Donald Ray Pollock, author of Knockemstiff, a collection of short stories set in small-town Ohio, is the subject of an interview on NPR. Pollock talks about coming to writing slowly; he started by typing out stories he liked, so as to learn their structure and rhythms.Pollock will be in town reading from his book along … Continue reading Up and Coming

Neal Karlen will be in the store at 3:00pm tomorrow (Sunday, April 13) to talk about his new book The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews. The event--like almost all our events--is free and open to the public. If you're impatient, you can get a sneak preview of his story … Continue reading Oy Vey = Uff Da