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Celebrate Labor Day with these necessary reads

September 1, 2018August 30, 2018 / Annie

Gearing up for the long weekend? (We of course, will be open all weekend, normal hours Saturday & Sunday, 10-8 on Labor Day Monday.) Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, has been an official federal holiday since 1894. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to … Continue reading Celebrate Labor Day with these necessary reads

American Cooking in Context: 3 Books on US Culinary History

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 / Annie

Three titles for people who love cookbooks and are interested in the people that write them and use them, and their place in American history

Staff Picks Bonanza: Nonfiction

December 15, 2016January 13, 2017 / Annie

  As much fiction as we read, even booksellers like a dose of reality every now and then! Here are some brilliant nonfiction titles that the M&Q staff loves. Memoirs, biographies, essays, and history--these titles are all the more fascinating for their examination of real lives and places. Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras … Continue reading Staff Picks Bonanza: Nonfiction

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Pro-tip: you can and should read books by African American creators and about black history at any time during the year! From speculative fiction to sociology to music to biography, African American writers and artists have shaped much of the arts and culture represented in a bookstore. Come by and browse our selection - including titles for young readers! . . . #blackhistorymonth #indiebookstore #bookstore #windowdisplay #bookstagram #shoplocal
Some recent guest book highlights. Pretty sure the guy whose beard gets a shout-out is Kyle, as he has a stellar one. Thanks for visiting, everyone! 🌟🖋💛 #bookstore #indiebookstore #shoplocal #bookstagram #sofluffy #liminalspace
If only these red & green cuties had come in at Christmas time! Oh well, regardless of the season, we never have trouble selling treasures from the #LoebClassicalLibrary. 📕📗📕📗 A big batch just came in across the used book buying table - get them before they’re gone! #collectible #classics #classicalphilosophy #classicalhistory #shoplocal #bookstores #indiebookstore #usedbooks #bookstagram #redandgreen
Tonight, novelist James Anderson O'Neal kicked off our 2019 with help from his grandfather's WWI dagger! (Don't worry, it was a reading-related weapon.) #RileyandtheRoaringTwenties #novelist #localauthor
Happy New Year! Anyone attempting #dryjanuary? Or perhaps interested in making some changes in your life beyond this month? Either way, here’s 2 new titles and 3 old ones to inspire you! SOBER CURIOUS and THE ALCOHOL EXPERIMENT delve into the effects of alcohol on the body, and strategies to be less dependent on it socially and physically. And we have 3 little “temperance songbooks” — these short tunes were rally and protest songs, used by the American temperance/prohibition movement in the early 20th century. Including hits such as “Teetotal Chorus,” “Away! Away! the Sparkling Wine,” “Only a Glass,” and “Perishing! Perishing!” Yep, they’re wildly entertaining. Whether or not you’re planning on a dry January, these are fascinating slices of history! What are your resolutions for 2019? . . . #newyear #newyearsresolution #happynewyear #bookstagram #bookstore #indiebookstore #shoplocal
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