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The Fall 2011 Dear Reader is out now.  Click here to download a .pdf version of the newsletter.  The cover for this issue is of Michael Vinson Williams' new book Medgar Evers: Mississippi Martyr, which is being published by the University of Arkansas Press.  Michael will be at Square Books November 15th for a signing. There are tons of new, great book reviews throughout including The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (he's coming October 28), John Grisham's latest The Litigators (which we will have signed copies of), Charles Frazier's new novel, Jim Harrison's The Great Leader, as well as new works from Ann Beattie, Haruki Murakami, Hillary Jordan, and many others. Also featured is the second edition of the popular Mississippians book, new cookbooks from the Neely's and Paula Deen, a Kurt Vonnegut bio, and others that make this a great fall for new books. 

Just in time for the hottest days of the year, we have the late summer issue of Dear Reader.  The cover of this issue features the debut novel from Kevin Wilson, who came to Square Books for his first book--a collection of short stories called Tunneling to the Center of Earth.  Also included are reviews and event listings for Megan Abbott, Clyde Edgerton, Whitney Miller, John Thompson, Jenny Wingfield, a new memoir from Sandra Beasley, Jean Cash's biography on Larry Brown, as well as many other.  You'll see in the Junior pages we're hosting some excellent events for younger readers--Eric Litwin, Loren Lang, Lincoln Pierce, and Tom Angleberger.  For the first time in a while we've included some bargain books from Off Square Books, all at great prices and lots more where those came from. Just click here to download a digital version of the Dear Reader or call us or come by for a print copy. 

The summer 2011 Dear Reader is here. The cover features Pulitzer Prize-winner Oscar Hijuelos who will be coming to Square Books June 21st to sign his new memior Thoughts Without Cigarettes. Also featured are reviews of new books from Roy Blount, Jr., John Sayles, Georgette Jones, Sally Wolff King, Suzanne Marrs, Ace Atkins, Ann Patchett, and many others--most of whom will be coming through Oxford sometime this summer to sign books and read. Be sure to check our events list here. John Grisham is back with the second installment of his young adult series, Theodore Boone. For a limited time you can get 15% off both books when you buy both books. We'll have signed copies of these soon. Swing by the store to pick up a hard copy of the Dear Reader or click here to download a digital version. 

  The March/April 2011 Dear Reader newsletter is here! Tons of great books for the spring are inside the new issue including one of the biggest books of the year, Dean Faulkner Wells's memoir Every Day by the Sun, which is also featured on the cover. Dean will be at the Lyric Theater on Saturday, March 19 with an allstar cast to read from her book. You won't want to miss this event. Also in this issue is information for the 18th Oxford Conference for the Book. Be sure to check out who's coming. Click here to download a digital version of the Dear Reader or stop by the store and pick one up. 

Inside the winter 2011 edition of the Dear Reader you will find tons of great books to kick off the new year. Including great memoirs from Rodney Crowell, Michael Oher, Andrea Dubus III, and Mark Richard. Other notable books by Kevin Brockmeier, Joseph O'Connor, Kurt Vonnegut, Randy Wayne White, Annie Proulx, and more are also reviewed. Be sure to check out the essay on our top sellers of 2010 as well as reviews and information on upcoming events. Click here to download a digital copy of the winter 2011 Dear Reader or come by the store for a hard copy. 

Inside the fall 2010 issue of Dear Reader you will find reviews of new books by John Grisham, Rick Bass, Tom McGuane, Sara Gruen & many more. You will also find reviews of great books for young readers and a detailed listing of events happening at Square Books.

Click here to download the fall 2010 Dear Reader.

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