November 20, 2018
Watching Her Library Burn
What is it about libraries that are so emotional? Susan Orlean asked this question during her recent appearance at Cleveland Public Library, and it’s one I’ve continued to ponder since. […]
August 23, 2018
A Two-Way Street: The Author-Bookseller Relationship
At this year’s Cleveland Inkubator writing conference, when I wasn’t leading a session, taking notes at Benjamin Percy’s keynote, or catching up with writing friends, I made sure to attend […]
October 31, 2013
Why Do I Think Owning a Bookstore Would Be a Good Idea?
Nobel Laureate Alice Munro founded a bookstore in Victoria that is still open today. I’ve never visited it, but I hear it’s beautiful. For some reason, I keep returning in […]
July 27, 2012
The matter of the word: a conversation with Peter Koch
The sleepy, industrial building on Berkeley’s 4th St. in which the Codex Foundation resides belies the international significance of its residents. Were it not for one meek sign, I might’ve […]
November 29, 2011
Mix Tape: Feeling Thankful For…
Poems, when they come, and for Ruth Stone, who once said, “Never keep a poem waiting; it might be a really good one, and if you don’t get it down […]
July 7, 2010
Firsts and Flings and Broken Hearts and Back in the Bookstore Saddle
Anyone reading the blog of a literary magazine must know what it’s like to lose a favorite independent bookstore. I visited Madison, Wisconsin last weekend and thought, as I always […]
May 31, 2010
Concentrate and Ask Again
The Internet is gigantic! It’s a wonder you’ve wandered here at all. As a thanks, please accept this dancing bear (via woolgathering & miscellany):