September Issue

Tent Sale!

Gardner’s 2nd annual Tent Sale is coming up 9/17 thru 9/26. We’re selling thousands of books & comics for just $1 including sales tax! What’s more, we are not sorting these items for collectible value; once it goes into the tent we have to sell it for $1. We’ll restock the tent every morning so there’ll be new items each day. Our biggest sale of the year is our way of saying thank you to our customers, the people who’ve kept us in business for almost 20 years. Thank you all.




New Books out in September



No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon Released: 9/7/10
The latest release in the Dark Hunter series finds Dev and Samia battling an enemy that has found a new source of power- one that makes a mockery of anything they’ve faced to date. Fans of paranormal romance authors J.R. Ward and Christine Feehan should check out Kenyon as well.

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Released 9/14/10
A mysterious young woman shows up in a small North Carolina town. Just as she lets down her guard and begins to love, whatever she is running from turns up and she must choose: a life of transient safety or one of riskier rewards. Keep the kleenex nearby.




Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris Released: 9/28/10
Though the characters in Sedaris latest work may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life. Sweet but short at 176 pages.


Bad Blood by John Sandford Released: 9/21/10
Virgil Flowers is investigating a murder, but when his suspect is found hanging in his prison cell the next day his investigation begins to uncover a multigeneration, multifamily conspiracy so awful he's not sure what to do next. This is the fourth book in this series.


September Movies

Never Let Me Go (Rated R)

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy grow up in what seems to be a perfect English boarding school. Later on, when they learn the horrifying reality, all they have is each other. Based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, this film is due out September 15.



Legend of The Guardians : The Owls of Ga’Hoole (Rated G)

A young barn owl is kidnapped, but the legend of the Guardians inspires him to escape and warn others. Based on the first three books in the bestselling Young Adult series by Kathryn Lasky, it is set to be released on September 24 in 3D.

Howl (Rated R)

James Franco stars as Allen Ginsberg in this film about the poem that would come to define the Beat Generation, and the obscenity trial it inspired. Costarring Mary-Louise Parker and Jon Hamm. Also scheduled to be released on September 24.




Gatsby’s Grill - New Desserts


If you have a sweet tooth, Gatsby’s Grill is the place for you. Their dessert case is always stocked with a wide variety of pastries, pies, cookies and cake. Try some of the cheesecake or a chocolate raspberry cupcake. For your convenience, we also have cookies from Gatsby’s for sale at the front counter of the bookstore. So indulge in one of Tulsa’s best-kept secrets. You know you want to.

Spotlight on: Christopher Moore



Christopher Moore is the author of twelve hilarious novels. These include a trilogy of vampire books titled Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck and Bite Me. They are unlike any paranormal books on the market today (to give you an example, at one point in the series there is a pack of vampire cats). Funny as this trilogy is, Moore's most popular and well known title would have to be Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. Basically, Biff is resurrected by an angel to write this new gospel of Christ and hilarity ensues. Biff tells an extraordinary story, one with magic, kung-fu, reanimated corpses, demons and more. Prior knowledge of bible stories makes this even funnier. While these titles are especially noteworthy, not one of Moore's books should be missed; he’s written about twelve of them. When you are ready to laugh out loud, give him a read.

Just for Fun…

If you could have dinner with one author, living or dead, who would it be?

“Azar Nafisi (Reading Lolita in Tehran). I think she’d have fascinating things to talk about.” - Natalie, Library Clerk

“Hunter S. Thompson. I’d like to know how much of his Hell’s Angels books or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was real, how much was embellished, & how much was just made up.” - Ron, Nutritionist

“I'd like to have a steak and a beer with Louis L'Amour. I began reading for pleasure because of Mr. L'Amour. I'd love to talk to him about his life as well as his books and characters. He lived through the Depression, WWII, and had various professions including sailor, miner, rancher and boxer among others. I'd love to talk about my favorite books with him. The Bowdrie books, The Sacketts, The Walking Drum and Smoke From This Altar. I've always admired his ability to paint a landscape or one's surroundings so perfectly with words. His characters were so believable and human. ” - Jason, Production Manager

"Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Choke). Who wouldn't want to get inside his head with a good conversation?" - Angela, Bookseller [Editor's note: I am a little afraid of the inside of Chuck Palahniuk's head. But I can see why someone else might want to visit.]

Next Issue - if you could go on a road trip with any fictional character, who would you pick and why? Let us know with a comment!

By the way, Movie Nights are returning in October! Stay tuned for more details in the next issue!