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  • In the Odd Department

    … And then there’s a whole discussion thread (same site) about libraries in which someone says she never goes to libraries because the thought of touching books that someone else has handled freaks her out, which is about the strangest … Continue reading →

  • Working in Bookstores

    Someone wrote in to I Love Books asking what it was like to work in a bookstore. Here’s one answer: You don’t sit around and read and discuss literature all the time when you work in a bookshop. You do … Continue reading →

  • Ann Arbor: Does “Cool” Mean “Never Boring”?

    From Tuesday’s Ann Arbor News: A 34-year-old man admitted he punched a pedestrian in the face in Liberty Plaza Park in downtown Ann Arbor Monday because he didn’t like the look on his face, city police said. The 53-year-old victim … Continue reading →