Captain's Gentle Madness - Book Collecting

06/19/2026

A story about paper...

06/12/2026

Who and what is in your library?

As the US lacked critical intelligence during WWII, they utilized the nations's libraries for spying and documentation.

06/11/2026

U of lowa Pulitzer Book Happenings.

05/19/2026

2026 Iowa Bookshop Tour Merch ...

05/12/2026

Niche Markets are tricky. :-)

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02/23/2026

The shifting alliance storyline.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that some Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition (5e) books have a storyline. The book was originally published in 2014. There is an American 2015 Afghanistan-Iraq vibe (storyline) to it.

02/17/2026

The Uncle has spoken.

Uncle Sam wants you to visit:
CaptainsBookShoppe.com

02/09/2026

First World War Infantry Drills with the airplane. Check it out at Captain's Book Shoppe LLC

When the United States entered the First World War it was using the term "aëroplane." Eventually, Americans were using the term "airplane." Read how the U.S. Army tackled infantry tactics with the airplane during WWI.

01/15/2026

Batman update

From the shadows, Iowa City has played a quiet role in the mythology of the Batman, all thanks to the co-creations of Norm Breyfogle. When we saw Ratcatcher save the […]

01/12/2026

"Whatnot" was a word in the year 1914.

Who knew?