Intrigued by the buzz about the latest installment in Matt Dinniman's DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL series? For #StaffPickSaturday, a die-hard fan (David) and a total newb (Jerry) share their thoughts on the first and eighth books! The first book is now available in paperback, and the 8th tome was released on Tuesday.
"If you like D&D and video games, you'll love reading about Carl trying to save himself and Princess Donut (his ex-girlfriend's cat) while also trying to save the world." -- Jerry
"Fresh off of Faction Wars and the fallout from that, the surviving crawlers are back at it, despite the AI going insane, the gods gaining self-awareness AND access to the Plenty's interplanetary tunnel system, the Nothing being broken, and Scolopendra being all up in ALL the things. Their numbers are dwindling, and between people taking deals, getting killed left and right on the 10th floor, and whatever the heck is happening over in the Pineapple Cabaret, is ANYONE gonna be left standing with Carl and Donut as they try to make it to the Ascendancy Games?!? ... To those readers who may not yet be familiar with DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL -- yes, yes those are all real things. And the series' readers are THERE for them. This story has no business being as strange, funny, inventive, and heartwarming as it is (given that it involved the death of, ya know, billions to get where we're at). Yeah, it's not high art. And at the end of the day, it IS Lit RPG. And and we're currently up to book 8 and they keep gettin' thicker. But it is SO worth it. Really enjoying this series-- and those who start are usually back for some (or all) of the rest of the books within a couple days, week and a half tops. It's fun, addictive, and an incredible escape. Now if only the crawlers can escape..." -- David
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THANK YOU to Doug, Becky, Rob, Audrey, Dougie and Larry for a wonderful poetry night this evening! If you missed it, the livestream of the event is now on our Facebook page, and copies of the latest edition of LOST LAKE FOLK OPERA are available in the shop, along with signed copies of Dougie’s new collection, I DREAM OF FISH.
We’re also so excited to announce that Rob has joined the Content staff! We look forward to many more poetry readings with Rob as MC.
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In our hallway (that magical, liminal space between the entrance to Content and the entrance to Kids’Content), there are shelves overflowing with a delightful assortment of bargain books — fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, activity books, kids’ books, and more. We have a big shipment of new bargain books on the way, and we need YOUR HELP making room for them.
Today through Sunday, all in-stock bargain books will be 50% off the lowest marked price. Get that new-book feeling for only a few dollars!
Shop bargain books at link in bio!
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This Thursday at 7 pm, join us for our monthly poetry night!
We're celebrating the release of Volume 10 of the Minnesota literary magazine Lost Lake Folk Opera, which features works written in response to this year’s occupation of our state by ICE agents.
Becky Boling, Larry Gavin, D. E. Green, Rob Hardy, Audrey Kletscher Helbling, and Dougie Padilla will read pieces published in this issue or in Content's chapbook WORDS TO MEET THE MOMENT. Dougie also has a brand-new collection out, I DREAM OF FISH!
RSVP and get more information at contentbookstore.com/events.
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It’s #NewReleaseTuesday📚
Two hotly anticipated arrivals: the 8th book in the #DungeonCrawlerCarl series, PARADE OF HORRIBLES by #MattDinniman 🍩 and a collab thriller from #LouisePenny & #MellissaFung, THE LAST MANDARIN 🔥
Two signed first editions: AMERICAN PATRIARCH by H. W. Brands (about George Washington) and AMERICAN RAMBLER by Isaac Fitzgerald (about Johnny Appleseed) 🍒 🍎 🇺🇸
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Thank you to the great crowd at last night’s conversation with Cory Haala and Lori Sturdevant! If you missed it, you can now listen to a podcast of the event on KYMN radio, and we have signed copies of Cory’s book WHEN DEMOCRATS WON THE HEARTLAND and Lori’s book MARTIN SABO available in the shop.
We announced at the end of the event last night that we have just confirmed Mark Dayton at the Grand Event Center on September 20! Mark your calendars!
A link to the KYMN broadcast and more details about Mark’s visit can be found at contentbookstore.com/events.
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Please note that Content's monthly romance book group, The New Romantics, meets THIS Wednesday, May 13, at 7 pm rather than the usual third Wednesday of the month. Regular schedule resumes in June!
Our May book pick is PARTNERS IN CRIME by #AlishaRai 💕
For June, we're reading WHEN THE TIDES HELD THE MOON by #VenessaVidaKelley 🧜♂️
Get the details at contentbookstore.com/events!
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It's #StaffPickSaturday! Today, Laura recommends WE BURNED SO BRIGHT, the new novella by #TJKlune 🌕
"Can TJ Klune make even an apocalyptic story feel like a cozy gay hug? I'm going to say yes. Like many classics in this genre, WE BURNED SO BRIGHT explores the duality of human nature in the face of disruption -- some characters do unspeakably terrible things, and others act in profoundly caring ways. Ultimately, the book comes down on the side of love and commitment for its own sake, even when there is nothing possible to be gained." -- Laura
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This Monday, May 11 at 6 pm, UW-Stevens Point history professor Cory Haala will discuss his book, WHEN DEMOCRATS WON THE HEARTLAND: PROGRESSIVE POPULISM IN THE AGE OF REAGAN, with @startribune columnist Lori Sturdevant. We look forward to a fascinating analysis of Midwestern politics past and present from these two brilliant writers.
This event will be broadcast live from Content on @kymn_95theone , our first such live broadcast of an author event in the bookstore!
Get more details and RSVP at contentbookstore.com/events.
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Thank you Thomas Kent West and Trung Le Nguyen for a fabulous event tonight! We loved learning about all the research, revising and character development that went into CITY OF IRON AND IVY. If you missed it, you can watch the livestream on our Facebook page (Thomas makes an announcement about his second novel!!!!) and we have signed copies of the book in the shop!
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It’s #NewReleaseTuesday📚
THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY by #Pulitzer winner #ElizabethStrout follows a history teacher who discovers a life-altering secret.
#GMABookClub pick HOMEBOUND by #PortiaElan weaves together the stories of three people from the years 1983, 2078, and 2586, along with a 400-year-old automaton.
#Murderbot fans rejoice! The latest installment of #MarthaWells #TheMurderbotDiaries, PLATFORM DECAY, has dropped!
For thriller fans, FIVE by #IlonaBannister introduces you to five random people waiting for a train. Who will die and who will live?
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This Thursday at 7 pm, Minneapolis author Thomas Kent West will discuss his debut novel, CITY OF IRON AND IVY, with graphic novelist Trung Le Nguyen. Set in an alternate London alive with botanical magic, this historical romantasy blends dark academia with the glamour of Bridgerton, as a scholar of magic investigates her sister’s murder.
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