Antigua and Barbuda: Annie John
I am slowly working my way through countries that start with A in the Read the World (or Reading Around the World, depending where you...
Applause Encouraged
Many years ago, I traveled around northern Japan with friends, exploring the hot springs resorts. At one isolated spot in the mountains, which we called...
Third Place Books
After decades in Seattle, I realized I had never been to the suburban “city” of Lake Forest Park. All I knew about it was that...
My First Independent Bookstore Day
Bookstores might be my Tiffany’s. This look back at the haul from my very first Independent Bookstore Day reveals the severity of my tsundoku problem....
The Power of Awareness in Healer
As you do, I was gushing about Healer, one of my favorite K-dramas. In Healer, Ji Chang Wook’s title character did cool parkour style action...