826 National is a family of eight nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18, with expository and creative writing.

Our mission is based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.

Each chapter offers drop-in tutoring, field trips, workshops, and in-schools programs — all free of charge — for children, classes, and schools with particular interests or particular needs.

826 is especially committed to supporting teachers, offering services and resources for English language learners, and publishing student work. All locations offer unique retail experiences as well.

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All proceeds from 826 National's online store are used to support 826's numerous writing programs for students in Ann Arbor, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Washington DC. Thank you for your support and for joining in our work.

The Lovers

Signed and personalized first edition

By Vendela Vida

Extra, extra! We have first edition copies of Vendela Vida’s just-released novel, The Lovers. For a very limited time, you can purchase an inscribed copy—not only signed, but personalized—by the lovely Vendela herself. Too good, and true!

Vida’s third novel follows Yvonne, an American teacher, to Datça, Turkey after the tragic death of her husband. A solitary trip to relive the bliss of her honeymoon turns into a radically different kind of journey, as Yvonne attempts to integrate herself into a foreign world, makes an unlikely friendship, and is ultimately forced to face difficult questions about both her present and her past.

The Lovers is a dark and honest account of life after the unimaginable; an exploration of men and women, friends and lovers, and the collision of East and West. Our personalized, first edition copies are available for $50 plus shipping & handling. But order quick! These one-of-a-kind gifts are extremely limited and won’t stay on our bookshelf for long.

$50
plus shipping