How Your Bookcases Can Help Your Kids Succeed
Wouldn’t it be great if our furniture could make a difference? Well, according to a 2010 Study for the Institute for the Study of Labor, it can. The study concludes that children whose parents who […]
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Special Event: Audio Narration and Ann Leary’s “The Good House”
Ever wonder what goes into narrating an audio book? Or why certain audio versions capture your attention more than others? Find out from the narrators themselves, in conversation with the author. Join Ann Leary, author […]
Cover Design and Stephen King
Have you read Stephen King’s latest novel, Joyland? The Huffington Post, as part of their “Under the Covers” series, recently interviewed cover designer, Max Phillips, according to whom, you can sometimes judge a book by its […]
Autograph or Eyesore: When Signatures Help and Hurt a Book Collector
When it comes to the world of book collecting, signatures can help or hurt the value of any given book. Ever wonder what all the “signed by the author” fuss is about? Or why it […]
This Week at VFB
Happy Almost July! Here’s a look at what’s been happening this week. Much Ado About You: Shakespeare, The Self, and Film A look at Joss Whedon’s interpretation of Much Ado About Nothing, and what it […]
Special Book Signing: The Exorcist!
William Friedkin, director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” among others, will be touring California signing copies of his memoir, The Friedkin Connection. The book has been compared to Elia Kazan’s Elia Kazan: A […]
Books on Book Collecting: Essential Titles for the New or Veteran Collector
When in doubt, look it up! For every book-lover, this command is common — the answer to the questions: What does that word mean? How is it spelled? Who wrote this-or-that book? How does this-or-that […]
Read the Book Before You See The Movie!
The book is always better than the movie. But here are some promising film adaptations in the Hollywood works: The Wolf of Wall Street The Film: Who: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey, and Jonah Hill. Also […]
Book Signing: Sarah Bruni, “The Night Gwen Stacy Died”
Join Sarah Bruni at McNally Jackson, one of Manhattan’s finest independent booksellers, as she reads from her debut novel, The Night Gwen Stacy Died. For more information, visit the event page. Can’t make it to […]
Much Ado About You
A couple of weeks ago, Flavorwire blogged “What Your Favorite Shakespeare Play Says About You”. According to that list, if you’re a fan of Much Ado About Nothing, You think affection is best shown in […]
This Week at VFB
It’s official! Summer has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s been happening this week. Our Weekly Auction 26 new titles added to our auction block! This week we’re featuring Isaac Asimov, with two autographed, leather […]
What You Can Judge By A Book’s Cover
You know the old saying: “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” That’s certainly true of some books, titles that have fallen victim to unfortunate print runs, or perhaps, old worn-out copies that have […]
The Bird and Baby: Tolkien’s Favorite Pub!
Drinking with the Inklings Are you a J.R.R. Tolkien fan? Or C.S. Lewis? Ever wondered where they whet their whistle while they were at Oxford? The two writers were part of a literary group known […]