On Saturday, July 25 author Lisa Mangum visited our store. The young adult book club read her first book The Hourglass Door, so she kindly agreed to come and discuss her book with them. Mrs. Mangum was very open and had a great sense of humor. She answered questions about her career, how she came…
One of the neatest things about owning and working at a bookstore is meeting the authors of books you have read and come to love. When you browse through your own bookshelves at home a smile begins to form as those memories come to mind of when you met that author and what they shared…
Our summer reading program has started. We’ve entitled it On Your Mark, Get Set Read!. Our speed racers took off the minute school let out. Stop by the store and pick up a book log for your child. As books are read laps around the course are completed. I wonder how many cars and laps…
One of the fun things about being part of the staff at The Purple Cow Bookstore are the authors we get to meet. Here is Anne Bowen discussing her books. You can learn more about Anne here. She retired from teaching and is devoting her time to writing.
Back-Mike Knudsen, Wendy Toliver, Randall Wright, Emily Wing SmithFront-Kristen Landon, Sara Zarr, Jessica Day George, Anne Bowen What started as a tweet on twitter with author, Mitali Perkins, became an event with independent bookstores nationwide celebrating Kids Heart Authors Day or as we called it here at The Purple Cow Bookstore, Kids Love Authors Day….