THE DINNERwas just released as a film in May 2017 with a great cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Steve Coogan. Two sets of wealthy parents meet for dinner to decide what to do about a crime their sons have committed.
Bren-Books.Com found this 2013 Hogarth Press 1st Edition. The Hardcover Book is in Fine Condition, the Dust Jacket in Near Fine Condition.
by President Barack Obama **The True 1995 First edition, First Printing** 1995 Times Books TRUE STATED FIRST EDITION with typical Random House # line to “2.” With a **SIGNED** card by PRESIDENT OBAMA ( and a 100% guaranteed COA). pasted onto the half-title page. Though ex-library this copy was clearly little circulated and has very minor markings: some stamps at the top page edges and 2 small stamps on the inside rear board. There is some color bleed at the base of the spine end on the rear board as well. Otherwise in VG/VG+ condition. The unclipped ($23) DJ has been continuously wrapped so there is basically no wear . **Bonus** Receive an invitation to his First Inauguration on a 10×12 paper with raised gold seal.
by President Bill Clinton 2004 Knopf Stated First Edition **SIGNED** directly on the title page an din FIne/Fine near MINT condition. Laid in is a copy of a 1979 photo of a young Mr. & Mrs. Clinton.
by President John F. Kenendy 1956 Harper & Row TRUE STATED FIRST Edition with M-E and First Edition statement on the copyright page. A VG/VG copy. The HB is clean and tight with one small crease on the top front edge and just a bit of browning to the end pages. The gilt is bright. The unclipped DJ has some dirt and some darkening along the spine. INCLUDED is a campaign flyer **SIGNED & DATED by JFK** It is a Campaign trifold mailer for the 1960 campaign in red, white and blue which on the front states, “A pledge to the working man…Leadership for the 60s Kennedy for President. It comes with a 100% COA –A most unique set!
by President Lyndon B. Johnson 1971 Holt Rinehart Winston Stated FIRST edition with no additional printings listed and **SIGNED** on a WH Presidential bookplate affixed to the half-title page. A full signature! It is in VG/VG condition. The HB is very clean and tight with just a bit of dirt on the red boards. The DJ is not price clipped and has some very minor yellowing, and minimal wear. An excellent copy!
by President Jimmy Carter 1982 Bantam Books First/First with a lovely **SIGNED & INSCRIBED** card from the Carter Center laid in. “With best wishes, Jimmy Carter”-a full signature. In VG+/VG condition. (we carry about 10 other SIGNED Titles)
by First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the Winner of the 2016 Presidential Election by 3 Million Popular Votes
2003 Simon & Schuster FIRST EDITION/FIRST Printing ***SIGNED** in full on the title page and in AN/AN unread condition. A beautiful copy. **Bonus** Also receive the 1996 S & S First Edition of “It Takes a Village” in MINT condition but unsigned!
by Former First lady Nancy Reagan 1980 Wm Morrow True First Ed/FIRST printing **SIGNED** on the ffep by the late Mrs. Reagan. In NF/VG+ condition. The HB is very clean and tight with a lengthy inscription and date surrounding the signature on the ffep. The unclipped DJ has one small now repaired tear along the top of the front cover otherwise the most minimal of wear. A RARE SIGNATURE!
Black History Month is there to remind us always of a significant part of our national history, to never forget our nation’s past, but to create a better America for all. Have you read these extraordinary works by the most notable African-American authors, not just during Black History Month, but all year ’round? Of all the novels of the 21st century, our featured selection, “The Known World” stands out among the finest. Scroll the following list of books in celebration of Black History Month available here at Bren-books.com.
1. The Known World by Edward P. Jones (b. 1950) won not only the 2004 National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but the 2005 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.In 2009, The Millions website polled 48 critics, writers, and editors, who voted The Known World as the second best novel since 2000. You can find a signed copy at Bren-Books.com.
In the 20th century, African-American fiction and nonfiction spoke eloquently to the human condition, taking into account but also transcending tradition and culture, thanks to these authors….
2. Richard Wright (1908-1960) wrote some of the first books to depict growing up Black in America. His most famous novel Native Son is available at Bren-Books.com.
3. Ralph Ellison (1914-1994) won the 1953 National Book Award for Invisible Man, an instant classic, ranked among the top ten books of the American 20th century.
4. Walter Mosley (b. 1952) has had a prolific career writing predominately mysteries. Devil in a Blue Dress (1990) was made into the terrific film starring Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle. Mosley has established himself as one of the most compelling contemporary mystery writers.
5. Toni Morrison (b.1931) and Alice Walker (b. 1944) are two of the most notable African American women still actively writing today. 1993 Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison’s Beloved earned the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in 1988, while Walker’s The Color Purple won both the 1983 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
6. President Barack Obama (b. 1961) wrote Dreams From My Father in 1994, before his political career began to flourish. Bren-Books.com has a genuine first edition with a signature card laid in. Own a piece of history!
We mourn the passage of a great man, who inspired us by his writing and by his advocacy for all who are oppressed.
“Suffering gives man no privileges; it all depends on what he does with it. If he uses his suffering against man, he betrays it; if he uses it to fight evil and humanize destiny, then he elevates it and elevates himself.”
