RCB Club Meets Again (August 1)

As you have likely heard, the River City Books fiction book club meets on the first Tuesday of every month. Sue de Malignon, moderator of the club, politely reminded me to remind you that, yes, in fact, that means the group will gather at 7 p.m., tomorrow night (Tuesday, Aug. 1) in the comfortable downstairs [...]

Snapshots from a Crazy Day

They came early. They came often. Like the heat, they came in waves. Crazy Daze, downtown Northfield’s annual celebration of special deals and summertime fun, was another blast this year.
Speaking of the weather, everyone was talking about the temps but the first half of Thursday was extremely pleasant. Those of us who arrived early in [...]

The Bargain Books Are Coming!

In the dark of night Tuesday I snuck into River City Books and managed to capture this unauthorized photograph. It’s a bit grainy — not Big Foot grainy, but still you can see what lengths I had to go to show just how many bargain books are being piled up in anticipation of Crazy Daze [...]

Another Source for Book Talk

Don’t know about you, but I really enjoy reading and listening to author interviews. Among other things, you learn about the writing process and the back-story of different projects — books as well as movies and plays — that many of us are already reading and talking about. Plus, sometimes you hear an author talk [...]

It’s Going To Be Crazy

As you may have heard, Thursday’s a pretty big day in downtown Northfield and my sources inside River City Books tell me that the bookstore is planning to join the party in a big way.
Many in the surrounding area have come to expect RCB to have a plethora of bargain books on sale during Crazy [...]

A Revolutionary Read

In this space I try to appeal to the masses. When I pick books I dwell on those most likely to tickle the fancy of a large segment of folks. That is, I strive to be inclusive. I am, after all, a big tent kind of bird.
But I just read a great book I want [...]

Fresh Bargain Books Have Arrived

OK, so, no, I’m not here to announce that Stephen King is coming. Or Garrison Keillor. In fact, I do not have news of another famous author bound for Northfield, as was the case each of the past two days. But, hey, I still have something positive to say. You know I do.
So here goes: [...]

More Exciting News: Jane Hamilton Visiting

Holy schnikies! Another day, another announcement from yours truly about a big author coming to town. This time I am excited to report that Jane Hamilton has accepted an invitation to visit Northfield on Sept. 27 as part of the Northfield Reads! communitywide book club.
Details, including meeting place, are yet to be determined, and no [...]

This Just In: Lincoln Child Visiting River City

Jon Lee, store manager at River City Book, just handed me an important announcement: Popular author Lincoln Child is going to do a signing at RCB at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18.
Child, a Northfield native and a Carleton College graduate, will discuss his latest book, The Book of the Dead, and sign copies.
Child, along with [...]

The Weather’s Cool … Inside

If you think this weather is hot, try wearing feathers. Honestly, if this keeps up pretty soon I’m going to do some serious plucking.
With scorchers like this one, it’s refreshing to step off the Division Street sidewalk and into the free-flowing air conditioning that’s pumping down at River City Books. After you peel yourself from [...]