Wherein I shamelessly promote our new Goodreads discussion group, get VERY excited about newย Sandmanย comics, rave about some excellent SFF books written by women of color, make a pretty bad joke about Octavia Butler’sย Fledgling, and talk New Orleans Poetry Festival with …

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2017 was a tumultuous year for politics, and when we looked back to determine our favorite books of the year, we realized what we read truly reflected that. We read mostly books written by women, people of color, and transgender …

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Independent bookstores are not just storesโ€”they are community centers and local anchors run by passionate readers. They are entire universes of ideas that contain the possibility of real serendipity. They are lively performance spaces and quiet places where aimless perusal …

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The folks behind Independent Bookstore Day have curated an awesome list of exclusive custom merchandise that will ONLY be available on Independent Bookstore Day, May 7, and only at indie bookstores (like us!). We are not allowed to take pre-orders …

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  To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, May 7, we have partnered with threeย other local book shops – Garden District Book Shop, Octavia Books, and Maple Street Book Shop – and with Yelp to bring you an epicย scavenger hunt! …

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It’s time to celebrate your favorite local indies! 2016 Bookstore Day marks its second year of celebrating independent bookstores nationwide, with literary parties around the country. While IBD is being celebrated on April 30th in most locales, in New Orleans, …

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For our final installment of 8 Days of Love & Torture Gift Recommendations, we’re focusing on our favorite kind of love: geek love. These are our geekiest recommendations of all. And we do really hope that you have a great …

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