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bookhousealbany

  1. Signing tonight, 7pm--Rabbi Dennis Ross with his book ALL POLITICS IS RELIGIOUS: Speaking Faith to the Media, Policy Makers and Community
  2. MMarshmallows (cool flavors!), caramels just in from Ginny the DreamPuff candy lady in Troy. So fresh--come and get 'em!
  3. Lifelong Albany residents will know who we mean--we just waited on Commander Ralph! #childhoodflashback
  4. #Gloversville native RIchard Russo's autobiogography ELSEWHERE will be out in November. A local favorite--we love him too!
  5. Our day is made better just knowing there is a book of cat poetry coming out in the fall titled I COULD PEE ON THIS. ; )
  6. Still have a few signed of the new Anne Tyler novel (BEGINNER'S GOODBYE) too...
  7. Oooh, we have signed copies of the new Anna Quindlen book (LOTS OF CANDLES,PLENTY OF CAKE). Hint:great gift for mom!
  8. Signing and discussion Saturday, 3pm--Bruce Piasecki with DOING MORE WITH LESS: The New Way to Wealth. Come on over & join in...
  9. Signing and reading, tonight at 6pm--Gary McLouth with his book DO NO HARM!
  10. Signing 429, 2pm--Colleen Paratore with her newest book for 8-12 year olds, DREAMSLEEVES (it's set in Troy!).
  11. Signing 4/28, 3pm--Thai Jones with MORE POWERFUL THAN DYNAMITE: Radicals,Plutocrats,Progressives & New York's Year of Anarchy
  12. Signing tonight, 7pm--Susan Bowman with her book LADY FATHER, her memoir of her priesthood in the Episcopal church.
  13. Will we have 50 SHADES DARKER and 50 SHADES FREED by EL James tomorrow? You betcha--call us and reserve one for yourself!
  14. @nagengast Congrats! That's quite an honor...
  15. Signing tonight, 7pm--Peter de Witt with DIGNITY FOR ALL: Safeguarding LGBT Students.
  16. We're intrigued by another new cookbook, MUFFIN TIN MANIA. Little meals in muffin tins! Eeeee!
  17. Like kitchen experiments? Then you'll love this new cookbook ASIAN TOFU by Andrea Nguyen as much as we do. You CAN make your own tofu!
  18. Happy Dyngus Day to all--everyone's Polish today! Does anybody know anything abt the Dyngus festivities in Rotterdam? We're curious...