Mentions The Sealed Letter, George Orwell, and Time Traveler's Wife, plus I included the comments which plugs BA Nonrequired Reading. (Bolds are mine.) -HH
WORD on Wednesdays: 7 October 2009
Posted on October 7, 2009 by Word
...We’ve got Terry Tempest Williams on there because dozens of other indie booksellers love her, so even though no one here has read the book, their recommendations are good enough for us. The Sealed Letter by Emma Donague because Stephanie loved it, and the paperback of State by State because it is a cool collection. And George Orwell for good measure. You can’t go wrong with George Orwell’s essays.
Rounding things out, at the top we’re featuring Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger a. because The Time Traveler’s Wife is one of Christine’s favorite books of all time and b. because the publisher sent us a gorgeous letterpress broadside to display with it (poking out the top there) and we love letterpress more than a simple blog post could express.
So there you have it! The bizarre thought patterns behind our front table. As you can see, we don’t always solve every question perfectly every week. But we hope you’ll continue to read along and let us know what you think.
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Rich, on October 7th, 2009 at 5:02 pm Said:
I’ve been wondering if the Sealed Letter was any good. Thanks for the rec.
FYI, Emma Donoghue wrote a great bio about two crazy Victorian spinsters who wrote poetry and plays under the pen-name Michael Field. It’s really good. Check it out if you can find a copy: We Are Michael Field (Absolute Press, 1998).
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Brittany, on October 14th, 2009 at 2:15 pm Said:
See you’re giving Dave Eggers some front table love…have you checked out the Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009?
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Word, on October 14th, 2009 at 3:18 pm Said:
Yep, we actually have a big display elsewhere in the store with all the Best Americans! Very popular here.
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