R.J. Julia Booksellers


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RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
203.245.3959
800.74.READS
books@rjjulia.com

Mon-Sat: 9am – 9pm
Sun 10am – 6pm

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Serving Lunch, Dinner, Homemade Pastries, Coffee and Tea
Mon-Sat: 9am - 9pm
Sun: 10am - 6pm

Managed by La Rosticceria, Carry Out Caterers

The RJ Café is proud to display unique art exhibits from the ALVA Gallery in New London, CT

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THE FAITH MIDDLETON SHOW ON WNPR

Show Date: February 18, 2005

Roxanne's Picks:

Front Row: Anna Wintour: The Cool Life and Hot Times of Vogue's Editor in Chief
by Jerry Oppenheimer

A trashy, but very interesting read. Anna Wintour is portrayed as a woman of some fierce ambition - beautiful, charming, smart. It is interesting to see how women view success, and how they decide to be successful, what compromises they make, and how they are viewed, compared to men in similar positions.

Zen Shorts
by Jon J. Muth

This the story of Stillwater, a panda bear who appears in the backyard and tells three Zen stories to the neighboring children. Beautifully illustrated, the tales are open-ended and ambiguous, and leaves you with lots to talk about with your kids.

Is Sex Necessary? or, Why You Feel the Way You Do
by James Thurber, E. B. White, Foreword by John Updike

A perfect (post) Valentine's Day book. This is the 75th anniversary edition of a most delicious work about love and marriage. Old-fashioned, elegant, witty, and humorous - it doesn't get any better than this.

My Life in the Middle Ages
by James Atlas

A memoir that will generate a most astounding range of conversation. Written by the editor of the New York Times magazine, it is organized according to themes (family, death, money, children, etc.) rather than consecutive events -- and raises all of the issues and questions that surface in middle age. The result is a wonderful and highly discussible book.

Ambivalence, A Love Story: Portrait of a Marriage
by John Donatich

This is a more chronological memoir about the events of Donatich's life and marriage. Written with a high degree of honesty, it takes a much fatter, wordier, more ambling approach, but doesn't lead to the discussions of life that Atlas' book does.

And also mentioned:

West with the Night
by Beryl Markham

Another memoir, this one by the first woman to fly solo west to east. It is the riveting story of being a female aviator and growing up in Africa as a white woman.

Marilyn Monroe
by Barbara Leaming

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Lee's Picks:

Malcolm X: The Last Speeches
by Malcolm X, Bruce Perry, editor

These are Malcolm X's last speeches, given after his pilgrimage to Mecca and conversion to true Islam. Notable for the strength of his literary voice, as well as for the sense that he realized he was a marked man, these are the words of an amazing, thoughtful, deeply spiritual and visionary man.

Nathanael West: Novels and Other Writings (Library of America)
by Nathanael West, Sacvan Bercovitch (Editor)

The collected works of a highly inventive storyteller who wrote some wonderful comic novels. Miss Lonelyhearts is the one to read - funny and deeply heart-tugging. I can't recommend this highly enough, especially if you like great satiric fiction.

Chronicles, Volume One
by Bob Dylan

I didn't intend to read this, but I found it absolutely riveting. Dylan has an associative mind, and the structure of the book reflects that. His sense of voice absolutely comes through and really rings true, giving a sense of who he is, who he has become, and what life has meant to him.

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Faith's Picks:

The Last Juror
by John Grisham

Set in 1970 in Clinton, Mississippi, this is the story of Willie Traynor, a young reporter on the local paper. When the paper's owner decides to sell, Willie buys and runs it, just as the civil rights movement comes to the south. Of course murder abounds. A quite wonderful tale about what the responsibilities of a small town paper are.

For You, My Sons
by Diane Monti-Catania

A local author has written a small book which is, in fact, a long letter to her sons. In it she deals with all kinds of issues - love, hate, manners, safe sex - and quotes her favorite philosophers, authors, poets, and scripture. It is, she hopes, a great way for others to start a dialogue with their sons.

Famous Faces, Famous Places and Famous Food
by Victoria Brooks

This book traces the travels and adventures of a variety of literary celebrities, the places they went, the restaurants and bars they ate in, the hotels where they stayed. Filled with photos and descriptions, it has the added plus of including recipes of their favorite foods.

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And also mentioned:

Year of Reading Proust: A Memoir in Real Time
by Phyllis Rose

A stunning work, using the themes of Proust to explore some of the universal events of the author's life. One of the most clever, original, and brilliant of memoirs.

Timebends: A Life
by Arthur Miller

And an event to note:

The 4th Annual 'A Night at The Academy Awards' Gala
Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 6 pm
at the Madison Art Cinemas, Madison, CT

This event benefits Leeway, Connecticut's only AIDS-dedicated skilled nursing facility, and includes dinner at Café Allegre, followed by a gala reception and Academy Awards viewing at Madison Art Cinemas. To order tickets, call (203) 865-0068 or visit www.leeway.net.

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