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Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Apr

6

2018

Tom Luce, bookseller at Powell's

Portrait of a Bookseller: Tom L. of Powell’s Books

How would you describe your job to someone you just met? I buy new books, as opposed to used books. I look at publisher catalogs to pick out upcoming books, and also keep an eye on replenishing books that have sold. Last book you loved: Pete With No Pants by Rowboat Watkins. It’s a picture book. …

Apr

23

2014

St. George's weathervane

Happy St. George’s Day!

April 23 is Shakespeare’s Birthday, the International Day of the Book (and World Book Night!), and St. George’s Day. Author Carlos Ruiz Zafon first introduced me to the Catalan tradition of giving books on St. George’s Day (La Diada de Saint Jordi). Well, I went to a high school called St. George’s and my husband’s …