Iliad Bookshop's Blogs http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress New books and new happenings at the Iliad Bookshop Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:28:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=75 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=75#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:28:54 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=75 Since we are assisting Zola the One-Eyed Pirate Kitty in achieving her dream of world domination, here is her first YouTube appearance:

Zola on YouTube!

(Crank the sound, and you’ll even hear her purring!)

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=75 0 LA Times Article on the Iliad http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=69 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=69#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:09:26 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=69

There’s an excellent article in the LA Times (March 6, 2010) about the Iliad Bookshop. Written by Ann M. Simmons (who came by and soaked up the atmosphere and history of our store), the article is a welcome relief from the Times tendency to feature stories of major bookstore closings.

We’d like to thank Ann and the Times for writing such a good article and for focusing on bookstore success stories. And, of course, thanks to all of our customers for helping make Iliad the growing and successful used bookstore that it is.

And isn’t that picture of Zola on the front page of the article cool?

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=69 0 Iliad in the LA TIMES http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=67 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=67#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:21:21 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=67 The Iliad gets some luv today from the LA TIMES, complete with pic of Dan and paragraph on Zola!

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=67 0 Our Salinger letter http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=64 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=64#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:40:11 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=64 We’ve been sitting forever on an original handwritten and signed J. D. Salinger letter, and finally decided the time was right to let it find a new home: Salinger letter on ebay
Salinger letter

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=64 2 Lovecraft! http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=62 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=62#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:36:19 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=62 We’ve just received large orders of brand new Lovecraft books from both Arkham House and Hippocampus Press (as well as lots of other great books), so c’mon down if you’re a Lovecraftian!

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=62 0 New music video featuring Iliad http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=58 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=58#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:40 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=58 Check out this cute and crazy video by Brittani Taylor, shot in the store earlier this week:

“I’m Not Easy”

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=58 0 Wish May farewell! http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=56 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=56#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:03:29 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=56 May Victor, who many of you know from her three years at Iliad, has left us to return home to Long Island. Please join us in wishing May a good trip and much success!

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=56 1 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=55 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=55#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:00:16 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=55 Winter has officially arrived at Iliad today – Zola demanded her kitty condo! zincondo

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=55 0 Twice the Iliad! http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=50 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=50#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:09:45 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=50 Our new Literature/Fiction room is now open, and Iliad Bookshop is now 5,000 square feet, with newly-installed and upgraded air conditioning and more parking! We also just added two gorgeous vintage couches for your browsing comfort – just don’t be surprised if you have to share a seat with Zola!

Iliad's new/old couches (and Zola)

Iliad's new/old couches (and Zola)

]]> http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=50 0 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=48 http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=48#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:12:14 +0000 Lisa http://iliadbooks.com/wordpress/?p=48 Iliad’s expansion continues apace:

This is what a mile of new shelving looks like!

This is what a mile of new shelving looks like!

And here's our new air conditioning!

And here's our new air conditioning!

As you can see, we have yet to place the new floor, but we’re still on schedule to open this new wing of the store in the first week of August. Double the Iliad soon…

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