Hello, everyone! I am officially back in the States! Thank you for all the birthday wishes and if you wish to see some of my adventures, feel free to look at my Instagram. The trip was wonderful and full of delicious food. I will also have to return to South Korea in about a month because my baby brother (yes, he is 30 but will always be “baby brother”) is getting married! Very excited, but since … Continue reading Links: Maps, Sci-Fi, & More
Sylvia Beach and Adrienne Monnier were bright lights of the Lost Generation in post-WWI Paris. Although they were very private about their personal lives, their romance inspired and sustained both of them in their literary careers. Both were writers, publishers, and translators, but their greatest influences on literature were the result of their tireless economic and social support of the writers and artists of the era. Sylvia was born in Maryland. Her father was a … Continue reading Real Life Romance: Sylvia Beach and Adrienne Monnier
So many interesting things to talk about today! There’s a new Kickstarter causing a good amount of interest and excitement: Bea and Lea Koch are aiming to open the first romance exclusive bookstore in Los Angeles, California, and are looking for community support. The Kickstarter page has a lot of details, including how they envision the store layout: We’ve thought long and hard about how to lay out The Ripped Bodice. We want to make … Continue reading Links: Ripped Bodices on Kickstarter, Strong Female Heroines, and Ms. Marvel
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 Ukazoo Books in Towson, MD. We discovered Ukazoo through a very awesome recommendation … Continue reading Locally Sourced Romance: Ukazoo Books in Towson, Maryland
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 the Saratoga Springs, NY location of Northshire Bookstore. We discovered Northshire Bookstore after receiving … Continue reading Locally Sourced Romance: Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs
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
We started a new feature called Locally Sourced Romance, and one of the bookstores I would have featured almost immediately was Posman’s Books in Grand Central Station, New York. I signed books at Posman’s, and wrote about how Avon’s use of the cover art on the spines of their books made them very eye-catching on the shelves there. Posman’s had a small romance section, but it was an excellent romance section. Unfortunately, Posman’s Grand Central … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to a Set of Shelves – a Guest Post from Stacey Agdern
