Landmark Books Turns Five
October 1st, Landmark Books celebrated our fifth year as a stand-alone store. When we opened we had a lot of grand ideas and lofty hopes like any business. Five years later we still have grand ideas, but we try to temper them and keep our feet on the ground. This past year has seen readings, […]
3rd Annual Haiku Contest
A haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry which became popular in the 17th century. Traditional haiku consist of 17 syllables, known as morae , arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 on, respectively. Traditional subjects involved nature and mans relation with the environment. The most well known poet to use […]
2016 Haiku Contest Winning Poem On Sale Now!
Last year Landmark Books partnered with Squirrel Cane Press to offer our first ever Haiku contest. For those who are unsure what a haiku is, here is the definition from the Academy of American Poets: A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. We had few expectations when […]