Monthly Archives: December 2013

Porgy and Bess; Published by the Arion Press

Posted on December 28, 2013 by J. Davis

When I think of Porgy & Bess, I immediately hear the song Summertime in my head. That’s the power of the associative property of music. Granted this is an opera, so music is implied, but I’ve never been to an … Continue reading →

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Arion Press Animal Farm is shipping!

Posted on December 26, 2013 by J. Davis

I’m looking forward to reading and reviewing this classic masterpiece by George Orwell. Great to see it given the fine press treatment and more good stuff on the horizon from the press. Stay tuned…

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A Christmas Carol, or, A Miser’s Warning, by Charles Dickens and C. Z. Barnett; Published by The Barbarian Press

Posted on December 22, 2013 by J. Davis

For this year’s Christmas book, I finish up with the last of the three Christmas-themed books published by the Barbarian Press. It’s fitting that the last is also the first in many respects. It was the first Christmas book that … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Limited Editions from the Folio Society

Posted on December 8, 2013 by J. Davis

I recently got some correspondence from the Folio Society indicating they were planning to complete their Letterpress Shakespeare series in 2014. The series began in 2005 with Hamlet and is now finishing up with the final six volumes including Pericles, … Continue reading →

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Undersea by Rachel L. Carson; Published by the Nawakum Press

Posted on December 1, 2013 by J. Davis

Rachel Carson is one of my heroes. Her book Silent Spring shook up the global environmental movement, created enough of a stir to get DDT banned in the U.S., and created the momentum to create the Environmental Protection Agency. For … Continue reading →

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