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None other than Kim Stanley Robinson, Midd ‘26 commencement speaker, says about the author who WILL BE AT VBS MONDAY, MA...
05/17/2026

None other than Kim Stanley Robinson, Midd ‘26 commencement speaker, says about the author who WILL BE AT VBS MONDAY, MAY 18, “[Andrew Hudson] is the face of this new movement in science fiction, and we’re lucky to have him.”

We ARE lucky to have him. Please join us tomorrow to learn more about this up and coming author and get the ultimate inside look at this fascinating, complex thought experiment.

Visit vermontbookshop.com for details.

On occasion I have to put catalogs and spreadsheets aside and just READ. It’s part of my job, after all. This week’s pil...
05/14/2026

On occasion I have to put catalogs and spreadsheets aside and just READ. It’s part of my job, after all.

This week’s pile consists of the books of three authors doing events with us in May: Andrew Hudson, Julia Alvarez, and Stephen Kiernan; a book group title (Billie Holiday); an ARC (Ayad Akhtar); and a friend’s manuscript. To say I’m torn I many directions would be an understatement!

Genre-wise, I’ve got biography, memoir, poetry, historical fiction, autofiction, and sci-fi covered, an impressive variety for me!

What are you reading?

I’m tickled pink to have had the opportunity to share my favorite children’s book author/illustrator of all time with th...
05/09/2026

I’m tickled pink to have had the opportunity to share my favorite children’s book author/illustrator of all time with the kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms at Mary Hogan Elementary School today. Rosemary Wells has been a mythical figure in my family since the 90’s for her depiction of three little bunnies having bad days who are comforted by simple pleasures bestowed upon them by the Bunny Queen, Janet.

Today, before a rapt audience of littluns, Wells shared a video tour of her studio and read aloud her yet-to-be-released Handbook of Kindness. What an extreme pleasure it was to witness her magic at work on a new generation, and to send each of them, 102 in all, home with a brand-new, personally inscribed book.

Many thanks are due to .kravitz and all the wonderful, warm, and patient educators who serve our community.

New technology can really screw with old technology. We’ll get it fixed, but in the meantime, call our cell, send us an ...
04/29/2026

New technology can really screw with old technology. We’ll get it fixed, but in the meantime, call our cell, send us an email, or use our website. 🥺

Yeah, sorry. Not asking my staff to take any risks in order to be open Monday. I don’t know what the accumulation will b...
01/26/2026

Yeah, sorry. Not asking my staff to take any risks in order to be open Monday. I don’t know what the accumulation will be, but I know it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Instead of shopping on Monday, perhaps take a few minutes to reflect on what’s happening in our country. Instead of reading that new book you had in mind, perhaps write an angry letter to your congressional delegation. We will gladly forego a day’s revenue to keep our people safe.

We are very sorry, but the Women’s Healing Circle with Rebecca Bloom scheduled for next Thursday, September 27 has been ...
09/18/2025

We are very sorry, but the Women’s Healing Circle with Rebecca Bloom scheduled for next Thursday, September 27 has been cancelled due to a family emergency.

Being unwell is bad enough. Having to advocate for oneself or a loved one inside a broken system is salt in the proverbi...
09/17/2025

Being unwell is bad enough. Having to advocate for oneself or a loved one inside a broken system is salt in the proverbial wound. Former attorney and patient advocate Rebecca Bloom has written a book to help. She will be in Middlebury next week to lead, alongside Otter Creek Yoga’s Joanna Colwell, a special program (intended for women but open to all genders) to assist you in navigating the practical and emotional challenges of serious illness.

The $40 fee covers the two hour class and a copy of Bloom’s book, When Women Get Sick: An Empowering Approach for Getting the Help You Need. Subsidies available by request to [email protected]

Visit vermontbookshop.com to register.

My job today was opening boxes, but I’d have strongly preferred to have been home reading this lovely epistolary novel. ...
08/28/2025

My job today was opening boxes, but I’d have strongly preferred to have been home reading this lovely epistolary novel. Read it. The Corespondent, by Virginia Evans.

Bill McKibben’s new book is out today and we have SIGNED COPIES! (at the link in our profile)Rebecca Solnit calls “Here ...
08/20/2025

Bill McKibben’s new book is out today and we have SIGNED COPIES! (at the link in our profile)

Rebecca Solnit calls “Here Comes the Sun,” a “history, a handbook, a hopeful look at the energy revolution that’s already well underway.”

“Here Comes the Sun” tells the story of the sudden spike in power from the sun and wind—and the desperate fight of the fossil fuel industry and their politicians to hold this new power at bay. McKibben traces the arrival of this plentiful, inexpensive energy and shows how it is more than just a path out of the climate crisis: it is a chance to reorder the world on saner and more humane grounds.

Get your copy TODAY!

There’s no place I’d rather be than right here, but I would rather be reading more of Susan Orleans’ fantastic memoir th...
08/06/2025

There’s no place I’d rather be than right here, but I would rather be reading more of Susan Orleans’ fantastic memoir than doing my daily restock.

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