Boom Bust—What Was a Hyper-Modern?
I never took economics or business courses in college. When I took the leap of faith and opened a bookstore in Frederick... Read More
Wonder Book Blog
Life of a Bookseller
Small Calls
I'm being nibbled to death by the calls and emails, texts and notes. So many emails. Please come get my books... Read More
Mike, Mike & Mike—Scouts and Anti-Scouts
Book scouts. Many booksellers, especially those with open shops, have had scouts. I've had numerous over the years... Read More
Remains of the Daedalus
The Daedalus of Greek mythology was a mechanical, architectural and engineering genius... Read More
Journaling
Many of us make New Year's resolutions. They're famous for being broken or not acted on at all. On December 31, 2013 I made a resolution... Read More
Smitty and Bernie—Two Stories. One Old. One New.
Smitty: "Thank God I am an old maid with no issue." ... Bernie: The earliest email I can find from Bernie is from October 2007... Read More