This morning I survived a small avalanche, not of snow, which is common enough in Canada, but of books. The three stacks of books on the bedside table fell (literally) victim to the attentions of one of my cats. To be fair, I did recognize one stack was already unstable—the result of mixing hard covers [...]
Dear loyal readers and customers: you may have noticed that there has been a considerable delay in posting here. Take heart. Fresh items of interest are imminent both here at the blog and at the store—whose homepage has, sadly, also become a little stale. We have had to adjust our schedules and deal with some [...]
Book Hunter’s Holiday has posted a great article attempting to define the term “antiquarian” in relation to books (via AntiquarianBookNews.com). Just last night, over mounds of sushi at a new (to me) restaurant, I was asked to explain what I sold through the website—more specifically, what constitutes a “rare” book—all eyes at the table turned [...]
Hal Duncan, an emerging and excellent talent in the world of science fiction and fantasy literature, recently wrote a keenly intelligent examination of the SF and Fantasy genre divide on his personal blog. Go and read Duncan’s piece now, it’s worth your time. The differences between SF and fantasy as genres primarily occupy the minds [...]
