Parentheses Books
A project in Harrisonburg, VA by Parentheses Books000days
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Help bring an independent bookstore to Harrisonburg, VA
Backers: 365
Average Pledge Per Backer: $153
Funded: $55,804 of $50,000
Dates: Oct 24th -> Nov 23rd (31 days)
Project By: Parentheses Books
Backers: 365
Average Pledge Per Backer: $153
Funded: $55,804 of $50,000
Dates: Oct 24th -> Nov 23rd (31 days)
Project By: Parentheses Books
$55,804
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 23 @ 09:03 -0500 GMT
111%
of goal
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Latest News
WE DID IT! 
November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT!! Parentheses is a GO! It has truly been amazing this past month to hear from so many people about how excited they are to finally have an independent bookstore downtown. I'm excited too! It seems very appropriate that tomorrow is... (Read More)
WE'VE REACHED OUR GOAL!
November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We just passed the 50,000 mark! I am so grateful to everyone who has contributed by pledging, posting on social media, telling your friends and simply by being encouraging and excited. Thank you all so much! There are still 14 hours to go before the... (Read More)
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We have a donor who has generously offered to match dollar for dollar all donations up to $5000 in the next 24 hours! So, starting now (5:30 pm EST), let's see if we can get to $45,000! Please continue to help spread the word! Thank you all for the... (Read More)
Another NEW REWARD! + 64 HOURS TO GO!
November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
OUR LOCAL AUTHORS ROCK! Local author and art historian, David Ehrenpreis, is offering TWO personalized, signed copies of his beautiful book, Picturing Harrisonburg: Visions of a Shenandoah Valley City since 1828. This would make a wonderful holiday... (Read More)
ANOTHER NEW REWARD!
November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Local Harrisonburg authors are really coming through big time... Virginia Soenksen has offered a signed, personalized set of her YA dystopian trilogy, The Genetics Chronicles. Only one set available! I think this would be a great gift for a... (Read More)
NEW REWARD! + ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!
November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The award-winning local Harrisonburg poet, Lauren Alleyne, has offered up a one-of-a-kind signed (Parentheses) edition of her chapbook, (Un)Becoming Gretel. (And look, it even has parentheses in the title!) It's available for a $75 pledge and there's... (Read More)
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! + Add-ons
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT! Please tell EVERYONE you know about this Kickstarter campaign! Post on social media, email people, talk it up! The more people we can reach, the better our chances of reaching our goal. And that means Harrisonburg will finally get... (Read More)
NEW REWARD!
November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a new reward up today! A special "Parentheses" signed copy of The White Mosque: A Memoir by local Harrisonburg writer, Sofia Samatar. Only 10 available! (Less than the list price!) Parentheses will be instrumental in supporting local authors,... (Read More)
The Why + 2 Book Recommendations
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
WHY SHOP AT AN INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE more of your money stays in your community buying local = a lower carbon footprint to talk to other people about books to get personalized recommendations (from a human) to attend author events and readings to... (Read More)
Inspiration
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
There are so many beautiful bookstores out there, but these are two of my favorites, Three Lives and Company (where I used to work) and McNally Jackson Seaport. I imagine Parentheses to have this sort of feel... Three Lives & Co. Three Lives... (Read More)
On The Local News!
November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Check us out on WHSV! CLICK HERE FOR STORY (Read More)
5 NEW REWARDS!
November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We have 5 NEW REWARDS courtesy of amazing, award-winning and very talented author and artist, Elisha Cooper! (elishacooper.com, @elisha_cooper) 3 Different Prints from 3 of Elisha’s Books (each signed “For Parentheses Books”) (Aren’t they... (Read More)
The Space is Coming Together!
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
They're finishing up framing at the Liberty Street Mercantile and the space is looking great! view from the Gay Street side door of the Mercantile (This is the common area. The flower shop will be on the right, Parentheses on the near left.) standing... (Read More)
More Buzz!
October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Another article! This time in a widely read newsletter about the book trade called Shelf Awareness. (Read More)
Article in The Citizen
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
A quick thanks to those who have already contributed (thank you so much!) and a link to an article about Parentheses in The Citizen. Check it out! (Read More)
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