I don't know if it's my favorite, but the find that comes to mind is the mass market edition of Jim Harrison's debut novel "Wolf" with a cover that makes it look like a movie poster for a late night Cinemax softcore porn film.
I was wandering (exhausted) through The Strand in NYC when I found Danger Days, by Catherine Pierce (now one of my favorite books of poetry), and then a copy of The Old Man and the Sea translated into Spanish, which was so thrilling to me, but now I realize it's been sitting on my bookshelf for several years and I have yet to read it.
Also, this really brought back a memory from growing up in NM! I'm not sure how old I was (10?), but I was at the plaza in Santa Fe when they happened to be filming a scene from Every Which Way But Loose. It seemed very exciting at the time to think Hollywood was in NM. I don't think I ever saw the movie (if I did I don't remember it), but I remember the Eddie Rabbitt song.
I completely understand. My friend Marina Cramer was a bookseller, now she's an author. We stay in touch. I still buy from my old local, through the mail. My new one isn't as good. But I buy one or two there to support them.
I don't know if it's my favorite, but the find that comes to mind is the mass market edition of Jim Harrison's debut novel "Wolf" with a cover that makes it look like a movie poster for a late night Cinemax softcore porn film.
That's a good find. I'll need to look up that cover... Or you can text it
I remember when you borrowed one of my old books and found a movie stub from the 90s in it.
I was wandering (exhausted) through The Strand in NYC when I found Danger Days, by Catherine Pierce (now one of my favorite books of poetry), and then a copy of The Old Man and the Sea translated into Spanish, which was so thrilling to me, but now I realize it's been sitting on my bookshelf for several years and I have yet to read it.
Also, this really brought back a memory from growing up in NM! I'm not sure how old I was (10?), but I was at the plaza in Santa Fe when they happened to be filming a scene from Every Which Way But Loose. It seemed very exciting at the time to think Hollywood was in NM. I don't think I ever saw the movie (if I did I don't remember it), but I remember the Eddie Rabbitt song.
Oh my goodness! What a coincidence. I can't say I can recommend the film, but I sure loved it as a kid. The song endures, however.
One of most cherished relationships I’ve had was with a local bookseller. We both cried when I moved away.
I completely understand. My friend Marina Cramer was a bookseller, now she's an author. We stay in touch. I still buy from my old local, through the mail. My new one isn't as good. But I buy one or two there to support them.