Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road this past summer for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey… RALEIGH, North Carolina — Departing from Richmond and heading south there was only one thingContinue reading
With California Bookstore Day coming up tomorrow, we’ve been California dreamin’ and coming up with a list of songs about The Golden State. Buzzfeed already put together its own great list, but here are some that we think are good book-buying anthems. Hum them as you visit your local indie bookstore tomorrow: Led Zeppelin,Continue reading
Music speaks a special language, a language beyond words. It soothes; it inspires; it brings us together and guides us to our innermost selves. This month, our Lucky Stars e-books sing out loud with personal stories about the power of singing together and finding the music in ourselves, in our histories — and in wild birds.Continue reading
Jeff Backhaus’ The Rental Sister is a special book. One you won’t forget and one you won’t be able to stop talking about. It’s a book meant for discussion: What would you do in that situation? Have you ever felt like an outsider in your own life? How can you help someone who isolates himself?Continue reading
Intrepid former Algonquin intern David Bradley and his trusty sidekick, Lucky the Leprechaun, hit the road this past summer for a tour of (almost all) the coolest, hippest, greatest indie bookstores in the United States. Join us for the journey… RICHMOND, Virginia — As nice as it is to be surrounded by smartphones, laptops, andContinue reading
Gary Hawkins had been well versed in the real and fictional worlds of Larry Brown long before his screen adaptation of Brown’s critically acclaimed novel Joe premiered earlier this month. Yet, even a decade after writing the screenplay, the North Carolina-based screenwriter and filmmaker (the Rough South series) had no idea there was a “real”Continue reading