The Little Book That Could and How It Won the Hearts of a Nation

By Makenzi Jordan Rodriguez History has a way of finding you when you least expect it. I’ve loved history for as long as I can remember, and antiques hold a special appeal because they are living relics of another time. The dustier the better, because I know a good story lives within that item. It’s one of the many reasons…
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A First Edition, a Revolutionary Newspaper and a Room Full of History Lovers Walk into Pier 27

By Makenzi Jordan Rodriguez What happens when more than 100 rare book dealers from around the world converge on San Francisco’s waterfront? You get a museum where everything is for sale. The 57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair, presented by the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), took over Pier 27 on the Embarcadero February 27—March 1, 2026, drawing collectors,…
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