Destination Books

10/16/2026

A follow-up on the author, educator and activist.

This posting begins with a brief excerpt from the archives of my now decommissioned The Book Shopper blog. On 6/18/2020 I wrote: Book Shopper Archives The Excerpt Several of my recent reading choic…

10/10/2026

10/09/2026

An update from a previous post.

When it’s rain versus books; it’s usually rain that wins. The Saturday October 12th Friends of the Decatur Library Used Book Sale has been canceled because of the impending storm. The l…

10/07/2026

Even though the Decatur Book Festival is over there are some additional bookish offerings in Downtown Decatur on October 10th.

Last weekend was the first time Destination: Books has been a bookseller at the Decatur Book Festival (DBF) since 2019. You may not have noticed my popup this time unless you went for coffee, bike…

09/23/2026

Maine Book Shopping Part 2

Book Stores in Maine

09/12/2026

Books and water don't mix, but plant sales and water do.

09/07/2026

A new essay posted on the Tropics of Meta website.

I am not sure where I spent more time this summer—working at the community garden OR writing about the community garden. Either way the results are about the same – some limited success with mostl…

08/27/2026

Beating the heat and book shopping at the same time.

Cool Museum Day A couple of weeks ago Denise and I took advantage of our air conditioning being on the fritz by escaping to downtown Atlanta for a museum day. She went to the Christian Dior exhibit…

08/12/2026

A recap of last weekend's popup.

Like the farmer-vendors who sell at the Freedom Farmer’s Market at the Carter Center, I closely watch the weather, because books and water never mix. Before last Saturday’s popup, I checked the we…