Thanks to R.J. Julia Booksellers
Posted on April 9th, 2008 in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »
Anyone driving down/up I-95 between New Haven and Boston should stop in—take Exit 61 off the highway, take a right (if you’re headed north), then left at the third light, and R.J. Julia is on your right hand side.
What a great little bookstore! A steady stream of readings (coming soon: Barbara Walters and Bobby Flay), shelves full of staff picks, a big section for the classics, smart people working there—and lovely people who come to their readings.
I heard a terrific story from a man who told me that, then 17, he had to go to work bagging groceries during the playoff game…so he brought his transistor radio with him to the supermarket.
Everyone has a story about the Bucky Dent game, and it’s a pleasure to hear them….
9 Responses
4/9/2024 2:55 pm
Since Richard isn’t posting about his employer (02138 mag), here’s something linked to in Romanesko’s daily roundup, from WWD:
A NEW YARD: Atlantic Media, owner of The Atlantic and National Journal, is close to selling its controlling stake in 02138 magazine to Sandow Media, WWD has learned. A spokesman for Sandow confirmed that the deal was in its final stages, but said it had not closed.
The Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sandow Media acquired Worth magazine, its first New York property, from Curtco Media in February for an undisclosed price, and also owns the plastic surgery-oriented NewBeauty magazine. The spokeswoman declined to say whether the 02138 staff, which moved just over a year ago from Cambridge, Mass., to New York City, would move to Worth’s Midtown West offices, as a source indicated.
Aimed at Harvard graduates, the magazine 02138 billed itself as “the Vanity Fair of Harvard” when it was launched by two young graduates of the university under the aegis of David Bradley’s Atlantic Media in fall 2006. It had a controlled circulation of 100,000. Publisher Meredith Kopit left last month to be group publisher of ForbesLife and ForbesLife Executive Woman. During her tenure, the magazine picked up advertising from Polo Ralph Lauren, Vacheron Constantin watches and Maybach, among others, though exact ad page counts were unavailable. According to the magazine’s media kit, a fashion issue was planned for this fall.
John Galloway, president of Atlantic Media, did not return calls.
— Irin Carmon
4/9/2024 5:52 pm
So? You ought to know he can’t blog about stuff like that no matter what he knows.
4/9/2024 6:00 pm
Let Richard speak for himself, please, Impaulsen. This is at least the second time you’ve jumped in in his defense in the last week, I believe. It’s bizarre this role you and eany-meanie-minie-mo play on this site.
4/9/2024 6:55 pm
Well, we wuv him. What can we say?
And that’s Ms.eayny-meanie-minie-mo to you……
But point taken, but it was actually something I was thinking recently……
Sometimes things have gotten ugly and personal on this site and Richard’s good people. It’s been hard to see him get picked on unnecessarily. But perhaps I’ve been too sensitive about it.
Ms. eayny
4/9/2024 8:43 pm
Richard,
It was a pleasure hosting you last night. Best of luck with your book and hope you enjoy this year’s baseball season!
4/9/2024 8:48 pm
Point taken, eayny…perhaps we are too sensitive about it. I am well aware Richard can look after himself…and if you, Anon, Anon have something else constructive to say, like say for instance Standing Eagle might, I let SE pick on Richard all the time. Or Egret. However, when all you’ve got to do is point out what you perceive to be flaws, or what’s none of your business, or as in this case a situation which it is pretty likely Richard would not be well advised to talk about until it’s settled and that’s not rocket science, it’s just common sense, I get cranky. I’m not so much defending him as I am pointing out your flaws, believe me. Fair’s fair.
4/9/2024 8:51 pm
And I don’t “wuv” anybody…and maybe my wording is awkward…I just question your motives, Anon Anon, and your common sense.
4/9/2024 9:33 pm
Impaulsen,
I was joking with the “wuv” .
But I do wuv you, dear.
You just seem like a very decent person.
And I like Richard a lot.
Nite all. Happy debating.
4/9/2024 9:54 pm
Hey, I’m decent too!