Biographies, memoir, and history books are popular holiday gifts, and this year we wanted to highlight a few great options by and about BIPOC people and cultures. Also, did you know that the Friday after Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day in the United States? That's why half of the picks on this list are … Continue reading Spotlight On: Biography, History, & Memoir
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Celebrate Labor Day with these necessary reads
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
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