Bookdwarf

The New York Times profiled go-getter Jessica Stockton Bagnulo today. The Fort Greene Retail Association threw her a fundraising party recently, where neighbors as well as authors were in attendance. She’s also gained a partner–Rebecca Fitting, a 34-year-old sales representative for Random House. I can’t wait to see their store one day! Bookselling This Week [...]

I got back from the Berkshires last Friday, but extended my vacation all through the weekend. It was all very relaxing, though I didn’t read as many books as I expected. Nonetheless, we had a great time out there, eating and drinking at many great restaurants, reading by a beautiful waterfall, hiking around the same [...]

On Wednesday night, Junot Diaz read a brand new short story to a packed house at the Brattle Theater here in Cambridge. You can hear a podcast here. Also, Henry Jenkins, an MIT professor, has posted a geek quiz based on references from The  Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Haven’t had a chance to [...]

The Washington Post has a pretty thorough Fall Books Preview. What happens when a philanthropist takes on the downtown of Nantucket? The wife of Google CEO has decided to pour money into the decaying downtown. Is this good or bad? The shortlist for the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize, awarded by the Mercantile Library [...]