I am a retired librarian, sheltering at home in my personal library. I miss my regular visits to Barbara’s and hope to return soon.
Haiku Contestant Week 2: Jim Goodridge
A Bookstore in the Family
My daughter’s first word was ‘dada.’ Her second word was ‘book.’ Barbara’s Bookstore was her playground.
As a toddler, among her favorite books were Three...
April 4, 1968: Dr. King is Killed Defending Labor’s Rights
April 4 is one of the saddest days of the year. On that day in 1968, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was...
Grapefruits
Carmichael’s Bookstore opened on Bardstown Road in Louisville in 1978. In that pre-boomtown year, it was a desolate location. A former music record store,...
The First Labor Day Parade
THE FIRST LABOR DAY PARADE
New York, NY—The huge procession began with 400 members of Bricklayers Union No. 6,...
Electric Boots
Saw Rocketman on opening day May 31st. It was touching, but maybe because we are old and listened to Elton John...
