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This Old Dag: The Finished Book

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:31:37 -0400

I held this gorgeous finished book in my own two hands yesterday, it was glorious. I can’t wait to read it again, for like the 8th time. Maybe 10th. Join us at WORD for Dag’s launch on Tuesday June 4th. Or just order a signed copy here: http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/signed-dagmara-dominczyk. I hope you all love it, and her, as much as I do.

thisolddag:

The finished book arrived at my house two days ago. That’s what they call it in the publishing world. The finished book. I was walking back from the bus stop, and spied the package sitting on my front steps, and I started running. I tore open the manila envelope like a beast, I held that…

John Green's tumblr: When Things That Are Bad for You Are Good for the World

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:24:14 -0400

John Green's tumblr: When Things That Are Bad for You Are Good for the World:

fishingboatproceeds:

Legislation is currently making its way through the U.S. Congress that would require online retailers to charge sales tax on domestic sales.

People who do not live in the U.S. will find this idea very confusing, so let me briefly explain it: In most of the world, consumption is taxed at a…

Some people are fair and good. Like John Green.

This Old Dag: Read a Fucking Book.

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:27:54 -0400

This Old Dag: Read a Fucking Book.:

thisolddag:

Across the street from the housing projects I grew up in, was a little library that I used to go to every day. Literally every day, after school and on Saturdays, for the greater portion of my coming of age years. In fact, even though I haven’t been back on Avenue H for about eighteen years…

“Don’t ever give a fucking a mouse a cookie, you guys. Shit will happen.” God, I love this girl.

WORD: WORD Wants You!

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:28:21 -0400

WORD: WORD Wants You!:

wordbrooklyn:

You’ve read books, right? Of course you have! You might even have a t-shirt to prove it. We’re starting a new series of posts, called I’ve Read Books, featuring picks from our customers, and we want you to send us yours. Here’s how:

Take a picture of yourself (or your dog, your toddler, your…

Another reason my staff is the absolute best: the fun new ideas never stop. Can’t wait to see what you all send in!

Things I've learned today

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:58:45 -0400

You can comment on someone’s tumblr post without reblogging it. EUREKA. Only like 2 years in and I’ve learned something big.

wordbrooklyn: We’re delighted to announce our newly formed YA...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:49:26 -0400

wordbrooklyn:

We’re delighted to announce our newly formed YA Not? book group, which will be reading YA and is open to readers of all ages. Their first pick is (you guessed it!) Eleanor & Park* — discussion on April 20 at 1 p.m.!

*It may not be the best Corpus Libris we’ve ever done, but we’re giving ourselves an A for effort.

We’ve got a cool new YA book club run by Molly. I’m reading the book now. It’s SO SO GOOD. You should come too!

jennirl: rachelfershleiser: emilygould: wordbrooklyn: Today...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:12:34 -0400

jennirl:

rachelfershleiser:

emilygould:

wordbrooklyn:

Today is a day of celebration — our birthday! And you all know what that means…WE NEED HELP EATING DELICIOUS DONUTS!!!

I feel emo about WORD on its anniversary. When it first opened I was living on Greenpoint Avenue. I remember walking in and asking Christine to please stock my book Hex Education. She was very polite about it! Six years is simultaneously not very long and a lifetime ago. I’m guessing it feels that way to WORD, too. Congratulations to my favorite bookstore on surviving and thriving as a neighborhood and an industry have changed around them, for better and worse. I am excited about what the next 6 years will bring.

Ditto the emo. All my love and respect to Christine, Stephanie, Jenn, Molly, Jami, and all the other brilliant women (and I guess there are men?) who made a place three subways away be undeniably My Local Independent Bookstore.

joining the emo train, because i just realized i have been at WORD for half its anniversaries — Four, Five, and now Six. which means it’s almost three years, which means this is the longest i’ve been at the same job since college. my time at WORD has been a turning point for me on so many levels, i can’t even really talk about it. so i will stop typing now and go get my shoes on and prepare to sell more books, gush at more authors, and hopefully not dissolve into a puddle of maudlin tears, yelling I LOVE YOU MAN and hugging every customer who comes in the door.

Thank you all for feeling such emotion (that’s what emo means, right?). My heart is full of rainbows today. FULL OF RAINBOWS. Xoxo

This Old Dag: (Very) Personal Jesus.

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:03:00 -0400

This Old Dag: (Very) Personal Jesus.:

We would have held hands behind the thistle trees and looked into one another eyes. “We can’t do this…” he’d whisper, staring off into the desert.

Seriously, if you’re not reading Dag’s blog yet, what are you waiting for?!?!?

thisolddag:

I WANT TO ACT! Please, Jesus, please. I still believe in your love.

10/29/93

I honestly don’t know where to begin with this one.

The above was written after a visit to The Actor’s Studio. Apparently, I saw Tina Louise that afternoon (Ginger from Gilligan’s Island) and I…

This Old Dag: Looking for dashuri in all the wrong places.

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:56:33 -0500

This Old Dag: Looking for dashuri in all the wrong places.:

thisolddag:

March 5, 1997 7:30pm

Today I was on a high. I should drink 2 cups of coffee more often. I should fall in love with sexy Albanians more often.

Growing up in America, I was always intrigued by ‘the other.’ By the ones who navigated their way in this country on the periphery, alternating…

My bestie has a new blog, and a new book coming out in June. I hope you love her a bit. I think she’s pretty lovable.

wordbrooklyn: New year. New WORD. Coming to Jersey City....

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:34:41 -0500

wordbrooklyn:

New year. New WORD.
Coming to Jersey City. 2013.

Thanks for the excitement everyone!!

pith: You guys. Jenn and Stephanie want you to know that there...

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:47:08 -0500

pith:

You guys. Jenn and Stephanie want you to know that there is a WHALE hanging from the CEILING of the AMNH.

Perfection.

pith: I got to spend a very lovely Saturday at WORD last...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:38:05 -0500

pith:

I got to spend a very lovely Saturday at WORD last weekend. I hung out with the lovely staff there, ate some donuts and popcorn, watched some of It’s a Wonderful Life (which I’ve still never seen in its entirety), made a boatload of GIFs and met the wonderful book-lovers of Greenpoint.

This is the reason we still love bookstores. Because you can walk into a store, and the staff will tell you what you want to read before you’ve even asked, because you get to hang out with the authors who are your neighbors, and because we all need somewhere to go that feels like home but that’s out in the real world.

Oh, it’s also here that I finally met someone I’d never met before but recognized me from my GIFs. Hi Jamison!

You can see the rest of the photos on Flickr.

Maybe it’s just the holidays, but this post makes me feel EMOTIONS. Thank you Jesse!!! Hope to see more of you in the new year.

She rules. I believe everything she says. jamiatt: Things my acupuncturist said to me this...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:17:06 -0400

She rules. I believe everything she says.

jamiatt:

Things my acupuncturist said to me this morning:

(After looking at my tongue): “Insomnia!”

“Caffeine is a false economy.”

“I’m treating a lot of excessive wakefulness these days.”

“You should celebrate good news with YOUR BODY.”

Hearts hearts hearts PS: I’m super proud of the cool focus...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:26:00 -0400

Hearts hearts hearts

PS: I’m super proud of the cool focus effect I used here. Emma in 3D!

wordbrooklyn:

Look at Emma Straub, so lovely in red, she and the book jacket were made for each other. Tomorrow, Laura Lamont hits the streets!

Our new store Tumblr, sadly just a tad too late to catch Trudy,...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:39:46 -0400

Our new store Tumblr, sadly just a tad too late to catch Trudy, our original bookstore gangster, in action.

worddogs:

Meet Booger! Molly wants to cuddle him A LOT.

BookStalked: Jenn Northington of WORD

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:43:37 -0400

Yes! Look at Jenn! And this awesome interview, and equally awesome photo!

bookstalker:

I went to my first reading in New York (where I awkwardly accosted Jami Attenberg) at WORD about four years ago. These days, I find myself there multiple times a month, due to the event coordinating efforts of Jenn Northington. Both coordinator and bookseller, Jenn has cemented WORD’s reputation as a Brooklyn institution due to the consistently awesome quality of events. In her “free time,” Jenn co-founded Bookrageous, a Twitter hashtag that has morphed into a popular podcast and site. She also writes for Book Riot, and has quite the following on Twitter. I knew Jenn would have some great tales—but couldn’t have guessed that one of them would involve knife-throwing at a children’s event. More after the jump!

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Emma Straub's Life in Pictures: In Celebration of Enthusiasm

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:30:11 -0400

Emma Straub's Life in Pictures: In Celebration of Enthusiasm:

emmastraub:

The writer Jacob Silverman wrote a piece for Slate today called ‘Against Enthusiasm.’ The essay mentions me by name in the very first sentence, and uses me throughout as a symbol of the ‘epidemic of niceness’ in the online universe. What is particularly hilarious to me is that I read…

This is why Emma is my hero in all things.

emmainpictures: Sometimes a girl has to wear a lot of pink, you...

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:41:19 -0400

emmainpictures:

Sometimes a girl has to wear a lot of pink, you know? xoxoxoxoxo

rachelfershleiser:

With Emma Straub and Maris Kreizman celebrating Laura Lamont’s life in pictures. Read it!

I wish another bespeckled brunette was in this pic. Sigh.

skylightbooks: Here at Skylight we really love books. I love...

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:55:35 -0400

skylightbooks:

Here at Skylight we really love books.

I love the folks at Skylight in LA

wordbrooklyn: Well, now we know for sure Daniel Handler has...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:49:48 -0400

wordbrooklyn:

Well, now we know for sure Daniel Handler has held books. But has he actually read them, as our t-shirt promises? It’s hard to say.

These fun moments make it all worthwhile.