Category Archives: Ideas and Opinions

GoodReads, an Online Literary Salon

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Maureen Flanagan

GoodReads is a niche social sharing site for writers and readers. It’s a place for people who read.  There’s lots of fun features that make this site a great place to hang out. GoodReads has bibliographic records for published works with links … Continue reading →

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Bloomsbury: The Biggest Little Bookstore

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Ed Battistella

I would be truly shocked anyone familiar with Ashland has missed out on Bloomsbury Books. Located downtown Ashland next to Pangea, Bloomsbury is a fixture of Ashland literary life. Although it is smaller than a Barnes and Noble or any other … Continue reading →

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The Unique and Original Tree House Children’s Bookstore

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Ed Battistella

Down on the Plaza, next door to Eden Vale’s wine tasting room, is a cozy, magical bookstore all for youngsters. The Tree House Children’s Bookstore has been in business for 33 years. The fourth owner of the store, LadyJane, bought … Continue reading →

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Nameless Night – What’s in a title?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Ed Battistella

In 2008, G. M. Ford published his first standalone novel, Nameless Night, featuring an amnesiac protagonist on a quest to find himself. Here’s the story in this excerpt from Ashland Mystery. G. M. Ford explains the premise of Nameless Night. … Continue reading →

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