The San Francisco Retail Diversity Study was just published and contains this astonishing fact: hometown bookstores in the City by the Bay returned $55 million dollars to the local economy. Chain stores contributed only $8 million. Granted, independent bookstores in San Francisco command 55% of the book market in the Bay Area, but even so, … Continue reading Shop Locally
Murakami Junkies Unite!
After Dark, the new novel from Haruki Murakami, comes out tomorrow. Read the first chapter. Then visit The Complete Review, and you'll find a long list of blurbs (positive and a few negative) from reviews of Murakami's entire body work plus an exhaustive list of links to other articles, reviews, and interviews with the author.I … Continue reading Murakami Junkies Unite!
Photos de Mexico
Today is Cinco de Mayo, Mexico's Independence Day. If you're not celebrating you can still get a taste of the festivities south of the border. Here are some photos from In the Eye of the Sun: Mexican Fiestas by Geoff Winningham. It's on the shelf now.
