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Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Beaverdale Books
Our October 2025 box is themed to the state of Iowa and we collaborated with indie bookstore Beaverdale Books . Located in Des Moines, Beaverdale Books opened in 2006. Most indie bookstores proudly support local authors, but Beaverdale Books takes it to a whole new level. They have a local authors section with over five hundred Iowan authors represented. I'm not aware of another indie bookstore that supports such a large number of local authors. It's incredible! In addition
Karen Germain
Oct 222 min read


July 2025 Literary Road Trip Box: Maine
Let’s head to the state that supplies over 90% of our country’s blueberries and lobsters. This state is nicknamed the “Pine Tree State”...
Karen Germain
Jul 62 min read


Oh My Goodness...Subscriptions Selling Out!
The picture above is me, back in August 2023, with the boxes for the original sixteen subscribers. This was the first Literary Road Trip...
Karen Germain
Oct 23, 20243 min read


September 2024 Literary Road Trip Box: Missouri
The September 2024 Literary Road Trip box is themed to the state of Missouri. I've had the pleasure of visiting this state twice,...
Karen Germain
Sep 18, 20242 min read


August Book Club: The Unsinkable Greta James
This morning, I hosted the very first Literary Road Trip book club. I'm familiar with moderating in-person book clubs, but this was my...
Karen Germain
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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