Village Books Blog

Guest Blog Post: Gordon Edgar, the Cheesemonger

Gordon Edgar loves cheese...a lot. You can see just how much he loves cheese when he comes to VB on Monday, May 17, 7:00pm. Before a couple a months ago I had never read a word in public, unless one... Read more →

Guest Blog Post: The New Approach to Self-Publishing

This week's guest blog comes from The Therapist's New Clothes author, Judith D. Schwartz. She has a B.A. from Brown University, an M.S.J. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University... Read more →

What's Love Got to Do With It?

This Saturday, November 7th is the first annual National Bookstore Day--a day devoted to bookselling around the country. What does that have to do with you? Well, first off, we're celebrating it by having a 10% storewide sale and giveaways... Read more →

RIP Shaman Drum Bookstore

It's always a sad day for booksellers and those who love books when any bookstore announces it is closing its doors. But this week was a particularly sad one for the world of books. Shaman Drum Bookstore in Ann Arbor,... Read more →

John Marshall Shares Memories in Last P-I Column

Yesterday was a sad day for book coverage in the Northwest and for the newspaper business as well. As the Seattle P-I fades into memory, John Marshall, considered one of the best book reviewers in the country, posted his last... Read more →

A Friend's Take on the Current State of Bookselling

I've commented before on the state of the publishing and bookselling business and I'm sure I'll have more to say about it in the future. In the meantime, take a look at this post by our friend Bill Petrocelli, co-owner... Read more →

A Sad, Sad Day in Bookselling

Early Saturday morning I received a call from my friend Carol Grossmeyer, President of the Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops in Milwaukee. I knew it was unlikely to be good news and, it was not. Carol told me, with great sadness,... Read more →

Elegant Variation on Another Village Books

The Elegant Variation is an exceptional literary blog and you don't have to accept my word for that. The Guardian lists it in its top ten, Forbes includes it in its Best of the Web and Los Angeles Magazine considers... Read more →

Blount Gets Blunt About Shopping at Indie Bookstores

You may know Roy Blount Jr. as a Southern humorist. He's also the current president of the Author's Guild. This past week he issued the following about shopping at independent book stores. Subject: Holiday Message from Roy Blount I've been... Read more →

Mid-July This and That

You may have noticed (I hope) that I've been missing in action for a couple of weeks. Somehow the sun's belated arrival, and my recent devotion to my new bike have lulled me into blogging lethargy. But here's something I... Read more →