Exploring DC’s independent bookshops: A Labor Day update
An update on my visits to all 30 independent bookshops in the Washington, DC region.
All posts tagged: Bucket List
Six beverages and the shaping of human destiny
Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola tell the story of humanity.
Twenty-four down, six to go!
Visiting the home of the Texas Rangers and moving closer to a bucket list goal!
So you want to find a treasure?
Elizabeth Buchanan looks at why despots over the centuries have tried—and failed—to own Greenland.
Attention is the beginning of devotion
An ordinary yet extraordinary day with Mary Oliver and one of DC’s premier independent bookstores.
When you don’t see it coming
Jackie McMahon’s debut murder mystery was a discovery from DC’s first romance bookstore.
One challenge down, two to go
I’ve now completed the 2026 Reading Challenge from Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton, MT.
The impossible sister
Beverly Cleary and Politics & Prose: Two classics!
A celebration of independent bookstores
April 25th: A day to make a big dent in my quest to visit all 29 DC-area independent bookshops!
Checking off the big 5-0 (state, that is)
Visiting Nevada, the last stop on my 50-state bucket list!
MORE TO COME... 