August 22, 2022 • Melissa Baron

stacks of books shaped into a circle at the last bookstore in LA

The Most Instagrammed Bookstores in the World

Posted on August 22, 2022October 9, 2022 by Melissa Baron

We are blessed with a world full of beautiful bookstores (if we have nothing else, at least we have that). Books are so loved and revered that we house them in stunning feats of architecture and among the most unique settings. Independent bookstores, in particular, have a range and a longevity that most franchised bookstores […]

Writing Playlist: Longing

Posted on August 22, 2022August 21, 2022 by Melissa Baron

This is a good time to talk about love, right? It’s always a good time to talk about love and all the forms it arrives in. This playlist is where the pining and longing lives. The not-yet-together yearning; the unrequited love; the slow burn as emotions build and mount and tense until the slightest pressure […]