On February 1, 1975, Selinsgrove’s most notable independent bookstore, DJ Ernst Books, was founded. Neither Ernst nor his father, who originally opened the shop, had any real experience in bookselling.… read more →
When walking down Market street in Lewisburg towards the Lewisburg Hotel, a local hotspot restaurant in the downtown area, you pass many shops and stores. Within each store, you can… read more →
Sarajane Snyder, current owner of Mondragon Bookstore, likes to talk about gardening, which reflects the large gardening section within the many shelves of the store. Sarajane even equates her ownership… read more →
Key Events of Comics Metropolis Comics Metropolis opened on Labor Day, 2016 in Lewisburg, PA. They have had the same location for two years, they being the owners Albert… read more →
The Susquehanna Valley Mall is a focal point of the Selinsgrove town and surrounding areas. It it where all the college kids from Susquehanna University go when they need anything… read more →
Business timeline In my previous post “DJ Ernst: A Bookstore in Space” I discussed that Selinsgrove is a town that is space to the majority of people because of… read more →
In 1842, the American company Wilson & Co. published what is now called the first American comic: an English reprint of the French comic “The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck”.… read more →
With over 1000 graphic novels, 150 table-top games, 150 paints and many events, Comic Metropolis has become a local favorite to comic advocates. Comic Metropolis is known for its wide… read more →
Comics Metropolis Timeline Change is not always welcome, but Comics Metropolis is a small business that has truly embraced the inevitable. Since he was 12, Albert Payne has been collecting… read more →
As I walk into DJ Ernst Books, Donald J. Ernst–known affectionately to Susquehanna students as Homer–is already in the midst of a conversation about the types of books he sells… read more →
Living in a world where information is available at the tips of one’s fingers, I’m amazed at the old-age vagueness surrounding Mondragon Books. No one seems to be quite sure… read more →
When I had first walked into the Susquehanna Valley Mall, I couldn’t hide my surprise that a mall still had a bookstore. In Horseheads, New York, where I grew up,… read more →
Despite the incessant apocalyptic proclamations about the future of bookselling, all the reports are saying that book sales were up 2.5% in 2018 from the previous year. This is good… read more →
Powered by Time.Graphics During our second site visit to Mondragon Books in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, I’m not sure what I was expecting. The idea was to talk to the current owner,… read more →
Timeline generator Looking for antiques, or religious related gifts? This is the place for you! The first thought I had when walking into Bible Depot was “oh my gosh, I’m… read more →
The life and culture that Books-A-Million provides appears uncharacteristic for the mall in which it resides. While other vendors in the Susquehanna Valley Mall of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania seem to host… read more →
A Brief History of Bible Depot Bible Depot opened in Sunbury, Pennsylvania in 1931 (exact date unknown) on Market Street, the hub of activity for the town. At some point… read more →
While the number of independent bookstores is on the decline, one that still remains today on Market Street is DJ Ernst Books. The bookstore was first established on February 1st,… read more →
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” This powerful verse is found in Matthew 18:20, the namesake of this post and contains words… read more →
In 2009, Charles Zachary founded a bookstore store to which he named Mondragon after the world’s largest worker’s co-op based in Spain. Similar to the feminist bookstore, New Words bookstore,… read more →
Comics Metropolis Timeline Just as it appears, Comics Metropolis is homelike. It may have something to do with the building itself, the white paint and blue shutters, large windows that… read more →
Almost 100 years ago, a small business had a grand opening that not only changed their lives but affected many people around them. In 1931, Bible Depot, a Christian bookstore,… read more →
Books-A-Million has not only mastered the art of finding ideal locations to place stores but has also mastered the concept of providing books and other products that match the personalities,… read more →
Timeline of Bible Depot’s History DISCLAIMER: The owner could not give us exact dates for events. Thinking about the past, at least for me, is somewhat difficult. It’s weird to think… read more →
When I first heard the name “Mondragon,” I instantly thought of a mythical being, akin to something I would read in a story about hobbits. I quickly learned that Mondragon’s… read more →
Timeline infographics Dividing the true difference between space and place is a concept that has many variations of ideas. Tim Cresswell in his “Defining Place” text states that,… read more →
Established in 1975, D.J. Ernst Books has been a community staple since then. The store hasn’t changed its look, the exterior and interior remaining the same as always. The… read more →
When I have the chance to walk into the Susquehanna Valley Mall, I can’t help but to stop and take a moment to think. During this moment in time I… read more →
Taking a look at the walls of the main storefront of Square Books, located in The Square, Oxford’s iconic town center, it seems fair to say that if Richard and… read more →
Women and Children First continues to break down barriers for what I had constituted as the primary function of bookstores—which up until now, I had considered to be to sell… read more →