Thanksgiving Day

We will be closing at 6pm, Wednesday, November 25th.

We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Black Friday

krunkaclaus, originally uploaded by sugarfreak.

This Friday we'll be open 11-8pm, along with our neighbors, doubledutch boutique, having sales and champagne!

We have tons of new stuff and new stuff coming in every day. We'll be having a major sale (40-80% off) on a bunch of art books, comics and toys.

So come on down and get started on your holiday shopping in a relaxed setting. And then check out the lighting kick off of Miracle on 34th Street on Saturday!

Totoro

totoroplush, originally uploaded by sugarfreak.

He's back. Wait, is Totoro a he?

Anyway, restocked.

Last Night In Hampden

photo by Patty Boh


We have a new pink flamingo on the Ave, and soon a new sign for Hampden on 83!

People also came out for poster artist Jay Ryan and comic artist Paul Hornschemeier.




We still have a few signed copies of their new books in the store!

Jay Ryan & Paul Hornschemeier

Wednesday, at Atomic Books, 7pm!

Ryan and Hornschemeier will be doing presentations for Animals & Objects In and Out of Water and All and Sundry.

io9 Book Week

"Books are stealthy and portable and will outlast the data apocalypse. With a book, you can hide in the middle of a field with no electrical outlet and still escape to Barsoom or Downbelow Station or Dune. The written word implants a story in your brain, but lets you imagine all the details of how people look and move and speak. Even a comic book leaves room between panels for you to fill in an entire world of your own devising."

LOOK AT THIS REQUEST

lookatthisdog, originally uploaded by sugarfreak.

From our friend, Geoff Brown, who is looking for leads on a story he's doing about this flyer that I took a photo of, lo, these many years (ok, it's been 2 years. But in internet time that's like decades.). Hook a reporter up!

"If the words 'dog' and 'awesome' and 'expensive' and 'Xerxes' apply to a certain thing you made back in 2007, I'd like the chance to interview you for a local public radio piece. Will need to prove/convince me of authorship. Any leads appreciated. Respond to: Geoff Brown at zombiegoffATverizon.net. Thanks."

Atomic Fiction Series - November

This Thursday is our next installment of our Fiction Series featuring James Magruder, Sugarless and Geoffrey Becker, Black Elvis.

Starts at 7pm! Hosted by Kathy Flann, who recently talked about the series on WYPR's The Signal.

First Friday - November

It's First Friday here in Hampden, which means a lot of shops are having special events tonight.

We're having a reading for Hos, Hookers, Call Girls and Rent Boys, 7pm!

Walk around the Avenue, attend art openings, get some drinks and check out the sales!

16th Night of 100 Elvises

Tickets are now on sale here at Atomic Books for Night of 100 Elvises for Friday and Saturday nights, December 4th and 5th!

Cash or check only, please!

I Am Martin Eisenstadt

Eisenstadtposter, originally uploaded by sugarfreak.

This Saturday!

Hos, Hookers, Call Girls and Rent Boys

HosHookersflier, originally uploaded by sugarfreak.

This First Friday!

Post Halloween Slideshow

I had a complete costume fail last night...but everyone else was stunning.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Windup Space last night and here's a slideshow from last night (including everyone else I saw at other parties and on the street). There were so many more amazing costumes that I just didn't get a photo of or the photo didn't work out.