As I say on the About page for this site, there are few greater pleasures than having a great book in one hand and a fantastic pint of beer in the other. I don’t know why, then, it’s taken me so long to do a post pairing specific books with specific beers - especially since [...]
“Books are expensive.”
I hear that almost every day at my bookstore. The fact is people aren’t happy with the increasing prices of books, with new hardcovers pushing towards $30 and paperbacks edging slowly towards $20. While I sympathize with these readers, I do like to make two points. First, the bang for your buck with [...]
Continue reading about Good Investments; 5 Books Worth the Hefty Price Tag
This review is a repost of my original review, written for Murmur.com.
I grew up in a small town in Maine - not quite as tiny as the 700-person Oxford, Iowa, but pretty damn close. Living in a small town, you hear the stories of practically everyone there, and discover the wealth of life experience [...]
Continue reading about The Oxford Project: Biography of a Town
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