Teddy and I breathe books. We make sense of the world through stories, we travel because of books, and the best friendships in our lives are intertwined by reading. POST, our independent bookshop in Pasar Santa, is a way for us to bring together our love… Read More
What happens after a bookshop closed it door for the last time? Were there eulogies and marches, or did it disappear without a sound? Are they well remembered, are they loved? Did they matter at all? * On the first week of October 2015, I… Read More
I am tempted to say that Bluestockings is not just another independent bookshop, but I caught myself. In this day and age, is there any independent bookshop that is just a place to sell and buy books? Independent bookshops that survive are places where knowledge… Read More
“Did you know that Tolkien had a drinking club? He used to invite some writer friends to his parlor to drink and write for an evening.” Overheard at Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers in London, from a staff member to an antique bookseller who was visiting from… Read More
The Dusty Sneakers 