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
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… WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walking through D.C. in the middle of the summer isn’t always pleasant. Anyone in doubt of that needContinue reading
Name: Nicole Magistro Job title: Owner, book buyer Bookstore: The Bookworm of Edwards Brief Bio: After spending way too much money on an education to become a writer (Northwestern University), Nicole had to get a day job at The Bookworm to help pay the bills. Three years later, she went into more debt to buy theContinue 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. We took a little break from sharing tales of their travels, but please join us again for the journey… SALT LAKE CITY, Utah —Continue reading
The Third Son by Julie Wu: In the middle of a terrifying air raid in Japanese-occupied Taiwan, Saburo, the least favored son of a Taiwanese politician, runs through a peach forest for cover. It’s there he stumbles on Yoshiko, whose descriptions of her loving family are to Saburo like a glimpse of paradise. Meeting her is aContinue reading
“Our Beats section upstairs is definitely the biggest draw. Customers don’t necessarily head up there first, but they always seem to make it there eventually.”