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#staffpickwednesday from @avidbookshop ・ Here's a staff pick from @r__watkins who loves HAPPINESS from @henryholtbooks 👌🏽 "HAPPINESS breaks your heart in all the tender ways. Harpham's lyrical descriptions of an imperfect love, a sick child, and being human makes my fragile spots less painful. Witnessing Harpham's dark places make mine less lonely. This is a beautiful documentation of a family's life." #avidrecommends #memoir #supportindependentbookstores #buylocalathens #avidatfivepoints #staffpick #avidbookshop #HeatherHarpham #avidreads #athensga

Hey you AVID DIVAS! Earn five #divaavid points in one fell swoop by sharing this image on your own Instagram or Facebook page. Just make sure to tag us and use the #divaavid hashtag. Next time you visit, give yourself 5 #divaavid points. Woot! Not sure what I'm talking about when we say "AVID DIVA"? Hit us up and we'll tell you everything about our super-fun reader engagement program: avid.athens @ gmail. #athensga #buylocal #avidbookshop #avidreads (at Avid Bookshop)

I have not one but TWO friends who are in this issue of @entertainmentweekly! So rad. I'm happy for you, Laurel Snyder & David Levithan! Fist bumps to more Avid author buddies who also got shout-outs: @gayleforman, @nicolayoon, and @maggie_stiefvater! #avidreads #avidrecommends #books #reading #davidlevithan #laurelsnyder

It's such a special treat when Avid authors and performers have family members at their readings/shows. Last night, all three #NewTownRevue performers had friends and family present! It was so lovely. We didn't catch a photo of Don's or Kristen's crew, but here's Joni Tevis with her fam. #avidreads #avidevents #athensga #bookstore (at Avid Bookshop)

Well THIS is a pretty amazing thing to read first thing in the morning. Our own Will Walton got a really wonderful, warm write-up in Pete McCommons's "Pub Notes" column in @flagpolemagazine. Thanks, Pete & co.! #avidreads #avidevents #avidrecommends #staffpick #anythingcouldhappen #willwalton #athensga #athensevents (at Avid Bookshop)

12 days remain: Mark Z. Danielewski's ONLY #Georgia stop will be Monday, May 18th. You must buy a $5 ticket from us to attend the reading, but the ticket doubles as a $5 credit toward a purchase of THE FAMILIAR, VOL. 1. Tickets available at Avid, on our site, or via phone: 706-352-2060. The event will take place on Mon., 5/18 at the Stan Mullins Art Studio about 3/4 mile from Avid at 650 Pulaski St. in #athensga. #athensevents #avidevents #avidreads #avidrecommends #staffpick #mzd #thefamiliar (at Stan Mullins Art Studio)

Today at 2pm: José Lucio will present his special story time in support of HEAVE HO!. Come get your picture taken and hang out with an artist. #avidevents #avidreads #storytime #AthensGA #athensevents #picturebooks (at Avid Bookshop)

**TOMORROW AT NOON AT THE CLASSIC CENTER in downtown Athens: poet laureate Natasha Trethewey is the keynote speaker at the #MELUS conference. Non-conferencers [sic] are welcome to listen to the talk in the gorgeous atrium. Ms. Trethewey will sign books after, and we will be there with stacks of her titles! #athensga #avidreads #avidevents #hugedeal #dontmissthis #athensevents @ugalibs @ugapress @universityofgeorgia @universityofga @my_athens @visitathensga @athensbannerherald #classiccenter (at The Classic Center)