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Author Archives: J. Davis
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert; Published by The Limited Editions Club
“Many of us ordinary folk find complicated ways in which to give expression to our disappointment in romance, like getting drunk, like going to the dogs, like murdering a beloved one, like marrying the wrong person. But Flaubert found a … Continue reading
Poetry of Sappho; Published by the Arion Press
…“Whom again do I persuade to take you back into her love? Who, Sappho, is doing you wrong?” These lines from a poem of Sappho speak to us across the millennium. It’s been twenty-six centuries since this intriguing and unforgettable … Continue reading
The Iliad or the Poem of Force by Simone Weil; Published by The Lapis Press
This marvelous essay by French Philosopher, activist, and Christian Mystic Simone Weil came along at just the right time for me. I’ve been studying the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali while completing my 200 –hour yoga certification and thinking a lot … Continue reading
A Lost Lady by Willa Cather; published by The Limited Editions Club
This short novel by Willa Cather is a great example of the Schiff-era output of The Limited Editions Club as he changed the direction of the LEC from using book illustrators and graphic artists to using “fine art” artists to … Continue reading
The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens; Published by the Limited Editions Club
I’ve read a lot of Dickens in my life, but I believe the only one of his Christmas books that I’ve read before this review is The Chimes. I love his novels and hope to get through them all at … Continue reading
In Memory of David Johnston
It is with great sadness that I honor the memory of David Johnston of the Prototype Press, who passed away suddenly last month. Your energy, enthusiasm, and love of books and printing will be missed. Rest in Peace, my friend.
Save the Mills College Book Arts Program!
Please check out this link to learn more about this amazing program that is being threatened by shortsighted college administrators. If you are a regular reader here, you will know how rare programs like the Mills College Book Arts are. … Continue reading
Zane Grey and Me by Lisa Rappoport; Published by Littoral Press
I met Lisa Rappoport of Littoral Press at CODEX 2013, where I remember having a delightful chat with her about her books and other sundry things, bought a couple of raffle tickets (only because my daughter was with me…I never … Continue reading