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Poetry Jukebox or Keats and Beer

  • "Really, he should make them switch the jukebox at Bartleby's from hip-hop to poetry.Then you could drop in your dollar, punch up 10-08, "When I have fears that I may cease to be," and soak up some Keats while you drank your beer."
  • Page 244 of the paperback edition of The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
Another sign of Spring, the Used Book Cart has reappeared on our sidewalk.

 “I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest.”   ~Helen Hanff  

Another sign of Spring, the Used Book Cart has reappeared on our sidewalk.

 “I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest.”   ~Helen Hanff  

Another sign of Spring, the Used Book Cart has reappeared on our sidewalk.

 “I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest.”   ~Helen Hanff  

Another sign of Spring, the Used Book Cart has reappeared on our sidewalk.

 “I do love secondhand books that open to the page some previous owner read oftenest.”   ~Helen Hanff  

Our book bag gets around and it keeps good company.
(Tucker by Barker Pond in Maine)

Our book bag gets around and it keeps good company.

(Tucker by Barker Pond in Maine)

doubledaybooks:

“Reading is probably another way of being in a place.” ― José Saramago,  El Hombre Duplicado

doubledaybooks:

“Reading is probably another way of being in a place.” ― José Saramago, El Hombre Duplicado

Our boxes await our givers. We will be raising a glass tonight to honor
World Book Night.
#bookgivers #wbnamerica

Our boxes await our givers. We will be raising a glass tonight to honor

World Book Night.

#bookgivers #wbnamerica

Only really dedicated booksellers color coordinate

Only really dedicated booksellers color coordinate

turns out talented writer Gabrielle Zevin has a talented artist Mom
and a cute, if uncooperative pug
gabriellezevin:

friday nonsense, no. 9: my dog, nico, would rather not pose with my mom’s portrait of him.

turns out talented writer Gabrielle Zevin has a talented artist Mom

and a cute, if uncooperative pug

gabriellezevin:

friday nonsense, no. 9: my dog, nico, would rather not pose with my mom’s portrait of him.