about 12 years ago - No comments
I am currently reading No Name, by the excellent Wilkie Collins. If you haven’t heard of him, for shame. If you haven’t read anything of his, you are pitiable above all creatures. To relieve (if only temporarily) your miserable wretchedness, I offer to you, without any pretense of context, a brilliant extract which merely feels…
about 14 years ago - No comments
I’ve often wanted to blog about finding interesting books in places other than used book stores, estate sales, and the like. For example, what books do furniture stores use for decoration? What volumes line the shelves of a hotel breakfast nook? Well, I finally found my chance. Armed with my iPhone, I took some quick…