I'm not sure how I managed to go this long without visiting Climax Books (likely because their curation for the Marc Jacobs Heaven store on Fairfax, before it closed, tied me over), but for me—a reader and self-proclaimed book collector—this felt like a pilgrimage of sorts. Step past an unassuming ... Read More
Aesop Queer Library Returns
Aesop Queer Library returns for the final weekend of Pride Month, transforming three stores in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto into ephemeral installations that amplify LGBTQIA2S+ voices. Beloved soaps and potions will have been cleared away and replaced with books—a deliberate initiative that ... Read More
A Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Gifts to give someone you love—including yourself—this Valentine's Day. First Editions of Their Favorite Books Or, surprise them with a special binding of a book they don't own yet, from an author they cherish. An old boyfriend had gifted me a beautiful copy of letters from a man to ... Read More