Author Archives: J. Davis

Consider the Oyster by M.F.K. Fisher; Published by The Prototype Press

Posted on April 7, 2022 by J. Davis

Well, I swore off oysters a couple of decades ago after a reaction that I attributed to them. It was easy because I was just exploring them after refusing them while I grew up along the Chesapeake Bay and other … Continue reading →

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Eight World’s Wives by Carol Ann Duffy; Published by Fine Press Poetry

Posted on December 8, 2021 by J. Davis

I’ve been a poetry lover as far back as I can remember. At my age, that probably started, I think, with The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. The first “serious” poetry I remember, and by that … Continue reading →

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Unpacking the Mad Parrot Wind in the Willows/Quick Photos

Posted on December 7, 2021 by J. Davis

I was very excited to get this book today. It’s been a long wait as it always is for a hand-made book. Since this book was a gift from my generous parents, it made a brief stop under our tree … Continue reading →

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Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos; published by The Black Sun Press

Posted on October 14, 2021 by J. Davis

I now have three editions of this book even though I don’t enjoy reading it very much. It’s a curious book in that way. The two main characters are just so creepy and despicable but the writing is so good … Continue reading →

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STILT Book Cradles

Posted on September 16, 2021 by J. Davis

I’ve been remiss in sharing my newest book-related joyful discovery: These amazing book cradles by Natasha Herman and STILT.

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The Thornwillow Press ‘Ask Hafiz’ by Sahar Muradi

Posted on July 5, 2021 by J. Davis

This little gem of a chap book showed up at my door recently, packed full of other ephemera and goodies from Thornwillow’s Dispatch subscription program.

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The Gaspereau Press ‘The Library a Wilderness’ by Henry David Thoreau

Posted on June 9, 2021 by J. Davis

This little gem from Gaspereau Press just showed up on my doorstep:

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The Thornwillow Press ‘Parable of the Sower’ by Octavia Butler

Posted on May 19, 2021 by J. Davis

Whenever a package shows up at the front door, whoever grabs usually yells “Santa!” Any day it is a book that shows up is a good day. From the first book I owned as a child, I’ve always loved getting … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Free Man by Frederick Douglass; Published by Thornwillow Press

Posted on February 27, 2021 by J. Davis

You’d think during a pandemic, with the yoga studios and tea events I normally work closed, while I work and stay at home except for grocery runs and rides up into the unpopulated trails behind my house, that I’d have … Continue reading →

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A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs; published by ERB Books

Posted on January 4, 2021 by J. Davis

Any Edgar Rice Burroughs (ERB) book is an instant trigger for déjà vu to my adolescent self, whether it is a mention of the author as an influence to a modern author, a sighting of one of his tattered pulp … Continue reading →

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