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Valerie Koehler to Be Honored by Literacy Advance of Houston

Literacy Advance of Houston will honor Blue Willow Bookshop owner Valerie Koehler at a luncheon on Thursday, November 6. A "save the date" reminder from the staff at Blue Willow explains that Koehler is being honored for her longstanding commitment to family literacy "and her admiration of the wonderful work done on a daily basis by Literacy Advance." Anyone interested in attending the event is directed to contact Judy McFarland at Literacy Advance at (713) 266-8777 or on the web at www.literacyadvance.org.

C-SPAN's Campaign Bus to Stop at Northshire Bookstore

C-SPAN reports that on Tuesday, August 5, its 2008 Campaign Bus will stop at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont, as part of its "Road to the White House" tour. Area residents will be invited to tour the 45-foot mobile production studio, and Northshire will host interviews with two local authors -- Alex Kershaw of Williamstown, Massachusetts, and Andy Chaikin of Arlington, Vermont -- for C-SPAN2's BookTV Programming.

Chapters Bookstore to Celebrate Grand Opening

Aimee McLear and Kelly Wright's Chapters Bookstore in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, will celebrate its grand opening beginning on Friday, August 1, at 11:00 p.m., with events continuing throughout the weekend. The festivities will include a midnight wedding reception for the release of Breaking Dawn, the final installment in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series; a special family day on Saturday, featuring a story time, face painting, and entertainment by a clown and a local DJ. And, on Sunday, in conjunction with Pittsfield's Ethnic Fair, the store will offer discounts on international cuisine and language titles. The new store was recently profiled in the Advocate, a weekly serving Berkshire and Bennington counties.