Archive for July, 2009
“Green” corporate book stores/sites? Think again.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009This little video on YouTube highlights the wastefulness and environmental impact of chain and online megabookstores – and, the advantages of shopping from independent bookstores. I’d like add that used books are even more environmentally friendly, folks – so don’t forget to save some green and carbon by swinging by your local used bookstore (find [...]
New ABAA website goes live
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) has a new look online! Created in 1949, the ABAA has built a strong professional network of booksellers carrying high-quality books. They are the oldest antiquarian bookseller association in the United States, and continue to remain a cornerstone of the rare book market. Although the ABAA has maintained [...]
“It was a dark and stormy night…”
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009The winners of the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction contest have been announced! “What the heck is that?” You may ask yourself. The contest is a fiction parody contest inspired by novelist Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873). Bulwer-Lytton was famous for The Last Days of Pompeii and the opening line of Paul Clifford: “It was a dark [...]