“The printing press has made poetry too silent. I want it to be heard, to have the direct impact of speech.”
~ Lawrence Ferlinghetti
I haven’t been able to join in on a Sunday Salon discussion in quiet a while but I’m hoping to have some time today to catch up with other Sunday Salon posters.
So everyone having a good weekend so far? We did go to the bookstore on Friday and of course I’ve got lots to tell you about my findings then but this post is not about that bookstore outing but about the fantastic bookstore/gallery we went to on Saturday.
Domy Books is a must-visit place if you are at all interested in art books, graphic design, and books that concentrate on contemporary art and culture. So while a poetry reading was going on in the background, I was busy checking out this book, that one, oh my goodness… So many one-of-a-kind books to look at!
I found interesting periodicals which I’ve never seen at any regular bookstore, special edition books and a bunch of graphic novels. Some titles that caught my attention were:
- Mexican Blackletter by Cristina Paoli. I’m not a graphic designer but the visuals in this book were so vivid and colorful.
- My Most Secret Desire by Julie Doucet. If you click on the title you can get a PDF of the first few pages of this graphic novel.
- The Places We Live by Jonas Bendiksen. A moving photography book which explores the lives of people living in abject conditions.
- A Coney Island of the Mind by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. This special anniversary edition also comes with a CD. I was so tempted by this one.
Oh yes, and they also had a lot of toys/figures.
I think I was a bit overwhelmed and couldn’t make up my mind on any one book to buy. Of course my husband made up for that and bought another expensive graphic design book. heh. That’s okay, I know we’ll be back there many more times.
So who else went to the bookstore this weekend and what did you find?
I am trying to stay out of the bookstore to keep from buying anything but I did pick up two books at the library. I am thinking of heading back there today to look at magazines too.
A coney island of the mind would be a great buy! I love that book of poetry. It is one of my favorites!
Those sound like some good reads. I bought a copy of 20th Century Ghosts.
We must have been on the same wavelength this weekend.
It was so beautiful in CT that my friend visiting from Vermont and I went to a small bookshop noted for its charm and congeniality. The Hickory Stick Bookshop wrapped me in its comfy chairs and I walked through the stacks, on a book lovers high. We lost track of time, but much later with several books in hand we made our purchases and left to continue our meandering through the village shops.
And you resisted the Ferlinghetti!??! That would have been very difficult for me.
Domy Books sounds like a wonderful place to visit. After dropping my kitten off at the vet’s on Friday for her surgery, I needed a distraction and so went to a charity book sale behind held in the courtyard of where I work. I came away with a nice armload of books. And it did make me relax some. 🙂 I hope you have a great week, Iliana.
Part of my Saturday was spent browsing around the resale shop that the organization I work for operates. I blogged about my finds from Saturday: two Anne Tyler books (Searching for Caleb and A Patchwork Planet); Here in the World: 13 Stories, by Victoria Lancelotta; and Crooked Little Heart, by Anne LaMott.
Juliann – I know what you mean. Actually, I’m trying to stay away from the library! I love it but end up checking out so many books and I really need to make a dent in my stacks!
Serena – Really? Oh wow… This edition looks lovely – I think you’d find it hard to resist then. I’ve not read much by Ferlinghetti but the few poems I have read I’ve enjoyed a lot.
bookworm – Ooh, did you already start reading it? I have that on my shelf and now would be just the perfect season for it. I read his other book Heart-Shaped Box and thought it was fantastic – very creepy especially the first part.
Wisteria – That sounds like an absolutely bookshop and a great way to spend the day. If I’m ever in that part of the country I’ll be looking for it! I need to visit your blog to see if you wrote about your purchases 🙂
unfinishedperson – Oh dear, I think I need to go back then huh? You and Serena are making me think I have really missed out! 🙂
Literary Feline – Ah, see it was all for a good cause – you had to make those book purchases 🙂 I need to catch up on your blog – how’s your kitty?
Betty & Boo’s Mommy – Gosh I haven’t read Anne Tyler in forever but she used to be a favorite of mine. Anne Lamott is great isn’t she. I got to see her at a reading and she was so witty and just great. Need to also catch up with your blog post 🙂
I went to see Blindness about am thinking about re-reading the novel. Saramago also has a new book out called Death with Interruptions. On New Year’s Day, nobody dies. Interesting, no?