Building the better bookshelf
Does the number of books in your home worry you? Do you lose track of the books you’re most interested in? Well, sir/madame, Behold the single book bookshelf: Finally, you can present a… Read more »
Ask A Bookseller: How do you move a bookstore?
SubText Bookstore in St. Paul, MN, is relatively new to the Twin Cities bookstore scene. It opened in 2012 and step up shop in the space formerly occupied by Common… Read more »
The life-changing magic of organizing your book collection
Marie Kondo, the Japanese decluttering expert, has been sweeping the globe with her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Her secret? Hold each item you own and determine if… Read more »
The secret life of books
Have you ever wondered what books do at night, after the lights are out? Well, they rearrange themselves by color and dance around! At least that’s what this fun video… Read more »
Georges Perec on arranging one’s books
The question of how to arrange books on a shelf gives every bibliophile pause. A seemingly simple task has enormous possibilities. Should books be arranged by subject, author’s last name, or… Read more »
Incredible movable bookshelves
Korean designer Sehoon Lee has designed a bookshelf that’s nothing short of amazing. Part Rubik’s Cube, part kaleidoscope, this thing is beautiful and surely the object of every book nerd’s… Read more »
Bookshelves more creative than yours
If you’re anything like me (a frightening proposition for you, I’m afraid), you probably have a great number of books in your home, and you’ve probably taken great care to… Read more »