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October 23rd Signing for Billy Watkins’ New Book “Bo: A Quarterback’s Journey through an SEC Season”

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October 23rd Signing for Billy Watkins’ New Book “Bo: A Quarterback’s Journey through an SEC Season”

TLV News October 21, 2015

(Oxford, Miss.) – At the lowest point in Bo Wallace’s football career—a goal-line fumble in overtime against...

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October 15: Clarksdale’s “Community Book Talks” Lecture Series Features Neil White

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October 15: Clarksdale’s “Community Book Talks” Lecture Series Features Neil White

TLV News October 12, 2015

Clarksdale, Mississippi — On Thursday, October 15th, the 2015 Community Book Talks lecture series presents acclaimed author...

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“Darkness Before Mourning” Signing at Off-Square Books Sunday 7/19

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“Darkness Before Mourning” Signing at Off-Square Books Sunday 7/19

TLV News July 16, 2015

J. Greg Perkins is a retired executive and Faulkner enthusiast. For forty years, he arose and began...

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Saturdays this summer are packed with fun events at the Ole Miss Bookstore!

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Saturdays this summer are packed with fun events at the Ole Miss Bookstore!

TLV News July 15, 2015

The Ole Miss Bookstore is hosting four events this summer. Each event will run from 2 –...

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“The World’s Largest Man” Author Harrison Scott Key at Off Square Books June 17 (by Loren Hankins-Bost)

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“The World’s Largest Man” Author Harrison Scott Key at Off Square Books June 17 (by Loren Hankins-Bost)

TLV News June 17, 2015

Harrison Scott Key was born in Memphis, Tenn., and lives there with his father, Pop, his brother,...

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Bill Hancock, “Riding with the Blue Moth” TODAY at Off Square Books (5 pm)

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Bill Hancock, “Riding with the Blue Moth” TODAY at Off Square Books (5 pm)

TLV News June 2, 2015

After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of...

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This Side of The River – Author Interview – Signing at Square Books Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5 pm

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This Side of The River – Author Interview – Signing at Square Books Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5 pm

Newt Rayburn February 12, 2015

Ole Miss Professor Jeffrey Stayton publishes his first book, a Civil War novel of nostalgia, redemption, and...

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Harry Potter Book Night at the Ole Miss Bookstore – February 5th

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Harry Potter Book Night at the Ole Miss Bookstore – February 5th

TLV News February 3, 2015

February 5th, 2015 will see the first ever Harry Potter Book Night celebrated throughout the world and...

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January 15 – Christopher Scotton signs “The Secret Wisdom of the Earth” at Off Square Books

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January 15 – Christopher Scotton signs “The Secret Wisdom of the Earth” at Off Square Books

TLV News January 12, 2015

review by Loren Bost The Secret Wisdom of the Earth begins with fourteen-year-old Kevin, our narrator, and...

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Richard Ford Signing “Let Me Be Frank With You” at Off Square Books 12/11

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Richard Ford Signing “Let Me Be Frank With You” at Off Square Books 12/11

TLV News December 9, 2014

A brilliant new work that returns Richard Ford to the celebrated fictional landscape that sealed his reputation...

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The Edible South: A Review

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The Edible South: A Review

Jesse Yancy October 14, 2014

If you care about the culinary history of America, then The Edible South: The Power of Food...

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Thacker Mountain Radio this Thursday October 2 features Paul Williams & Tracey Jackson, and live music by Tyler Keith plus The Shoe Birds

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Thacker Mountain Radio this Thursday October 2 features Paul Williams & Tracey Jackson, and live music by Tyler Keith plus The Shoe Birds

TLV News September 30, 2014

  Tracey Jackson and Paul Williams sign Gratitude & Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life.    ...

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Community Book Talk feat. Juan Williams in Clarksdale, Miss. on Thursday, August 28

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Community Book Talk feat. Juan Williams in Clarksdale, Miss. on Thursday, August 28

TLV News August 26, 2014

August 26, 2014 (Clarksdale, Mississippi) — Because of extreme summer heat, this Thursday’s free Community Book Talks...

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Find Waldo in Oxford! Through July 31st

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Find Waldo in Oxford! Through July 31st

TLV News July 9, 2014

Elusive Book Character Creates Summertime Fun to Support the Shop Local Movement Newly added challenge for searchers...

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Megan Abbott Releases New Novel: *The Fever* – available at Square Books in Oxford

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Megan Abbott Releases New Novel: *The Fever* – available at Square Books in Oxford

TLV News June 23, 2014

Megan Abbott wrote one of the most memorable and beloved books of 2012. Called “deft, intelligent, and...

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Maude Schuyler Clay signs Delta Dogs at Off Square Books – 5 pm, 6/12

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Maude Schuyler Clay signs Delta Dogs at Off Square Books – 5 pm, 6/12

TLV News June 11, 2014

The Mississippi Delta is known for many things. It is a land of stark contrast, in which...

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Square Books Jr. Has Fun Events for Children’s Book Week

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Square Books Jr. Has Fun Events for Children’s Book Week

TLV News May 13, 2014

Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading....

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TODAY: 26 Stories of Treehouse Fun at Square Books, Jr.

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TODAY: 26 Stories of Treehouse Fun at Square Books, Jr.

TLV News April 23, 2014

Andy and Terry live in a 26-story treehouse. (It used to be 13 stories, but they’ve expanded.)...

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Poetry and Prison – April 15 at The Powerhouse – presented by VOX Press

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Poetry and Prison – April 15 at The Powerhouse – presented by VOX Press

TLV News April 11, 2014

VOX Artist Series presents “Poetry and Prison:  an Evening with Judith Tannenbaum” on April 15th, 2014 at the...

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TODAY: Signing of *Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit* at Off Square Books with Dane Huckelbridge

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TODAY: Signing of *Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit* at Off Square Books with Dane Huckelbridge

TLV News April 7, 2014

Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit is a rollicking biography of bourbon whiskey that doubles as...

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