Posts Tagged “bookstore”
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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I’ve been slacking. I’ve been so excited to be working in a bookstore that I’ve been neglecting the blog (and just about every other thing, besides reading). My position at Crawford Doyle is coming to an end, along with the (…)
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One of my favorite things about Three Guys One Book is their ongoing Why We Love What We Do series. If you don’t know it, you should. This time they feature Emily Pullen, of Skylight Books in Los Feliz. I (…)
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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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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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