In honor of teatotalers and abstainers everywhere, I post this link to NPR's interview with Michael Lerner, author of Dry Manhattan, a history of the dark impulses behind Prohibition in New York City. Turns out, it wasn't just a move against alcohol.And in the interest of balance, I'll point out two titles on our shelves: … Continue reading Saint Who?
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Pelham-Grenville, not Parental Guidance
We recently acquired a large collection of vintage PG Wodehouse books. Most of the 175 or so books date from the 1920s and 1930s, but there are also many newer editions. Prices start at $5.99.PG Wodehouse was a prolific author. ("I know I was writing stories when I was five. I don't know what I … Continue reading Pelham-Grenville, not Parental Guidance
Weird and Wonderful and Available Now 2
Oh the things on the shelves. In the hope of finding suitable homes for some of the hidden gems in the stacks, I continue this irregular feature dedicated to the strange and strangely interesting stuff we stock. (I promise these are all real books in our store.)Today, it's all about the subtitles: They Had No … Continue reading Weird and Wonderful and Available Now 2
Musings from Magers and Quinn 