Published in August 2023
August was a month of upheaval as two of my favorite long-time editors moved on to other gigs. But I continued to write a constant...
Independent Bookstore: Drink Books
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...
Reading Australia: Carpentaria
Following Armenia, the next stop in my reading around the world tour is Australia....
Independent Bookstore: Couth Buzzard
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...
Published in June 2023
In many parts of the country, June means summer vacation. But here in Seattle, kids go to school right up to the end of June....