I notice all the denizens of the blogosphere, as well as newspapers, radio and TV stations, are writing up their lists of “Notable Events of 2010,” so I thought I’d do the same for Ten Pound Island Book Co. The year got off to a bang on January 8 (a week late, now that I […] More >>
Archives for 2010
Can Your Kindle Do This?
John Ledyard is a strange and fascinating American original. In 1772 he attended Eleazer Wheelock’s Indian School, which would later become Dartmouth College. Unhappy there, he went off with the Indians. When Spring rolled around he built himself an Indian-style dugout canoe, threw a bearskin around his shoulders, and sailed down the Connecticut River to […] More >>
All I Want for Xmas is a Droid with Apps
(More about this card below) I’m old, and have made peace with myself, mostly. I suppose you could call it “set in my ways.” Hence, I feel no need to adjust my wardrobe choices to the dictates of whatever modern fashion might be sweeping the country at the moment. For the past thirty or forty […] More >>
The Future is Now
About fifteen years ago Heidi Congalton of Between the Covers Rare Books decided to start a book fair in New Jersey. The demographics for collectors were good, and dealers responded well. It was almost always an exciting event because it was held in January and there was usually snow, ice, sleet, or rain to liven […] More >>
My Dear Beatrice
Well, there I was again, setting up at the Albany Antiquarian Book Fair. In case there was any doubt we were in Albany, or that it was November 27th, snowflakes danced in the gray air when I went out to move my car. No flakes on the management team, however. Promoters Garry Austin, Dennis Holzman, […] More >>