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Reading and Signing for The Mere Weight of Words
Moravian Book Shop, 428 Main St, Bethlehem, PA | Get Directions »
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Reading & Book Signing
Saturday, July 14, 2012
1-3pm
Join us as we welcome Pushcart Prize nominee Carissa Halston to the Moravian Book Shop on Saturday, July 14, to read from and sign her new novella, The Mere Weight of Words.
The book tells the story of a linguist who grapples with the reinvention of her career after suffering from facial palsy, then the reinvention of herself when faced with the potential loss of her father, from whom she's been estranged for nearly twenty years.
Stop by and get a copy signed by the author!
Event Details
| Where | Moravian Book Shop 428 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 1:00 pm–3:00 pm |
| Who to bring | College Students, Moms, Dads, Singles, Everyone, Teens, Seniors |
| Website | http://moravian.indiebound.com/event/mere-weight |
| Phone | 610-866-5481 |
| info@moravianbookshop.com | |
| Price | $0 |
More About Moravian Book Shop
The Moravian Book Shop was founded in 1745, and is the oldest bookstore in the country. Situated right next to Moravian College and across from The Bethlehem Hotel, this lovely shop has a Christmas department open year round and features multiple rooms holding every genre of book, unique candies, kitchenware, and Moravian and Bethlehem stars and items. Discount cards are available and daily sales are offered online and in-store.
The Moravian Book Shop includes a speciality section with books concerning Bethlehem Steel, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and Moravian traditions. Author events are also held at the book shop, which includes an eatery, the Retro Deli.
Other events here
- Historic Haunts: Ghosts of the Revolution Tours May 25, 2013 / May 26, 2013, 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
- Super Kids' Summer Reading Adventure! Daily, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
- Celebrate the Steel Sat, Jun 29, 10:00 am–8:00 pm
