for the mayhem ahead than with some good stories set in the hallowed halls of one school or another?

Check out our recommendations here:

Access Denied

09/14/2024

Edgar Award-winning author Attica Locke concludes the gripping Highway 59 series with Guide Me Home, a story of complicated family ties and a riveting missing persons investigation.

In this stunning culmination of the award-winning Highway 59 trilogy, Detective Darren Mathews is pulled out of an early retirement to investigate the case of a missing black college student from an all-white sorority and soon finds a town that will stop at nothing to keep its secrets hidden.

Guide Me Home is in stores today.

09/13/2024

The feud began a hundred years ago when Saint Abernathy, incited a miners’ rebellion that ended with a public ex*****on at the hands of law enforcement.

Miles is this generation's Abernathy entering the feud. Will he make it out alive?

A q***r Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.

Pick up Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White at your local B&N today.

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09/13/2024

I wrote an original essay about the creative process for Barnes & Noble's Exclusive Edition of The Blue Hour, which also features stunning custom endpapers. Check it out: https://bit.ly/45Hflfe

09/12/2024

Elizabeth Strout joins us to talk about Tell Me Everything today on Poured Over!

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

09/12/2024

Grab your caps, don your gowns, and raise your hands for The Pigeon’s biggest adventure yet in this uplifting, hilarious, and inspirational graduation picture book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Mo Willems!

The B&N edition features a pop-out picture frame and limited signed copies are available!

Do YOU think The Pigeon will graduate? Pre-order now!

09/12/2024

So excited!

We are less than two weeks away from the official release of on September 24th, and I can’t wait to see you all on my book tour!

I also always love partnering with booksellers like Barnes & Noble to bring you exclusive signed and special editions of my books. If you haven’t ordered yet, make sure you get your copy while supplies last!

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09/11/2024

The Names by Billy Collins

Yesterday, I lay awake in the palm of the night.
A soft rain stole in, unhelped by any breeze,
And when I saw the silver glaze on the windows,
I started with A, with Ackerman, as it happened,
Then Baxter and Calabro,
Davis and Eberling, names falling into place
As droplets fell through the dark.
Names printed on the ceiling of the night.
Names slipping around a watery bend.
Twenty-six willows on the banks of a stream.
In the morning, I walked out barefoot
Among thousands of flowers
Heavy with dew like the eyes of tears,
And each had a name --
Fiori inscribed on a yellow petal
Then Gonzalez and Han, Ishikawa and Jenkins.
Names written in the air
And stitched into the cloth of the day.
A name under a photograph taped to a mailbox.
Monogram on a torn shirt,
I see you spelled out on storefront windows
And on the bright unfurled awnings of this city.
I say the syllables as I turn a corner --
Kelly and Lee,
Medina, Nardella, and O'Connor.
When I peer into the woods,
I see a thick tangle where letters are hidden
As in a puzzle concocted for children.
Parker and Quigley in the twigs of an ash,
Rizzo, Schubert, Torres, and Upton,
Secrets in the boughs of an ancient maple.
Names written in the pale sky.
Names rising in the updraft amid buildings.
Names silent in stone
Or cried out behind a door.
Names blown over the earth and out to sea.
In the evening -- weakening light, the last swallows.
A boy on a lake lifts his oars.
A woman by a window puts a match to a candle,
And the names are outlined on the rose clouds -
Vanacore and Wallace,
(let X stand, if it can, for the ones unfound)
Then Young and Ziminsky, the final jolt of Z.
Names etched on the head of a pin.
One name spanning a bridge, another undergoing a tunnel.
A blue name needled into the skin.
Names of citizens, workers, mothers and fathers,
The bright-eyed daughter, the quick son.
Alphabet of names in a green field.
Names in the small tracks of birds.
Names lifted from a hat
Or balanced on the tip of the tongue.
Names wheeled into the dim warehouse of memory.
So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart.

#911

09/10/2024

Seventeen-year-old Leopold Berry is seeing weird things around Los Angeles. A man who pops a tooth into a parking meter. A glowing trapdoor in a parking lot. A half-mechanical raccoon with its tail on fire that just won’t leave him alone. Every hallucinatory moment seems plucked from a cheesy 1990s fantasy TV show called Max's Adventures in Sunderworld—and that’s because they are.

Not a good sign.

Presenting our September Young Adult Book Club pick, Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs.

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09/09/2024

Charles Dickens used fiction to open people’s eyes to the devastation of poverty. Barbara Kingsolver does, too – and you not only see it, you FEEL it.

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, our monthly pick for fiction.

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION

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09/08/2024

Disclaimer* by Renée Knight, Our Monthly Thriller pick, will keep you guessing until the last page. Luckily, we have Renée and Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of One Wrong Word, in conversation to unravel some mysteries.

Please join us on Thursday, September 12th at 3 PM EST for our B&N Midday Mystery.

Please check our link in bio to register.

*Soon to be an Apple TV+ series starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.

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09/08/2024

This week on Poured Over:
Attica Locke on Guide Me Home
Elizabeth Strout on Tell Me Everything
Chelsea Bieker on Madwoman

Listen to these great authors and more on Poured Over — new episodes drop Tuesdays and Thursdays (with some Saturdays) wherever you get your podcasts!

01/20/2024

🖋️AUTHOR SIGNING✒️

We are so excited to be hosting local author Vince Kitchen for a signing of his fascinating memoir, ‘Normally Unusual: Path of a Volunteer Stuntman.’

Event starts at 1pm and will be held at the front of the store. We look forward to seeing you there!

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12/18/2023

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Our gift guides continue with our recommendations for the fantasy fan in your life!

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11/29/2023

🎁Gift Guide No. 2: For the Artist/Art Lover

If you have an artist or someone who is simply passionate about art and its history, we’ve got you covered! Two of our resident experts have hand-picked their recommendations, from books meant to inspire creativity to tools to help facilitate that creativity, and more!

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11/27/2023

🎁Attention Gift Shoppers!🎁

We’re kicking off our 2023 gift guide series with some great gifts for the Manga fan in your life!

If you’re shopping for someone who loves all things cozy, Kawaii, or slice of life, check out the first picture!

For the more action-oriented Manga reader, the second pic is a great start!

What other guides do you all want to see?

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11/19/2023

Need something to bring to your holiday gatherings this season? Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes are a great option!

Now through Wednesday (November 22) enjoy $10 off any whole cheesecake!

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11/10/2023

🐟You’re invited!🐟

Please join us for a very special story-time and activity with local organization Reel Guppies! Reel Guppies is based in Oxnard and is dedicated to fostering an appreciation for our marine ecosystems and wildlife in the form of on-campus learning and outdoor field trips.

Story-time begins at 11am and will be immediately followed by a special activity!

Reel Guppy Outdoors

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10/21/2023

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Looking for a good zombie read this Halloween season? Here are some of our recommendations, whether you’re looking for a tried and true classic or something with a fresh take on the undead!

What’s your favorite zombie book?

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10/11/2023

📚Bookseller Recommends!📚

For those wanting a good read for these Autumn nights, Clarissa highly recommends A Curious Beginning (the first in the Veronica Speedwell series) by Deanna Raybourn!

In her own words: “Absolutely loved this book & can’t wait to read the rest of the series! Veronica Speedwell means business & her P.I.C. Stoker isn’t too bad either. A quick read that will keep you in suspense.”

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10/11/2023

Calling all dragon riders!!!

We are over the moon to be hosting a midnight release party for Rebecca Yarros’ new book, Iron Flame!

The event will take place on Monday, November 6th at 10pm, and will feature themed activities, giveaways, and will end with the release of Iron Flame!

To reserve your spot, call (805-339-0990) or come in to the store and put in a reservation for Iron Flame. Copies for the release are limited, so make sure to call in as soon as possible to save your spot!

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10/06/2023

🎃Calling all Lego enthusiasts!🎃

You are cordially invited to a special Halloween Lego event!

Next Saturday, October 14, join us for a special build event where we will be putting together mini Lego Jack-O-Lanterns! This event is free and open to all, but supplies are limited so make sure to call the store to register to reserve your kit!

Kits are for ages 6 and up only due to the small pieces included, but themed activity kits will be available for any little ones under that age!

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09/25/2023

🧀Wimpy Kids Rejoice!🧀

For a limited time, all Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are BOGO 50% off!!!

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09/20/2023

It’s New Release Tuesday!

Which book are you excited to dive into??📚

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09/16/2023

🚨ATTENTION🚨

This is not a drill!!!

Saturday and Sunday (9/16 & 9/17) ONLY, Rewards and Premium members earn double stamps, and Premium members get 20% off their purchases!

Not a Premium member? Ask a bookseller how to become one!

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09/08/2023

🎉Celebrate🎉

Did you know that today is National Buy a Book Day??

Here are some of our booksellers’ choices for the books they recommend today!

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08/22/2023

📚Bookseller Recommendation📚

Bookseller Addie is excited to share one of her favorite recent reads, The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (by Deya Muniz), with all of you!

In Addie’s own words, this graphic novel is “ A wonderfully romantic, funny, and cheesy story for all of us rambling sapphics.”

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08/19/2023

🖋️AUTHOR SIGNING✒️

We’re so excited to be hosting Dr. Dale Weaver for the signing of his book, “What It Means to Serve.”

Event will take place Sunday, August 27th, 1-3pm. We look forward to seeing you there!!

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