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Dallas adman Ben Shilling receives a mysterious email accusing him of being a murderer! On our way to discovering what that email is all about we enter Ben's world of crazy clients, offbeat creative people and a host of other memorable characters. - ABQ press

Andy Wasowski will be here Saturday, July 31st, from 2 - 4 p.m. to sign his humorous book Sellin' the Sizzle!

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"Violeta Parra: By the Whim of the Wind is a biography of Chile’s legendary musician and artist, who championed rustic customs, songs and dances against a current of modernization. She left a legacy of topical songs and new respect for the dignity of humble roots. As a visual artist, Violeta Parra was the first Latin American to merit a solo exhibit in the Louvre. A woman of great passion, she has become a icon of Latin American authentic culture." - ABQ Press

Karen, who lives locally, will be at Moby Dickens to read from and sign her fascinating book, Violeta Parra: By the Whim of the Wind, on Saturday August 14, from 2-4 p.m.

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Come to hear John sing, show slides, and sign his book, The 20-20 /Creativity Solution! John will be here Saturday, August 28th, upstairs at Moby Dickens, from 2-4 p.m. This book is a staff pick, and you can find it in the Writing section.

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Take an historical novel set in Spanish Colonial New Mexico, add suspicions of witchcraft, lace it with a rousing good mystery, and you've got a winner in Pamela Christie's Dead Lizard's Dance. --Michael McGarrity

On Sept 15th Pamela Christie will be the guest author with her latest mystery, Dead Lizard's Dance!

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Margaret Coel is back! She will be at Moby Dickens on Thursday, September 19, from 2 - 4 to sign her latest Wind River mystery, The Spider's Web, featuring Father John & Vicky. Congratulations to Margaret for winning this year's Frank Waters Award for "books that celebrate humanity and mirror the spirti and Achievement of Frank Waters!"

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We are most fortunate to have Jo-Ann Mapson, author of twelve novels, at our next Literary Luncheon on Wednesday, October 13th. She will be discussing her latest, heart-warming and compassionate novel Solomon's Oak. It comes out October 12th, so put your name on one to be held for you. We couldn't put the galley down! The Luncheon will be at Noon, at Downtown Bistro. Reserve your place at 737-5060.

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Eleven Years in a Row!

Moby Dickens was voted People's Choice as the Best Bookstore in Taos County for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, & 2010:

 

DK Publishing has just named Moby Dickens as one of the 'Top 10 Unique Shops' in their best-selling "DK Eyewitness Travel Tip 10 Santa Fe, Taos, & Albuquerque" guidebook, 2009.

From the Wall Street Journal (Tuesday, April 10, 2007):
"Head to Moby Dickens, the town's pre-eminent independent bookstore..."

August 2006 issue of the AAA Magazine New Mexico Journey in a section called "New Mexico Cover to Cover" Five independent bookstores were reviewed:

Bookworks and Page One of Albuquerque, Collected Works of Santa Fe,
Otowi Station Bookstore in Los Alamos & Moby Dickens Bookshop of Taos.

Of Moby Dickens Bookshop the magazine wrote:
"Moby Dickens Bookshop's name, comfortable vibe, and wide selection of books make it a favorite with locals and tourists alike. In addition to the latest best-sellers, it features excellent Native American, Southwestern, children's, and out-of-print collections."

In the December 2005 issue of Sunset magazine:
"Five great children's bookstores in New Mexico and Arizona Moby Dickens Bookshop
Step into the century-old house for Native American and Southwestern titles.
Tots love to ride the rocking whale . . ."

And, from the December 2005 issue of Country Home:
"Moby Dickens Bookshop [is] a great independent store featuring Native American and Western literature and out-of-print books."

The New Mexico Book Association awarded Moby Dickens the
"Book-in-Hand Honor 2000" and "Meritorious Bookseller" of new books in New Mexico.

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