Following the success of last year’s California Bookstore Day, bookstores across the country are preparing for a nation-wide celebration. Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) will be celebrated on May 2.
Also on May 2, Byrd's Books will celebrate the launch of Connecticut publisher Seraphemera Book's latest publication, Garbanzo Literary Journal V. Author poetry readings from the new Journal and music by Lys Guillorn will begin at 1 p.m. We will of course have homemade hummus. (Thank you Marc and Ava!)
Eight exclusive books and art pieces for IBD 2015 will be available only at participating IBD bookstores, only on May 2. Items include a signed, original Chris Ware print; a Margaret Atwood stencil, a literary map of the seas; an original signed, "Ha Ha Jokes for kids" edition from famous authors, and much more. More than 65 authors have demonstrated their support for independent bookstores by donating work for IBD.