Robert Ludlum Books in Chronological Order
Robert Ludlum was one of the best action writers of his times. He is the creator of the massively successful Bourne series and has sold close to a half billion Continue Reading
Mall Book Stores: 100% Corporate, Just Add Character
by Jas Faulkner You could call this article “The Hanff Effect: Part One”. This story actually has two beginnings. The most recent is my friends’ experience with a reading group Continue Reading
What will the word “book” mean to future generations?
by Jas Faulkner It might seem like a needless bit of sophistry to contemplate the evolution of the definition of “book.” We all know what makes up a book, right? Continue Reading
Collecting Side Show/Carny Books
It may seem an odd subject to want to amass titles, but for some, the quirkiness and oddities that circus sideshows and carnivals provide are fascinating subjects. I began to Continue Reading
Great Black Kanba–Best 100 Mysteries of All Time
Great Black Kanba—Constance and Gwynth Little–1944–IP The sisters were consistently hilarious. “Carolyn Hart (Grand Dame of cosy mystery writing) calls this tale of mistaken identity, barking lizards, multiple beaus and Continue Reading
Old Theme Parties–Part 2–The Weirder Ideas
Continuing theme parties—For those who go down the shore and give parties–I know plenty of you must, ha, the Abington Party Book by Ethel Owen has a gala set up Continue Reading
Art Deco Dust Jackets
While perusing the New York Antiquarian Book Show, I came across a seller, Yesterday’s Gallery & Babylon Revisited, whose inventory almost exclusively deals in the period between the wars. The dust Continue Reading
Phoenix Books Rise Again
One of the publishers from crime fiction’s past, was a little name that tried to become a bigger power among heavy hitters. Not necessarily known for their quality, they did Continue Reading