We can all agree that books are great gifts! I mean seriously... But every once in a while, you want a gift to go with that book (you know a "book basket" thing). Bookmarks are always a good option, and we have some really great ones for grown-ups and kids. But we also have some really great other gift items, and the booksellers are sharing their favorites with you:
Sometimes the holidays seem hectic and overwhelming. Okay, most times the holidays seem hectic and overwhelming. But the Icelanders are on to something here and we think that we (and you) could just maybe get on board.
Whether you are new to baking or an old baking pro, everyone needs a good baking book. And this time of year, especially as the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, the smell of something baking in the oven is soul warming and life affirming. Here are a few of our choices to enhance your baking experience and make some delicious treats.
Mary Cathryn Lord
(and the insides were just as good as the outside.)
It's November and for all you writers out there, practicing and aspiring, it is time for NaNoWriMo!
Luckily, we have some great picture books about Indigenous people and culture, so you can celebrate both at the same time!
As we wind down Banned Books Week and begin to gather ourselves for the next legislative session, it seems that things are not always what they appear to be. When we talk about "book banning", there are big visuals of books publicly being taken off the shelves among much fanfare and even destroyed in a very Fahrenheit 451 manner. Sadly enough, "book banning" is far more covert and insidious than that.
Where can you find Red, White and Royal Blue in our store? In the Romance section.
How to be Antiracist? It’s in Social Sciences. When Women Were Dragons? Definitely Literature. A Queer History of the United States? US History, of course.
We are often asked why we don’t have an LGBTQ section, or Women’s Studies, or Black History sections at our shop.
Our answer is both simple and complex.