EVENTS
MONDAY, APRIL 19TH @ 5 PM -
It's Funny 'Cause It's True: Women Humor Writers Tell All with Rachel Bloom, Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar, and Sloane Crosley. Moderated by Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Karen Chee! Click on the image above to join this free Zoom event.
MONDAY, APRIL 19TH @ 6 PM -
A Conversation with Kawai Strong Washburn (Hawaiian author about his debut novel "Sharks in the Time of Saviors"). Click image to join this free Zoom event.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST @ 2 PM - TWITTER PARTY!
Just follow us on Twitter (our link is up above in the right side menu) and look for #IndieBookstoreDay on the 21st.
THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND @ 5:30 PM -
This is a free event, but if you want to donate any amount to BINC, the book industry's charitable foundation for needy booksellers, you're more than welcome! Just click on the image above.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD @ 5 PM -
Solving Mysteries & Fighting Injustice with YA Authors Angeline Boulley, Sara Faring, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Kim Johnson. Click here to join.
FRIDAY, APRIL 23rd @ 7:30 pm -
Click on the image above to register for my Zoom interview with three local authors--Kathleen Broeder, Dianne Aldrich, and Loren Webb--who have published books recently about the history of Southern Utah and St. George.
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 10 AM -
Book signing with the author on the front porch of The Book Bungalow. Come inside and buy your copy first and then go back out to get it signed.
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 11 AM -
Drawing with Estelí Meza, illustrator of Peace. Click on the above image to join.
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 1 PM AND 4 PM -
Book signing with the authors on the front porch of The Book Bungalow. Buy your book inside and then have them sign it!
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 1 PM -
Beyond Fabio: The Modern Romance with Talia Hibbert, Thien-Kim Lam, Georgia Clark, and Paul Rudnick. Click here to join.
SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 2 PM -
Book signing with the author on the front porch of The Book Bungalow. We will have a limited number of copies available to purchase, so get yours now!
SPECIAL OFFERS
The countdown to #IndieBookstoreDay begins! When you spend at least $15 USD at The Book Bungalow from 4/24–4/26, you can get a free select audiobook from @librofm. See the audiobook choices and get more details at www.libro.fm/ibd
Audio Giveaway Title List:
Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper
I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom
Remote Control Nnedi Okorafor
How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine
FIRST 10 BOOK BUNGALOW CUSTOMERS ON APRIL 24TH GET A FREE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY TOTE BAG!!
FIRST 50 BOOK BUNGALOW CUSTOMERS ON APRIL 24TH GET A FREE CUPCAKE (ONE PER PURCHASE) MADE BY OUR FRIENDS AT 25TH AND MAIN!!!
1. Post an Indie Bookstore Day-inspired video or still: In a bookstore, holding your TBR pile, reading in bed, etc.
2. @ the bookstore(s) you plan on visiting on Bookstore Day + two of your favorite readers.
3. Tag your post with #BookstoreShoutOut and #IndieBookstoreDay*
Giveaway, April 17-24
*Every day from April 17 - 24, we will choose a random winner from the people posting with #BookstoreShoutOut and #IndieBookstoreDay on Twitter or IG. Winners will receive an Independent Bookstores of the United States Map from Pop-Chart, a free 3-month membership from Libro.fm, and a 2021 IBD tote bag.
If you want speed and discounts, stick with Amazon. Remember, however, that a better experience is worth more. if you want to slow down, explore, and discover new worlds, The Book Bungalow is your perfect refuge. As you find a book, turn the page, and settle into one of our comfy chairs, your body will sigh in relief, grateful for the respite.
COVID-19 Update:
We're still requesting the use of masks while in the store (we'll be wearing them too, of course).
Daytime and evening events are still being held virtually, so if you're interested in taking part and aren't intimidated by the Zoom platform (you really needn't be--it's as easy as clicking on a link and entering the provided password to join in on an event), please contact us so we can keep you apprised as events are scheduled. We're hoping to resume normal, in-person events by the middle or late summer. If enough people get the vaccination and continue to mask up for now, that will be possible.
FOR THOSE STILL LEERY OF STOPPING BY, WE CONTINUE TO SELL BOOKS BOTH ONLINE HERE AND BY PHONE (435-619-8200).
In fact, you can find lists of Recommended Titles here.
IF YOU ARE LOCAL, WE WILL PROVIDE FREE CURBSIDE PICKUP.
If you don't live in the St. George Metro Area (which includes Washington, Ivins, and Santa Clara) or you're gifting to someone outside the area, we will send your purchases by media mail.
You can come simply for the books, with new discoveries in almost every genre. You can come to meet as writers or to discuss your latest book club pick. You can participate in writing workshops, poetry readings, kids’ story time, TED Talk discussions, music nights, and author presentations and signings. You can even compare reviews of the latest bestsellers or simply talk books with the Bungalow staff.
That’s what Neil Gaiman wrote in American Gods: “What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.”
Believe it or not, The Book Bungalow is one of the first bookstores in all of Southern Utah offering new books and all the events associated with literary life. We have wonderful libraries in St. George and surrounding communities, but even libraries can only do so much. There is a used bookstore in town that provides a valuable service, but it offers no opportunities to gather, to pull readers and writers together.
The Book Bungalow wants to do just that--serve as a meeting ground for book lovers and artists, as well as musicians and actors. We want to instill a love of reading and literature in our youngest citizens and watch them grow up and bring their own children to our store. We want to forge strong bonds within our own community and draw in residents of Santa Clara, Ivins, Washington, and beyond. Indeed, we aim to be the literary soul of Southern Utah.
