by Elk River Books | May 17, 2013 | Titles
Livingston is a unique literary gem, with more writers per capita than New York or San Francisco, or as I always say, “You can’t walk out of a bar around here without tripping over a writer.” As a bookstore owned by two writers, Elk River Books makes...
by Elk River Books | Mar 1, 2012 | Rare and Collectible
This month’s feature is perhaps the greatest anti-war novel yet written, Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun. We have a very good hardcover copy of the 10th printing from 1970 that includes an addendum to the author’s introduction concerning the...
by Elk River Books | Jan 31, 2012 | Book Reviews, Rare and Collectible
This month we feature a beautiful edition of a perennial classic, J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye — the book that inspired countless writers of anti-hero, youth angst novels, everything from The Bell Jar to Less than Zero (and, of course, CIA-programmed...
by Elk River Books | Nov 12, 2011 | Book Reviews
Mike Palecek is an independent journalist, radical novelist and political activist who I met years ago at a reading event at The 303 back in Saginaw, Michigan. His website and podcast is http://newamericandream.net/ and you can read more about his latest novel, Johnny...
by Elk River Books | Jul 15, 2011 | New Aquisitions
Our new neighbors; Ashley, Josh and Elle at Golden Glow Sun Spa, 119 E. Callender, just dropped off an amazing collection of woodworking books – all in fine or like new condition. Everything from designing your woodshop and using your tools to cabinetry, joinery and...
