Brattlecast #114 - Old Boston Directories
Today we’re talking about some new arrivals to the shop: Boston Directories from the 1800’s. Like a precursor to the modern day phone book (or, come t...
Brattlecast: A Firsthand Look at Secondhand Books
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At one of America's oldest bookshops, there are just as many stories to be told outside the pages as in them. Join Brattle Book Shop proprietor Kenneth Gloss and co-host Jordan Rich as they share insightful and entertaining conversations and histories surrounding Boston's favorite spot for bibliophiles. Topics range from military autobiographies to regional cookbooks and everything in between. Updates every two weeks.
Brattlecast #113 - The Grass is Always Greener
In this episode, Ken shares his advice for book collectors who want to become book dealers, and for book dealers who want to start collecting. If you’...
Brattlecast #112 - African American Periodicals
Today we’re talking about historic African American periodicals. These newspapers and magazines often had smaller circulations than their white, mains...
Brattlecast #111 - What About Dr. Seuss?
This past March, the estate of Dr. Seuss announced that they would no longer be publishing new copies of six of his lesser known children’s books: And...
Brattlecast #110 - A Historic Customer
In this episode Ken talks about meeting a customer who, turns out, has an amazing family history. This is a story that really illustrates the importan...
Brattlecast #109 - Where's Ken's Book? (audio fixed)
Edit: Sorry about the technical difficulties! The episode should work now.Ken tells great stories, and he’s around books all day, so people sometimes ...
Brattlecast #108 - Viability of Owning a Bookstore
Is it still viable to own a bookstore in 2021? Essentially yes, as long as you don’t have dust allergies, back or knee injuries, or a burning ambition...
Brattlecast #107 - Favorite Books
In this episode, Ken talks about some of his favorite book encounters, from a long career filled with them. There’s Isaac Newton’s own copy of Princip...
Brattlecast #106 - Tales of Ken's Father
People often ask Ken how to start a bookshop, but the truth is, he’s never done it. The Brattle has existed since 1825, and was in pretty tough shape ...
Brattlecast #105 - Book of Friends
Today we’re talking about two autograph albums from the shop, and about autograph collecting in general. Autograph albums used to be a popular way to ...