Oscar winner Peter Jackson to direct ‘The Hobbit’ in two installments

Peter Jackson set to direct J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ in a two-part 3D-production of extraordinary scope.

The two films based on “The Hobbit” are now greenlit and will begin principal photography in February 2011, under the direction of Peter Jackson, it was jointly announced by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. and Steve Cooper, co-Chief Executive Officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Continue Reading Add comment October 17th, 2010

The St. Petersburg Antiquarian Book Fair

Visit us this weekend in St. Petersburg at the 29th Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
March 12, 5:30-9pm, March 13, 10am -5pm, and March 14, 11am -4pm.

If you cannot be on site, please browse the selection of books at Books Tell You Why – Florida selection.

Presented items include collectible books in the following areas: Antiquarian Golf and Fishing Books, Awarded Children’s Books, Books To Film, Collectible Cookbooks (incl. signed items from Julia Child, Emeril, Thomas Keller, Paula Deen), Caroliniana and a couple of Charles van Sandwyk illustrated books incl. his new title, Canadian Content.

Add comment March 11th, 2010

Upcoming Events – Los Angeles ABAA Book Fair

Please visit us at the Los Angeles ABAA Bookfair at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza between Friday, February 12, 2010 at 5:00pm and Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 5:00pm. Books Tell You Why will be in booth 419. We usually get a couple of complimentary tickets, please contact us if interested.

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Dear John – Charleston, SC beaches – A signed first edition + movie for V-Day

Ready for Valentine’s Day? So, they’re making this movie on “our” beach, Charleston, South Carolina. They must have known that we have all Nicholas Sparks books, signed first editions.

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