Category: Seattle

In January I had a chance to visit another one of Seattle’s long-running independent bookstores, Magus Books in the University District, just a block off...

Last month a new independent bookstore just fell in my lap – or more precisely, opened in my neighborhood. As The Uncommon Cottage continued its...

After realizing that my love for Independent Bookstore Day was making me blind to all the independent bookstores that don’t participate, I set out to...

My love for Independent Bookstore Day is no secret. It has exposed me to some wonderful bookstores that I might never have visited otherwise. But...

I can be a completist, but I’ve always approached Independent Bookstore Day with a more circumscribed plan. I’ve worked in an outward spiral from my...