The women in almost-matching black down coats are grazing a table full of books and both still look hungry for more. I recognize a title by Amor Towles under the arm of one of them, an author I’ve developed a taste for. This cozy little bookstore is busy on an early January Saturday. There are… Continue reading New Year, New-ish Books
A chalkboard standing on the sidewalk reads “Everything that Amazon is not.” Peering in a window, my eye is caught by a red, white, and blue book cover The United States of Cocktails and two vintage lowball glasses perched on a wrapped present. I open a door and the warmth of a cast iron stove… Continue reading A Book Lover Finds Gifts Close to Home
Below are articles I've contributed to the Sullivan County Democrat as part of my monthly book column Reading in the Catskills. You can also find additional information on where to buy, borrow, and hang out with books from Kingston to Callicoon. Links to other published work (travel, adventure, profiles, etc.) are in 'writing while riding'.… Continue reading Dear Reader…
Reading In the Catskills 