by Tess Callahan | May 31, 2024 | bookstores
We loved visiting the bountiful Titcomb’s Bookshop in East Sandwich on Cape Cod. The shop offers a wide array of new releases, classics, children’s books, toys, and gifts. The walls to the downstairs children’s area are hand-painted with flowers,...
by Tess Callahan | May 28, 2024 | bookstores
A third generation Flagstaff local told us not to miss this jewel of the town, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange. We were not disappointed. The store, which also has locations in Tuscon, Phoenix, and Mesa, radiates creativity, innovation, and charming wackiness. The...
by Tess Callahan | May 27, 2024 | bookstores
What a delight it was to visit Bright Side Bookshop, a beloved gathering space in the heart of downtown Flagstaff. They offer an amazing selection of new fiction, nonfiction, YA and children’s books. Their thousands of titles include new releases and old...
by Tess Callahan | May 26, 2024 | bookstores
We had the pleasure of visiting Changing Hands Bookstore on West Camelback Road in Phoenix, one of their three locations, and home to their own First Draft Book Bar, which serves wine, beer, and coffee. Changing Hands has another Phoenix store at The Newton, an...
by Tess Callahan | Jun 3, 2021 | bookstores
After attending many wonderful author readings over the years at Watchung Booksellers, I had the honor of conducting a virtual interview there with writer Nicole Bokat about her novel The Happiness Thief. Watchung Booksellers is a vibrant, independent community...
by Tess Callahan | Mar 31, 2019 | bookstores
The 2019 AWP Conference brought me to Portland, Oregon, where I had the blissful opportunity to roam the aisles of the iconic indie bookstore, Powell’s. With five stores in Portland and a two million-volume inventory, Powell’s is powered by the passion of its...
