Throughout this week Jim Simpson kicks off a new idea for the blog called "Stories Within the Story" where he ruminates on the bookish flotsam of others that he has discovered in his literary hunting and gathering at local bookstores and antique shops. As Simpson writes, "it's for those of you who enjoy discovering that rare used book on a dusty local shelf, where the surprise 'found objects' inside are sometimes just as interesting as the book itself." (If you have any stories you wish to share, contact the blog or post them in comments.)
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- A Cappella Books
I consider Frank Reiss, the owner of A Cappella, as the Ed Sullivan of book event promoters (Remember Ed got us The Beatles, man). Check his store's events page for major literary acts in the area. - Books Again, Decatur
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Local Blogs & Event Info
- A Book Shopper's Calendar
Highlights of the upcoming month's book related events from my own jaded perspective. - ArtsCriticATL
Serious reviews of art, dance, theater and books and I mean SERIOUS. - Atlanta Book Arts Collective
Promotes local artists who uses books or the printed word as a form of art. (Check out this blog's "Books as Art as Books" category.) - Atlanta Book Lovers Blog
From employees of the Atlanta-Fulton County Library System. - Atlanta's A-List
The local music blog is on permanent hiatus, but occasionally they post info about books. I miss them. - Baby Got Books
Some local ATL info, links, plenty of reviews. - Decatur Book Festival 2012
Details about the 2012 festival. - Dekalb County Public Library
A librarian's blog. Good info. - Georgia Center for the Book
A full schedule of events and there's William Starr's blog too. - UGA Press Blog
Information from University of Georgia Press. They graciously provide me books to review.
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February 17, 2013
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What I'm Reading
- William Styron: A Tidewater Morning
A short collection of three stories published between 1978 and 1987. - Francis Spufford: Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense (2012)
My favorite was a book of CS Lewis devotionals I picked up at a Nashville bookstore that had a gift note written by a former pastor of mine. I guess whoever he gave it to didn't enjoy it but I sure did.
Posted by: Bonnie | February 19, 2013 at 04:57 PM
Oh and i like this idea for the blog!
Posted by: Bonnie | February 19, 2013 at 04:58 PM
This is a fine idea. The Story Within the Story is one many collectors know well. I have several but my favorite are the two weeks worth of menus typed on small order pad paper from a restaurant in Guatemala found in a book on Guatemala published in the 1930's.
Posted by: Wallace | March 04, 2013 at 11:28 PM