All the Lovely Bookstores: What would our communities be without them? They are the beating heart of a thriving economy, where people actually meet face to face, and learn from one another, and share ideas. See them all here.
B*tches in Bookstores: literary rap playlist just got fresh —> http://www.youtube.com/user/TatteredCover?feature=mhee
Oh yeah! Happy Valentine’s Day. bookmania:
“Literature, real literature, must not be gulped down like some potion which may be good for the heart or good for the brain—the brain, that stomach of the soul. Literature must be taken and broken to bits, pulled apart, squashed—then its lovely reek will be smelt in the hollow of the palm, it will be munched and rolled upon the tongue with relish; then, and only then, its rare flavor will be appreciated at its true worth and the broken and crushed parts will again come together in your mind and disclose the beauty of a unity to which you have contributed something of your own blood.” ― Vladimir Nabokov, Lectures on Russian Literature
In case you missed it. This bears repeating. It’s so fine! strangephenomena:
THE JOY OF BOOKS
“After organizing our bookshelf almost a year ago (http://youtu.be/zhRT-PM7vpA), my wife and I decided to take it to the next level. We spent many sleepless nights moving, stacking, and animating books at Type bookstore in Toronto.” -Crazedadman
“I am not scared of e-books, although I recognize their limitations. E-books don’t furnish a room; they don’t offer the same reminders, as the presence of a physical book does, of past reading experiences, or the same testimonial to who you are that’s silently offered by a book you put on your shelf. But I do most of my book reading these days on an iPad, although I still like to hold broadsheet newspapers in my hands in the morning, and frequently buy hard copies of books I especially like.
But the increasing popularity of e-books and e-readers has some alarming consequences. The most obvious is that American booksellers, already under heavy pressure from the discounting of bestsellers and online retailing, are being pushed to the point of collapse. Bookstores are not simply places to buy books. They are intellectual hubs in our communities.” ~Scott Turow
It’s Banned Books Week!
You belong here! Tattered Cover’s “Theater of Ideas” on Colfax Avenue in Denver at the old Bonfils/Lowenstein playhouse.
The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman) was wearing his party hat while visiting Tattered Cover Book Store.
~ Our 40 Years in 40 Days 40th Birthday Party
