THANKSREADING 2019: Giving Thanks for the Bard of the Bizarre

Thanksgiving is next Thursday. Once again, here on the blog I’ll spend the week leading up to the holiday giving thanks for the written word. Last year I focused on books I am grateful for. (You can find those here.) This year, I’m switching it up a bit and saying thanks to authors whose works …

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Shelf Life for September 2019

Books ReadThe Eight Tower: On Ultraterrestrials and the Superspectrum by John A. Keel Books Bought/Found/GivenJerusalem, Selected Poems and Prose by William BlakeBones on Black Spruce Mountain by David BudbillSnowshoe Trek to Otter River by David BudbillThe Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill MoyersVermont: The State With the Storybook Past by Cora CheneyHyperspace: A …

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Smaller is Bigger: Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day

It’s the last Saturday in April. And if you’re a lover of books, supporting local businesses, and building community, that means one thing. It’s Independent Book Store Day. A day for celebrating the incredible gift of storytelling at indie bookstores that keep the money your spending close to home. A chance to meet and talk …

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