Welcome to Logos Books, a not-for-profit used books store in downtown Davis

2012  was a great year at Logos Books.  We surpassed our projected donation of $30,000, and gave $35,000 in total combined donations to Save the Children and Doctors without Borders.  

We continue to be the only used books store in Davis, and strive to meet the challenge.  We would like to thank our many dedicated volunteers and, you, our valued customers, for your patronage and support.

Susan and Peter Linz

Our Location:  513 Second Street, Davis 95616

Contact Us at: logosusedbooks@gmail.com

Phone: (530) 400-1083

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Jeff Granett – artist with an evolving vision!

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to check out the recent exhibit of Jeff Granett’s prints at Logos Books, hurry on down and do so, as they will be on display only until the end of June.  Jeff is displaying works that employ a new technique : plexiglass, which affords him a greater range of precision in his prints.

The Second Friday Art About reception was well attended, and the music of  Stephan Hudson and Milena Schaller added to the festive atmosphere.  But, if you haven’t had an opportunity to come by and see Jeff’s art for yourself, you will want to do so soon!

Third Year of Quinton Duval Poetry Series Draws to a Close

Logos Books was delighted to end the 2012-13 Quinton Duval Poetry Series with the readings of local poets Katherine Hastings and Iris Jamahl Dunkle.

The evening began with Sarah Phelan reading the poem “Agenda” from Duval’s book of poetry Like Hay.

Iris Dunkle, who resides in Sebastopol and teaches writing and literature in a variety of colleges in the area, then read an assortment of poems from her 2013 debut poetry collection Gold Passage. 

Katherine Hastings read poems from Cloud Fire, but treated us to a preview of poems which will appear in an upcoming book to be published this coming winter.Attendees had the opportunity to purchase poetry collections, and then have them signed by the poets.  Light refreshments gave everyone a chance to relax and chat at evening’s end.

This year’s slate of poets in the Quinton Duval Poetry Series has been stellar:  Hannah Stein, Susan Kelly-DeWitt, Emmanuel Sigauke, Denise Lichtig, Kathryn Hohlwein, Victoria Dalkey, Lynne Knight and Jeff Knorr all read at Logos this past year.  We are looking forward to planning our 2013-14 poetry series, and hope that you will put the dates on your calendar, as an evening of poetry in an intimate setting is a treat that you deserve!  Till next Fall then!

Print Master extraordinaire, Jeff Granett, returns this spring to Logos!

Jeff Granett has something new up his sleeve:  plexiglass prints that allow him to make finer lines in his prints.  Come see what he’s been up to lately at a reception in his honor on Friday, May 10th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.  We will have refreshments and classical music with Milena Schaller and Stephen Hudson to ease you into the weekend.  See you at Logos!

Poetry Reading Thursday, May 9th at Logos Books

Join us for the last poetry evening of the Quinton Duval Poetry Series this year on Thursday, May 9th.  We have two wonderful poets coming to Logos Books, 513 Second Street, for the reading which will begin at 7:30 pm: Katherine Hastings and Iris Jamahl Dunkle. Attendees will be able to purchase chap books and poetry collections signed by the authors at the end of  the evening, as well as  enjoy light refreshments and the opportunity to chat with the poets and other guests.  We look forward to seeing you on May 9th!

Katherine Hastings is the author of Cloud Fire (Spuyten Duyvil, NYC, 2012) and Nighthawks (Spuyten Duyvil, NYC, forthcoming), as well as several chapbooks.  She is the executive director of the non-profit WordTemple; host of WordTemple on NPR affiliate KRCB FM; and curator of the WordTemple Poetry Series in Sonoma County, CA.  For more information, go to www.wordtemple.com 

Iris Jamahl Dunkle’s debut poetry collection, Gold Passage, was published by Trio House Press in 2013.  Her chapbooks The Flying Trolley and Inheritance were published by Finishing Line Press in 2010 and 2013. Dunkle currently teaches writing and literature at Sonoma State University, Napa Valley College and with California Poets in the Schools (CPITS). She received her B.A. from the George Washington University, her M.F.A. in Poetry from New York University, and her Ph.D. in American Literature from Case Western Reserve University. She is on the staff of the Napa Valley Writers conference and currently resides with her family in Northern California.

Prochaine réunion de la Table Française: mercredi, 8 mai

Advanced non-native speakers of French gather every second Wednesday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Logos Books, 513 Second Street for lively discussions on various topics in French.

Au prochain rendez-vous, discutons de la politesse à l’heure actuelle – et comment les normes ont changés depuis l’arrivée de l’internet:  ”Politesse 2.0″  A ne pas manquer, l’interview qui suit de Xavier de la Porte intitulée “Du sexisme et du féminisme chez les geeks”.

http://internetactu.blog.lemonde.fr/2013/04/12/politesse-2-0/

El Círculo Español: Lunes, el 6 mayo en Logos Books

Advanced non-native speakers of Spanish gather every third Monday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Logos Books, 513 Second Street for lively discussions on various topics in Spanish. Please note that our next meeting is , exceptionally, the first Monday, May 6th.

Que vengan todos para hablar de la península  ibérica en todos sus aspectos: turismo, cultura, economía y política.  Si tienen cuentos personales de sus  viajes y experiencias, tenemos ganas de entenderlos.  Entonces, hasta la próxima en España, en Logos Books!

Come by and view the parade at Logos Books this Picnic Day!

We hope to see you Saturday, April 20th at the parade, which goes right past our store! If the wait gets long, stop by and do some browsing – there are lots of great books to look at while you wait.  If you wish, we can hold any books you buy till later in the day for pick-up – that way you’ll be fancy-free on your Picnic Day ramble. We will have cold lemonade to celebrate – and it looks like lots of sunny, warm weather. Hooray!

El Círculo Español: Lunes, el 15 abril en Logos Books

Advanced non-native speakers of Spanish gather every third Monday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Logos Books, 513 Second Street for lively discussions on various topics in Spanish. Our next meeting is Monday, April 15th.

Que miren este video – podemos discutir de las ventajas y de los inconvenientes de las culturas GM:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/video_fotos/2013/03/130327_video_bananas_uganda_ar.shtml

Prochaine réunion de la Table Française: mercredi, 10 avril

Advanced non-native speakers of French gather every second Wednesday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at Logos Books, 513 Second Street for lively discussions on various topics in French.

Notre prochaine réunion est mercredi,10 avril, de 19H30-20H30

Avant de venir, regarder quelques uns des ces clips You Tube de la comédenne Zidanie:  surtout celui intitulé ”Un maire qui ne veut pas marier des gays.”

Puis, discussion sur la gastronomie aujourd’hui en France avec cet article tiré de la revue Paris Match:

http://www.parismatch.com/Conso-Match/Gastronomie/Actu/La-bistronomie-passionnement!-81122/

Print Artist Extraordinaire, Jeff Granett, returns to Logos this Spring!