On the odd joy of used book sales

I’m not sure if there’s an event I love more than a used book sale. Getting more books on the cheap is the main draw, obviously—but there’s also the oddball browsing experience. With no time to assert the order and coherence of a library or bookstore, the books at a used book sale are jumbled … Continue reading On the odd joy of used book sales →

On 7 things from last week (2/6/23)

I've now listened to Zach Bryan's triple album American Heartbreak at least three times through, and I'm astounded at how good most of the 34 tracks are. I'd been fielding recommendations to listen to the Bryan for most of last year—an independent rising country star who is part of the Red Dirt scene, he's exactly … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (2/6/23) →