Archimedes' Loft: books & more

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

It was a long, hot, busy day at Charlotte Pride but... I got to meet Michael Twitty, author of The Cooking Gene and Kosher Soul!! That made the day even greater than it already was! (Nothing like fan-girling over an author. LOL)

08/03/2026

Today I went to Greedy Reads, Charm City Books, Backwater Books and Bibliopub, and The Ivy Bookshop. Each place was beautiful, and each was SO different from the other. I enjoyed getting to see the stores and talking to some of the booksellers in each space!

08/02/2026

What would YOU do if there weren't any books in the world? There are so many things I wouldn't know about, experiences I wouldn't even have vicariously. I can't imagine, and don't want to imagine, a world without books!

08/02/2026

I'm in Baltimore for New Voices, New Rooms, a bookseller's conference. I arrived a little early so I could have the joy of discovering a bit of the city. The place I'm staying at is a beautiful, historic 1874 mansion. I got to sleep in and have a lazy morning without my cats, which was nice because I've been exhausted lately! After finally getting up and out on the streets of Baltimore, I visited Red Emma's, enjoyed the farmer's market, then returned to Red Emma's for lunch. Following lunch, I had the pleasure of visiting with Victoria Adams-Kennedy, Teri Henderson, and Arthur Fitzhugh III from the Charm City Cultural Cultivation. Y'all!!! That was an accidental stop but SO worth the time. I truly enjoyed speaking with them about the work they are doing cultivating black creatives and, especially, black women authors!
After that, I went to Urban Reads Bookstore. I forgot to ask who was painting the murals in the store but, wow, were they nice!

07/25/2026

I'm excited about popping up at Hudson Con tomorrow! Hope to see you there!! There are so many great vendors and the actors coming for the meet and greet are gonna be SO fun!!

07/11/2026

Thornwell Books is five years old today! Jean, her booksellers, and the store were delightful, as always!