On Saturday, May 2, the Maplewood book store, The Book House (7352 Manchester Road), will join five other, general-interest, locally owned shops in the first national Independent Bookstore Day.
The Book House will celebrate from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. The store will offer signed copies by authors such as Chris Ware and David McCandless, and also Steven King broadside, The Book House owner, Michelle Barron said.
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There will also be a rare books silent auction from 1-4 p.m., give-a-ways, an Improv Shop performance at 12, open mic from 2-4 p.m., and a book signing with Carol Klein, author of Painting for Peace.
Saturday is the annual Free Comic Book Day, so stop at the Fantasy Shop (7238 Manchester Road) to chose a free comic book from approximately 15 to 20 different titles.
More and more, people are supporting local bookstores, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Four other local independent bookstores, in addition to The Book House will participate in the day.
On Saturday Maplewood resident, Kristin Tanner performed her song, “Walkabout Town” with her husband, Brendan and son, Jude, an MRH seventh-grader, on the sidewalk outside The Book House. She published a book by the same name, which the shop carries.