Molded by the past, yet inevitably changed by the future
Molly Crabapple’s story of the Jewish Bund is an ambitious yet flawed work of discovery and history.
All posts tagged: Independent Bookshops
So you want to find a treasure?
Elizabeth Buchanan looks at why despots over the centuries have tried—and failed—to own Greenland.
Summer reading . . . check!
The good folks at Wonderland Books provided some structure for my summer reads.
Attention is the beginning of devotion
An ordinary yet extraordinary day with Mary Oliver and one of DC’s premier independent bookstores.
Stories that resonate
Claire Keegan’s stories about women and men is a potent work I found in East City Book Shop.
When you don’t see it coming
Jackie McMahon’s debut murder mystery was a discovery from DC’s first romance bookstore.
Observations from . . . July 2026
A summary of the July posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter. Read more. Live longer.
Trading complexity for the easier path of nostalgia and remembrance
Charles King’s fascinating history of Odessa is both a celebration and an elegy.
Sometimes the answer is right under your nose
Another treasure in Donna Leon’s Brunetti mysteries was literally just across the street at Mojomala Books.
Nothing is as before
Yiyun Li’s memoir of loss is difficult, challenging, and honest. I found this treasure at Washington’s JF Books.
