This morning, I had breakfast with Neil Patrick Harris. Well, kind of. Really I sat in the back of a BEA…
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Book Nerds Unite! Representing Birmingham at Book Expo America
What’s better than a trip to New York? A trip to New York that includes author sightings, book nerdery, and lots…
Sometimes a Story Just … Sucks
Sometimes you run across a book that you want to love, and it turns out to be terrible. For me, The…
Snow Stories: Books to Read when You’re Trapped inside
Judging from the conversation with our customers at the coffee shop this morning, Alabamians crossed the line from snowed in…
Do Reading Resolutions Make Us Hate Books?
I’m the kind of person who makes ridiculous resolutions. (Like vowing to shop only at locally owned Alabama stores for a…
Baristas in the Kitchen: Charlie and The Art of Fermentation
That big orange book you see peeking out in the cookbook section at Church Street Coffee & Books? It's called The…
Baristas in the Kitchen: Janie Cooks from Pickles, Pigs & Whiskey
Pickles, Pigs and Whiskey is flying off the shelves here at Church Street. (Well, one time we literally dropped it…
Is It Lame to Give Books for Christmas? Sometimes.
Let’s face it: Sometimes a book is a really lame gift. Books can be boring; they can be preachy or judgmental.…
Steal Like an Artist? Okay! How about a found poem stolen from Bob Ross?
Steal Like an Artist is a great little book that encourages us to take plenty of time to get inspired, to…
Battling Giants: Reading Malcolm Gladwell and Rethinking Underdogs
Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, David and Goliath, is released today, and he’s once again challenging our preconceptions — not only of…