One of the more entertaining daily email newsletters I get is the Very Short List. It's not quite a list, being only a single item a day. Recent items have included a link to a Japanese commercial in which Keifer Sutherland spoofs his 24 character and a neo-gypsy cover of "Born to Be Wild." Today's … Continue reading Short and Sweet
Going Underground
The book I most covet in the store right now has to be Transit Maps of the World. It's a beautiful tome, with maps--both historic and contemporary--of all the world's metropolitan rail transit systems. Want to know how to get to the airport in Kuala Lumpur? Where to change lines in Bilbao? This is your … Continue reading Going Underground
JW Beecroft Closing
The owners of J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee in Superior, Wisconsin, have told Publishers Weekly that they'll be closing at the end of the year. Books will go on sale at half-price starting November 5. The bookstore is the only one in Superior and was a great site for book readings and other events for … Continue reading JW Beecroft Closing
