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 Dark Carnival Bookstore is located at 3086 Claremont Ave, at the
 Uplands traffic light. (It is half-way between SAFEWAY at College
 and Claremont, and the CLAREMONT HOTEL at Ashby and Claremont.)
 
 DARK CARNIVAL IMAGINATIVE FICTION BOOKSTORE
 3086 Claremont Ave.
 Berkeley CA, 94705
 510-654-7323
 www.darkcarnival.com
Scenes from the Carnival
Dark Carnival specializes in science fiction, fantasy, and mystery books! We have a huge selection, a knowledgeable staff and plenty of random plastic stuff to round out your bookstore experience!
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Mon. - Sat. 10:30am - 7pm
Sunday 12noon - 6pm

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Friday, October 21st at 7pm

The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Charnal Houses and Ossuaries

It is sometimes said that death is the last taboo, but it was not always so. For centuries, religious establishments constructed decorated ossuaries and charnel houses that stand as masterpieces of art created from human bone. These unique structures have been pushed into the footnotes of history; they were part of a dialogue with death that is now silent.

Dr. Paul Koudounaris will present a slideshow and sign copies of this beautiful new book.

An excellent writeup and overview of the content of the book at Flavorwire: http://flavorwire.com/212858/new-book-of-photographs-makes-death-less-creepy

We have oodles of Signed Books  – check it out!
(warning--this is a really old list and needs updating, but you're welcome to ask!)
Please note: if you would like to order items off the website, please e-mail for the availability of the items. This works better than calling! Thanks!

Last updated: October 15 2011