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Where have I been? Blame it on tea…
I take pleasure in tea, appreciating it with my spirit and therefore cannot explain why. ~Sen Joo Ah, yes. I’m very behind on my book reviews because I have been very deep in my cups. Cups of tea, that is. … Continue reading
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton; Published by the Arion Press
The Age of Innocence seems an appropriate title to begin my first fine press review by a women writer in almost two years. Since I reviewed Rachel Carson’s Undersea published by the Nawakum Press, I’ve reviewed fifteen other books by … Continue reading
me, myself, and the monkeyface eel by Kirk Lombard; Published by The Prototype Press
I was really excited to get a chance to review the first publication of The Prototype Press. The Press is a joint collaboration between David Johnston and Mark Sarigianis based in Oakland, California. I’ve owned, seen, or reviewed many a … Continue reading
Roots to the Earth by Wendell Berry; Published by Larkspur Press
What miraculous seed has he swallowed That the unending sentence of his love flows out of his mouth… This line from the poem The Man Born to Farming pretty much sums up how I feel about Wendell Berry. I’m a … Continue reading
A Tour of the Prototype Press
On my recent trip up to the San Francisco Bay area for CODEX, I had the pleasure of taking a short tour of the Prototype Press. The press is the imprint of David Johnston and Mark Sarigianis, both of whom … Continue reading
Notes from CODEX V International Book Fair and Symposium
CODEX V, the fifth biennial international CODEX Book Fair and Symposium, was the primary reason for my recent trip to San Francisco. In the words of Director Peter Koch, and confirmed by everyone I have ever talked to about being … Continue reading
2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut; Published by Sharp Teeth Press
This very Vonnegut vision of the future was quite interesting and disturbing. Originally published in “Worlds of If” magazine in 1962, it predates Vonnegut’s most popular book, and the only other work of his that I have read, Slaughterhouse-Five, by … Continue reading
Port William Titles by Wendell Berry; Published by the Larkspur Press
On a recent visit to San Francisco I was shocked to find a couple Larkspur Press editions at Green Apple Books. It was the first time I’ve run across Larkspur press editions at a bookseller. I picked up the cloth … Continue reading