Did you know that before Theodore Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) wrote children’s books and played with language he was a political cartoonist for PM, a favorite read for New Deal liberals? His cartoons are fiercely anti-fascist, pro-intervention and critical … Continue reading
I’ve just started a really fun biography, Irrepressible: the Jazz Age Life of Henrietta Bingham by Emily Bingham. It’s a wild ride through the roaring twenties and beyond with an outrageous heroine and the author is one of her descendants. … Continue reading
We are enjoying a beautiful spring in Hobart after a harsh winter. Bird song, fresh green leaves, sumptuous tulips, daffodils, lilacs, crabapples and cherry blossoms surround us. A joyous time of year and time to commence serious gardening. … Continue reading
Breena Clarke has just released her third novel, Angels Make Their Hope Here. Breena, an Oprah Book Club pick for her first novel River Cross My Heart, has written a powerful novel. Its strong characters and dialogue draw you … Continue reading
I discovered Elizabeth Daly’s Henry Gamadge series by chance in Hobart’s own Mysteries and More bookstore. I was a bit put-off as the cover described her as Agatha Christie’s favorite writer (I am not a fan) but picked it up … Continue reading
So the verdict is in and from the most to least tech savvy all agree that Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookshop is a great read. It reminded book club members of their favorite fairy tales, others of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy … Continue reading
Blenheim Hill’s new website, designed by Dann Tincher, is ready to launch. I am very excited and eager to commit to giving you all the bookish news from Blenheim. The Dorothy Marshall book club is gearing up to discuss Mr. … Continue reading
Booksellers are frequently asked by their customers, where do you get your books? In upstate New York these are the books I found on my shop’s doorstep today: 1947 Girl Scout Handbook; 1944 Scottish Rite of Masonry, vol. 1; a … Continue reading
A little research is a wonderful thing. I was intrigued recently by a small dense volume found at the bottom of box of cast off books, With Columbus in America. It is an illustrated account of the “romantic incidents of … Continue reading
What do the first weekends of summer and classic British mystery writer Dorothy Sayers have in common? Reading, or in my case re-reading, In the Teeth of the Evidence makes a perfect transition from frantic spring gardening and those end … Continue reading
