As I mentioned in my earlier posting, I fell in love with Atlantis Books in Oia on the island of Santorini when I visited Greece with my mother and sister in 2011. I discovered it the way many people did – through crazy Internet rankings of the best bookstores in the world. Knowing that we wereContinue reading “Greece: Bailouts and Bookstores”
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Reading Greece
With Greece dominating the news in the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reliving a 2011 trip with my mom and sister to Santorini, Naxos, and Mykonos. When I travel, whether in preparation for the journey or while I am away, I try to read literature native to the country I’m seeing. Because we wereContinue reading “Reading Greece”
In Memoriam
It is with the deepest regret and sadness that I announce the death of Edward Gelblum, the founder of City Books. It is only as a result of his hard work and dedication over the past thirty years that I was inspired to become a bookseller. In April, he endowed me with his finely curatedContinue reading “In Memoriam”