Glenn Poshard Signings

 Glenn Poshard and author Carl Walworth will sign copies of Poshard's recently published biography "Son of Southern Illinois at three different locations on Wednesday August 9th. You can meet the pair and pick up a copy of the book at the Harrisburg District Library from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Herrin City Library; 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stinson Memorial Library in Anna and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Varsity Theater in Carbondale.

Confluence Books

 Nice article on Confluence books in the weekend Southern.  Here is a link to their online catalog if you want to brouse their selection

Confluence Books

 Confluence Books, so named because of the nearby confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers as well as the streams of used books coming into the store, is now open and accepting orders

More than two years after Bookworm closed its doors, Carbondale once again has a used bookstore.  Confluence Books has a storefront location, 705 West Main, but browsers have to go on line to examine the inventory (go to  confluencebooks618.com) and plan on curbside pickup.  Contact the store to ask about delivery or shipping. 

There are over 3,000 used books on the website, with more added daily.  Owner Sarah Heyer says there are thousands waiting to be processed: "I’m hoping to sell some and clear space for more, so I can accept more donations."  She can be reached at confluencebooks@gmail.com or 618 525 3075.

Confluence Books

 Confluence Books is now open in the Stotlar House at 705 West Main. Dealing in used books, the store offers curbside pickup only for now.

Giant City State Park: The Book

Just got a notice that Arcadia Publishing, a house specializing in books about local history, will release a history of Giant City State Park on August 16.