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Talking New Haven Food with The Fearless Critic
Wednesday, February 10 at 6:00pm

Calling all New Haven food lovers! Here's your chance to talk New Haven food with expert Robin Goldstein, co-author of the Fearless Critic New Haven Area Restaurant Guide. He'll be talking about New Haven food and restaurants, and taking your questions. We'll have samples of some of the best food Atticus has to offer (including our legendary Black Bean Soup). And we'll be tasting some of the top wines under $15, courtesy of the Wine Thief.

Come join us!

Live Music Fridays!
February 12, 19, 26: Arthur Brodeur
March 5, 19, 26: John Thomas

Atticus announces Live Music! Every Friday night from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, come down and enjoy special live performances from Connecticut artists while enjoying award-winning food in the Café or browsing the our unique selection in the bookstore.

• On February 12, 19, and 26, our featured artist is pianist Arthur Brodeur
• On March 5, 19, and 29, our featured artist is acoustic guitarist John Thomas.
  

Meet the Author: James Cuno
Who Owns Antiquity? Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage
Book-signing and Reception
Monday, February 22, 6:30pm

Atticus Bookstore/Café will present a booksigning and reception with James Cuno, president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago. Mr. Cuno will be signing copies of Who Owns Antiquity? Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage, which examines the struggle between museums that own cultural artifacts, and their countries of origin. Prior to the reception, Mr. Charney will present a lecture at the nearby Yale University Art Gallery entitled "The Enlightened Museum Today".

The reception is at 6:30pm on February 22nd, and is free and open to the public.

Meet the Author: Leslie Jamison
The Gin Closet
Book-signing and Reception
Monday, February 22, 8:00pm

Atticus welcomes novelist Leslie Jamison, author of the new novel The Gin Closet, for a book-signing and reception. The Gin Closet has been greeted with raves, including from Publisher's Weekly, which called it a "beautifully written debut" in a starred review. Come join us!

Photo Exhibit at Atticus Benefits Refugees

New Haven, Connecticut (January 29, 2010) -- Atticus Bookstore-Café in downtown New Haven was the setting last Thursday night for the opening of Wall Art, an exhibition of the photography of Philip Rubin. Proceeds from the sale of these documentary photos are being donated to IRIS - Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, a New Haven-based charitable organization.

Our Next Art Exhibit: Wall Art
By Philip Rubin
Reception: January 21, 6:30pm

Our next art exhibit will be Wall Art: a collection of photographs created by local artist Philip Rubin. The exhibit will run from January 11 until February 21, and is viewable in the cafe during business hours.

Come join us for the reception on January 21 at 6:30pm: meet the artist, discuss the works, and enjoy wine and appetizers.

Pictures from Christmas Petting Zoo (December 2009)

Here are some pictures from our recent petting zoo/book signing/Santa appearance. Thanks to everybody who came out to this event!

Recession-Busting Prices on Coffee and Ciabattas!

The Big Hardcover Sale: 15% Off

Good news! Our hardcover sale has been extended. Our entire stock of trade hardcovers is now 15% off for a limited time. Choose from fiction, history, biography, science...the list goes on. (The only books excluded are children's and bargain books). We get new titles in every day, so come in and check them out!

"Fearless Critic" Raves About Atticus

 The third edition of the Fearless Critic New Haven Restaurant Guide has just been released, and it has plenty to say about Atticus:

"The Black Bean Soup is always a winner"

"Panini...are uniformly good"

"There's something magical about Atticus"

The final score is 8.3 out of 10 for Food and 9.5 for Feel. Come in, read the whole review, and see what all the fuss is about!

Quote of the Month

"Black as the Devil, hot as Hades, pure as an angel, sweet as love."