June 2013
5 posts
shhh! no running in the library!: Seeking Submissions for Libraries Changed My Life →
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Thinking of sharing your story with us? Now’s the time.
We want to hear from you if you’ve:
- Had a positive experience at the library
- Met a librarian who helped you in any way
- Found a book at the library that changed you forever
- Found a job, learned…
50 Incredible Tattoos Inspired By Books →
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Couples break up, “YOLO” goes out of style, but the literature you love is forever.
May 2013
15 posts
“Poet Robert Bly, when asked by the NYT about his favorite bookstore:
The best is Birchbark Books, owned by Louise Erdrich, and run by a great staff that sometimes includes her family members. The store is near us, and we can walk there. There is always something excellent to take home. Just down the street we have some good used-book stores. Magers & Quinn is one. They have had a fine reading series off and on.” —http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/books/review/robert-bly-by-the-book.html?ref=books&_r=2&
The best is Birchbark Books, owned by Louise Erdrich, and run by a great staff that sometimes includes her family members. The store is near us, and we can walk there. There is always something excellent to take home. Just down the street we have some good used-book stores. Magers & Quinn is one. They have had a fine reading series off and on.” —http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/books/review/robert-bly-by-the-book.html?ref=books&_r=2&
Edgewater Books Opening in August →
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A new children’s bookstore will open in Edgewater, MD this summer—and they’re seeking young artists to paint a mural!
