Our 22nd Birthday

On June 7th, the Menil Collection Bookstore turns 22 years old. Come and celebrate at our Anniversary Sale. Iced coffees and Italian sodas on the deck and a special art book collector section with rare books.

Customer of the Month ;)

Austin artist/architect Eric Zimmerman recently paid a visit to the Menil Collection to participate in the Artist's Eye series. Afterwards, a small reception for attendees was held on the Menil Collection Bookstore deck. Many Houston artists were in attendance.

Eric is a longtime customer of the store and, up until recently, a blogger writing art criticism. Eric is a big fan of MIT Press and was jonesing for my MIT Press shirt. Eric's purchases that day were Theft Is Vision by Bob Nickas and A Voice Through A Cloud by Denton Welch, neither of which were MIT books, but very good books nonetheless.

Obama by Rhule

Obama by William Rhule

William Rhule, an artist originally from Jamaica, has been showing with the Menil Collection Bookstore for over 13 years and a few weeks ago, he excitedly called me about a painting he had just finished. Mr. Rhule brought in this painting to show me and asked if he could display it in the store. We agreed and it fits nicely with the series of founding fathers by artist Ike Morgan on our display wall. Mr. Rhule wanted me to make sure and get the word out about how important this election is, not just to people in the US, but people the world over. Vote. Make your voice heard, no matter where your loyalties lie. As Mr. Rhule closed our last phone conversation, "One Love."

Menil Collection Bookstore Anniversary Sale

Menil Collection Bookstore Anniversary Sale

Come Help Us Celebrate 21 Years of Business.
One day only, Saturday June 7th, 2008 from 11am-7pm.

Have you been waiting to buy that big monograph? Now is your chance to save.
Menil members receive extra discounts.

20% off the entire store...

Charles Wuorinen CD Release Party

Yesterday afternoon, the Menil Collection Bookstore and Da Camera of Houston hosted a CD Listening Party and Release for Charles Wuorinen: Ashberyana and Fenton Songs. Below are some shots of the party.

Menil Collection Bookstore on Facebook

He ought to be a Menil Collection Bookstore Facebook contact and so should you.

Are you on Facebook? Do we know you? Join our new group on Facebook for another level of social networking. Simply join Facebook and add us as a fan of the Menil Collection Bookstore from the link below. By joining, you can find out who your fellow customers are and what's going on at the store.

MCB on Facebook

Houston Indie Book Festival

The Menil Collection Bookstore will participate in this event on Saturday April 12th, from 10AM-5PM. Please join us on the back patio of Domy Books for special savings on select Menil titles, as well as books and magazines from a host of other Houston publishers.