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Many of you have expressed curiosity or annoyance about the scaffolding that has been hiding our shopfront from view.  When it first went up three years ago, we were optimistic.  We thought that the work would be done quickly, because we assumed that the expense of renting and insuring extensive scaffolding would be prohibitive over any extended length of time.  Hahaha. A quick history: Scaffolding over our shopfront was originally erected in the summer of 2023 as required by the City of Portland to protect pedestrians from unstable masonry in the facade of the Trelawny Building.  No work was being...

There is a lot of arguing about how "productive" this is, and who it will "hurt." Let's not ignore the real issue. My two cents as a Portland, Maine, small business owner: https://greenhandbooks.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-frosty-start-to-year.html

Hi everyone!  I had a great chat with Joe during our Zoom author talk this evening.  If you missed the event, you can watch the video here.  Enjoy! https://youtu.be/2jvD0qJP3Iw If you'd like to order a signed copy of Born for Trouble, you can do that from us here:  https://greenhandbookshop.com/products/hap-leonard-born-for-trouble-by-joe-r-lansdale-signed

Greetings readers! I process all gift certificate orders manually in the shop.  To purchase a gift certificate in the amount of your choice for use at the Green Hand Bookshop, if you are not able to come to the shop's Congress Street location, you can still do one of the following: 1.  Call the shop at (207)253-6808 during regular business hours.  I am usually here 11:00-5:00 Tues-Sat.  I will take your credit card number over the phone and process the purchase for you.  I can mail the gift certificate to you or the recipient for free, or the happy recipient...