Village Books Blog

Amazon Declares War on Your Bookstore & Community

Amazon unleashed a scorched-earth policy in their ongoing war to destroy bricks and mortar bookstores, like Village Books. Announcing unprecedented discounts--$4 to $5 below what WE pay for the books--the behemoth made clear that, with predatory pricing, they intend to... Read more →

The Art of Reading

We all have our own quirks and habits in every aspect of our lives and, as this job constantly reminds me, just because two people share a love of something (let's say books) doesn't mean they express their love in... Read more →

Blogs: A Marriage Between Books & the Internet

As a bibliophile and internet addict, it seems that every day I hear the rumblings of print vs. digital media debate. I’ve heard claims that all this technology will destroy our critical thinking skills and the human race will devolve... Read more →

On The Other Side of the Podium

Last night was a real rush. Over the past thirty years I've introduced hundreds of authors, from local poets to Barbara Kingsolver, Isabelle Allende, Alice Walker, and President Jimmy Carter. But last night I was introduced as the author of... Read more →

So You've Chosen a Career in Bookselling? Huh.

I recently went back to Pennsylvania for my dad’s 60th birthday. It’s always an interesting return to my roots when I go back. Instead of Scotch Ale, it’s Busch. Instead of KUGS, it’s WDVE Classic Rock. Instead of Kashi Honey... Read more →

The Role of a Bookshelf

"I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves." --Anna Quindlen A lot has been said of the iPad since Apple revealed it yesterday... Read more →

The Need for Literary Speed

I’ve been reading some amazing books lately. Big Machine, Await Your Reply, The Unnamed, The Prince of Mist. I love when I get into these wam-bam phases of reading where every book I read is fantastic and compels me to... 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 →

But Does It Contain Wizards?

I recently told a friend that I had begun reading The Magicians by Lev Grossman and he replied "Do let me know what you think of the book, from your perspective not steeped in sf/fantasy." He's right. I typically .... Read more →