Curated Corners

Literary deep dives, book recommendations, and stories from the stacks. Expert curation and passionate reviews from The Hound Books team.
The Hound has a Crush on Ada Calhoun

The Hound has a Crush on Ada Calhoun

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We recently hosted Ada Calhoun, author of some of our favorite non-fiction works like Also a Poet, St. Marks is Dead and her successful fiction debut Crush.
Rare Poetry Books in Store and Online

Rare Poetry Books in Store and Online

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Poetry Night was something special at The Hound. We filled the shop with rare and vintage editions — Kunitz, Lowell, Ginsberg, LeRoi Jones, Ondaatje, Marge Piercy, Ferlinghetti, Muriel Spark, and...
Poetry Night at the Hound

Poetry Night at the Hound

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We hosted a magical poetry reading at The Hound on April 30th to celebrate the last day of National Poetry Month.
Peter Pan in the Catskills at the Roscoe Library

Peter Pan in the Catskills at the Roscoe Library

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We recently hosted Bill Birns at the Roscoe branch of the Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library. Bill is the editor of Peter Pan in the Catskills, a collection of essays about the...
The Catskills Book Trail is here

The Catskills Book Trail is here

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Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with us on April 25th when we also kick off the official Catskills Book Trail.
Planning a visit to the Catskills?

Planning a visit to the Catskills?

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We love sharing our recommendations for Roscoe and Livingston Manor when customers ask. So when the the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association's (SCVA) inaugural guide asked us for our favorite picks...
For the Birds: An Exhibition Curated for The Hound

For the Birds: An Exhibition Curated for The Hound

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We hosted another wondrous exhibition curated by our dear friend, artist and curator, Rodney Harder this summer: "For the Birds"
A Novel of the 1980s NYC inspried by the Central Park Preppy Murder

A Novel of the 1980s NYC inspried by the Central Park Preppy Murder

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We loved hosting writer Cynthia Weiner at The Hound in June to celebrate the publication of her debut novel A Gorgeous Excitement. Cynthia Weiner has had a long career writing...
A Coming of Age Story Set to the Pulse of Punk Rock

A Coming of Age Story Set to the Pulse of Punk Rock

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It was a delight to host musician, writer and educator Angela Jaeger at The Roscoe Collective on August 28th. Fans of both American and British punk music and memories of...
Small Presses, Big Ideas: Why Independent Publishers Matter

Small Presses, Big Ideas: Why Independent Publishers Matter

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Walking through The Hound Books, you'll notice something different about our new releases table. Half of everything we stock comes from independent publishers most readers have never heard of. That's...