Our November 2025 box was themed to the state of Oklahoma, and our indie bookstore partner was A Novel Idea Bookshop. Located in the town of Guthrie—approximately thirty minutes north of Oklahoma City—A Novel Idea opened in 2023. Who doesn’t love a bookstore animal ambassador, especially one with a literary name? Mr. Darcy is a two-year-old basset hound featured on the store’s logo sticker, which was included in the November box. Of course, Mr. Darcy isn’t alone—there’s also

Here I am with Nancy, of the "Nancy Raffle" fame. This was taken a very long time ago! Last week, when I hosted the September Literary...

One of my favorite holidays is coming soon: Independent Bookstore Day! Independent Bookstore Day falls on the last Saturday in April....

This week has been rough. As many of you already know, the indie bookstore where I work, Tattered Cover, has announced that it has filed...

Libro.fm is the indie bookstore alternative for audio books. A bookseller tells you why you should ditch audible and try libro.fm.