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Welcome, friends, to episode 7 of Drunk Booksellers! We’re here with Sam Kaas, Events Coordinator at Village Books in Bellingham, WA.    Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music,  Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada.  Introduction   [0:30] In Which We Reminisce About the Good Ol’ Days and Emma Only Has Time to Read Books About Productivity Currently drinking: Left Hand Milk Stout from Longmont, Colorado. Emma’s reading The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home by Catherynne M. Valente, The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God &amp; Other Stories by Etgar Keret, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande (also mentioned: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson, Naked Money: A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters by Charles Wheelan)Sam’s reading Clinch by Martin Holmen (pubs 7 June), Goodnight, Beautiful Women by Anna Noyes, A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth L. OzekiKim’s reading Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson, A Life Apart by Neel Mukherjee (also mentioned: The Lives of Others), Curb Stomp by Ryan FerrierNew/forthcoming books we’re excited about:  Welcome Thieves by Sean Beaudoin Dodgers by Bill Beverly (pubs 5 April) The People in the Castle by Joan Aiken (pubs 26 April) Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here by Anna Breslaw (pubs 19 April) Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss (pubs 5 April) The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing (also mentioned: The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers and Drinking) All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister (also mentioned: Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own by Kate Bolick) Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye      Chapter I   [18:04] In Which We Discuss Radioactive Bookworms, Lawnmowers, and What Makes a Good Event  Chuck Robinson wrote a book about opening Village Books &amp; Paper Dreams: It Takes a Village Books: 30 Years of Building Community, 1 Book at a Time Shout out to Watermark Books in Anacortes, WA. Another shout out to Third Place Books (opening  a new store this year in Seward Park). If Tom Robbins requests a pocket road map of Venezuela, don’t question it, just get him one. Len Vlahos is a rockstar. Here’s proof:Shit. Wrong image. I meant this:See? Rockstar. I mean, he’s also a bestselling author and co-owns a little store in Denver, CO called The Tattered Cover. NBD. In other celebrity news, check out Chuckanut Radio Hour. Our favorite events tip: People shouldn’t be calling to ask if there’s an author event tonight, they should be calling to ask what the event tonight is. (hat tip to the fine folk at Elliott Bay Book Company [Kim pumps her fists in victory, even though she has absolutely nothing to do with events at EBBC]) Originally posted by mtvSo, yeah, you should check out Village Books’ event schedule, ‘cause it’s pretty great. Chapter II   [33:37] In Which Sam Builds Us His Wheelhouse, Discusses e-Reading, and Emma and Kim think dedicated e-readers are necessary for e-reading. You can buy one here. [sign from @wordbookstores​] Kim can’t count. “A novel trying to answer big difficult questions and not necessarily succeeding but at least giving it a go.” = 19 words, not 16, but Sam still succeeded in the 20 Word Wheelhouse ChallengeEmma will read anything blurbed by Kelly Link. Sam will read things blurbed or compared to George Saunders or Sara Vowell. Also books about musicians. (Emma recs Rob Sheffield. Kim recs Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein) Chapter III   [43:25] In Which We Discuss Book Problems in the Apocalypse, Kim &amp; Emma Learn About Cities in Canada, and Sam &amp; Emma Get In a Fight Sam’s Station Eleven book: Ulysses by James Joyce, assuming Shakespeare has been saved by wandering bands of theater nerds Sam’s Wild book: Lyrics &amp; Poems 1997-2012 by John K. Samson (songwriter, rhythm guitarist, &amp; singer of The Weakerthans) Emma and Kim are embarrassingly uninformed about Canadian geography, so in case anyone was wondering, here’s Winnipeg:Sam’s Reader Confession (a la Bookrageous,  Episode 85): Sam believes he might be the only millennial to not finish the Harry Potter series. Emma has lost all respect for Sam. We move on (kind of).Sam’s go-to handsells: City of Thieves by David Benioff and The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter Sam’s impossible handsell: A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Epilogue   [53:50] In Which Sam Has Never Met a Bookstore He Hasn’t Liked and Discusses His Luddite Cynic Award Sam’s favorite bookstore (aside from Village Books): Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA Sam’s favorite literary media: LitHub, BookRiot, The Paris Review’s Art of Fiction interviews, and old-school physical magazines (such as The New Yorker) Despite the fact that Sam has the Luddite Cynic Award hanging on his fridge and is the last bookseller on Earth not on Twitter, you can hang out with Sam and his mom on Facebook. Or email Sam at sam@villagebooks.com. UPDATE: Just before we posted this episode, Sam made himself a Twitter account. Go welcome him. You should probably follow us on Twitter @drunkbookseller if you’re not doing so already. We’re pretty okay. Emma tweets @thebibliot and writes nerdy bookish things for  Book Riot. Kim tweets every few months or so at @finaleofseem. Make sure you don’t miss an episode by subscribing to Drunk Booksellers from your podcatcher of choice. Also, if you read this far in the show notes, you should probably go ahead and rate/review us on  iTunes too. Share the love, y’all.

Welcome, friends, to episode 7 of Drunk Booksellers! We’re here with Sam Kaas, Events Coordinator at <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Village Books</a> in Bellingham, WA.   Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F107645346&amp;t=MzNkNTBiMGEwMmY4ZmQ1MWM4NzM4ZTJkMDlkYWU3MjBjM2VmYTNmYSxmME52d1RVRA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bitches in Bookshops</a>, comes to us with permission from <a href="https://twitter.com/annabelleqv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annabelle Quezada</a>.  Introduction   [0:30] In Which We Reminisce About the Good Ol’ Days and Emma Only Has Time to Read Books About Productivity Currently drinking: Left Hand Milk Stout from Longmont, Colorado. Emma’s reading <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9781250023513" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home</a> by Catherynne M. Valente, <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9781594633249" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God &amp; Other Stories</a> by Etgar Keret, <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9780312430009" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right</a> by Atul Gawande (also mentioned: <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9780805095159" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End</a> by Atul Gawande, <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9780143126560" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity</a> by David Allen, <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9781401309664" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More</a> by Chris Anderson, <a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9780393069020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naked Money: A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters</a> by Charles Wheelan)Sam’s reading <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781782271925" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clinch</a> by Martin Holmen (pubs 7 June), <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780802124845" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodnight, Beautiful Women</a> by Anna Noyes, <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780143124870" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Tale for the Time Being</a> by Ruth L. OzekiKim’s reading <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780393242799" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens</a> by Steve Olson, <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780393352108" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Life Apart</a> by Neel Mukherjee (also mentioned: <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780393351712" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lives of Others</a>), <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781608867776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curb Stomp</a> by Ryan FerrierNew/forthcoming books we’re excited about: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781616204570" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome Thieves</a> by Sean Beaudoin</li> <li><a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781101903735" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dodgers</a> by Bill Beverly (pubs 5 April)</li> <li><a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9781618731128" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The People in the Castle</a> by Joan Aiken (pubs 26 April)</li> <li><a href="http://www.wordbookstores.com/book/9781595148353" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scarlett Epstein Hates It Here</a> by Anna Breslaw (pubs 19 April)</li> <li><a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781501121043" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tuesday Nights in 1980</a> by Molly Prentiss (pubs 5 April)</li> <li><a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781250039576" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone</a> by Olivia Laing (also mentioned: <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781250063731" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers and Drinking</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781476716565" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation</a> by Rebecca Traister (also mentioned: <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780385347136" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own</a> by Kate Bolick)</li> <li><a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780399169496" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Steele</a> by Lyndsay Faye</li> </ul>   Chapter I   [18:04] In Which We Discuss Radioactive Bookworms, Lawnmowers, and What Makes a Good Event Chuck Robinson wrote a book about opening <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Village Books &amp; Paper Dreams</a>: <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780984238941" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It Takes a Village Books: 30 Years of Building Community, 1 Book at a Time</a> Shout out to <a href="http://www.watermarkbookcompany.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watermark Books</a> in Anacortes, WA. Another shout out to <a href="http://www.thirdplacebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Third Place Books</a> (opening <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/seward-park-meet-your-new-bookstore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> a new store</a> this year in Seward Park). If Tom Robbins requests a pocket road map of Venezuela, don’t question it, just get him one. Len Vlahos is a rockstar. Here’s proof:Shit. Wrong image. I meant this:See? Rockstar. I mean, he’s also a <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/search/site/len%20vlahos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bestselling author</a> and co-owns a little store in Denver, CO called <a href="http://www.tatteredcover.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tattered Cover</a>. NBD. In other celebrity news, check out <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/village-books-chuckanut-radio-hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chuckanut Radio Hour</a>. Our favorite events tip: People shouldn’t be calling to ask if there’s an author event tonight, they should be calling to ask what the event tonight is. (hat tip to the fine folk at Elliott Bay Book Company [Kim pumps her fists in victory, even though she has absolutely nothing to do with events at EBBC]) <a href="http://tmblr.co/ZGvpnx1dPFVFK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Originally posted by mtv</a>So, yeah, you should check out Village Books’ <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/event" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">event schedule</a>, ‘cause it’s pretty great. Chapter II   [33:37] In Which Sam Builds Us His Wheelhouse, Discusses e-Reading, and Emma and Kim think dedicated e-readers are necessary for e-reading. You can buy one <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/kobo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. [sign from <a>@wordbookstores</a>​] Kim can’t count. “A novel trying to answer big difficult questions and not necessarily succeeding but at least giving it a go.” = 19 words, not 16, but Sam still succeeded in the 20 Word Wheelhouse ChallengeEmma will read anything blurbed by Kelly Link. Sam will read things blurbed or compared to George Saunders or Sara Vowell. Also books about musicians. (Emma recs <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/search/site/Rob%20Sheffield" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Sheffield</a>. Kim recs <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781594486630" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl</a> by Carrie Brownstein) Chapter III   [43:25] In Which We Discuss Book Problems in the Apocalypse, Kim &amp; Emma Learn About Cities in Canada, and Sam &amp; Emma Get In a Fight Sam’s <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780804172448" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Station Eleven</a> book: <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780679722762" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ulysses</a> by James Joyce, assuming <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781626860988" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shakespeare</a> has been saved by wandering bands of theater nerds Sam’s Wild book: <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781894037587" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lyrics &amp; Poems 1997-2012</a> by John K. Samson (songwriter, rhythm guitarist, &amp; singer of The Weakerthans) Emma and Kim are embarrassingly uninformed about Canadian geography, so in case anyone was wondering, here’s Winnipeg:Sam’s Reader Confession (a la <a href="http://bookrageous.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookrageous</a>, <a href="http://bookrageous.podbean.com/e/bookrageous-episode-85-reader-confessions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode 85</a>): Sam believes he might be the only millennial to not finish the <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780545596275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> series. Emma has lost all respect for Sam. We move on (kind of).Sam’s go-to handsells: <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780452295292" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">City of Thieves</a> by David Benioff and <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9780061916052" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Financial Lives of the Poets</a> by Jess Walter Sam’s impossible handsell: <a href="http://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781594633942" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Brief History of Seven Killings</a> by Marlon James Epilogue   [53:50] In Which Sam Has Never Met a Bookstore He Hasn’t Liked and Discusses His Luddite Cynic Award Sam’s favorite bookstore (aside from Village Books): <a href="http://www.thirdplacebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Third Place Books</a> in Lake Forest Park, WA Sam’s favorite literary media: <a href="http://lithub.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LitHub</a>, <a href="http://bookriot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BookRiot</a>, <a href="http://www.theparisreview.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Paris Review</a>’s Art of Fiction interviews, and old-school physical magazines (such as <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New Yorker</a>) Despite the fact that Sam has the Luddite Cynic Award hanging on his fridge and is the last bookseller on Earth not on Twitter, you can hang out with Sam and his mom on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sam.kaas.5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Or email Sam at sam@villagebooks.com. UPDATE: Just before we posted this episode, Sam made himself a Twitter account. <a href="https://twitter.com/GrimlyAmused" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Go welcome him</a>. You should probably follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/drunkbookseller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drunkbookseller</a> if you’re not doing so already. We’re pretty okay. Emma tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/thebibliot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thebibliot</a> and writes nerdy bookish things for <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fbookriot.com%2Fstaff-contributors%2Femma-nichols%2F&amp;t=MjYwZjhkOTBjMTM5YmQ1OTg0MDdjOGI5NDQyOGVhOTNjMWM2ZWM5NSxmME52d1RVRA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Book Riot</a>. Kim tweets every few months or so at <a href="https://twitter.com/finaleofseem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@finaleofseem</a>. Make sure you don’t miss an episode by subscribing to Drunk Booksellers from your podcatcher of choice. Also, if you read this far in the show notes, you should probably go ahead and rate/review us on <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fdrnkbksllrsitunes&amp;t=ZjRkY2JmMGUzN2NjNmVmMzM2MWI3MjkwNjU1OWU0NjYzNGU1M2RlMCxmME52d1RVRA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> too. Share the love, y’all.

Ep 7: Sam Kaas, Village Books