| Loganberry News for the Holidays 2023 
Loganberry News Holidays 2023 The holidays are here! Otis may be retired but his Curiosity Shop is not (in fact it’s in its 15th year)! We’ve got a d  | The holidays are here! Otis may be retired but his Curiosity Shop is not (in fact it’s in its 15th year)! We’ve got a dozen authors lined up for the Holiday Stroll weekend, and dozens of staff favorites we’re longing to tell you about. Bring your gift list and challenge us! Here’s a toast and thanksgivings to all of you. | Larchmere Holiday Stroll + Indies First Friday, November 24, 10am-8:30pm
Saturday, November 25, 10am-6pm
Sunday, November 26, 12-5pm
~annual~
The Larchmere Holiday Stroll has been a Cleveland tradition for over 50 years! Come see what’s new, what endures, and help us wish Gentleman’s Quarters a grand send-off after 5 decades in business. At Loganberry Books, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Otis' Old Curiosity Shop, our popular holiday pop-up shop. We also feature local authors in a meet-and-greet, on all three days of the Stroll: Friday:
11am: Miesha W. Headen: Cleveland Noir
12:30pm: Tobias Buckell: A Stranger in the Citadel
2pm: Jim Sweeney: What's the Deal with Dead Man's Curve?)
3:30pm: P.M. Amaras & Paul Driggere: Shadows in Light Saturday:
11am: Sarah Lohman: Endangered Eating
12:30pm: Annie Zaleski: This is Christmas, Song by Song
2pm: Angie Hockman: Shipped & Dream On
3pm: Carlo Wolff: Invisible Soul
4:30pm: Brandi Larsen: Uncultured Sunday:
12pm: Jennifer Boresz Engelking: Lost Lake Erie
1pm: David Giffels: The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio
2:30pm: Tony Marini: Pennie the Christmas Pickle | Holiday Open House Wednesday, December 6, 10am-8:30pm
~annual~
We have an annual tradition of ringing in the holidays and simultaneously celebrating our own birthday (this year it's 29 years!) by throwing a party--our Holiday Open House. The store will be stocked to the gills, and Otis' Old Curiosity Shop will be in full swing. We'll have live music courtesy of Advanced CIM violinist Minchae Kim this year from 6-7pm and from guitar maestro Brian Henke from 7-8:30pm. We'll also have a very special birthday gift from us to our loyal Perks Members: 10% off almost everything in the store all day for Perks Members only! (Not a Perks Member yet? It's free to sign up for the next time you're in the store!) We're so grateful for your enthusiasm and support throughout the year and can't wait to help you and yours have the best holiday season possible. | Sarah Lohman: Endangered Eating, in conversation with Jeremy Umansky
Thursday, November 30, 7pm
~in-store~
Includes a free tasting of endangered foods mentioned in the book! In Endangered Eating, culinary historian Sarah Lohman travels the country learning about the distinct ingredients at risk of being lost. Readers follow Lohman to Hawaii, the Navajo Nation, the Upper Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, the Gulf Coast, and to the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Lohman learns from those who love these rare ingredients: shepherds, fishers, and farmers; scientists, historians, and activists. Each chapter includes two recipes, so readers can be a part of saving these ingredients by purchasing and preparing them. Sarah Lohman is the author of Eight Flavors and her work has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Formerly the Curator of Food Programming at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, she currently works with institutions around the country to create public programs focused on food. Originally from Hinckley, OH, she currently lives in Las Vegas. Jeremy Umansky is a chef/owner of Larder in Cleveland, Ohio, nominated by the James Beard Foundation as the Best New Restaurant in America in 2019. He is the author of the James Beard Award-nominated cookbook Koji Alchemy. Order a signed copy to pick up or have mailed! | What Would Rose Do? by Melissa Hintz
Saturday, December 9, 3pm
~in-store~
Join local author Melissa Hintz to celebrate the launch of her new book, What Would Rose Do? at Loganberry. Agnes never planned to steal her twin sister Rose's identity. Their deception was supposed to save Rose. They were only supposed to trade places for a few months--just long enough for Rose to use her sister's health insurance for a life-saving operation. But as Rose recovers from the surgery, complications arise, and she unexpectedly dies. Agnes is left with a difficult decision: confess or continue to live a lie and become Rose? What Would Rose Do? is a gripping tale of sisterhood, deception, and self-discovery. | For the Thrill of Lit The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Thursday, December 21, 7pm
~in-store and online~
In this British murder mystery adventure, a group of friends living in a retirement community have been working together to solve cold cases shared by a retired police officer. When they usher in their newest, fourth member it's just in time -- a murder has taken place in their midst. The four detectives take it upon themselves to solve the case, whether the police want their help or not. After all, those who are older do tend to be wiser... We hope you will join us to discuss this book! Click here to join via Zoom. Buy a copy of the book for 10% off! UP NEXT:
January 18 - Queer Book Club: Sorrowland by Rivers Soloman | Kids Book Bank Fundraiser Tuesday, November 28, 6-8pm
~in-store and online~
We're delighted to host a fundraising evening in partnership with Fairport Wealth for the Kids Book Bank. Between 6pm-8pm on Tuesday, November 28, get a started on holiday shopping at Loganberry while enjoying festive refreshments generously provided by Fairport Wealth. Loganberry will donate 20% of all sales made online or in-store between 6pm-8pm to the important work of the Cleveland Kids Book Bank. The event is free and open to all, so bring a friend along for a fun evening to support this great cause! | Broadsides & Ephemera Featured Reader: Brian Brodeur
Thursday, December 7, 7pm
~in-store; second Thursdays~
Brian Brodeur is the author of four poetry collections: Some Problems with Autobiography, winner of the 2022 New Criterion Prize, Every Hour Is Late (2019), Natural Causes (2012), which won the 2011 Autumn House Poetry Prize, and Other Latitudes (2008), winner of the University of Akron Press’s 2007 Akron Poetry Prize, as well as the poetry chapbooks Local Fauna and So the Night Cannot Go on Without Us. New poems and criticism appear in American Poetry Review, Hopkins Review, Gettysburg Review, Kenyon Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, and The Writer's Chronicle. Brian is Associate Professor of English, Creative Writing with a Poetry Focus at Indiana University East. We hope you'll join us for this special reading and literary gathering, free and open to all. | Imagination Library Fundraiser December 1-24, 2023
Help us support the Literacy Cooperative and the Cleveland chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! Imagination Library mails free, high-quality books to children under age 5 in our community every month. All children in Cuyahoga County are eligible! Dolly Parton provides the infrastructure for this program but she relies on local organizations to fund and manage the program in their community. $25 covers the cost of 12 books and shipping per child per year. We will be selling paper ornaments to be hung in your home or in our store for any amount $5 and up from Dec. 1-24, and also collecting cash donations under $5. For more info on Cleveland's Imagination Library or to sign up a child, click here. | Collectible Books for Any Budget Lois Lenski was an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. This first edition of Christmas Stories collects stories from nine of her books and adds two new stories and a Christmas play, all of which are accompanied by her signature illustrations. (We also have a shelf of vintage Christmas books in the Sanctuary, so be sure to visit and indulge in some holiday nostalgia!) Need a one-of-a-kind gift recommendation for a collectible book? Browse our ever-expanding collectible listings here, or email wendy@logan.com for a personalized suggestion for any budget. ...and keep an eye out for our annual roundup of Collectible Books for Gifting in your inbox next week! | Used Book Buying Book Traders with special collectible books may request a December appointment after vetting their collection with Harriett (harriett@logan.com) or Brenda (brenda@logan.com). Walk-in book trades for standard book collections will resume in January after the holidays. Thanks for your understanding. | Bulk Order Discounts Does your church, synagogue, school, book club, or company need to order 10 or more copies of a book for a group read or special event? Order from Loganberry and receive a discount! Contact elisabeth@logan.com for more details! | ▪ Order by Dec 6 for Christmas Delivery (USPS Media Mail)
▪ Order by Dec 13 for Christmas Delivery (USPS Priority Mail)
▪ Or pickup in-store til 4pm Christmas Eve
| ▪ | Order by Dec 6 for Christmas Delivery (USPS Media Mail) | | ▪ | Order by Dec 13 for Christmas Delivery (USPS Priority Mail) | | ▪ | Or pickup in-store til 4pm Christmas Eve | ~ free giftwrap available on request! ~ | Harriett recommends Wild Girls by Tiya Miles: "This collection of essays by Tiya Miles celebrates naturalists in womens' activism. Tiya Miles shows how in the natural world, Harriet Tubman, Louise May Alcott, Sacagawea, Zitkála-Šá, Grace Lee Boggs, and the Fort Shaw Indigenous women’s basketball team found power and authenticity to resist assimilation, racism, and sexism." | Devon recommends You or Someone You Love by Hannah Matthews: "In my opinion, this is one of the most necessary books of 2023. Matthews presents us with true abortion stories from a myriad of diverse individuals to show how imperative reproductive healthcare is, regardless of class, race, gender, or sexuality. The perfect gift for all the social justice advocates in your life!" | Leigh recommends A Walk in the Woods by Nikki Grimes: "This is a gorgeously illustrated meditation on the healing powers of nature, which follows a young boy who has lost his father and turns to the woods for comfort. The book began as a collaboration between Nikki Grimes and Jerry Pinkney, and proved prophetic when Jerry Pinkney died during the project, and his son Brian was brought in to help finish the book. A beautiful gift for nature lovers and those seeking to heal from grief." | Sarah recommends The Deluge by Stephen Markley: "This is a perfect novel for the reader who loves big, thoughtful, compelling, character-driven novels about climate change. It takes place over 20 years as groups try to help--and hinder--each other, while the world (and the characters) succumb in the fight. Heartbreaking and extremely important." | Freddy recommends Spark Birds by Orion Magazine: "A book of essays and poems about owls, cranes, finches, penguins, buzzards, and more by the people who love them, published by Orion Magazine. These writings by Mary Oliver, Drew Lanham, Terry Tempest Williams, and others make a great gift for the bird lovers in your life who don’t need another field guide!" | Adrienne recommends Petra by Marianna Coppo: "This board book is the sweetest gift for the kiddo who can BE ANYTHING! Throw in a Good Rock and some paints for an experiential gift for the whole family to share. I would follow expressive, imaginative, rock-of-all-trades Petra anywhere." | Elisabeth recommends The Sprite & The Gardener by Rii Abrego: "Perfect for the kid or teen in your life who maybe feels unsure about reading but thinks fairies are cool. The gorgeous artwork and gentle story will lift anyone’s spirits who’s trying to make the world more beautiful but is feeling ground down by the upward slog, or anyone who could use the reminder that comradeship comes from places we’ll never even guess." | Rachel recommends The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei: "Asuka is one of a select few chosen to populate a new planet in the shadow of Earth's climate death. She tries to ignore interpersonal mishaps and political strife, until she finds herself at the center of an attack on her crew and their mission--and she’s the prime suspect. Perfect for fans of Tamsyn Muir and Ann Leckie’s queer, genre-bending sci-fi." | Julie recommends Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings Mailhot "This is a teen romance with a twist: neither partner can figure out that they like each other, despite constant flirting. This is one for readers who seek slow burn romance at its finest. A fun read for adults, too!" | Wendy recommends Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban "NYRB Classics fans rejoice! This reprint of Russell Hoban's 1975 gem is a wonderful treat. Two lonely Londoners unite over their shared desire to free giant sea turtles from the zoo. Told in alternating voices, this heartwarming story will stick with you long after you turn the last page. It's the perfect book for someone who has read everything, but somehow missed this quiet treasure." | Cara recommends Unto Dogs by Stephanie Ginese: "2023 Cleveland Arts Prize winner Stephanie Ginese's debut poetry collection is a perfect gift for anyone in your life who knows that poetry is political. Unto Dogs explores the ongoing effects of colonialism and how this history has shaped the poet into the person she is today." | Elijah recommends Augustus by John Williams: "Best known for his "perfect novel" Stoner, Augustus might be Williams' even greater masterpiece, an epistolary novel that traces Octavian’s rise and follows him and those close to him throughout his reign. A perfect gift for the man (or person of any description!) in your life who can't stop thinking about the Roman Empire!" | Toni recommends: Dayswork by Chris Batchelder & Jennifer Habel: "My favorite book of 2023: this academic-pandemic novel about an English scholar's obsession with the friendship between Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne is nothing like what you would expect from that description. Dayswork is funny, fascinating, and a sheer delight. The kind of book you can't wait to get back to when you are in your real life. Deep thinking in deceptively small, light bites." | Thanks for reading,
Harriett & all the Loganberries | ▪ Open Mon-Wed and Sat 10am-6pm, Thurs + (special holiday hours!) Fri: 10am-8:30, Sun 12-5
▪ Open 10am-4pm Christmas and New Year's Eve; Closed Christmas and New Year's Day
▪ Masks recommended
▪ It's so nice to see you, thanks for stopping by!
| ▪ | Open Mon-Wed and Sat 10am-6pm, Thurs + (special holiday hours!) Fri: 10am-8:30, Sun 12-5 | | ▪ | Open 10am-4pm Christmas and New Year's Eve; Closed Christmas and New Year's Day | | ▪ | It's so nice to see you, thanks for stopping by! | | | | | |