Russkie Knigi—The Rest of the Story
Almost exactly two years ago, I posted the story of when the Russian hordes poured over the ramparts at Wonder Book… Read More
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Round and Round Part 10
Now it was the evening of the day of that mysterious house call. It had been an eventful day. The bookseller had taken his apprentice, Althea, on her first house call... The bookseller sat in his office. Alone... Read More
Barbara Part 3 and a Little Bit of London*
Last week's book story about my friend Barbara brought back so many memories I felt I should put more on the record while they were fresh. So this week's story will have lots of Barbara and perhaps a bit of London in it... Read More
Deaf Cat and Buried Bottles—Barbara Mertz continued
The story of Barbara Mertz's impact on my life is so big it is hard to pick what to write about...but one has to start somewhere... Let's begin with Gandalf the White... Read More
Montreal or There’s No Place Like Home
They say Montreal has one month of spring and autumn and five months each of grueling summer and winter. I guess I chose a good time to visit... Read More
Leaving Your Marks
"You don't want these. They're all marked up and underlined. Some really good history though..." Read More
Round and Round Part 9
The day of the house call came. Althea was just finishing installing a sign on the front of the building when the bookseller pulled up to the front door just before opening. "You're early," ... Read More