Loose Ends
This week's story must needs be a bit rushed. My editor is away Friday. I can't wait til the last minute like I usually do. Plus, this week and last have been very disjointed... Read More
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Charles Roberts Recent Posts
Precious Fragments for Old Children
This week's book story is posted from Aberlady, Scotland... The seeds were written nearly 20 years ago... The theme is about children's books... Read More
Judgment
Some of my customers are decidedly memorable. Some even evoked a bit a magic to me. Judge Delaplaine was like that. There was something in his eyes... Read More
Fair Friends and Book Selling Al Fresco
I think my first Florida Antiquarian Book Show was in March 1982. Was it their second year? 2020 will mark their 39th annual show. My mentor and silent partner Carl Sickles told me I should go to it... Read More
Giant Puzzle Pieces and One of a Kind
The end of August is upon us. The summer has flown by... July was more of a blur here than usual as 100,000s of books came flowing in, and we were constantly running out of space... Read More
A Book A Day—Round and Round, a new chapter
"I wish we'd had children," Priscilla whispered. Her voice choked a bit on the words. A lone tear spilled from the corner of her eye and rolled down the side of her face... Read More