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Grass Roots Books and Music

Feb

17

2026

New Ownership at Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, OR

Jack and Sandy, the founders of Grass Roots, are retiring. As of Monday, February 2nd, the ownership has changed to employees of the store: Jay and Brandon Enghauser. We are so honored to take on the legacy of Grass Roots, and hope to earn the love and support that you all have shown Jack and Sandy over the …

Dec

6

2024

Recommendations from Grass Roots Books & Music and the Give Books Holiday Catalog

Oct

2

2023

Comet Madness: How the 1910 Return of Halley’s Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization by Richard Goodrich

It’s 1910 – do you know where the comet is and what it is going to do? Richard Goodrich presents a fascinating look at a time and event that eerily foreshadows today’s rampant mix of uncontrolled social media and “fake news”. In the absence of solid science, the media created an absolute frenzy over the …

Aug

23

2023

Harold by Steven Wright

Wright was one of the wittiest voices to emerge from the 1980s stand-up comedy boom. In his first novel, we follow the mind of seven-year-old Harold (Wright in miniature) throughout a school day in the 1960s. Filtered through a stream of brilliant jokes, Harold’s worldview takes shape via crushes on his classmate Elizabeth and his …

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