Posts Tagged “barnes & noble”
IT’S ALIVE!
by Morgan on April 3, 2012
I’m alive, that is. I haven’t been blogging because things are moving full speed ahead with the bookstore. That’s right. It’s happening. Expect an update by next week, and BE EXCITED. I’m so excited, I think my heart-rate has tripled (…)
Alright, fine, let’s get political
by Morgan on February 25, 2012
If you didn’t see Ann Patchett on The Colbert Report this week, go watch it now. I’ve been following Patchett’s trajectory from author to author/gangster bookstore owner for a few years now, and it looks like she’s now starting to (…)
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B&N Recommends
by Morgan on June 21, 2011
When you buy a book at Barnes & Noble now, along with your receipt you receive four recommendations based on the book(s) you purchased. I can’t help but consider the environmental repercussions of giving every single customer two receipts instead (…)
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Field Trip/Snooki Fail
by Morgan on January 10, 2011
I spent the weekend in Goleta, and was eager to find a good local bookstore. Friend and writer Patrick James recommended Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara. Oh, love. I love you, love. Chaucer’s is a dream. I don’t know if my standards (…)
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January Reading update
by Morgan on January 4, 2011
Okay, I know I said I’d limit myself to six, but I’ve been meaning to go to Jeff Garlin’s discussion group at Book Soup since I heard about it, and they’re doing Bernard Malamud’s A New Life this month, so, (…)
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January Reading
by Morgan on January 4, 2011
Lord of Misrule, Jaimy Gordon As I mentioned, I’m going to attempt a super slow, close read of the National Book Award winner, mostly because I want to love Jaimy Gordon as much as Silverblatt does. I want to love her (…)
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Lord of Misrule
by Morgan on December 23, 2010
It took me a week to find a copy of Lord of Misrule, by Jaimy Gordon, in Los Angeles. Which wouldn’t be surprising (try finding any of her other excellent novels) except that it just won the National Book Award (…)
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Pedestrian insights on the e-reader
by Morgan on December 2, 2010
i’ve been struggling with whether or not to get an e-reader. here’s how it goes – me – i think i want to get an e-reader. Me – what?! what about your convictions? me – what convictions? Me – you (…)
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