Cornellbooksellers.com

Just a quick post today as both a public service announcement and to clear out some cobwebs. We want you, our loyal reading public, to know that Cornellbooksellers.com world headquarters is still staffed and operational over the summer—though our capacity for deep thought might be a bit diminished.
On to the PSA portion of our program: [...]

One of the most interesting encounters I had at Worldcon was with David Kyle who, despite being in his 90s, is still active in science fiction and fantasy fandom and was keen to discuss our books.
Mr. Kyle co-founded Gnome Press in 1947 and was responsible for the first hard cover editions of Robert E. Howard’s [...]

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From Liam’s Pictures from Old Books
Cooking has long been a hobby of mine and we’ve acquired and sold a few interesting cookbooks, but it’s a specialty that deserves more focused attention than we can generally spare. But the lure of a good cookbook is still undeniable to me. I will even read them like novels.
There’s [...]

As a gentle poke in the eye to all of the bad news we are currently bombarded with regarding the global economic meltdown—and in the spirit of entering the new year on a positive note—I present this charming defense of used book buying and selling by Guardian Book blogger Ben Myers.
There are very few “recession-proof” [...]

We’re slowly returning to normal around here after another exciting but exhausting Ottawa Book Fair. Thanks to all who came by to visit us at the stand. Once again, the sparkling conversation was worth the price of the stand alone. And a special thanks to Michelle, my better half, for her tireless efforts.
Over the next [...]