Jim Merkel is a St. Louis native and a descendant of a German piano craftsman who came to St. Louis in 1858. Besides Beer, Brats, and Baseball, he is the author of books about St. Louis' Gateway Arch and St. Louis' South Side neighborhoods.
Welcome to the Book House
We are located in historic downtown Maplewood in the St. Louis metro area:
The Book House
7352 Manchester Rd.
Maplewood, MO 63143
Listeners to NPR's Science Friday may know that the program also has a monthly book club, with recommendations each month.
If you'd like to join the discussion of the books, you can visit their website here, and all books featured can also be directly ordered from the Book House!