I’d like to thank everybody for another great year here at Dog Ear Books. I would not be able to do what I do here if you did not make a point to shop with me. If you’re getting this email you’re obviously a very smart, good-looking and well-adjusted person and are aware that you could shop at Wal-Mart or online to buy your books at a savings but because you make the choice to shop with me, I am blessed with having the best job in the world and I want you all to know how much I appreciate that support.
The news, as you may have already heard, is that Dog Ear Books is moving to a new location. I read Christopher Morley’s classic The Haunted Bookshop in November and decided I had to get one of my own. After a great deal of research I’ve found a suitably old (1895) and haunted (former funeral home) house to occupy.
If you’re familiar with Madison, you might remember 270 South Main Street’s previous incarnation as Simply Southern before it closed in 2007. It’s a whole lotta house, but I’ve got a few ideas on how to fill it up. To hit the highlights Dog Ear Books will be:
- – Expanding selection of new and used books.
- – Expanding the coffeeshop side of the store and maybe actually have a few places to sit down and drink it. Related to this the store will revert back to the hours of 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and remain 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday.
- – Hunker Downs market is closing down here on Academy St. but will be providing Johnson’s Diary milk, cheese and yogurt as well as their own soup mixes, sauces, jellies and coffee in the expanded coffeeshop/market area of the store.
- – We’ll be offering guitar, bass, drum and piano lessons.
- – Local, handmade arts/crafts/jewelry/cards and stationary.
- – In what my wife calls my quest to become Fred Sanford, we’ll be carrying as much of an odd assortment of interesting and unique “junk” at such time as suitable “junk” becomes available.
There will be more, much more, but those are some of the interesting bits off the top of my head. I will be accepting any and all help that is offered, but there is a vague plan of a Great Book Exodus, possibly Jan. 23rd, which will involve a few hundred people and a couple of hours of time, but it’s by no means definite. More on that as it develops.
Here’s hoping 2010 is great for us all.
With sincerest thanks for all your support,
Jon
