This is going to be a terribly indulgent post. At the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, I was in Japan with my family. This trip was in part to celebrate my older son’s bar mitzvah and to satisfy our collective enjoyment of really long flights. (As I write this, the 14 hour jet lag is still kicking my ass.) We spent time in Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, and Tokyo, and loved every minute. … Continue reading A Short Tour of a Japanese Bookstore
This month’s Romance Wanderlust comes to you from Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores by Bob Eckstein . This book features paintings of seventy-five bookstores from all over the world. It’s true that technically you can’t stay at them (bookstores you can sleep in will be a topic for another month) but I can’t think of anything more romantic than spending time at any of these places. Some are out of business now, but thank goodness many … Continue reading Romance Wanderlust: Bookstores
Welcome to Wednesday Links! This is where we share some pretty neat things that we’ve found floating around the internet. We hope these provide a nice moment of distraction! … Sarah backed this project on Indiegogo and wants to share it with all of you! Bookseller Noëlle Santos wants to bring a bookstore to the Bronx! Shockingly, the borough doesn’t have any. It’s been fully funded so far, but it can always use more support. … Continue reading Links: Free Reads, Indiegogo, and Sailor Moon
It’s International Women’s Day! For today’s links, I tried to collect things that celebrate women and might make us feel empowered, warm and fuzzy, or might bring a smile to your face if you’re feeling sad, frustrated, or anywhere in between. … Sonali Dev is hosting an author interview series called Lit with Love. If the name is any indication already, this is going to be awesome. Two upcoming interviews have already been scheduled: Beverly Jenkins … Continue reading Links: Women of NASA, Resistance, and Kittens
Locally Sourced Romance is a new feature that puts the spotlight on fabulous bookstores supporting the romance community! To nominate or suggest a bookstore, please shoot us an email. For a crowd sourced map of bookstores that carry romance, feel free to consult and/or add to our Smart Bitches Buy Romance map! Today, we’re featuring the Brooklyn location of WORD. Big thanks to Ron Hogan, who tweeted us the suggestion! Please meet Manager Emily! Tell us … Continue reading Locally Sourced Romance: WORD in Brooklyn, New York
Locally Sourced Romance is a new feature that puts the spotlight on fabulous bookstores supporting the romance community! To nominate or suggest a bookstore, please shoot us an email. For a crowd sourced map of bookstores that carry romance, feel free to consult and/or add to our Smart Bitches Buy Romance map! Though be forewarned, it’s undergoing a renovation. Today, we’re featuring a relatively new bookstore, Books With a Past in Glenwood, Maryland. Please meet Erin … Continue reading Locally Sourced Romance: Books With a Past
