Books-A-Million and Tasia Malakasis Partner for Book Tour

Books-A-Million will host Tasia Malakasis on the initial stop of her tour promoting her second cookbook, “Southern Made Fresh” from 6-8 pm on Friday, April 3 at the Huntsville, Alabama Books-A-Million. Customers will have the opportunity to purchase a copy of her new cookbook and meet Malakasis at the event. Malakasis is an Alabama native and the owner of the award-winning Belle Chevre creamery in Elkmont, Alabama. Her new book was released on March 10 and published through Southern Living.

"Southern food just like Southern companies - Books-a-Million, Belle Chevre, Southern Living - bring a fresh, warm and hospitable ‘flavor’ to everything we do, no matter where in the country or world we find ourselves,” said Malakasis. “ ‘Southern Made Fresh’ and my partnership with Books-A-Million has double that flavor!"

“Southern Made Fresh” features 175 recipes that are inspired by a farm-to-table mentality about cooking, while using seasonably fresh ingredients that are indelibly southern. Drawing from her Southern roots growing up in North Alabama, Malakasis brings a modern twist to Southern cuisine.

“We are excited to work with Tasia and her award-winning creamery from Alabama,” said Scott Kappler, Vice President of Marketing for Books-A-Million. “Her recipes are uniquely Southern, and inspire a new generation of Southern chefs. Belle Chevre has helped to show that Alabama can produce gourmet cheeses and we are proud to partner with her.”

Books-A-Million will host Malakasis for book signing events across Alabama. To participate, customers can purchase “Southern Made Fresh” at Books-A-Million before or during the event. The list of stores participating is below:

• 6-8 pm on Friday, April 3 at the Huntsville, Ala. Books-A-Million
  • Store address: 1001-7 North Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, Ala. 35801
  • Store phone number: 256-536-1940
• 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 9 at the Decatur, Ala. Books-A-Million
  • Store address: 1682 Beltline Road Southwest, Decatur, AL 35601
  • Store phone number: 256-350-3535
• 12-2 pm on Saturday, April 11 at the Birmingham, Ala. Books-A-Million
  • Store address: Brookwood Village, 757 Brookwood Village, Birmingham, Ala. 35209
  • Store phone number:205-870-0213
• 2 pm on Sunday, April 12 at the Montgomery, Ala. Books-A-Million
  • Store address: 7074 East Chase Parkway, Montgomery, Ala. 36117
  • Store phone number:334-263-4679

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Books-A-Million, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading book retailers and sells on the Internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates 257 stores in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The Company operates large superstores under the names Books-A-Million (BAM!), Books & Co. and 2nd & Charles and traditional bookstores operating under the names Bookland and Books-A-Million. Also included in the Company’s retail operations is the operation of Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC, a retailer and franchisor of self-serve frozen yogurt stores with 44 locations. The Company also develops and manages commercial real estate investments through its subsidiary, Preferred Growth Properties, which presently include four retail shopping centers. The common stock of Books-A-Million, Inc. is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol BAMM. For more information, visit the Company’s corporate website at www.booksamillioninc.com.

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