Cassie Clemans, owner of Roundabout Books & Cafe

Storytelling is as ancient as humanity itself. African rock art and cave drawings in France date as far back as 30,000 years ago and are considered the first evidence of visual storytelling. Egyptian hieroglyphs date back to 5,000 years ago. Homer’s works are recognized as the first epic works of written storytelling, composed in the […]

It’s industry conference season! The American Bookseller Association annual trade conference occurs every year in February. This year I joined 950 other independent booksellers from across the nation in Cincinnati, along with 600 other industry professionals that included authors, publishers and vendors. I know what you’re wondering, and the answer is, YES! We do get […]

In his 2023 book, “Hidden Potential,” Adam Grant tells the story of a polyglot who learned a new language by setting a goal of 200 mistakes a day. I love the idea of setting a goal to make mistakes, as it’s the only way we learn something new. What a wonderful way to approach New […]

Earlier this year, our fiction book club discussed “Trust” by Hernan Diaz, one of this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners. At the beginning of our meeting, most people indicated they didn’t like the book. But after an hour of talking about it together, we made a remarkable discovery. Reflecting on that final scene, and synthesizing what […]