In association with A Movable Feast and River City Cellars, The Fountain Bookstore brings you Julia Child Week all of next week, with special events including a cooking demo with Andy Howell from Cafe Rustica, Movie Night with the Fountain Bookstore staff @ Movieland Bow Tie Cinema, the Julie and Julia and Julia Wine Tasting, including Sherry!!! @ River City Cellars, and special cross-promotions all week with River City Cellars and Moveable Feast.

Fountain Bookstore is offering free lobsters today only:

While they last, the Fountain is giving away free lobsters to good homes. They make lovely pets and have been housetrained. We have also taught them to read up to a 1st grade level, so please remember to pick up some books for their entertainment on your way out.

While you’re out for the Holiday Market and the Grand Illumination, stop by Fountain Bookstore for hot cider and cookies and local Richmond writers signing books about Richmond including: R. David Ross, Harry Kollatz, Wayne Dementi & Brooks Smith (authors of Memory Lane 1 & 2: Richmond, Virginia; True Richmond Stories and Richmond In Ragtime; and Legends of Richmond Area Streets and Legends of Richmond Hills).

Just in time for the holidays, a write-up of some great books about Richmond and/or specific neighborhoods or other areas. Stop by Fountain Bookstore or Black Swan and see if you can pick up a copy in person or hit the links to order online.

Coming up at Fountain Bookstore: Celia Rivenbark book signing, First “I Heart Book Club” Lunch, Skulls with artist Noah Scalin, Diane Whiteside book signing.

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There are more than a few great books covering specific facets of Richmond’s history. The recent Historic Photos of Richmond “captures this city’s journey through still photography selected from the finest archives” with a well-selected set of photos from the 1860s to the 1960s.

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Style’s Halls of Kelly on the The Fountain Bookstore’s new owner Kelly Justice: “The Fountain Bookstore, started by Joyce Clay in 1978, specialized in corporate and technical books until the Smythes bought it in 1985. In 2000, the Smythes hired Justice to bring the bookstore into not just the regional but also the national arena. Justice has been inching toward that goal ever since.”