“Everybody else is working to change, persuade, tempt and control them. The best readers come to fiction to be free of all that noise.”–Philip Roth
Philip Roth on the Best Readers
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Philip Roth Dies at 85
- Philip Roth, Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author, Dies at 85 [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Philip Roth Dies at 85 [VARIETY]
- Philip Roth, Fearless and Celebrated Author, Dies at 85 [LOS ANGELES TIMES]
Philip Roth (1973)
A Bookstore is Gone, Long Live the Books! Part 9-The Hills Beyond
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? The Hills Beyond by Thomas Wolfe.
The Hills Beyond
DETAILS:
- TITLE: THE HILLS BEYOND
- AUTHOR: THOMAS WOLFE
- THIS EDITION: 1968
- SIGNET CLASSICS
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
This is another case of filling a hole in my collection. I also really dig the cover.
Thanks for reading! I hope you’re enjoying the series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
[Book Nerd Links] Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Punk/No-Wave, and Book Illustrations
- YOU, TOO, CAN LIVE IN NORMAN MAILER’S HOUSE [THE PARIS REVIEW]
- TOM WOLFE, STRAIGHT-ARROW VIRGINIA GENT [THE PARIS REVEIW]
- FABULOUS PHOTOS FROM NYC’S PUNK AND NO-WAVE ERA [FLAVORWIRE]
- STUNNING ILLUSTRATIONS FOR NEW EDITIONS OF ‘FAHRENHEIT 451’ AND ‘I AM LEGEND’ [FLAVORWIRE]
Books in Art: Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov
Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897):
Lady in Blue by Konstantin Somov (1897)
Tom Wolfe on the Problem with Fiction
“The problem with fiction, it has to be plausible. That’s not true with non-fiction.”–Tom Wolfe
A Bookstore is Gone, Long Live the Books! Part 8-The Film Till Now
A local used bookstore recently closed after 25 years. They had a fantastic going-out-of-business sale. While part of me feels “guilty” for taking advantage of their sad circumstances, the rest (and logical) part of me knows that they needed to sell as many books as possible. Through these books, a bit of their entrepreneurial and intellectual spirit will live on. With that idea in mind, I’m doing a limited-run series where I’ll spotlight each of the volumes I “adopted” from this sweet little shop. Shine on, you bookish gems!
Today’s selection? The Film Till Now by Paul Rotha.
The Film Till Now
DETAILS:
- TITLE: THE FILM TILL NOW
- AUTHOR: PAUL ROTHA
- REPRINTED IN 1931/FIRST PUBLISHED 1930
- PUBLISHED BY: JONATHAN CAPE & HARRISON SMITH
Stylish endpapers
WHY I BOUGHT IT:
The Film Till Now has been on my TBR list for more years than I care to count. My laziness in never actively looking for a copy truly paid off, as this edition dates to just a year after the book was first published. It is in wonderful shape for its age (87 years!).
Thanks for reading! I hope you’re enjoying the series. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
[Book Nerd News] Tom Wolfe Dies at 87
Tom Wolfe Dies at 87:
Writers in Art: Rainer Maria Rilke by Leonid Pasternak
Rainer Maria Rilke by Leonid Pasternak:
Rainer Maria Rilke by Leonid Pasternak
John Cheever on Usefulness
“The need to write comes from the need to make sense of one’s life and discover one’s usefulness.”–John Cheever
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 