Schliemann, not Runnels Back in the late 1960s, when I was in the US Navy, I thought I would make good use of my time by learning Homeric Greek, so that I could read The Odyssey in its original tongue, which I thought would be quite a stunt for an Argonaut such as myself. As […] More >>
The Way We Were
In the course of looking for something else (isn’t that always the way it goes?) I came across some notes that I’d made five years ago on a southern road trip. We were already at the end of an era, though that was not apparent at the time (is it ever?) Most of the dealers […] More >>
Too Much of a Good Thing?
Preparing for the forthcoming ABA/ABAA/ILAB “Transatlantic Bookfair” this July 22 -27 seemed a little more labor intensive than it should have. I guess I’m spoiled by promoter Marvin Getman’s superior VBF venue, which was designed specifically for what it was meant to do – which is get that damned stuff up there as quickly and […] More >>
Training Camp
I don’t know about you, but I’m not one of those dealers who eats, sleeps, and breathes the book trade. Much as I love my vocation, I feel the need to change things up occasionally. I sold 4 items at Marvin Getman’s last Virtual Book Fair (2 of which were actually purchased after the fair […] More >>
A Few Thoughts on Virtuality
Having returned more or less in one piece from Concord, New Hampshire, and the first “live, in-person book fair” in over a year, I spent most of last week preparing my “booth” for the next Getman Virtual Book Fair which, if I have my dates right, opens this Wednesday at noon, eastern time. As we […] More >>
