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Literature Fills a Vacancy in Downtown Kalispell
Last fall, Books West closed its doors after 42 years. Book lovers felt the loss and, each time they passed by the empty storefront on Kalispell’s Main Street, they were reminded of it. But if they’ve driven down Main Street recently, they’ve noticed life stirring in the vacant space. And it’s the kind of life they like to see – people looking through books. On Aug. 17, Shay and Melissa Evanoff ...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:02:30 -0700

Book Review - Bob Dylan In America - By Sean Wilentz
The historian Sean Wilentz situates Bob Dylan in a long continuum of American music, literature, religion and politics.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:47:27 -0700

For collectors, miniature books are a big draw
There are those who treasure teeny, tiny tomes like, for instance, an edition of the short story &#x

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:47:57 -0700

Books from the Estate of Book Soup Founder Glenn Goldman Highlight August Sunset Estate Sale
A selection of approximately 30 books on photography highlighted by Kinsey, Photographer: A Half Century of Negatives. Est. $200-250, sold for $4,880. From the Estate of Glenn Goldman. Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams & Butterfields.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:14:05 -0700

Teacher of law finds lessons of wisdom in literature
As a law student at Harvard in the late 1980s, Barack Obama was inspired by a young professor named Martha Minow. Today, Minow is dean of the law school, a beloved professor, and a much-published expert on post-conflict societies, equality, and human rights. This year, she made Obama's list of possible Supreme Court nominees, though the nod finally went to ... Barack Obama - Supreme Court of the ...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:52:04 -0700