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Pandemonium Returns!
Thursday, June 15, 2006I'm talking the bookstore.
Pandemonium Books & Games is a fine science fiction/fantasy/horror specialty store which has recently relocated from Harvard Square to Central Square in Cambridge, MA. They had two previous locations, both of which had been a tad on the dark and gloomy side. Their new location, however, has Big (!) Windows (!) so that you can actually see the entire first floor of the store from the street. However, in keeping with tradition, they also have a large lower floor for gaming and such like, which has no windows at all, and so returns the dark/gloomy to the new store.
While I admit that I have succumbed to shopping over the internet (even the occasional order from -- gasp -- Amazon!) there's nothing like a real Brick and Mortar store for looking at books. This is even more true of a Brick and Mortar Specialty Store, and Cambridge is lucky enough to have two, the other being Kate's Mystery Books. Both stores have exceedingly well-informed owners and staff, and will force you to discover cool things you knew nothing about, but will now be forced to buy immediately. Which is the true purpose of bookstores, after all.
Derek, 10:05 AM | Story
B-but what if you live in Canada?
Craig Shaw Gardner, 2:04 PM | Story
No excuse, Derek! Get down to Cambridge right now!
Where in Canada, exactly (if it's Calgary or someplace like that, maybe we can cut you some slack.)?
amysue, 10:37 PM | Story
To this day I blame you for all the money I spent at Wordsworth in the 80s. No reason, I had to blame someone. I miss all the old Square stores that had charm and mustiness and the like and why do I always end up waxing nostalgic after reading your blog?
Derek, 7:55 AM | Story
What?!? Actually, yeah, it is Calgary. Are you, like, following me or something? Wow! My very own stalker!
Craig Shaw Gardner, 3:47 PM | Story
Following you, Derek? Spying on you, Derek? Nonsense! Although, you might want to cut down on all those starches...
And AmySue, you should get yourself over to the new store! (She lives a little closer than Calgary.)
My name is Dave. ILL Dave., 9:33 AM | Story
Thanks for adding the hotlink to Pandemonium's website. The street address, map and contact into are wonderful enough, but did you check out the photos? I had no idea how big a move this this. Their sheer work-ethic is almost strong enough to get me to start liking science fiction again! Seriously, keep up the good work!
Craig Shaw Gardner, 10:14 AM | Story
Yeah, when I said they were making Big Changes, I meant it!
But I have no idea how that hotlink got there (Oh, OK, I got some idea...)
Craig
P.S. Check out the photos of the hamster cake!
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