The independent bookstore is known for offering an eclectic collection of new, used, rare, antiquarian, and out-of-print books, complemented by clever displays.
A number of the very best films were made by women directors (though still far fewer than is fair or than one would wish) and numerous films are centered on complicated and arresting women characters.
In a letter to the editor, Dave Carpenter writes: "Tourist spending plays a large role in economically supporting so many of the things we love about the area. Would we have Tanglewood without tourists? Jacobs Pillow? The Mount? The Mahaiwe?"
In "Carol," Cate Blanchett with her dazzling good looks, intensely blonde hair, beautiful clothes of breathtaking colors, creates a gloriously striking presence. The young department store sales clerk played by Rooney Mara is riveted by her and so are we.
