| The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, a History Contributor(s): Buzbee, Lewis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555975100 ISBN-13: 9781555975104 Publisher: Graywolf Press OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Buzbee, a former bookseller and sales representative, celebrates the unique experience of the bookstore--the smell and touch of books, getting lost in the deep canyons of shelves, and the silent community of readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008928254 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.04" W x 7.08" (0.50 lbs) 225 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, a Book Sense selection, Lewis Buzbee celebrates the unique experience of the bookstore-the smell and touch of books, the joy of getting lost in the deep canyons of shelves, and the silent community of readers. He shares his passion for books, which began with ordering through the Weekly Reader in grade school. Woven throughout is a fascinating historical account of the bookseller trade-from the great Alexandria library to Sylvia Beach's famous Paris bookstore, Shakespeare & Co. Rich with anecdotes, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is the perfect choice for those who relish the enduring pleasures of spending an afternoon finding just the right book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Buzbee, Lewis: - Lewis Buzbee is a former bookseller and sales rep (for Chronicle Books), and the author of the acclaimed adult memoir, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, published by Graywolf Press in June 2006. A native Californian, he lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter. He is the author of the children's books Steinbeck's Ghost, The Haunting of Charles Dickens, and Bridge of Time. |