The hype on Bone Season is this: It’s like a mix of Harry Potter and Twilight. As a bookseller, that kind…
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Short Stories That Don’t Suck: I Want to Show You More
I didn’t want to read I Want to Show You More. It’s hard to write a good short story — it’s…
Manage Your Monday: Building a Creative Routine (and Freeing Yourself from Facebook)
Most Monday mornings, I sit in the window table at Church Street, drinking my coffee, responding to email and talking with…
Movie Trailer Monday: Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters
We've read the book, and now we're ready for the movie release of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (now playing), the…
Movie Trailer Monday: Spectacular Now
We've read the book, and now we're ready for the August movie release of Spectacular Now, a great book that looks…
Cuckoo’s Calling: Rowling’s Switch from Magic to Mystery
It’s hard to review the new mystery book, Cuckoo’s Calling, without seeing it as a J.K. Rowling novel. I keep wanting…
Movie Trailer Monday: Joss Whedon’s Much Ado about Nothing playing at the Edge!
We've been waiting for Joss Whedon's adaptation of Much Ado about Nothing to hit wide release, and we couldn't be happier…
Let’s Talk about Bad Guys: Chuck Klosterman’s I Wear the Black Hat
Chuck Klosterman’s new book, I Wear the Black Hat, comes out today, and it’s a study in what it takes to…
Happy Birthday, Proust!
Marcel Proust's 142nd birthday is tomorrow, and there are two ways to celebrate: Sit in bed (preferably in a cork-lined…
Crazy Rich Asians: Great for the Beach
The easiest way to describe the summer book Crazy Rich Asians is: It’s like Gossip Girl, but with Asians. It has…