Get a sneak peek at January’s With Love selection and a glimpse into why our Floor Manager Abby was such a fan.
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Check some out of our team’s top picks from Black authors for Black History Month 2021!
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Our little bookstore is soon migrating to its forever home. Are you ready for our new chapter? We are!
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All of a sudden, you’re switching your calendar to February and wondering just where the month has gone. If your “To Be Read” pile is accumulating like crazy, have no fear. We’ve got some tips to help you reach your reaching goals, whatever they may be.
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If you’re looking to kick off your 2021 reading goals with some highly recommended reads, look no further. We checked in with our amazing team of booksellers and staff to find out some of their top book picks from 2020.
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Many of us are already making plans for our 2021 TBR piles, from reading challenges to book journals and more. If you’d like to get a jumpstart on your 2021 reading goals, the 2020 award winners below are a great place to start!
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Get a sneak peek at November’s With Love selection and a glimpse into why our Program & Partnerships Coordinator Amanda thinks it’s a fitting read for the (usually) gathering season.
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As you prepare your holiday meals, set alarms for deals, and schedule Zoom calls with distant family and friends, we here at Old Town Books are hard at work prepping a special weekend full of deals for our wonderful community of booklovers.
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How do your childhood favorites lineup with what you're currently reading? Check out our suggestions below and try a new favorite, or revisit an old friend!
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My name is Meaghan Foran and I own and operate the local jewelry atelier Alexandria & Company with my husband, Tim Shaheen. I'll be totally honest; I was thrilled when I was asked to provide my thoughts on reading for Old Town Books because I am a complete fangirl of this shop and am so thrilled to have them in our town.
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Today, we asked our team to share some of their favorite fall and winter reads and activities. Check these out as you play the fun Virginian game: “Which season is it outside today?”
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If you’re a fan of both books and movies, you’ve likely experienced the highest of hopes and the lowest of disappointments when it comes to the arena of book-to-movie adaptations. Here we’ve given our staff a safe space to sound off on their most egregious experiences when it comes to bringing a beloved book to the big screen.
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Here at Old Town Books, it’s no secret that we love books: reading them, sharing them, talking about them with our amazing customers. We also love sharing a behind the scenes look into the world of booksellers and indie bookstores. Today we’re excited to check in with Angie, our Social Media Manager, to learn more about what goes into adding new books to the OTB shelves.
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October was packed full of fun, informative, spooky, and community-building events…
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Get a sneak peak at October’s With Love selection and a glimpse into why our Program & Partnerships Coordinator Amanda thinks it’s a fitting read for this current odd time in our lives.
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Election Day is quickly approaching, and we don’t need to tell you how important it is to cast your ballot this year. You’re hearing it everywhere, and we know you know. But – just in case – before you read this blog post, take a few minutes make your voter plan.
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Happy Halloween from Old Town Books! Earlier this week, we hosted a live conclusion to our inaugural spooky story writing contest. After working on their pieces of flash fiction throughout the month of October, with the help of some Instagram prompts along the way, contest participants were invited to take part in a live Zoom event. The top five finalists performed readings of their pieces for the gathered audience, who then voted to declare a winner.
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Greetings, goblins, ghouls, and other ghastly creatures. The spookiest night of the year draws ever nearer. While Halloween this year won’t look precisely the same as one would usually expect, there’s still plenty you can do to celebrate this silly and/or spooky holiday. Not sure which mystery to add to your TBR pile? Fear not, mere mortals. Our staff has some scary-good recommendations, so read on…if you dare!
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One might think that having a completed (or at least written) novel at the conclusion of a month would be motivation enough for the author. Alas, I, similar to a small child or lovable shop dog Scout, greatly enjoy external incentives to complete my tasks. In the case of NaNoWriMo, this involves self-awarded prizes for reaching certain word count goals. If I want the prize, I’d better write faster, see?
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Today we’re checking in with our team to hear what they’ve been watching and reading to keep themselves occupied during lockdown this year. Tune it, check out the reads, and enjoy!
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