As soon as we opened the other day, a guy came in with a box of books to sell. He was stoned. How did I know? He reeked of marijuana, and he couldn't figure out how to open the box. Not that there's anything wrong with that. … [Read more...]
Aliens created us to find them gold
Yes, you read it here first. And we heard that revelation -- and a lot more -- during our days at Printed Page. We've collected a series of stories about books and the people who love them in our new chapbook. We have 250 signed, limited editions for the low, low price of just $7. The chapbook is available at the … [Read more...]
Once I figure out what I have, I’ll be rich
An excited woman called yesterday before I could even get my coat off. She cleans out storage lockers and has found a trove of rare and exceedingly valuable books -- her words -- but she is not sure what language they are in or what they are about. Seems like a fitting end to this year. … [Read more...]
On second thought…
A customer noticed that I was reading Bill Bryson's "At Home: A Short History of Private Life" the other day. He tried to buy it from me. I told him to come back in 75 pages. Good thing, too. Otherwise I would not have learned that Dante Gabriel Rossetti was so overcome with the death of his wife, Elizbeth Siddal, that … [Read more...]
Tales of the unexpected
A customer at Printed Page today saw a Perry Mason mystery, "The Case of Too Many Murders," and asked aloud what constituted "too many murders." We agreed that even one is too many unless you're talking about the people who call about our cars' extended warranties. A young woman who collects old books settled on a … [Read more...]
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