| Loganberry News October 2021 
Loganberry News October 2021 Hold on to your masks and hats, the busy season is upon us! We've already got a backlog of boxes lined up in the entrywa Hold on to your masks and hats, the busy season is upon us! We've already got a backlog of boxes lined up in the entryway -- you've heard about the supply chain issues, yes? That means we're ordering in bulk now, but expect the crunch to hit us hard sometime in early December on unknown titles (are you a betting person? that what this feels like! Order early, especially if you need a new title in quantity). But right now, it's October, and we're celebrating National Cookbook Month (see below for raffle drawing), Kids' Book Choice Awards (hey kids, vote online for your favorites!), Banned Books Week (taking a shift from LGBTQ+ titles to anti-racist titles, what?), the beginning of fall, and Halloween. And that's just THIS month. We'll see you at the races! PS: Please be sure to click the button below to weigh in on what night you'd like to shop late this holiday season! | Monthly Sale All through October, any book in our History Alcove is 20% off. From prehistory to 21st century...so much time to read about, so little time in which to read! | National Cookbook Month Recipe Share-o-matic!
~in store, October 1-31~
The season of harvest feasting is almost upon us! Help us celebrate cookbooks by contributing your own recommendations of a favorite book or a single recipe, and we'll display these in-store for others to discover. Everyone who enters (excluding Loganberry staff) will be entered in a drawing for a $40 cookbook gift certificate, to be awarded in early November. Email entries also accepted at toni@logan.com! Limit 2 entries per person, no purchase necessary. We look forward to your mouth-watering recommendations! | Larchmere First Friday October 1, 2021, 6-9pm
~First Friday of the Month~
Walkabout on Larchmere on First Fridays! With pumpkin spice in the air, it's a great time to explore Larchmere, grab a bite to eat, and keep on exploring. Many shops will be open late, including Loganberry (we'll be open until 9PM!), and did you know it's DARK at 9PM now?! Fear not: Fear not, it's not Halloween...YET. | Berry Good Book Club Mary Taylor Simeti: On Persephone's Island
Wednesday, October 6, 7:30pm
~1st Wednesdays, via Zoom~
This month's bookseller host: Elisabeth
You already love our booksellers' recommendations: what could be better than a chance to come back after you've read what they recommend to talk about it? That's the idea behind our newest monthly book club, Berry Good Books. Every month, a different Loganberry Bookseller will recommend a favorite book and lead a discussion with community members! Bookseller Elisabeth shares On Persephone's Island by Mary Taylor Simeti the lyrical memoir of an American woman who married a Sicilian man and moved to his family vineyard...but not for the reasons you think. Stretching from October to October in one of the darkest years of modern Sicilian history, Mary Taylor Simeti's story is about raising compassionate children in dangerous times, community organizing to speak truth to power, and cherishing life even when it's not the life we planned. Register here to join this free discussion and click here to purchase a copy of the book. | Peculiar Book Club Kathryn Harkup: Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Thursday, October 14, 2021 7pm ET
~2nd Thursdays + 4th Thursdays, via Zoom~
Finally, a book club for the Peculiars! Join host and local author of Mr Humble and Dr. Butcher, Dr. Brandy Schillace for book club dates with your favorite authors of strange history, medical marvels, and weird science.You'll get to meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! For this edition, author Kathryn Harkup takes a thrilling and gruesome look at the science that influenced Mary Shelley’s classic Gothic novel, Frankenstein. Harkup will discuss her book, Making the Monster, and she will be sure to have some interesting insights into the science behind monsters. More information can be found on the Peculiar Book Club website. Register for the event here, and get a signed copy of the book from Loganberry's online store or call us at (216) 795-9800 | Broadsides & Ephemera Community Open Mic featuring: Gloria Plevin
Thursday October 14, 7:30-9pm
~second Thursdays, via Zoom~ A prominent artist and essayist of Northeast Ohio and Chautauqua, NY, Gloria Plevin will share both art and writing from her recent book Gloria Plevin: Art & Essays and her forthcoming book Gloria Plevin: Treasures. Her short essays offer insight into her artistic process and funny or poignant reflections on art, nature, family,and her travels around the world. Gloria’s paintings and prints can be found in major museums and numerous other public and private collections. Connect to the Zoom meeting here
Zoom Meeting ID: 664 283 9349 pw: weluvotis Enjoy Gloria's performance and feel free to share your own work at the following Open Mic! | Local Voices Ali Black: If It Heals At All
Sunday, October 17, 1pm
~in person at Loganberry~
Please join us to welcome local writer Ali Black who will read from her debut poetry collection, If It Heals At All. Ali Black is the recipient of the Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prize for her poem “Kinsman.” Her work has appeared in December, jubilat, Lit Hub, The Offing and elsewhere. If It Heals At All, was selected by Jaki Shelton Green for the New Voices series at Jacar Press. | International Women's Air & Space Museum Book Talk Samantha Cristoforetti: Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut
Sunday, October 17, 2021, 1pm
~online, via Zoom~
The International Women's Air & Space Museum (IWASM) and Loganberry Books are thrilled to welcome Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (dialing in from Russia!) to discuss her new book Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut in a conversation moderated by IWASM Trustee and Space Advisor, Marcy Frumker. In her new book, Cristoforetti provides an intimate account of her first journey to the ISS, and guides the reader through becoming apprentice astronauts themselves. Cristoforetti is set to launch aboard the SpaceX Crew-4 mission in spring 2022 and will become the first ESA female commander of the International Space Station (ISS) during her upcoming space flight next year. Register for the event here and purchase a copy of the book here! | Local Voices Adele Bertei: Why Labelle Matters
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 6pm
~in person at Loganberry; we'll be open late!~
Performing as the Bluebelles in the 1960s, Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash wore bouffant wigs and chiffon dresses, and they harmonized vocals like many other girl groups of the era. After a decade on the Chitlin Circuit, however, they were ready to write their own material, change their name, and deliver—as Labelle—an electrifyingly celestial sound and styling that reached a crescendo the release of Nightbirds and its most well-known track, “Lady Marmalade.” In Why Labelle Matters, Adele Bertei tells the story of the group that sang the opening aria of Afrofuturism and proclaimed a new theology of musical liberation for women, people of color, and LGBTQ people across the globe. Bertei is the author of Peter and the Wolves, a short memoir of her rock and roll education. As a singer/songwriter, she has toured with, written songs for, and recorded as a backup vocalist for a diverse group of artists including Tears for Fears, Culture Club, and Whitney Houston. | Not YA Average Book Club Adam Silvera: They Both Die at the End
Thursday, October 28th, 4pm
~every other month, 4th Thursdays~
On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. We will have a fun discussion of the book and an even more fun activity (please have a writing utensil and paper ready- don't worry this won't be your average classroom activity!) Open to teens 14-18. Purchase a copy of the book here and register to join here. | Peculiar Book Club Brandy Schillace: Mr Humble and Dr. Butcher Thursday, October 28, 2021 7pm ET
~2nd Thursdays + 4th Thursdays, via Zoom~
Finally, a book club for the Peculiars! Join host and local author of Mr Humble and Dr. Butcher, Dr. Brandy Schillace for book club dates with your favorite authors of strange history, medical marvels, and weird science.You'll get to meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! For this special Halloween edition of the Peculiar Book Club, Brandy Schillace's own book, Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher, will be in the spotlight. As an added bonus, Brandy will be joined by Frank Spotnitz, writer and producer of X-Files! Register for the event here, and get a signed copy of the book from Loganberry's online store or call us at (216) 795-9800 | NOBS Forum Stories of Ohio's Underground Railroad (RESCHEDULED from September)
Thursday, October 28, 2021, 7:30pm
~online, via Zoom~
Join NOBS, Fran Stewart, and Restore Cleveland Hope board member Jeanne Van Atta, as they recount Joan Southgate's 519-mile walk from Ripley, OH, to Canada, and onward to the creation of her dream: the restoration of the historic Cozad Bates house. Twenty years ago, Joan Southgate set off on a journey, during which she retraced the steps of the Underground Railroad from Southern Ohio to Canada. When she returned, she and local writer and historian Fran Stewart wrote a book, IN HER PATH, about her walk and the Underground Railroad in Ohio. Southgate’s walk and her book culminated most recently with the opening of the Underground Railroad Interpretive Center in July 2021. If you need a link to attend email Freddy@logan.com and a Zoom link will be provided before the event! | The Haunted Bookshop Sunday, October 31st, 5:00-8pm
~annual~
Every last day of October turns Loganberry Books into the Haunted Bookshop! Come experience the frights for yourself, in person, starting in Diagon Alley and winding into the Annex Gallery and exiting... somewhere outside. There will be spooky sounds and sights, led by our own literary tour guides. The world of books can be quite ... fascinating. Pandemic version allows one family unit (max. 6 people) at a time, guided through the Haunted Bookshop (both indoors & out). Hands to yourself; masks and costumes required! The first hour has decidedly more light (sun hasn't set yet!), and fewer spooks (but as a literary-themed tour, none of it is particularly scary). 5-6pm for Gentle Ghouls
6-8pm for Robust Goblins | You're Selling Books? We're Buying! October 16 will be our last day for buying used books from the public in 2021, but be sure to make a reservation. Click here for the 2021 protocols. | Ways to shop and support Loganberry ▪ Our Online Store: In-store stock of new and collectible books for sale online expands every week! Since it's only a fraction of what we have in-store, if you don't see something, email or call and we'll happily check. We also have great Loganberry T-shirts, totes, mugs, and more!
▪ Bookshop.org: Buy books that we don't have in-store, have them shipped directly to you, and we'll get a portion of the sale!
▪ Book of the Month Club: Hand-selected books mailed to readers monthly for for 25 years! If you'd like to sign up or ask any questions, please email julie@logan.com.
▪ Gift Certificates: online or over the phone at 216-795-9800.
▪ Digital Audiobooks from Loganberry via Libro.fm
▪ Ebooks from Loganberry.
▪ Follow us on Social Media: **Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the Loganberry Blog.**
| ▪ | Bookshop.org: Buy books that we don't have in-store, have them shipped directly to you, and we'll get a portion of the sale! | | ▪ | Book of the Month Club: Hand-selected books mailed to readers monthly for for 25 years! If you'd like to sign up or ask any questions, please email julie@logan.com. | | Read along with our booksellers: "Scary" Stories Purchase any book below by clicking on its title! | Harriett is reading Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen: "This is a fun graphic novel for kids who think they don't like scary books, or who would rather just be outside with their garden friends. But sometimes strength comes from within, and you have just what it takes to drive away the scary demons, even if you aren't so sure yourself. Bonus: we have a cornucopia of Jellycat plush veggies who could make a stellar puppet show of this story!" | *Leigh is reading: Relic by Preston and Child:* "The first book by this writing duo is as genre-bending as most of their books since! Set in the NYC Museum of Natural History, and fully exploring the labyrinth of creepy storage rooms and tunnels beneath the building, as well as forgotten areas of the city subway system, Relic includes a healthy dose of science and history while delivering a really good scare. Relic also introduces many characters that you can following in their subsequent books - be careful, you'll want to read them all!" | Elisabeth is reading I, Tituba by Maryse Conde: "If you think you know Salem...think again. This literary novel imagines the life and powers of a real-life Black Caribbean woman who was tried for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692." | Toni is reading: Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejide: "One of the most original and haunting books I have read in a long time. The main character is a taxi driver in 1970s DC, who ferries lost souls. She is still grieving the loss of her brother, who was eaten by a shark in Anacostia River then went wandering in the afterlife. And that's only the beginning!" | Miranda is reading: This is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey: "When an iPhone drops out of her friend's bag, Jess is confused because it's the 90's and iPhones won't be invented for another few years. A series of adventures leads Jess to realize her reality is not real, or even in the proper time." | Good to know: ▪ Store Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12-5pm
▪ Masks still required
▪ Social distancing appreciated
▪ It's so nice to see you again, thanks for stopping by!
| ▪ | Store Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12-5pm | | ▪ | Social distancing appreciated | | ▪ | It's so nice to see you again, thanks for stopping by! | | Thanks for reading,
Harriett & all the Loganberries | | | | |