LEONORA GETS A GREAT NEW JOB AND SELLS BABBO'S BOOKS

After six years of showering tender, loving care on Babbo's Books, owner Leonora Stein is changing careers from book seller to book buyer. Leonora has sold Babbo's to the owners of Park Slope's Community Bookstore, to be operated under the name Terrace Books, and she's now the Book Buyer for the Lower East Side Tenement Museum Shop.

Three months ago, The L Magazine named Babbo's "Best Used Bookstore in Brooklyn." The store's current holdings will be the basis of Terrace's initial inventory. Terrace's collection will be mostly inexpensive used books, some new books, and children's books. Community Bookstore will deliver newly-published books to Terrace Books by bicycle at top speed.

Babbo's book trade and credit system will be continued in a similar form. by Terrace Books, which will honor book credits and gift certificates that Babbo's issued.

The new owners, Stephanie Valdez and Ezra Goldstein, expect to open during the first week in June. They'll throw a grand-opening party that month to introduce themselves and Terrace Books to the neighborhood. Terrace Books is at 242 Prospect Park West, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue.

Our best wishes to Leonora, Stephanie, and Ezra.

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POETRY READINGS AT BABBO'S BOOKS

Leonora Stein of Babbo's Books invites everyone to

Come hear three incredibly talented, new poets!

Thursday, March 28th, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Anthony Carelli is a Wisconsin-born poet who lives in Brooklyn. Until his debut collection was published by Princeton University Press, he was a familiar face at Dub Pies, here in Windsor Terrace. He has also been published in The New Yorker. Currently, he teaches at NYU.

Emily Toder grew up in New York City but has relocated to Northampton, Massachusetts, where she translates books from Spanish, runs the letterpress company Nor By Press, and works as an archivist for UMass. Oh, and she's also a poet! Her first full-length collection has been published by Coconut Books.

 

David McLoghlin is a transplant from Dublin. As an MFA student at NYU, he was the co-International Editor of Washington Square magazine. His debut collection has been published by Salmon Poetry, an Irish publisher. He lives in Windsor Terrace.

Babbo's Books

242 Prospect Park West

Brooklyn, NY 11215

between Windsor Pl. and Prospect Ave.

(Take the F or G train to 15th Street/Prospect Park)

(718) 788 - 3475

www.babbosbooks.com

Signed books will be available for purchase.

Refreshments served!

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FILM TONIGHT AT BABBO'S IS CANCELED

Tonight's showing of "3-Iron" at Babbo's Bookstore has been canceled because of a problem with the DVD. Apologies from Leonora, the owner of Babbo's.

ODD ROMANCE AT THE BOOKSTORE

UPDATE: THE FILM IS CANCELED, DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE DVD.

 

Movie Night
Theme: Odd Romance 

 South Korean director Kim Ki-Duk's

"3-Iron"

NOMINATED for the 2004 Golden Lion Award.
WINNER of the
Little Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 7:30 p.m.

(Film begins at 8:00 p.m. 88 minutes in length)

Free entry with $5 book purchase! BYOB/W 

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Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

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BABBO'S BOOKS BIG SALE

Babbo's Books' Post-Christmas Sale
today (Saturday, December 29th) through Monday, December 31st

New Hardcovers: 20% off
New Paperbacks: 10% off
New Children's Books: 15% off 
Used Books: 10% off

A few of the many, many titles at Babbo's:
The Round House
Bring Up The Bodies
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Flight Behavior
Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story
Telegraph Avenue
A Hologram for the King
Motherland
Life of Pi
The Swerve
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Just Kids

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Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
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A HOLIDAY READING FOR CHILDREN

Children's Holiday Reading 

with Selina Alko author of

Readings by Selina Alko, Brooklyn-based children's book author and illustrator (Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama, B is for Brooklyn, and others).
Sunday
December 16th
11am

 For all children. Free!

 

Perfect for children from families of different

faiths or cultures but also fun for all kids!

 

Babbo's Books
242 Prospect Park West, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, NY 11215 

 

phone: (718) 788-3475

website: http://www.babbosbooks.com

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Babbos-Books/140626742636668?fref=ts 

E-mail: admin @ babbosbooks.com

CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY READING

Children's Holiday Reading
Sunday, December 16th, 11:00 a.m.

Readings by Selina Alko, Brooklyn-based children's book author and illustrator (Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama, B is for Brooklyn, and others).

For all children.

Free admission. 

Babbo's Books
242 Prospect Park West, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, NY 11215 

 

phone: (718) 788-3475

website: http://www.babbosbooks.com

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Babbos-Books/140626742636668?fref=ts 

E-mail: admin @ babbosbooks.com

"THE HOBBIT": A READING

Cover of first edition, 1937

The Hobbit: A Reading

Sunday, December 9th, 7:30 p.m. 

Master storyteller Helen Engelhardt begins the tale of enchantment that led to the adventures of The Lord Of The Rings. Hear the story of the most famous hobbit of all, Bilbo Baggins, and his dangerous adventures in the big world outside of his subterranean home in Middle Earth.

Helen is a storyteller, author, poet, activist, and independent audio artist. She has been performing original and traditional stories since 1997 and, in 1998, won first prize in the storytelling competition at the Hemingway Days Festival in Key West.

Admission: $8.

The Hobbit is suitable for all ages.

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP on Babbo's Books' Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Babbos-Books/140626742636668?fref=ts.

Babbo's Books
242 Prospect Park West, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, NY 11215 

phone: (718) 788-3475

website: http://www.babbosbooks.com

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Babbos-Books/140626742636668?fref=ts

E-mail: admin @ babbosbooks.com

NIGHT OF FILM AND BEER

Film: "The Saddest Music In The World"

Friday, November 9th, 9:00 p.m.

A comic musical, starring Isabella Rossellini as the legless Beer Baroness: "If you're sad, and like beer, I'm your lady."

It's 1933, during the Depression and Prohibition. In Canada, where Prohibition isn't the law, a beer baroness holds a contest in Winnipeg in which she'll award $25,000 to the country with the saddest song in the world.

Filmed in 2003, released in 2005. Length: 99 minutes. Rated R.

For a $10 donation, you get two beers: homemade cranberry hefeweisen (wheat beer) or English pale ale.

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Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 788-3475

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FRIGHTENING MOVIE AT BABBO'S TOMORROW NIGHT

Movie: "Don't Look Now"

Thursday, October 25th, 8:30 p.m.

Come, be enchanted, be horrified by Nicolas Roeg's eerie film "Don't Look Now", starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie.

Based on Daphne du Maurier's story of the same name, the 1973 film was praised by Roger Ebert as "one of the great horror masterpieces, working not with fright, which is easy, but with dread, grief and apprehension."

Filmed on set in beautiful Venice, the film won the BAFTA award for Best Cinematography.

                                                                 --Leonora Stein, owner of Babbo's Books

1973. 110 minutes. Rated R. 

The suggested donation is $5. Or, admission is free with the purchase of the book ($16).

Ages 18 and up are welcome.

RSVP, if possible, at https://www.facebook.com/events/377312189013839.

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Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 788-3475

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FILM SERIES AT BABBO'S BOOKS

"Friends on the Run" Film Series

Thursday, September 13th, 20th, and 27th, 8:30 p.m.

and Friday, September 28th, 8:30 p.m.

September 13th
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969)
Paul Newman and Robert Redford
Western. Two Wild West outlaws running from the law flee to Bolivia to search for better criminal opportunities. Based loosely on fact.

September 20th
"The Defiant Ones" (1958)
Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis
Drama. Two prisoners, one white and one black, escape from a chain gang. Shackled together, they must overcome their hatred for one another and cooperate to survive.

September 27th
"Thelma and Louise" (1991)
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis
Drama. Two women hit the road in a convertible for a two-day vacation in the mountains. Soon after, one of them shoots a man to death for attempting to rape the other one, and they become fugitives.

Friday, September 28th
"Nuns on the Run" (1990)
Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane
Comedy. Two robbers want to get away from the gangster they work for. After he finds out and makes plans to kill them, they disguise themselves as nuns in a nuns' teacher training school.

Babbo's Books owner Leonora says

"Bring your friends! Bring booze! Win at film trivia and impress others!"

$5 suggested donation

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Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 788-3475

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WHATCHA READING?

Holly Golightly, the Babbo's Books cat, always enjoyed a good book.
Holly, who recently passed away, had many fans in the neighborhood.
Reading over Holly's shoulder is Leonora Stein, owner of Babbo's Books.

Today we inaugurate a new—and occasional—column, "Whatcha Reading?," a list of best-selling books from neighborhood outlets.

No longer do you have to crane your neck on the F train to catch the name of the book the man across the aisle is holding or wonder if that woman has buttoned up her copy of Shades of Grey in a Harry Potter jacket. Or do people keep them at home?

Here from Babbo's Books is a list of its top 11 sellers, both new and used. Our thanks to Leonora Stein, the owner and proprietor of Babbo's Books at 242 Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace; tel: (718) 788-3475. A check at its website (http://babbosbooks.com/Babbo.html) reveals that it hosts a monthly book club on first Fridays at 8 p.m. Its Monday to Saturday hours run from 11 to 8 and slightly shorter on Sundays.

1. The Fifty Shades of Grey series by E.L. James
2. A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin (basis for the television series "A Game of Thrones")
3. The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
4. Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess by Rachel Renee Russell
5. The Bone series by Jeff Smith. 
6. Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel
7. Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel 

Used Titles

8+. Any title by David Foster Wallace
9.-10.The Devil In The White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America; In The Garden Of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson
11. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

—Jole

BOOK CLUB: "BERLIN STORIES"

Babbo's Book Club: Berlin Stories by Robert Walser

Friday, March 2nd, 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

"These aren’t quite stories, but alloys of fiction, journalism and penetrating reflection. These are the stories of a man in love with the world, but unable to take part in it." -- Intelligent Life Magazine

Written in the early twentieth century, these stories by Robert Walser celebrate the lively city of Berlin from an outsider's point of view. Walser was born into a German-speaking family in Biel, Switzerland, in 1878. He arrived in Berlin in 1905. The stories are translated from German to English by Susan Bernofsky for the first time.

Copies of Berlin Stories can be purchased at Babbo's Books.

Babbo's Book Club meets on the first Friday of every month. Books are chosen by consensus and alternate between fiction and non-fiction.

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Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 788-3475
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BABBO'S BOOKS BOOK CLUB: "SARAH'S KEY"

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Friday, January 6th, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

From the publisher:

Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten-year-old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door to door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard—their secret hiding place—and promises to come back for him as soon as they are released.

Sixty Years Later: Sarah's story intertwines with that of Julia Jarmond, an American journalist investigating the roundup. In her research, Julia stumbles onto a trail of secrets that link her to Sarah, and to questions about her own future.

In Sarah's Key, Tatiana de Rosnay offers up a mesmerizing story in which a tragic past unfolds, the present is torn apart, and the future is irrevocably altered.

Sarah's Key was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years. Babbo's Books sells Sarah's Key. Support your local independent bookseller!

RSVP by e-mail to admin @ babbosbooks.com or by calling (718)788-3475.

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Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 788-3475
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www.babbosbooks.com

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20% OFF NEW HARDCOVER BOOKS

Post-Christmas sale at Babbo's Books

20% off new hardcovers (except photography books)

Some of the titles:

• Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean
• Inheritance (4th book in the Inheritance trilogy) by Christopher Paolini
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• Zone One by Colson Whitehead
• 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
• A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
• Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 by Mark Twain
• Cat Stories (Everyman's Pocket Classics)

A nearly-full set of Mark Twain (19 volumes, Harper, 1913) that was $100 is now $60.

Babbo's Books has an online store. About 900 of its more than 7,000 books can be purchased there.

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242 Prospect Park West, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue

(718) 788-3475

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BOOK TRADING AT BABBO'S BOOKS

 
Babbo's Books 

New and Used Books for Everyone

During December only, Babbo's Books isn't taking in used books on Sundays. But if you have books that were published in 2010 or 2011, you can bring them in this month on a Sunday. Bring in fewer than twenty and get credit to apply toward used books in the store.

When the new year starts, Sunday book trade day will start again.

Babbo's Books has an online store. About 900 of its more than 7,000 books can be bought there.

 

Babbo's Books

242 Prospect Park West, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue

(718) 788-3475

admin @ babbosbooks.com

www.babbosbooks.com

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