KnC Books - Used and Vintage Bookstore
@kncbooks.bsky.social
Unrepentant bibliophile - collect them, sell them, review them, ceaselessly acquire them.
Reader. Writer. Researcher. Retired.
Hopeful, human, humane, hippie.
No automatic follow back.
Reader. Writer. Researcher. Retired.
Hopeful, human, humane, hippie.
No automatic follow back.
Pinned
Searching the inventory of KnC Books - Biblio
The Door In the Wall by De Angeli, Marguerite. Newbery Medal story of Robin, the crippled son of a nobleman, and his journey to find a place in the world. Scholastic Books, 9th printing, no date....
www.biblio.com
We are an independent used bookstore specializing in out-of-print and hard to find vintage books. Emphasis on 20th century American works, across genres.
Online sales only. Look for us on Biblio, the world's largest independent book marketplace.
www.biblio.com/search.php?d...
#indiebookstore
Online sales only. Look for us on Biblio, the world's largest independent book marketplace.
www.biblio.com/search.php?d...
#indiebookstore
The Administration keeps chipping away at public lands (that belong to you and me) in order to monetize and privatize them to feed corporate greed.
#SavePublicLands #SaveOurParks
#SavePublicLands #SaveOurParks
The Trump Administration is preparing to potentially revoke a protective land order around Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. 😡
New Mexico’s Ancient National Park Site Could Open To Oil Drilling Under Trump Administration Proposal
Chaco Culture National Historical Park's buffer zone against oil drilling may disappear under a new Trump Administration proposal.
www.thetravel.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Administration keeps chipping away at public lands (that belong to you and me) in order to monetize and privatize them to feed corporate greed.
#SavePublicLands #SaveOurParks
#SavePublicLands #SaveOurParks
The freedom to read includes the freedom to choose which medium(s) you prefer. I read physical books - that's my personal choice, my wife uses a Kindle. I read books, magazines, and the fine print on cereal boxes.
Some people are just unhappy trolls trying to drag anyone else down. Be you.
🌎☮️
Some people are just unhappy trolls trying to drag anyone else down. Be you.
🌎☮️
November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The freedom to read includes the freedom to choose which medium(s) you prefer. I read physical books - that's my personal choice, my wife uses a Kindle. I read books, magazines, and the fine print on cereal boxes.
Some people are just unhappy trolls trying to drag anyone else down. Be you.
🌎☮️
Some people are just unhappy trolls trying to drag anyone else down. Be you.
🌎☮️
Just passing this along ...
(not affiliated)
"Gabrielle Mullarkey has just released her fourth novel, 'The Ones Who Never Left', a gothic chiller to read with the lights on."
(not affiliated)
"Gabrielle Mullarkey has just released her fourth novel, 'The Ones Who Never Left', a gothic chiller to read with the lights on."
Pull up a chair by a roaring fire and allow a delicious chill to steal through you that has nothing to do with the weather outside...
www.amazon.co.uk/Ones-Who-Nev...
www.amazon.co.uk/Ones-Who-Nev...
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Just passing this along ...
(not affiliated)
"Gabrielle Mullarkey has just released her fourth novel, 'The Ones Who Never Left', a gothic chiller to read with the lights on."
(not affiliated)
"Gabrielle Mullarkey has just released her fourth novel, 'The Ones Who Never Left', a gothic chiller to read with the lights on."
I did manage to do the last item (personal library).
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I did manage to do the last item (personal library).
You don't have to be a writer to enjoy these teasing tidbits, these tiny tales.
All you need is a little imagination. You remember imagination, don't you? Or did you burn it on the way to adulthood?
Follow the flame.
All you need is a little imagination. You remember imagination, don't you? Or did you burn it on the way to adulthood?
Follow the flame.
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You don't have to be a writer to enjoy these teasing tidbits, these tiny tales.
All you need is a little imagination. You remember imagination, don't you? Or did you burn it on the way to adulthood?
Follow the flame.
All you need is a little imagination. You remember imagination, don't you? Or did you burn it on the way to adulthood?
Follow the flame.
Book Review: "Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It" by Cory Doctorow
Part book review, part social commentary. As a bookseller and retired software engineer, this seemed a cogent combination to me.
A lengthy but worthwhile read
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Part book review, part social commentary. As a bookseller and retired software engineer, this seemed a cogent combination to me.
A lengthy but worthwhile read
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
How Much Worse Could the Internet Get?
Cory Doctorow’s “Enshittification” is premised on the idea that we created a technological marvel and then corporate greed ruined it. But what if that is not the case?
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Book Review: "Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It" by Cory Doctorow
Part book review, part social commentary. As a bookseller and retired software engineer, this seemed a cogent combination to me.
A lengthy but worthwhile read
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Part book review, part social commentary. As a bookseller and retired software engineer, this seemed a cogent combination to me.
A lengthy but worthwhile read
newrepublic.com/article/2027...
Just passing this along for the Mystery buffs in the crowd:
Mysterious Bookshop Highlights & Shoutouts
(follow the link) 👇
Happy reading!
#indiebookstores #FreedomToRead
Mysterious Bookshop Highlights & Shoutouts
(follow the link) 👇
Happy reading!
#indiebookstores #FreedomToRead
Here’s what’s new at the shop this week: mailchi.mp/mysteriousbo...
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Just passing this along for the Mystery buffs in the crowd:
Mysterious Bookshop Highlights & Shoutouts
(follow the link) 👇
Happy reading!
#indiebookstores #FreedomToRead
Mysterious Bookshop Highlights & Shoutouts
(follow the link) 👇
Happy reading!
#indiebookstores #FreedomToRead
A nod to Endless Wonders Books
"We are a trans, queer, and neurodivergent-owned bookshop in Portland, OR. We exclusively feature books by and about people from historically underrepresented communities with a mission to help readers expand their worldviews and increase community engagement."
"We are a trans, queer, and neurodivergent-owned bookshop in Portland, OR. We exclusively feature books by and about people from historically underrepresented communities with a mission to help readers expand their worldviews and increase community engagement."
New Releases for this week!
The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Ravishing by Eshani Surya
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson
#NewReleaseTuesday #ReadDiverseBooks #IndieBookstore #ShopSmall #TransOwned #Fiction #NonFiction #Books
The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Ravishing by Eshani Surya
The Ha-Ha by Jennifer Dawson
#NewReleaseTuesday #ReadDiverseBooks #IndieBookstore #ShopSmall #TransOwned #Fiction #NonFiction #Books
November 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A nod to Endless Wonders Books
"We are a trans, queer, and neurodivergent-owned bookshop in Portland, OR. We exclusively feature books by and about people from historically underrepresented communities with a mission to help readers expand their worldviews and increase community engagement."
"We are a trans, queer, and neurodivergent-owned bookshop in Portland, OR. We exclusively feature books by and about people from historically underrepresented communities with a mission to help readers expand their worldviews and increase community engagement."
"A trip to a local bookshop is a present in itself"
I know that shopping at A**zon is a fast and easy way to fund Jeff Bezos' newest yacht.
Your friendly local independent bookstore would welcome the opportunity to serve your shopping needs, and your money would stay in your community #BoycottAmazon
I know that shopping at A**zon is a fast and easy way to fund Jeff Bezos' newest yacht.
Your friendly local independent bookstore would welcome the opportunity to serve your shopping needs, and your money would stay in your community #BoycottAmazon
We're headed into the holiday season, so two things to know:
- The only items in the store that are more expensive due to tariffs are: two leather bookmarks. The other 2,100 gift items and 47,000 books haven't gone up. thehauntedbookshop.com
- A trip to a local bookshop is a present in itself 📚❤️
- The only items in the store that are more expensive due to tariffs are: two leather bookmarks. The other 2,100 gift items and 47,000 books haven't gone up. thehauntedbookshop.com
- A trip to a local bookshop is a present in itself 📚❤️
thehauntedbookshop.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"A trip to a local bookshop is a present in itself"
I know that shopping at A**zon is a fast and easy way to fund Jeff Bezos' newest yacht.
Your friendly local independent bookstore would welcome the opportunity to serve your shopping needs, and your money would stay in your community #BoycottAmazon
I know that shopping at A**zon is a fast and easy way to fund Jeff Bezos' newest yacht.
Your friendly local independent bookstore would welcome the opportunity to serve your shopping needs, and your money would stay in your community #BoycottAmazon
A Sample of Lost Sixties Fiction
(courtesy of Neglected Books)📖
"... a fair number of books that have since been [swept] under the rug and forgotten, and I wanted to take a few minutes to mention some of these, in hopes that one or more will catch the interest of a by-passer and be rediscovered."
(courtesy of Neglected Books)📖
"... a fair number of books that have since been [swept] under the rug and forgotten, and I wanted to take a few minutes to mention some of these, in hopes that one or more will catch the interest of a by-passer and be rediscovered."
On this date in 2014, I gleaned eight lost novels from R. V. Cassill's reviews for the New York Times and Book World between 1961 and 1974.
neglectedbooks.com/?...
neglectedbooks.com/?...
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A Sample of Lost Sixties Fiction
(courtesy of Neglected Books)📖
"... a fair number of books that have since been [swept] under the rug and forgotten, and I wanted to take a few minutes to mention some of these, in hopes that one or more will catch the interest of a by-passer and be rediscovered."
(courtesy of Neglected Books)📖
"... a fair number of books that have since been [swept] under the rug and forgotten, and I wanted to take a few minutes to mention some of these, in hopes that one or more will catch the interest of a by-passer and be rediscovered."
Book Review: "Planning Miracles: How to Prevent Future Pandemics" by Jon Cohen 📖
(Washington Independent Review of Books)
“Viruses do not care about borders…But humans, when it comes to protecting their own communities from pandemics, care about them too much.”
#Covid19 #pandemic #superbug
(Washington Independent Review of Books)
“Viruses do not care about borders…But humans, when it comes to protecting their own communities from pandemics, care about them too much.”
#Covid19 #pandemic #superbug
You know the next superbug is out there somewhere. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p... @aaknopf.bsky.social @ehmcgowannews.bsky.social #booksky
Planning Miracles: How to Prevent Future Pandemics | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I am currently working through Seneca's "Letters from a Stoic", and finding much that applies to the current moment.
It was once said, "Gold is where you find it." It seems to be the same can be said of Truth.
It was once said, "Gold is where you find it." It seems to be the same can be said of Truth.
"Reasons of state trump basic human decency, the doctrine of 'might makes right' rationalizes horrific massacres, rich oligarchs undermine democracy, and unbridled ambitions wreck the delicate balance of world order." Michael Dirda reviews a new translation of Thucydides: wapo.st/4odfj6N [gift link]
Review | A classic Greek history puts our current turmoil in context
Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little consolation as we face upheaval and conflict.
wapo.st
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I am currently working through Seneca's "Letters from a Stoic", and finding much that applies to the current moment.
It was once said, "Gold is where you find it." It seems to be the same can be said of Truth.
It was once said, "Gold is where you find it." It seems to be the same can be said of Truth.
Colorado's own Summit County Libraries has been compiling a list of libraries across this country. 📖
Please assist in this worthwhile endeavor!
Follow this thread to see what states you might be able to help with ...
#libraries #librarians #indiebookstores
Please assist in this worthwhile endeavor!
Follow this thread to see what states you might be able to help with ...
#libraries #librarians #indiebookstores
Well friends we have come to the end of our library map request road! Wyoming, you are the last state on our list that we are requesting for our library map. If you know of a library in WY, please let us know.
Thank you all!
Follow this thread to see what states followed us on our journey:
Thank you all!
Follow this thread to see what states followed us on our journey:
a woman says i 'm passionate about wyoming while sitting in front of a microphone
ALT: a woman says i 'm passionate about wyoming while sitting in front of a microphone
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Colorado's own Summit County Libraries has been compiling a list of libraries across this country. 📖
Please assist in this worthwhile endeavor!
Follow this thread to see what states you might be able to help with ...
#libraries #librarians #indiebookstores
Please assist in this worthwhile endeavor!
Follow this thread to see what states you might be able to help with ...
#libraries #librarians #indiebookstores
Some thoughts on the role of booksellers, courtesy of
The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social
It's a detailed thread, worth the read for anyone interested in books and their impact on society.
#indiebooksellers #libraries #librarians #readers
The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social
It's a detailed thread, worth the read for anyone interested in books and their impact on society.
#indiebooksellers #libraries #librarians #readers
Let's talk about books and the public trust.
📚🧵
Something that is easy to forget, in these days of barcode-scanning / auto-adjust pricing on third-party platforms for pennies plus shipping:
Booksellers are not merely people who sell some popular books in a competitive market.
📚🧵
Something that is easy to forget, in these days of barcode-scanning / auto-adjust pricing on third-party platforms for pennies plus shipping:
Booksellers are not merely people who sell some popular books in a competitive market.
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Some thoughts on the role of booksellers, courtesy of
The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social
It's a detailed thread, worth the read for anyone interested in books and their impact on society.
#indiebooksellers #libraries #librarians #readers
The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social
It's a detailed thread, worth the read for anyone interested in books and their impact on society.
#indiebooksellers #libraries #librarians #readers
Whether you are a collector or just a casual reader, some tips for prolonging the life of your books ...
for physical books that is. Of course.
www.biblio.com/book-collect...
#bibliophile #indiebookstores #readers #Biblio #bookcollectors
for physical books that is. Of course.
www.biblio.com/book-collect...
#bibliophile #indiebookstores #readers #Biblio #bookcollectors
Caring for your Book Collection - Basic Tips from a Professional Bookseller |
Book Collecting Guide
Learn about book collecting at Biblio
www.biblio.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Whether you are a collector or just a casual reader, some tips for prolonging the life of your books ...
for physical books that is. Of course.
www.biblio.com/book-collect...
#bibliophile #indiebookstores #readers #Biblio #bookcollectors
for physical books that is. Of course.
www.biblio.com/book-collect...
#bibliophile #indiebookstores #readers #Biblio #bookcollectors
When every book has been hand-selected, hand-graded, hand-inventoried and hand-packed ... yes, you become attached. Pre-owned books have histories of their own as well.
#indiebookstores
#indiebookstores
As a bookseller, it's emotionally wrenching when a book sells.
One of my favorites left us for a good home (which is a comfort.)
It looks like it's about
Dark Magic.
In a way, yes? Caltech lectures on Space from the 50s.
Fare thee well...
#BookwormSat
#Space
One of my favorites left us for a good home (which is a comfort.)
It looks like it's about
Dark Magic.
In a way, yes? Caltech lectures on Space from the 50s.
Fare thee well...
#BookwormSat
#Space
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When every book has been hand-selected, hand-graded, hand-inventoried and hand-packed ... yes, you become attached. Pre-owned books have histories of their own as well.
#indiebookstores
#indiebookstores
When subtle suggestion fails ...
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
When subtle suggestion fails ...
"Launched in 1988 as National Adoption Month, the initiative has been rebranded by adoptees to center our voices and to counter the self-serving narratives of private adoption agencies, religious groups, and adoptive parents."
A list of adoptee-authored books:
(follow link) 👇
A list of adoptee-authored books:
(follow link) 👇
A reading list for National Adoption Awareness Month. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/aut... @alicestephens.bsky.social #adoption #nationaladoptionawarenessmonth #booksky
November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Launched in 1988 as National Adoption Month, the initiative has been rebranded by adoptees to center our voices and to counter the self-serving narratives of private adoption agencies, religious groups, and adoptive parents."
A list of adoptee-authored books:
(follow link) 👇
A list of adoptee-authored books:
(follow link) 👇
I know there are MANY indie artists here, I follow several, and enjoy your work. TY!
I happen to like Angela's style, and can vouch for the quality.
www.redbubble.com/people/Angel...
Please support independent sellers and artists.
#indieartists #indieauthors #indiebookstores #indiepublishers
🌎☮️💗
I happen to like Angela's style, and can vouch for the quality.
www.redbubble.com/people/Angel...
Please support independent sellers and artists.
#indieartists #indieauthors #indiebookstores #indiepublishers
🌎☮️💗
AngelaMarieArt Shop | Redbubble
AngelaMarieArt is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.
www.redbubble.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I know there are MANY indie artists here, I follow several, and enjoy your work. TY!
I happen to like Angela's style, and can vouch for the quality.
www.redbubble.com/people/Angel...
Please support independent sellers and artists.
#indieartists #indieauthors #indiebookstores #indiepublishers
🌎☮️💗
I happen to like Angela's style, and can vouch for the quality.
www.redbubble.com/people/Angel...
Please support independent sellers and artists.
#indieartists #indieauthors #indiebookstores #indiepublishers
🌎☮️💗
Amazon's profits go to buying yachts for Bezos and supporting King Tiny Hands.
Independent bookstore profits (if there are any!) go back into their community.
Support #indiebookstores and the #FreedomToRead
#libraries #librarians
Independent bookstore profits (if there are any!) go back into their community.
Support #indiebookstores and the #FreedomToRead
#libraries #librarians
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
November 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Amazon's profits go to buying yachts for Bezos and supporting King Tiny Hands.
Independent bookstore profits (if there are any!) go back into their community.
Support #indiebookstores and the #FreedomToRead
#libraries #librarians
Independent bookstore profits (if there are any!) go back into their community.
Support #indiebookstores and the #FreedomToRead
#libraries #librarians
It's the People's House, not the Orange King's palace.
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's the People's House, not the Orange King's palace.
I don't think Angela will object if I co-op her suggestions - a change of genre is as good as a feast.
When reality bites too hard, I dig into my YA section to remind myself of the things that matter - friendship, family, and doing the right thing.
Read on!
#indiebookstores
When reality bites too hard, I dig into my YA section to remind myself of the things that matter - friendship, family, and doing the right thing.
Read on!
#indiebookstores
Happy Saturday, all! If you're looking for a brief respite from all the news of the world, I invite you into the wonderful world of children's literature via this month's blog post. We could all use a bit of a breather, and there is no shame in a little escape into a good kid's book, in my opinion.
Five Favorite Children's Books
As someone who has spent her entire life steeped in children’s literature, in one way or another, and as a strong advocate for encouraging r...
angelamariemorton.blogspot.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I don't think Angela will object if I co-op her suggestions - a change of genre is as good as a feast.
When reality bites too hard, I dig into my YA section to remind myself of the things that matter - friendship, family, and doing the right thing.
Read on!
#indiebookstores
When reality bites too hard, I dig into my YA section to remind myself of the things that matter - friendship, family, and doing the right thing.
Read on!
#indiebookstores
November 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
"The books on this seasonal list represent just a handful of the 22,810 instances of book bans in U.S. public schools since 2021 ...
This widespread removal of books is more chilling than anything the most banned author of the 2024-2025 school year, Stephen King, ever conjured in his stories."
This widespread removal of books is more chilling than anything the most banned author of the 2024-2025 school year, Stephen King, ever conjured in his stories."
You know what's scary?
This #Halloween, schools across America are being haunted by bans of books featuring monsters, werewolves, witches and ghosts.
Learn more about the ghoulish way books are being banned in school districts across the country at: pen.org/halloween-banned-book-list/
This #Halloween, schools across America are being haunted by bans of books featuring monsters, werewolves, witches and ghosts.
Learn more about the ghoulish way books are being banned in school districts across the country at: pen.org/halloween-banned-book-list/
No Boo! Bans of Books Featuring Monsters, Werewolves, Witches And Ghosts Haunt Schools Nationwide
What’s more frightening than a hungry zombie? The ghoulish way books are being banned in school districts across the country.
pen.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"The books on this seasonal list represent just a handful of the 22,810 instances of book bans in U.S. public schools since 2021 ...
This widespread removal of books is more chilling than anything the most banned author of the 2024-2025 school year, Stephen King, ever conjured in his stories."
This widespread removal of books is more chilling than anything the most banned author of the 2024-2025 school year, Stephen King, ever conjured in his stories."
"Black history is something that you are thinking about, even in trying not to think about it. It’s interwoven into our world, and our students and young people deserve to grapple with things in their complexity ..."
#FreedomToRead #RightToLearn
#FreedomToRead #RightToLearn
“There’s a reason that Black histories are being banned. When people learn about this history, they get ideas about how they might want to change things.” @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social talks to @skippedhistory.bsky.social
How Bacon's Rebellion Invented Race in the U.S.
And more lessons from Dr. Brian Jones on black history
skippedhistory.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Black history is something that you are thinking about, even in trying not to think about it. It’s interwoven into our world, and our students and young people deserve to grapple with things in their complexity ..."
#FreedomToRead #RightToLearn
#FreedomToRead #RightToLearn