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Category Archives: Books
Bookstore Tourism: Boston
Boston is one of those rare cities in the United States that still has an abundance of excellent independent bookstores. One of my all time favorites in Boston is the wonderful family owned Brattle Book Shop. Not only is it … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Boston, indie bookstores, Massachusetts
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Book Arts
Book art by Malena Valcarel
Screen to Page
While it’s not unusual for books to be made into films, it’s less common for movies to be transformed into print. A24, the New York City-based entertainment company responsible for the films such as Moonlight, Spring Breakers, Ex Machina, Room and The Witch has begun … Continue reading
To Any Reader
A Child’s Garden of Verse, Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrations by Brian Wildsmith
Have a Lovecraft Halloween
What better way to celebrate Halloween than a bit of H.P. Lovecraft lore.
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Tagged Fiction, H. P. Lovecraft, Halloween, horror
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whatever walked there, walked alone
If you are looking for a memorable read for Halloween, you can’t go wrong with Shirley Jackson’s very spooky 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House. The intriguing opening paragraph is one of the best in modern literature and will entice even … Continue reading
