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Jesmyn Ward returns to Square Books
National Book Award-winning author Jesmyn Ward returns to Square Books on Monday, September 25th, in support of her latest novel Sing, Unburied, Sing, which was longlisted for the 2017 National Book...
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Michelle Kuo with READING WITH PATRICK
Michelle Kuo joined Teach For America and wound up in Helena, Arkansas, where she formed a bond over literature with her student Patrick Browning. "He had a feeling of being somebody who was often...
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Fall is here
Cool air descends upon Oxford as we prepare for another month filled with events. Here's a look at the week ahead. For a complete listing, visit here.Nathan Englader visits with his new novel Dinner at...
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Beth Ann Fennelly reading at Square Books
Beth Ann Fennelly takes the stage at Off Square Books Tuesday evening with her new book, Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs. Some pieces are only a half-page long, none is longer than perhaps three...
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All About Oxford
On Monday, October 16th, at the Chancellor's House, John Cofield signs Oxford, Mississippi: The Cofield Collection, which is a pictorial history of Oxford featuring phographs from the Dain, Meek,...
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Upcoming events with Nautilus
Nautilus Publishing Company, located in Oxford, has a few upcoming events at Square Books. Monday, October 30th at 5pmJim Carmody with The Big Nasty (by Ron Borne)The Big Nasty depicts the life and...
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Robert St. John & Wyatt Waters at Square Books
Robert St. John & Wyatt Waters sign A Mississippi PalateWednesday, November 8th at 5pmRobert St. John and Wyatt Waters have done it again. These Mississippians are pleased to introduce their fourth...
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Jesmyn Ward wins the 2017 National Book Award for Fiction
Jesmyn Ward made history when she became the first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. This past week she received the award for her latest novel Sing, Unburied, Sing and first won in...
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Oman National Day
Danielle (far left), Richard (center), and Sarah (far right) of Square Books were surprised November 21st in the late afternoon with roses given to them by Alla and Shamsa, University of Mississippi...
View ArticleJohn Grisham Answers the Proust Questionnaire
It’s hard not to like John Grisham, featured here in this recent Vanity Fair interview, and author of the recent novels, The Rooster Bar and Camino Island, signed first editions of which are still...
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Signed Gift Books Position Square Books For Brisk Holiday Sales
Led by several Mississippi-related gift books, booksellers at Square Books head into the holiday season eager to please many shoppers looking for interesting and appealing gift books. What Can I...
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Square Books to Help Honor Martin Luther King’s Birthday in Oxford with...
In 2017, Square Books honored the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community reading of "Letter from Birmingham Jail." The letter, composed while King was in jail on April 16, 1963, came as a...
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Happy Holidays from Square Books
We're open until dusk on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. We open at 9am on December 26th. All stores close at 6pm on December 31st. Square Books is open on New Year's Day from 10am - 5pm and...
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Square Books' Top 100 of 2017
Thanks to loyal local support from those who attend our events, our SignedFirst Editions subscribers, and the many great authors connected to this area, our 2017 bestseller list is dominated by books...
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The latest literary offerings in our Dear Reader
Our latest Dear Reader has arrived in stores. Peruse online or pick up a copy at one of our stores to see some of our favorite upcoming books.
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Celebrate Black History Month
See our list for a selection of books written by African American writers who should be on your shelf.FICTIONAn American Marriage by Tayari Jones Oprah loves this book about a love triangle after a...
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The Oxford Conference for the Book Celebrates Milestone Year
This year’s Oxford Conference for the Book represents a milestone year for the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and Square Books. On March 21–23, poets, novelists, journalists, scholars, and...
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Criminal Justice and Incarceration
As one of several important threads of current national concern and conversation, it is perhaps no coincidence that four authors would appear at Square Books within a one-week period to discuss three...
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Oman National Day
Danielle (far left), Richard (center), and Sarah (far right) of Square Books were surprised November 21st in the late afternoon with roses given to them by Alla and Shamsa, University of Mississippi...
View ArticleJohn Grisham Answers the Proust Questionnaire
It’s hard not to like John Grisham, featured here in this recent Vanity Fair interview, and author of the recent novels, The Rooster Bar and Camino Island, signed first editions of which are still...
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