What's blown in today?

Holly Hobbie's newest title: Gem. What a big wide world it is for a little frog!

I Ching: The Book of Changes - which I would pair with The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick, just for fun, you know?

Solar Dance: Van Gogh, Forgery and the Eclipse of Certainty by Modris Eksteins - because who doesn't love a good real life true art crime? I mean, really?

I caved yesterday and bought All the Roads are Open by Annemarie Schwarzenbach. I couldn't help it. It's so well written. There is something about collections of articles meant for newspaper circulation, as opposed to essays crafted with the intention of collection into a whole work. The nature of the writing is very aware of itself, aware of the female-ness of the author and her companion (even though Schwarzenbach physically resembled a young male, if the photograph on the cover is any indication) even when they were addressed as gentlemen. Particularly of interest to me is her conviction that the physical act of travel; the nature of the roads, the automobile troubles, etc. are not what she believes it is important to talk about, and so she does not. We, her readers, are given a picture of a distance between what is comfortable and safe and what is the world away from convenience, and away from Hitler.

Also - there is a Book Club Cook Book. I love this.

Well, now it's time to get ready for Diane Ott Whealy to bring her wisdom and energy to our Downtown store!