Tried & Tested: King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion

January 5, 2011
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Classic Yellow Cake and Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting for Tim’s Fifth Anniversary Party
For our staff member Tim’s fifth anniversary party, he requested a yellow cake with chocolate icing, and I quickly volunteered, knowing just where to look for the perfect recipe. My go-to baking book is the King Arthur Baker’s Companion, and I know I [...]

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The Forest’s Roots and Branches and Creatures Reach Into the Community Beyond its Border of Trees

December 21, 2010
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We’re honored to be able to post this guest blog from a local author and long-time friend of Bookshop, Patrice Vecchione–especially since it’s about us! You can check out her blog, Jacks Peak Journal,  at http://patricevecchione.blogspot.com/
It went like this: A locals’ show on KUSP Radio, First Person Singular, recorded an excerpt from my Jacks Peak [...]

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Good literature is not always found in books

December 8, 2010
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Some of the best stories I’ve ever read have come from song lyrics, newspaper articles, craigslist ads and advertisements for toothpaste. Poetry can be found in an unusual connection of words or a clever turn of phrase, no matter what the original intent of the words might have been. In this spirit, Dave Eggers founded [...]

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The Book I’m Most Grateful For

November 5, 2010

To celebrate this month of gratitude, we asked the essential question, “What book are you most thankful for?” of some of our most beloved community leaders. From UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal to dancer and choreographer Tandy Beal, they searched their bookshelves for a book that made them give thanks. You can [...]

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E-books and Bookshop’s Future

October 29, 2010

Considering an e-reader (or already use one)? Wondering about the future of physical books in the dawn of the e-book revolution? Don’t miss this article by Casey Coonerty Protti, owner of Bookshop Santa Cruz.

It is hard to have a conversation about the state of bookselling these days without discussing the topic of e-books. Whenever [...]

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Halloween-aholic

October 26, 2010

My name is Brittany and I am a Halloween-aholic. I love everything dark and spooky, and spent most of my childhood consulting the Ouija board and spinning around in dark bathrooms chanting “Bloody Mary.” When my housemate and I moved into our new place Junior year of college, she wisely suggested “Let’s decorate for Halloween [...]

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Tried & Tested: Tiny Yarn Animals

October 5, 2010
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I have been obsessed with elephants ever since I found out they are vegan, just like me. My boyfriend got me a lovely shirt for my birthday that reads “I’m vegan and I <heart> you!” next to a picture of an elephant. So, being the crafty person that I am, I [...]

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Audio from Gary Shteyngart’s visit to Bookshop

September 27, 2010
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Rick Kleffel, NPR contributor, long-time friend of our store, and author of The Agony Column, recently had the chance to interview writer Gary Shteyngart when he came to Bookshop Santa Cruz to discuss and sign copies of his bestselling novel, Super Sad True Love Story. The following is an excerpt from Rick’s blog about the [...]

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Saying Goodbye–and Hello!

September 10, 2010
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A message from Maryse:
August 28th was my last day at Bookshop Santa Cruz as the sidelines buyer. For the past six years, books and cards and gifts have been my passion, and I have so enjoyed being part of the Bookshop family, and of our larger community of book lovers in Santa Cruz. I [...]

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Q&A with Steven Nightingale

September 8, 2010
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On Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30, Steven Nightingale, who lives part of the year in the Santa Cruz Mountains, will fill our world with poetry. We thought we’d ask Steven a series of questions about reading and life. Here are his answers:

On your nightstand now:
The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes; Princess Casamassima by  [...]

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