May 2, 12:30 – 2:00 Lopamudra Basu, Professor of English at UW-Stout will discuss her book and current issues raised in “Ayad Akhtar: The American Nation and Its Others After 9/11: Homeland Insecurity.” The book examines the works of Pulitzer award author Ayad Akhtar in the light of changing responses to Arabs and Muslim Americans after 9/11.
2019 Contest that goes with the Road Map for Midwest Independent Bookstores:
Pick up a Midwest Indie Bookstore Roadmap at the bookstore.
Every bookstore is pictured with an image and signage –Bookends on Main is just about in the middle of the map.
On the back cover of the map there are some details about a contest MIBA will be hosting to encourage folks to visit independent stores throughout the year.
Customers take a selfie either in or in front of your store at any time over the course of the year.
You post it to Twitter and tag (@midwestbooks) and our store. Every month, MIBA selects a photo at random to receive a $25 gift card to any store on the map.
Next year on Independent Bookstore Day, MIBA will select another random photo to win a $500 gift card to any store on the map. (The more times customers post a photo, the more likely they are to win the grand prize!)
If a winner chooses to receive a gift card in our store, MIBA will be in touch to purchase the gift card and arrange delivery.
