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Play Along at Home: Is This Anything?
Where you, the humble reader, can see what it's like to be a punk-ass book jockey
Mar 25, 2020
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Guest Column: Kory Stamper
Kory Stamper is a lexicographer and the author of Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries. She reads a lot and drinks more coffee than is good for…
Apr 20, 2020
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Tanner’s Rare Book Mysteries #1: The Case of the Pedantic Peddler
In which our daring detective introduces himself
Mar 19, 2020
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Tanner’s Rare Book Mysteries #2: The Case of the Filched Facades
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. In the bookselling trade, I’ve found that to be excellent metaphorical advice and exceedingly poor…
Mar 21, 2020
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Ramona Vs. Puzzle Toys
Spoiler: Ramona always wins
Mar 18, 2020
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Will Juno Sit On The Book
Solid Maybe
Mar 24, 2020
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You Suggest Classic Novels and I Tell You Why I Won't Read Them
I do love arguing with all of you book lovers about the classics. It’s fun for me. If you miss arguing with me, here it is, an arguing script, so we can…
Apr 3, 2020
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Which Classic YA Book Series is Ideal for Managing Your Pandemic Malaise?
Houston Are You Good
Mar 26, 2020
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Guest Column: Kate Harding
Hello, Adventurers. I’m Kate. Writer of feminist nonfiction, friend of the store, devoted admirer of Ramona. And like a lot of you, I am not doing great…
Mar 27, 2020
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Inter-Departmental Memo: My Cat
Does anyone feel like they’re getting weirdly close to the animals they share their house with? Sometime last week, my roommate was like, “You know…
Apr 9, 2020
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Welcome to The Compass!
Your Guide to Uncharted (Books) Territory
Sep 2, 2021
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Disaster Strikes
and her name is Delicioso Aroma
May 11, 2020
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