Michael J. Lisicky is the author of several bestselling books, including Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops. In demand as a department store historian, he has given lectures at institutions such as the New York Public Library, the Boston Public Library, the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, the Milwaukee County Historical Society, the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. His books have received critical acclaim from the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore City Paper, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Pittsburgh Post Gazette. He has been interviewed by national business periodicals including Fortune Magazine, Investor's Business Daily and Bloomberg Businessweek. His book Gimbels Has It was recommended by National Public Radio's Morning Edition program as "One of the Freshest Reads of 2011." Mr. Lisicky helps run an "Ask the Expert" column with author Jan Whitaker at www.departmentstorehistory.net and resides in Baltimore, where he is an oboist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. "Lisicky generates memories here of goods beautifully displayed, the slight whooshing sound that the pneumatic tube made as it whisked a charge to the business office for approval and of stores gaily decorated not only for holidays but for various seasons." "Michael J. Lisicky, a noted chronicler of East Coast department stores, had a local hit three years ago with his book, 'Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops'. Now he is taking us on another nostalgic shopping tour to several of the city's sorely missed stores. Let's go shopping!" --Baltimore Sun "A follow-up to his wildly-popular Hutzler's: Where Baltimore Shops, this book widens the scope to look at other legendary retailers of yesteryear." --Baltimore Magazine "Lisicky, through meticulous research and interviews, has culled together a stunning portrait of Baltimore in days gone by." --Maayan Jaffe, Baltimore Jewish Times Michael J. Lisicky is the author of several critically acclaimed department store history books. He helps to produce an "Ask the Expert" column at www.departmentstorehistory.net and resides in Baltimore, where he is an oboist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.