Evolution of the Paragraph
So how did it come to be that paragraphs in books begin on a new line with an indent at the beginning? This practice in typesetting is so ubiquitous that it seems unlikely to ever have been any other way. …
Author: Dale LaFleur
Book Signing: Galveston and the Civil War, October 27th, 2012
Published by The History Press, James M. Schmidt’s new book relates the Island City’s interesting and important role in the Civil War through the voice of its people, including the story of the Union naval blockade, the dramatic Battle of …
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Book Signing: Daralyn Brody’s Sky Blue Dragonfly September 22nd
Local children’s book author Daralyn Brody will be with us on Saturday, September 22, 2012, 2:00-4:00 p.m. to sign copies of her latest story book Sky Blue Dragonfly. Sky Blue Dragonfly explores the subject of bullying in a way that …
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Triple XXX Root Beer
In the 1920s, the Galveston Brewing Company retooled their beer operations to produce non-alcoholic soft drinks in response to Federal Prohibition law. A non-alcoholic beer called Galvo never caught on, but the Triple XXX root beer brand did, quickly becoming …
Great Storm Simulation at Coney Island
The odd wording in the caption of this old Galveston post card got us wondering what was going on. “Stupendous Reproduction of the Great Tidal Wave?” A little web searching turned up some research by Mr. Jeffrey Stanton, a Coney …
Book Art Tour 2012
La Tabla de Vida by John Werner Galveston Art Bound 2012 launched last Saturday night and Galveston Bookshop is one of the 10 venues displaying art by local artists using re-purposed obsolete books. Come by for a viewing and to …
Galveston Fiction: The Devil’s Odds
In WWII era South Texas the New Orleans Mafia mob bosses are trying to take over Galveston’s gambling empire. Texas Ranger Virgil Tucker is drawn into the drama as he comes to the aid of Madeline Kimbell, a terrified young …
Remembering Ike
With another Hurricane Ike anniversary coming up, the memories of that mess are all the more faded. Here’s a view of the store from the mezzanine stairway today, and in September 2008 when we returned to the island.
Book Signing: Award Winning Houston Chef Hugo Ortega, September 1st
Award-winning chef Hugo Ortega of Hugo’s and Backstreet Cafe in Houston will join us on Saturday, September 1, 2012 to sign copies of his new book, Street Food of Mexico which celebrates the authentic cuisine of his homeland. Books will …
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Galveston: The Horrors of a Stricken City
Title page from one of several books published in 1900 after the storm destroyed the city in September of that year. We just added this book and one other to the Galveston Bibliography Database.