Just Countin’ the Books

Jon Lee, store manager at River City Books, asked me to pass along a note — just in case:
On Friday, June 30, River City Books will be doing its annual inventory. The process will begin early in the morning and should be completed before the store is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. So this [...]

In Case You Didn’t Know …

Sometimes when I tell folks that River City Books is owned by Carleton College they are surprised. Sure, they see the college influence in the illuminated photographs on the wall and in the clothing section. But, still, it’s not widely known. Well, it should be!
River City Books is in fact provided by Carleton College as [...]

The Lure of the Tables

I was gabbing with a customer the other day and we were both in agreement. There is something strangely mysterious and powerfully appealing about the display tables at River City Books.
Let me explain: Customers walk in the door and, unless they have a specific book in mind, they are inevitably drawn to one of several [...]

Friendly Reminder: Attend, ‘Unless’ You Can’t

If you’re like me you have to write things down or else you’re liable to remember 12 days too late that you forgot to attend something you thought would be fun. The July meeting time of the River City Books fiction book club is especially hard to remember because, well, it’s taking place in June!
The [...]

Hot Read: Suskind Book Getting Buzz

One of the more insightful and important books I read two years ago was Ron Suskind’s The Price of Loyalty, which at the time garnered a great deal of attention among readers and the press. This summer Suskind, an award-winning journalist, just may once again have the hottest political book on the shelf.
Just released, you’ve [...]

This Just In: Shoppers Saving Bundles

You’ve been reading about River City Book’s Summer Solstice Sale and now I have posted a picture (right) to prove that it’s true: The sale is in full swing. At RCB, they don't put the blue sale signs up unless they mean business.
Shoppers are saving substantial sums — on regular trade books, bargain books, clothing, [...]

Extended Hours for Summer Solstice Sale

In case you needed another reason to stop by River City Books this week, I’ll give you one: They’re open even later.
In honor of the longest day of the year, for which the Summer Solstice Sale is named, RCB is open till 9 p.m. tonight (Tuesday), Wednesday and Thursday. So that’s 10 a.m. to 9 [...]

An Everything’s On Sale Sale

Jon Lee, trusted manager of River City Books, has let me in on a secret and, frankly, I cannot help but share it with you, dear devoted readers: RCB is having a huge sale this week. Huge!
That’s right. From Tuesday, June 20, to Thursday, June 22, River City is having a sale in celebration of [...]

Summer Reads Make Me Feel Fine

The official start of summer is nearly upon us and the unofficial signs of the season have been evident for weeks: road construction (someday Highway 3 will be finished, I just know it), high heat, and, of course, great reads at River City Books.
Here are five fresh books that look especially enticing, titles you just [...]

‘Full’ of Bargains

This evening I was in River City Books and I started counting all of the tables they have devoted to remainder books. It’s something like 126 tables. OK, OK, I was never very good at math in little birdie school. So there many not be quite that many. But the point is that RCB has [...]