Posts Tagged: Dorothy Parker

August 1, 2012

<b>Lucky 7 e-books</b>: A Funny Thing Happened

Lucky 7 e-books: A Funny Thing Happened

A Funny Thing Happened Some laughs come from the belly and make you gasp for air. Some come as chuckles and a wry smile. We offer up seven books that will make …

April 30, 2012

April Poetry Roundup (and Giveaway!): 30 Favorite Poems

April Poetry Roundup (and Giveaway!): 30 Favorite Poems

In honor of this 30th day of National Poetry Month, we’ve listed 30 of our favorite poems of all time. This is by no means an exhaustive list of the best poems out …

March 26, 2012

Booksellers Rock! Steven Salardino, Skylight Books

Booksellers Rock! Steven Salardino, Skylight Books

Name: Steven Salardino Bookstore: Skylight Books Title: Manager Brief Bio: Southern California boy, junior high school heavy metal kid turned long hair punk. Educated by Doonesbury comics, Steve Martin LPs, and Woody Allen movies. Skateboarding …

December 6, 2010

Booksellers Rock! Emma Straub, BookCourt

Emma Straub is a native New Yorker. Her debut collection of short stories, Other People We Married, will be published by FiveChapters Books in February. She works at BookCourt, one of Brooklyn’s …

November 30, 2010

Why I Love Books November Roundup

I would like to make a motion to take “November” and rename it “Yesvember”. An entire month beginning with the word “no” acts as a subliminal discouragement. It’s bad for morale. If …

November 11, 2010

Booksellers Rock! Keebe Fitch, McIntyre’s Books

Pittsboro is technically outside of the Triangle area, but it’s so close and has such distinctive charm that we consider it an honorary member of the area. Many Triangle residents make the …