"By non-chain bookstore standards, R.J. Julia Booksellers is a giant. But its heart is still pure."

The Daily Nutmeg News wrote this recently about our beloved R.J. Julia: 

“Madison”—it just sounds literary. Thankfully the town, about a 25-minute drive up the shoreline from the heart of New Haven, has R.J. Julia to make it so. By non-chain bookstore standards, R.J. Julia Booksellers is a giant. But its heart is still pure. Almost all of the R.J. Julia staff takes home stacks of galleys, advance, pre-publication copies of books about to hit the shelves. After Lori Fazio, the general manager, briefs them on upcoming events and promotions during daily morning meetings, well-read staffers discuss what they’re reading and what they’d like to see in stock. The result is a store with diverse offerings, appealing to a wide swath of readers and a staff comprised of highly knowledgeable bibliophiles." 

Read more at the Daily Nutmeg.

I agree. Do you, too? 

Let's be sure to show them some love and stop by soon. Buy a book, buy a gift, buy a card. And stay a browse for a while. No doubt you'll run into a neighbor, a friend, or someone you haven't seen for a while. 

And that goes for our other merchants downtown as well. Love your local!