Located in Tucson's unique Fourth Avenue shopping district,
Antigone Books is a zany bookstore with a feminist slant. Come browse our large selection of books, laugh at our bumperstickers, find that perfect gift, pick the card that says just the right thing or enjoy our store events.
DATE CHANGE!
Come & Join Us.
A Few Spots Left.
Join our Upcoming Writer’s Workshop:
Works in Progress, led by Molly
Knipe
This group is designed for fiction writers currently working on specific
writing projects. We will combine critique of a current project with a
mini-class in which we will explore the elements of fiction, using the book, Best
American Short Stories 2011 (paper $14.95). Participants will get
a 10% discount on the cost of the book. Come play and explore fiction writing in a fun and
supportive group in which you will be able to deepen your understanding of
craft. We will allow time to workshop each others’ pieces and offer
constructive critiques. The group will meet every two weeks, and
will culminate in an (optional) opportunity to read your work at an open
mike.
Meeting times: 10:30 AM every other Saturday, beginning Sat., Feb 18.
The group will meet 7 times, every other Saturday through May 12.
Enrollment is limited to twelve, so save your spot! Cost: $45. Prepayment required. No refunds after Feb 15. The group will be led by writing teacher Molly Knipe, M.F.A.
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Freshly Picked
"Running the Rift" follows Jean Patrick Nkuba, a gifted Rwandan boy, from the day he knows that running will be his life to the moment he must run to save his life, a ten-year span in which his country is undone by the Hutu-Tutsi tensions. Born a Tutsi, he is thrust into a world where it 's impossible to stay apolitical where the man who used to sell you gifts for your family now spews hatred, where the girl who flirted with you in the lunchroom refuses to look at you, where your Hutu coach is secretly training the very soldiers who will hunt down your family. Yet in an environment increasingly restrictive for the Tutsi, he holds fast to his dream of becoming Rwanda 's first Olympic medal contender in track, a feat he believes might deliver him and his people from this violence. When the killing begins, Jean Patrick is forced to flee, leaving behind the woman, the family, and the country he loves. Finding them again is the race of his life.
This is the third Bellwether Prize winner published by Algonquin. The Bellwether Prize is awarded biennially by Barbara Kingsolver for an unpublished novel that addresses issues of social justice and was previously awarded to "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky" and "Mudbound."
For more staff favorites, click here.
Super Staff Pick
Every month, we pick a title that we believe is deserving of extra attention.
The books are available for a 20% discount via the store, email or the phone.
We hope you'll find them interesting, also.
