Here are a few of the interesting book related posts on some of the finer blogs out there. We’ll start with a new book from the always interesting BibliOdyssey featuring some of the best/strangest of book illustrations, with commentary. Next up. A review of a very interesting looking book on Big Box stores from Bookstore … Read more
How many times while listing older books do you come across authors that keep all your inner bells silent? One thing I’ve begun doing is whenever I came across I name I don’t recognize I zip over to Wikipedia and do a quick search. Tons of info on just about everybody. Chances are that if … Read more
On the first of every month we will present some of the best posts of the previous month. One of our criteria will be comments so feel free to add your voice, there is a comment link at the top of each post. The first one is a great post from George of Fairs Fair … Read more
We are building a list of book dealers organized by specialty with links to their inventory or contact info if none is available online. If you’d like to be added simply send us your Bookshop Name, your specialty (a maximum of 2 please) and links to your stock. [CONTACT-FORM]
I’d like to thank Benjamin L. Clark, Curator of Education at the Oklahoma Museum of History, for sharing with us some links to edition information websites. This page is still new but I’m hoping it will grow into a great resource. If you know of any good sites that you’d like to see added just … Read more
Here’s a short bio of Mr. Tom Nealon. ****************** My brother and I opened Pazzo (we tell people it’s because Yossarian’s Roman prostitute in Catch-22 would chase him around the brothel calling him Pazzo – crazy in Italian – but mostly we just liked the name)Books in the slightly more wooded area of Boston in … Read more
Many thanks to Dana Richardson of Windy Hill books. She will bring a wealth of knowledge in the area of children’s books to our blog. Here’s a short bio. A bit about me and Windy Hill Books: I have been a certified book fanatic all my life and a bookseller of out of print and … Read more
I’d like to welcome William Smith of Hangfire Books, Brooklyn, NY and Tom Nealon of Pazzo Books, Roslindale, Massachusetts. We very much look forward to reading their pieces. William’s first post will be up a little later today, followed by a bio and opening piece by Tom tomorrow. Comments are always welcome and we are … Read more
