For over forty years Peter L. Masi has been entrapped in the world of antiquarian books. Located in Montague, Massachusetts, Masi has issues over 200 catalogues of antique books featuring primarily non-fiction. “I’ve always been interested in old things,” Masi said. “When I was in high school, I was going to tag sales and setting up at flea markets.” Masi solidified this interest in college where he studied the history of books. Later, Masi would land an internship with the L

The Country Bookshop in Plainfield, Vermont has been servicing book-lovers since the 1970s. Owner Ben Koenig regarded bookshops with high importance since his high school days. Growing up in New York City, Koenig remembers walking by used bookstores on Fourth Avenue, knowing if he needed a book, it would be somewhere on that street. “I’d go into store, and the owner would say, ‘Oh yeah, I think we have that book,’ and he would grab a ladder and pick the book off the shelf,” K