In this corner, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy--which the Catholic League hopes you won't read or see in movie theaters.And in this corner Why I Am A Catholic for obvious reasons. Who will win?--David E
So 2007
According to the semi-official news website china.org.cn, wall calendars are out of fashion in the Middle Kingdom. "The Yantai Daily has reported that Xinhua Bookstores in the city's urban area have stopped selling them completely. ...Wall calendars are no longer considered a must in their daily life as many new digital devices can do the … Continue reading So 2007
Way Out West
The Flathead Beacon has a profile of the independent booksellers in Montana's Flathead County,just to the west of Glacier National Park. The moderately upbeat article--entitled "Flathead’s Remaining Bookstores Hang on Through Changing Times"--is interesting, but of real note is the slideshow tour of the stores themselves. I can't post it on this blog, but if … Continue reading Way Out West
Musings from Magers and Quinn 