When I think of literary Boston, I picture historical figures like Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow roaming…
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Pennsylvania’s Small Towns: The Stuff Dreams (or Books, at Least) Are Made of
Last week, the Localist book tour took me around Pennsylvania — to Doylestown, Manayunk (in Philly) and Frenchtown (which is actually…
Read Like a Forager; Eat Like Katniss, Hagrid and Snape
It’s not every day you have the opportunity to step into the pages of a book, but next Saturday, if you…
Book Signings, Zombies and Other Terrors
If you look at my Instagram, you’ll see me smiling and posing, hopping from coffee shop to bookstore to bar, speaking…
30 Days of Local Praise Gets New Life with INBirmingham
At the beginning of this year, I had an idea that I made into a resolution — I designed 30 Days…
Goodbye, Bottletree
This week, a great music venue/bar/café in Birmingham closed its doors. Bottletree is gone, and judging by the myriad tributes on…
The Power of a Greeting Card: Making Small Purchases at Small Shops
A couple of days ago, I met Kathleen from Pomegranate Books, and we talked — as I usually do before a…
Politics Is Personal: Why I Didn’t Attack Washington in The Localist Book
As I travel up the East Coast talking about The Localist, there’s one question I’m getting over and over from the…
Meeting Eric Levin, Record Store Superstar
When I was in Atlanta a few days ago, I had the privilege to meet Eric Levin, one of the rock…
What Happens in Atlanta
My trip to Atlanta began with local beer, local Indian food, and a baby. I stayed with my friends John and…