Quote of the Month "I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build...

Summer is Here - New Book Release The second children's board book from the Minnesota-based author and illustrator duo Vicki Toups...

Quote of the Month “Books are something social – a writer speaking to a reader – so I think making the reading of a book the center of a...

Quote of the Month "You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a...

Story of Our First Pop-up Bookstore Event This is First Draft , a hidden gem in the Printer's Row neighborhood of Chicago. The bar's...

We're mixing things up for this month's newsletter since we only have one BIG piece of news. We're opening a bookstore!! Well, alright, a...

Quote of the Month "I asked questions of everyone, every day. I read, cooked, tasted, and also wrote about food, all in an effort to...

Quote of the Month Papa Elf Well, silly as it sounds, a lot of people down south don't believe in Santa Claus. Buddy What?!? Who do they...

Quote of the Month Gus Del Griffith! How the hell are ya? Del Griffith Well, I'm still a million bucks shy of bein' a millionaire!...

Quote of the Month "The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them." - Alfred Hitchcock Sample - "The Book of Monsters:...

Quote of the Month "The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and...

Quote of the Month "One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world." - Malala Yousafzai * Optional alteration - "One...

"You heading back into the office or keep doing the work from home thing?" Quote of the Month Background - This is Bill Hader describing...

Quote of the Month "Basketball is a beautiful game. If you know the game of basketball, basketball will give you enough to talk about......

We're mixing things up this month. Calling this our "Spring" newsletter... ... which is a creative way of saying, "We missed April..."...

If you heard about Mark Zuckerberg's "Metaverse" and thought, "Yeah, I'd rather just read a book..." you've come to the right place....

Quote of the Month "Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever." -Walt Disney Pre-Order "Dad, Our Candy Man" (+...

Quote of the Month "Be yourself. No one can say you're doing it wrong." - Charles Schulz New Book! Dad, Our Candy Man Note: Before diving...

"How the elf did Santa figure this out?" Quote of the Month "And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." - Lee, East of...

Giraffe: I was promised a standing desk... Quote of the Month "When I talk to kids and they say, 'How do you become a writer?', well, I...