Working in the Kids Department has a major benefit that I never expected: my knowledge of small (sometimes quite useless) facts has increase...

I have to admit, a big reason I love books so much is for their aesthetic appeal. Even before I worked in a bookstore, I was obsessed with t...

Being that Japanese Literature is one of my major predilections, I was thrilled to receive an invitation to the May 10th lecture given by Ha...

I've just finished reading Purge , a novel by Finnish-Estonian author Sofi Oksanen , winner of the 2008 Finlandia prize (Finland'...

Nine year old Tate heard about our Book Machi ne on the radio one morning while getting ready for school. He immediately jumped on the inte...

The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and the sun is now a regular visitor. What does this mean? I'm just ...

Paul Constant wants you to read (and authors to write) science fiction as a political act. He calls authors prophets. He crushes on Cory Doc...

I was very glad when I started bookselling to find out that I'm not the only one who was obsessed with the Baby-Sitters Club, and that ...