A Country Auction, the Muse, and the Bard
"Who you?" I knew who he was. He was from down in the city and the top book dealer in the region. I was just a newbie book guy... Read More
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Johnny Appleseed
This story is all legend and faded memory... Almost immediately after entering the book business, I began hearing stories of Johnny G... Read More
Rescuing Babel
"Are you charging us to take these?" That was an unusual question. One that I don't recall ever hearing before... Read More
He Ain’t Heavy
I never thought I'd own these books again. I'd selected many of them carefully over the years. Some were gifts chosen to inspire... Read More
Sadness in Joy — Cooking for Your Life
Some books tell stories in ways other than their contents. At Wonder Book, we used to rarely get copies of The Joy of Cooking... Read More
It Was The Worst of Calls, It Was The Best of Calls
I've made thousands of house calls over the years. Some have been memorably good. Some unforgettably bad... Read More