Letter to Stephen King Mr. King: You will never receive another letter even remotely like this one. It is a thank-you because you almost single-handedly saved my bookstore for one month during the pandemic lockdown. This is the true story of how it happened— all the good luck/bad luck/good luck and just plain … Continue reading
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Father’s Day Ideas
Whether your dad is a rugged outdoorsman or fisherman or likes more armchair adventures, we have a diverse selection of books for all interests. Not your dad? There are so many alternatives: history, science, art, philosophy, religion and spirituality, horticulture, construction, thrillers, science fiction. The list goes on…
Customer Jokesters
Even in a serious place like a bookstore there are people who surreptitiously show off their sense of humor. I frequently find books misplaced on purpose, especially in the science/religion sections which happen to be side by side. And, no, I didn’t do that on purpose (put them together). One day I found “Poe,” my … Continue reading
Bookdealer Musings: The Post Crypt
Once upon a time, back in the sixties, I was a college student/hippie who volunteered in three different theatres at Wayne State University in Detroit. It was natural that I also volunteered in a coffee house that held open-mike events for poetry readings and guitar playing, etc. This particular coffee house was in the spooky … Continue reading
The Eclectic Reader 