Nestled in the heart of Central Pennsylvania, the borough of Lewisburg sits alongside the Susquehanna River. Incorporated in 1812, Lewisburg was born out of a river town and soon began… read more →
With its vibrant blue exterior, Bible Depot catches the eye of passing visitors and locals alike. Well, the paint job isn’t the most eye-catching aspect of the outside of the… read more →
In Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, nestled on North Market Street, sits a bookstore that’s been serving its community for 44 years. In its display windows, used books surround electric candles, inviting passersby… 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →
A trip to the Susquehanna Valley Mall is a far cry from the scenes you might conjure up from movies like Clueless or Mallrats. The mall, which contains very little… read more →
When you drive into Selinsgrove for the first time and see the almost Victorian style architecture, the quaint, locally-owned storefronts, and even the lamposts adorned with flowers, you can see… read more →
The town of Lewisburg was cast in grey and rain the day my group went to visit Mondragon. The local businesses each provided their own versions of warmth for the… read more →
Growing up I attended church every Sunday, though, being as young as I was, I was stuck in Sunday school. Now, I have not set foot in a church for… read more →
In 1868, Henry G. Schwartz, the architect responsible for many of the houses lining South Third Street in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, drew up designs for, and subsequently went about building, the… read more →
Living in Elysburg, only a short twenty-minute drive away from Sunbury, I have always been considerably familiar with the area. Growing up, I sang in choir performances at the Zion… read more →
Throughout the country there is a corporate bookstore known as Books A Million that has locations scattered across in common sense places such as large shopping centers like the Crossings,… read more →