Ideas on Books and Readers

Owning a bookstore right now has its challenges. Pricing may be one. Surviving a pandemic another. Finding qualified help another….

As Easter approaches and the sun promises spring, I want to hold onto my happy expectation as long as possible….

T.S. Eliot for VDay I’m not exactly sure why without fail Elvis Costello’s “My Comic Valentine” pops into my head…

Kingston, Rhode Island Train Station: A Good Place for Embarking   Somewhere along the line I stopped writing down my…

This Advent   This is my second December as a retailer and it can not be more different than 2019….

Forcing Gratitude never quite works as well as a state of natural grace.  Thanksgiving also requires honesty regarding reconciling the…

  Is it ever time to make your classic book change?   Do you have scary stories on the ready…

  Note: If you are joining our story now – BoP’s First Charity Auction this year focused on the Hoxsie-Browning…

Note: This past summer BoP auctioned early American furniture and decorative objects belonging to Charlestown’s early family, the Hoxsie-Browning’s. We…

We need your knowledge! Dear Reader, Because we are new to this subject, and not unlike amateur sleuths searching for…