A Denver bibliophile and philanthropist, Taylor Kirkpatrick, started a prize for young (under 30) book collectors in Colorado, and it now has its first winner: Sam Watson. Sam collects Japanese literature in translation, and particularly literature by women. In his entry, he said he gravitated toward literature by … [Read more...]
A way to remember a book collector
Books are such a fundamental part of people. We are what we read in many respects. The books we leave behind are a kind of testament to who we were. As a way to remember a book collector, and to honor his or her book collection, you might consider having us purchase the collection and then do a catalog of them. … [Read more...]
Something in the air
There must be something in the air at Printed Page. Following an early morning photo shoot for a couple's wedding pictures, a young man came in to buy books as gifts for his groomsmen. He thought "The Brothers Karamazov" and "Paradise Lost" was superior to a flask or something else cliched and traditional. Then I got … [Read more...]
Bad News, Good News
Printed Page has a long relationship with the East Denver FISH foodbank, one of the few food banks in Denver that delivers food to the needy, instead of having the needy come to it. When recipients call in to schedule a delivery, the call-taker gets the ages of the residents. If there are children in the home, FISH … [Read more...]
There’s a book fair at a screen near you
Like many things, book fairs have gone virtual. We hope to participate in live, in-person fairs later this summer, but in the meantime, we're going to be exhibiting at the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Virtual Fair, Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23, which you can visit by going HERE. One bug: Unlike … [Read more...]
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