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BOBBY FLAY

Signs

BOBBY FLAY'S GRILL IT!

 

Thursday, May 8, 7PM

Left Bank Books

 

This event is a book signing only.

 

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Minister, Professor, and Bestselling Author

 

MICHAEL ERIC DYSON

 

Discusses and Signs

 

APRIL 4, 1968

 

Wednesday, May 14, 7PM

St. Louis Public Library

1301 Olive

 

 

 

Renowned Political Commentator

 

COKIE ROBERTS

Discusses and Signs

LADIES OF LIBERTY

 

Wednesday, May 21, 7PM

St. Louis County Library 1640 S. Lindbergh

 

 

JENNY KOSTECKI-SHAW

 

Discusses and Signs

 

MY TRAVELIN' EYE

 

Thurs<<Selection in Document>>day, May 8, 7PM

Kirkwood Public Library

140 E. Jefferson

 

Plus:

GREGG SHAPIRO, MICHAEL CHABON, TED KERASOTE, JACK TODD, BENJAMIN TAYLOR, JULIE COPMTON. JOHN SANDFORD,

MICHAEL EASTMAN, PATRICIA SCHULTZ, THE JUNIE B. JONES STUPID SMELLY BUS TOUR, DAN IMHOFF, READING GROUP APPRECIATION NIGHT WITH ELIZABETH BERG AND  ANN HOOD, CHUCK PALAHNIUK AND DONALD RAY POLLOCK, EMILY GIFFIN, ELIZABETH KENDALL, AND COLIN GORDON

 

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Reading Groups Read more...
Reading groups and book clubs provide a great way to share your love of reading with others, and a forum to debate the ideas of the day. Our reading groups are free and open to the public.  All selections are 20% off!

Beautiful Inez by Bart Schneider

Lesbian Reading Group @ Left Bank Books, Thurs.,

May 15, 7:30pm

Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice  by Janet Malcolm

Gay Men's Reading Group @ Left Bank Books, Thurs., May 22, 7:30pm

 

Staff Picks Read more...
The staff pick selection of Left Bank Books is famous all over town, and quite rightly so. We invite you to take a look at what we're reading!

Honeybee by Naomi Shihab Nye

Recommended by Cassandra Howard

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Recommended by Erin Callier

The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller

Recommended by

Lisa Greening

New and Notable Read more...
These new books are sure to keep you turning pages!

The Calling

by Inger Ash Wolfe

A Wolf At the Table by Augusten Burroughs

Maps and Legends by Michael Chabon

The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall

He's A Stud She's a Slut by Jessica Valenti

The Joys of Love by Madeleine L'Engle

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart, Illustrated by Diana Sudyk

Friends of Left Bank Books Literary Society
Left Bank Books is St. Louis' full-service independent bookstore. We offer friendly, experienced service and value our customers as part of our family. In May 1996, we launched the Friends of Left Bank Books Literary Society, a membership organization to which patrons subscribe. The Friends program provides booklovers with another way to support independent bookstores. Won't You Join Us?
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Book Sense Picks
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.

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