From the outside, Market street seems like your typical downtown business district, consisting of chains, private stores, and houses. However, not all the houses are being occupied by humans. Mondragon… read more →
Upon meeting the collections of rare and used books organized in DJ Ernst Books, in a sense, one is also meeting the owner himself. The shop is packed and overflowing… read more →
It’s Tuesday, 4:17 pm. Outside, the air is crisp and clear, and you can feel each breath as it rushes to fill your expanding lungs. You pull your jacket tighter.… read more →
Allow me to convince you that Comics Metropolis is the middle-aged man’s time capsule in the same way a vintage arcade is the old-aged man’s time capsule. The entire layout… read more →
On a dreary Wednesday afternoon, I walk into DJ Ernst Used and Rare Bookstore. The owner–affectionately known as Homer–greets me from the check-out desk three quarters into the small, one-room… read more →
A doctors office turned center for the County Democratic Committee turned a hub for Lewisburg, the building which is now home to Mondragon Books has seen many businesses come and… read more →
Walking into Comics Metropolis for the first time, I instinctively turned left and found myself surrounded by merchandise that didn’t exactly look like the expected comic books. So for my… read more →
When you first enter Mondragon, you do not actually enter the physical store. Instead, you enter a long hallway that leads up into the apartments. The hallway is lined with… read more →
When entering Bible Depot, the feeling of the merchandise leaning in close to whisper, “Come in, please, look around,” was close to my first experience when walking into the bookstore.… read more →
As I walk into Comic Metropolis, I am left with a decision once I enter the store. I can either go left, to many collectible action figures, or I can… read more →
Upon initially entering Bible Depot, it is difficult to find any particular motive of organization for the merchandise inside. While the books and gifts in the store are neatly… read more →
The bookshelves on the sales floor of our Books-A-Million are short and low, running back toward the end of the store and giving the perception of rows upon rows of… read more →
In my previous post I explored the idea that DJ Ernst has been heavily influenced by the building of the bypass. Instead of focusing on the highway and the idea… read more →
As I connect the floor plan to the owner’s collection in Bible Depot, I can’t seem to think there is a specific reason everything is displayed the way it is.… read more →
The way into Mondragon is sketchy. There’s no way around that, and even the owner, Sarajane, admitted as much with a laugh. Nothing about the low-rent building’s rundown front and… read more →
I believe that the Books-A-Million at the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Selinsgrove PA, doesn’t really have a specific direction to go thought. Most book stores are made to draw you… read more →
Strolling down Market Street the first thing I notice when approaching DJ Ernst is the welcoming sign hanging out front. When I first enter the store around the late afternoon,… read more →
According to Peter N. Miller, historian and Dean Professor at Bard College, collection is more than just an ordinary past-time or desire of the materialistic consumer; collection represents more than… read more →
On a rainy day in March, I walked into Mondragon Bookstore to see the owner, Sarajane Snyder, and a shop volunteer using the front room to look through books while… read more →
Comics Metropolis is a world of fantasy, loaded with superheroes and games for the collector to choose from. It is organized as a store for collectors by drawing extra attention… read more →
As with most stores, the layout of the store isn’t just something that makes it easier to navigate or to make the store look appealing enough to venture into. The… read more →
Upon my second encounter with Nancy Nay, owner of Bible Depot in Sunbury, I asked her if there was anyway she would describe her store in terms of organization and… read more →
A Bull in a China Shop Imagine walking into a store and every step you take, you become more than just a customer, you become a bull in a china… read more →
Whether you are shopping for a specific book, or just taking some time to yourself to browse around a bookstore, you may not be aware of all of the reasons… read more →
When I’d first encountered Books-A-Million at the Susquehanna Valley Mall, I’d have to say the experience lacked any memorable qualities that personally spoke to me. As someone who grew up… read more →
It’s pretty hard to miss this shop while taking a stroll through Selinsgrove. The large wooden sign painted “DJ ERNST BOOKS” hangs straight above the doorway pointing your eyes to… read more →
When I first walked through the door of Mondragon Books, I didn’t know where to begin. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but even if I had been, I… read more →
Classic, old paperback books can be divided into many categories, and nowhere is that more clear than at D.J. Ernst Books. Located in downtown Selinsgrove, the small store houses… read more →
As a customer stands in front of the Politics and Prose bookstore they can easily get a clear view inside the bookstore through the storefront windows, making it apparent all… read more →
There are a whole bunch of Chatty Cathy’s at Politics & Prose—and I’m not just referring to the full-time employees who love talking your ear off about their new favorite… read more →