Glenn Goldman, owner of Book Soup, passed away yesterday. The two years I spent mainly wasting time while on the payroll at Book Soup were fantastic. Although student teaching (and later teaching/completing my Masters), Book Soup was a useful way to get away from the world of secondary education if only for an evening or weekend shift. The newsstand, in particular, was an eye-opening locale to work at. I met some amazing people & read some amazing books while at The Soup and I’m grateful for the opportunity that Glenn gave me (with a call for an interview on Halloween, no less).

Though it’s not exactly the most lucrative of markets, I do hope that Book Soup perseveres.