August 2011
10 posts
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
—Author Ray Bradbury, whose birthday is today and who once said, “Libraries raised me.” Happy birthday, Ray. NYPL has plenty of books by him and about him. Check one out today. (via nypl)
Street bookseller keeps his parking spot...
…for 11 years!
“Barnes & Noble is now closed. I’m the last resource for books. I’m here from 7 to 7 every day.”
(Even Google Street View caught him.) Wander by, he’s on 68th & Columbus and so is his book-filled car.
Thanks, Shelf Awareness. And video of street-cleaning action here.
Audio postcard from the Housing Works Bookstore and Cafe | lukascujs →
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This “audio postcard” from the bookstore is amazing. Click through to listen. It features a customer teaching a writing workshop, volunteer Kevin, and staffer Theresa. Plus Lukas sounds a bit like Werner Herzog.
