Services beyond the shop

Reading circles, an author studio, private library curation, and gift subscriptions.

Service 01

Reading Circles

Small-group evenings around a single book, translator, or decade. Groups are capped at ten. We provide the book, the coffee, and a quiet back room; you provide the reading and the argument.

  • Tuesday evenings, 6:30–8:00 p.m.
  • $18 per session, or $60 for a four-week arc
  • Members receive first pick of seats
Service 02

The Author Studio

Manuscript reading, developmental notes, and quiet mentorship for first-time authors working in short fiction, essay, and memoir. Cassandra and Mara take on a small cohort each spring.

  • Applications open in January
  • Six-month structured mentorship
  • Twelve to fifteen writers per cohort
Service 03

Private Library Curation

Whether you are furnishing a first apartment or restoring a family library after a move, we build reading collections one considered addition at a time. Idris runs this quietly and beautifully.

  • Starter shelves from 30 to 100 titles
  • Family libraries to 900 titles
  • Archival wrapping and delivery available
Service 04

Gift Subscriptions

A book a month, chosen for the reader, wrapped in unbleached paper and posted first-class. Three, six or twelve month subscriptions.

  • 3 months — $84
  • 6 months — $162
  • 12 months — $312
Start a subscription
Prices, briefly

What things cost, in plain English.

ServicePrice
Reading circle · single evening$18
Reading circle · four-week arc$60
Author Studio · six-month cohort$1,450
Starter shelf · 30 titlesFrom $420
Family library · to 900 titlesQuoted
Gift subscription · 12 months$312